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A friend of mine used Calvert years ago and I remember how much great information it had in it.
Why did they sell? For money, or was enrollment down? One of our online homeschools in our area had used it for years.
I will miss Calvert as it was for this generation of homeschoolers
My daughter used Monarch for a semester for history. It was not vigorous at all. Everything that fit the topic for the day fit on a 2 PAGE-SPREAD, with questions to follow. You just can't cram history into 2 pages per topic, I'm sorry! Grrr. We were glad we had gotten it as a free trial period, I would not have paid for it. I hope AOP does not do the same with Calvert.
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For a Christian experience with camps/retreats with handicapped children and their families, or to help disperse wheel chairs abroad, see:
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I've used applesauce using the same amount instead of oil. Works well and cake came out moist. Google it to find more information. (Make sure to get the plain, not with spices added.)
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This is ALL great feedback and gives me more to think about. Thinking of retirement at their age? No, I had not even thought about that.
I do tend to overthink a lot of things, I guess I try to see the big picture. My husband, to me, is not one to say no to others in a sense and I think it's because he would prefer to avoid conflict. To him, if we gift the money, which we would do rather than to co-sign, it will come out of their inheritance, which I understand. I do prefer they work towards paying off the 'gift' because that would be the responsible thing to do when you ask for money and if they don't fully pay it back, that will come out of their inheritance. Both of us agree that really, if you can't afford something, you should not purchase.
YNAB-I never heard of before and will look into it. They have taken budgeting courses and have made a budget. But we have seen how they could tighten their belts more and no, we know we can't say anything about it.
I've taken bits and pieces of what all of you had said and will think further on that, thank you.
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Thanks for all who replied, I need to read through the many responses. As stated no, we will not co-sign but other ideas have been very helpful.
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What a great idea, I'm so happy for you that y'all are doing that! Annual book sales 20 years ago were the best. It was a time when parents really dove into the curriculum and were excited to share their experiences and recommendations. So many friendships were formed. I treasure those memories. Then there were the local used homeschool bookstores. Those were the best as well, when you could hold the material in your hand and delve into the content to see if it would work for your family. But in our area they have gone by the wayside when Amazon and other mail order discounts came along.
But trunk book swaps may be the next best thing, I hope for current homeschoolers they see the value in swaps and shares. Enjoy!
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Holding all of you in prayer today.
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Just be sure it's a text from your xh. Both my husband and I got texts this week saying: hello, you are in my address book and I forgot when I saved you. I'm ___________, do we know each other? (I do know a person by this name through business, but my husband doesn't). But it isn't her number. Just thought I would pass this on.
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Maybe someone using explosives to remove boulders or something? Like when roads are being constructed or removal on property? I seem to remember that happening in my area long ago.
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3 hours ago, ScoutTN said:
Here, people often use “Coke” as a synonym for soft drink.
That's new to me. Pop or soda=soft drink, not Coke.
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Holding you in prayer, hugs.
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Idk if I heard about the book here or elsewhere but what an amazing story. (Trigger warning, s*x/physical abuse in his history). I looked up the author and he has a Ted Talk episode as well. The invention of AAC devices for communicating literally saved his life.
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1 hour ago, Arcadia said:
ETA: we were also allowed to take 5 days off a year as long as a parent fill in the form. So my kids went to Legoland during the school year and my neighbor’s kids went to Alaska. That was during K-8 public school.
That's a great arrangement with the public school!
But I agree with Eos, sometimes there might be certain 'markers' (but I'm not looking for a debate on this topic and don't want to step on any toes).
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I've had that thought. I was in Phoenix last week visiting a sick relative. At a hotel I stayed at, I visited the lobby each morning for breakfast. And every day, there was a woman there with 3 kids. The woman was friendly and struck up a conversation and we heard about her visit. The next day it dawned on me that since it was during the week, they just might be homeschoolers. I was able to catch up with her and wouldn't you know, they certainly were! Of course it was easy to talk with each other for the few minutes we had. Later, I had the same thought you had...hmmm, I wonder if she is on the hive? Especially when travelling, I feel if I met a hive member and was looking for places to see and do, I would be happy to hear what they would have to say.
