ccolopy
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I've always texted back to tell them they have the wrong number. I would hope someone would do the same for me.
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At his age, I'd go with the XBox 360. My college-aged nephews still love it, as does DS12. We had a Wii for a few years, but it didn't really hold their interest.
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:iagree:Schools are counting read-alouds and "silent reading time" into their English hours. I'm sure you'll find enough.I think you are overthinking it. Don't contort your homeschool to fit into their little box. If it is educational, it is instructional. In school, passing out papers, shushing the talkers, transition time, etc is all counted as instructional time. Don't get hung up on the clock. It's silly when state government tries to dictate instructional time to homeschoolers. It just doesn't equate! That is something I don't miss about back east.I would count a math lesson as an hour. There are kids in school (my son was one of them) who spend 5 minutes on their math worksheets and then sit there daydreaming or drawing pictures of dinosaurs for the rest of the hour.
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I started a similar project last year with DS, but he discovered nationstates.net and we switched over to just using that. It might be a little mature for your kids, but you be able to take a few ideas from it!
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DS stopped at maybe 5 or 6 unless he was hurt or upset. He was probably 8 when he stopped completely. He's taller than I am now, so that would be a little awkward. DD still sits on her dad's lap, but not mine.
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Thumbs up from my kid - I haven't actually figured out how it works, so I have to take his word for it that it's fun. He plays online with a bunch of older boys, and they've taught him some things and can answer all his questions. He plays a few nights per week, but it definitely hasn't taken over. If his friends aren't online, he gets bored very quickly.
I really don't see the appeal, but even my 22-year-old nephew says that some of his friends play regularly.
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The differences between kids are so huge that it's impossible to say whether it's too much for your kids, but that wouldn't be too much for mine.
It might have more to do with the presentation than the actual amount of work. Are you doing any of this with them or is it all independent work? Are you giving them a list of assignments for the day or checking in with them often?
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I understand this completely - I'm also a chronic planner. I have variations of plans through high school for both kids, but I'm completely aware that none of them will be followed in their entirety.
DS started taking CTY courses last year in 5th, and really loves his Arabic class. I'm sure Chinese will be just as great. :001_smile:
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I'll second Rainbow Science. It wasn't even on my radar until a friend was looking for a lab partner, but DS has thoroughly enjoyed it so far. He loves to read, so we've been adding some books, but that's completely unnecessary. Rainbow is fantastic as written.
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They're both definitely smarter than I am. DS is smarter than DH, but I suspect DD is somewhere between DH and me.
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DS did most of the Key to books alongside and after he finished Singapore Primary Math. I didn't attempt to line up the two programs, so some topics were new, some were review and some we skipped altogether. The few times he got stuck in Singapore, I pulled out the corresponding Key to book to get him over the hump. Apart from that, he generally did Key to for a few days at a time for a break from Singapore, brought them along in the car, or worked on them when we had short blocks of time. He actually really enjoyed them, especially the algebra books.
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What a great story and a great kid! I'm sure the other mother will be sharing the story about the little astronaut hero. :001_smile:
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I wouldn't let DH name DS after a professional athlete, but looking back, it would have suited him just fine. We agreed on DD's name instantly.
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My DD has been to a hotel birthday party, and that wouldn't be an issue for me. But, I would never allow her to go to any kind of sleepover if I didn't know the parents well. She'd be getting picked up around 10pm.
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DS will be 12 next week and I'm pretty sure his appetite doubled this summer. We've switched "pizza night" to Tuesdays to get the 2-for-1 deal. :tongue_smilie: Now you're scaring me that it'll happen again!
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For DS, I never scheduled math. He usually used one program for a few days or weeks, then switched to something different when he got bored.
DD's main math program is MUS, and we do one lesson per week. We finish that on Wednesday or Thursday, then spend a day or two on a few different supplements. She also does LOF with DH on the weekend.
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I backpacked in Europe several times when I was younger, when I was 18 with friends and at 21 with DH, but we haven't done it with the kids yet. DH and DS are planning to backpack in South America for a few weeks next fall, and we'll probably do a trip to Europe the following year.
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My DS was like that when he was younger. I don't think he's ever whined as much as he did at his own birthday parties. He'll be 12 next week, but so far, so good.
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I've never even really thought about this. DS uses a college ruled spiral notebook (top spiral because he's left-handed). He uses graph paper when necessary.
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Yes, because DD reads to put off anything she doesn't want to do. She would read until dinner some days if I allowed it.
DS is more likely to be reading something of value, so I would let him start his school work a little later. He's fairly independent, so it wouldn't inconvenience me.
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DS used his TI-30X IIS for Explore and it's served him well through algebra 2. It comes in pink. :)
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We're supposed to have 900 hours, but I have no idea what I would "count" in those hours (PE, music, art, reading?), so I just don't keep track. I'm sure it's well over 900 hours anyway. We school 35/36 weeks, plus a much lighter schedule over the summer. We only take time completely off for summer camp, vacations, Christmas and Easter.
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We got a "my mom cured her diabetes by going for a walk every day" last week - while we were watching DS play basketball. :glare:
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Yes. I didn't know that question was up for debate. Now I'm curious about what you read.
Me too.
Explore Test Prep
in Accelerated Learner Board
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DS took the Explore test in 4th grade, and apart from getting comfortable with a calculator and a bubble sheet, all he did to prepare was a few sample questions that we found online. Explaining to him that the test was designed for older kids was enough to convince him that it was okay to guess on some questions.
According to DS (whose memory is much better than mine about these things) the test is two hours long, not including the break in the middle. DS had an accommodation so that he could have a snack with him during the test, but the other children were only allowed to eat during the break.