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I kept checking the bird cam of the feeder at Cornell (Ithaca, NY). I wondered how their behavior was today. About a 1/2 hour or so before eclipse, the birds vanished from the feeder. I checked here and there and only heard honking a little of geese in the reeds. No birds were on the water until it seemed the eclipse passed, then the geese ventured out. Eventually a black type bird ventured back to the feeder. He kept looking up at the sky like he was wondering if the sky was going to fall, then decided to eat. Finally another bird joined him. That's my scientific observation of animal behavior today.😉
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I just happened to come upon this today on youtube. I am posting this because I think the perspective is interesting, not trying to be preachy about what anyone is doing today: Native American (Navajo) Beliefs About The Eclipse - YouTube
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Wounded...personality for sure. Siblings can be in the same family and not all will seek revenge later in life. Have you ever read the book, A Child Called It, by David Pelzer? There's a good example right there of Wounded healer even though the abuse he sustained would be enough to make anyone want to seek revenge.
And that's a lot of future baby chicks!!
Thanks for taking us 'along' on your trip! It's fun to see far away places. Please share the eclipse when you can!
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Score! And so many wonderful favs!
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Praying for you and K
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1 hour ago, KSera said:
Would she drink a little diluted low sodium broth
Poor thing. I can't recommend anything other than to make sure she stays hydrated until you can take her in. Adding broth helps to entice them to drink, so at least they are getting some fluids in.
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On 2/28/2024 at 4:38 AM, Terabith said:
My oldest kid has a friend from college who spent the night on the way back after Christmas break.
I think about this situation from this kid's point of view: Now where did I put that thing?! - or- Shoot, I think I left it at friend's house during break, but that's so embarrassing to ask about. Like hey, did you happen to find a sausage in your basement? My grandpa gave it to me.
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I have had several thoughts on this topic over the years as it really isn't on my list of 'let's do this'!
First of all, the bus driver was a life saver to that kid that day, and if he gets paid anything near what our drivers get, it's about minimum wage. It is so true, so many can't afford PJ's or even sheets on their beds for that matter. I had a similar experience when I asked one of my students in a friendly way why she didn't dress up for PJ day (I hadn't either). Anyway, when I asked, this little girl sweetly said, "I don't have any payamas." (She couldn't pronounce it correctly.) And it hit me, she was right, I knew so many in that school who couldn't afford many of the basics, even 'payamas'. I have detested dress up days since then. Because it is true, so many staff and community members are already contributing to boots, shoes, snow pants, coats, hats, school supplies and food...already. Really, dress-up days can be hard for some because it's one more thing that they don't readily have.
Second, I remember detesting a 2nd type of spirit week at the high school in February. January is usually the first full month when you begin to see progress in students and boom, you lose the momentum because some mom thought it would be 'a great idea'. At this time of the year when you finally feel you are seeing progress, then there are more holidays off and you also have to begin to prep them for year-end testing. Another interruption like this is just so frustrating and needless.
3 hours ago, Terabith said:I think the intent is to be fun and whimsical, but it’s really just exhausting
I would like to be one of those fun, whimsical people too, but the preparation is just exhausting to me, thus another reason I would rather skip it. I can see why some parents would feel this way also.
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"Sometimes you have to let go of not just the stuff but of the responsibility for finding the place for the stuff"- I will have to keep this in mind because I too have a hard time downsizing, but when I do, I want to know it has gone to a good cause.
We recently spent 2 weeks in an Airbnb. The owner did a great job in stocking just the basics of what 1 would need, especially in the kitchen. And I remember thinking that it was great because it was just the basics and we certainly got along just fine. (I only wish I could do that at my home!)
Yesterday I had to fetch something out of the attic which I hadn't been in since before our trip. I was pleasantly surprised because I had forgotten that I had cleaned and gotten rid of some things in December and it actually looked so much better! I had the mental picture in my brain of the old way and it was nice to see that I really had made some progress. I just have to get back to that purging again!
**For donating wheelchairs, this is a great cause, but IDK if power wheelchairs are accepted, just an FYI: Wheels for the World™ | Joni and Friends
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We have several of these in our house and they work great. We have not chosen a certain brand, just ones I have picked up off of craigslist and saved $$. You can get them at different heights also, so think about what you want before purchase of any kind.
Early readers accessible from non publisher sites?
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I just saw a presentation on Simple Word books yesterday. I like that they go up to chapter books, but I don't have any experience with them in hand so you would have to do some research:
https://simplewordsbooks.com/
I googled: Simple Word Books on Amazon and they sell single copies.
Also look at Flyleaf publishing. Idk if they sell single books, but I used the free online version for students during covid. The illustrations are beautiful and it was easy to find books that followed phonic patterns that I wanted to reinforce. https://flyleafpublishing.com/reading-series-one-decodable-books