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My ds got silly putty on his fleece blanket. I read online to try wd-40. I thought the blanket was just about ruined anyway, so nothing to lose. It worked. It actually dissolved the putty. The only problem was it took a lot of washing to get the wd-40 smell out of the blanket later, but it is gone now.
Good luck,
K
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I agree with xixstar. It totally sucks when that alarm goes off, but when you can check off the exercise box at 6:30 and keep going with the day, it's a great feeling. I actually did a 5am workout for about 6 months once, and it was hard, but good. I would often work out then come back at 6 and fall asleep again for an hour or so.
I would recommend just do it! It's great to get it done, a feeling of accomplishment so early in the day.
Have a great workout:)
-K
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I recommend the Institute for Excellence in Writing stuff. My oldest began as a total pencil-aphoblic at grade 4 and 5 (the kind that cried every time I asked him to write a complete sentence of his own) and now is getting an A in a local private high school sophomore English class and has mentioned that he would possibly like to pursue a career involving writing.
IEW's philosophy worked really well for my non-creative ds1, but also gave room to be creative for ds2, and even has been effective for #3 who is a little slower academically.
Good luck,
K
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Have you looked at Drawn Into the Heart of Reading? DITHOR
I used it in the past. It allows you to choose your own books, while having generic worksheets for comprehension checking. Each student books covers 2 or 3 years, but can easily be adjusted if you wanted to use one book for different levels of students. There is also a teacher's book that has more worksheets and projects and teaching ideas for each type of book. I used it with boys who hate crafts, but there are choices for projects and writing assignments.
I liked the program. I thought it might be a little pricey for the teacher's manual and book, but you can find them a little cheaper on ebay.
good luck,
K
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Well I took people's advise and ordered the one year History of Us guide with the book tests and all the great ideas.
BUT. I lost the questions. I took them out to be copied and lost them. I have the answer key :). I also still have the reading schedule thankfully. I live overseas so I can't just buy another. Sooooooo, is there something else to use for comprehension checks for Hakim's HIstory of Us. I need something online/ downloadable
I realllllllllllllly don't want to spend my weekends making comprehension quizzes if there is another option.
Thank you for any ideas,
K
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Today is day 1 of Glencoe Algebra 1. I used MUS from k-the first half of Al.1 for this ds. He needed more challenge, so because my oldest is in a coop that is using Glencoe, I thought I would have #2 do it, too. (to get used to using it in high school with the coop)
I REALLY don't like it.
The first day there were 65 questions on the student text. I had ds do only the odds. Tomorrow the text introduces a new concept. Seriously! I have heard that there is little depth in this book, but a new concept every day?
Has anyone ever used this and liked it? with success?
Any pointers to making this more homeschool friendly?
I hate it when day 1 makes me feel this way.
Thanks for any advice,
K
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I have planned for this year for my 8th grader to do both Daily Grams and Fixit Grammar (the old edition). The more I look at Daily Grams, the more I am thinking that it might just be too much. We were doing Rod and Staff before, and I really felt like before high school, he needed some practical grammar application practice.
Has anyone ever done both of these programs together?
Thanks,
K
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hmmmm, this is not something I would put on my list of public school offenses that would cause me to homeschool. I am agreeing with everyone who says there MUST be something else going on.
What will happen on graduation day when the kid's name is called last --gasp--- or when he is waiting at the courthouse to hear whether or not he has jury duty, where his name will be last? Will he cry, and call Mom, or launch a formal complaint? I hope not.
I think the kid and the mom need to learn to get over it.
-K
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Before I reinvent the wheel, I thought I would ask. Does anyone know of a movie list that would go along with Hakim's History of US or any middle school level US history course?
Thanks!
K
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www.learner(dot)org
This site has free educational videos for a variety of levels and subjects. I am excited to see some middle school Am history stuff that I will totally use.
Maybe this is old news for some people, but I have not seen this resource mentioned by the hive before.
Enjoy,
-K
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I am also doing this. My ds has the opportunity to do a coop-ish class for Math, Science, and English.
I plan to take out the Lit and Writing portion, but continue with history, Bible, and geography
-K
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I am doing the same thing. I asked this a while ago and this is a link to the response:
http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/514996-us-history-lit-to-go-along-with-hakims-history-of-us/
I wish I knew how to be more tech with this, sorry
K
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Sorry this one got doubled
Yes, it's pretty much all junk, BUT...
When you are homesick, feeling sorry for yourself, and just need a pick up, a pop tart might do the trick, or that nasty mac and cheese might smell enough like home, that you will enjoy every fake bite. We buy this kind of "American" food for our kids for birthdays and Christmas presents.
_k
are those pretzels on the bottom shelf? YUMMMMMM missing those right now.
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Yes, it's pretty much all junk, BUT...
When you are homesick, feeling sorry for yourself, and just need a pick up, a pop tart might do the trick, or that nasty mac and cheese might smell enough like home, that you will enjoy every fake bite. We buy this kind of "American" food for our kids for birthdays and Christmas presents.
_k
are those pretzels on the bottom shelf? YUMMMMMM missing those right now.
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Mountain dew. My dh is always on the look-out for Mountain Dew. It doesn't seem to get imported here.
We can get many western foods, but they are soooo expensive. My dh's parents gave in and bought 2 bags of Fritos at the import store for $6 a piece.
I do always ask for spice packets. Spaghetti, taco, fajita, etc. Convenience food is hard to get, so the packets make things a little quicker. Also, the un-hive-approved, nasty, sugary cereals. We got Cap'n Crunch in our last box. It's even grosser than I remember, but the kids were happy.
Oh, and KinderEggs are good. I have yet to meet someone who has accidentally eaten the toy inside. But thanks for the warning ;)
-K
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Let's see... my grandparent's generation:
Definitely not:
Velma
Dudley
Beulah
Sorry, Dad, but Roy is on my list
I had a teacher named Ardith--I think that qualifies
Virginia is OK, but my great aunt was nicknamed Virgie--No
Claudia
Arnold
-K
PS. Whoa, I just read the Huffington Post article and I hope that #96 GIRL's name is a misprint. "James" REALLY!!!!!!???? Seriously.
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My kids are a little older; 8,11,13,15. Does anyone know if this is too childish for older kids? I would like to have access to core 2 asap, as well. Has anyone ever actually used this program to know if this is possible?
Thanks,
K
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I am just wondering how common this is in the States. My ds is 14 almost 15 and we are thinking about braces. The ortho here says he will need to have 4 adult teeth pulled. Ds is terrified, to say the least. He doesn't do well with shots or anything medical. This is a US trained ortho, so it should be OK, and considerably cheaper than in the States.
I have heard people doing more of the spacers and expanders thing lately, so I just thought I would ask those of you with kids in braces what your experience has been.
Thanks,
K
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We have found that a lot of hotels have a suite or special room that will fit 6. We just call and ask if they have anything for a family of 6.
Now, one warning about Embassy Suites: the company says their rooms are for 4. You can ask them for a larger suite for 6 and sometimes they have one, but many times not. Many "suites" in suite hotels are only for 4 people; I might almost say "Most".
Our kids are older, so we usually find renting 2 rooms is the easiest way to go, but when the kids were young, we just made do with one room anywhere.
K
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From what I have seen, it is such a different perspective--really hard to understand if you are outside.
Schools teach to the test. That is quite an understatement. Not knowing anything outside the test questions is pretty normal. If you were to try to carry on an actual spontaneous conversation with a high-school English student, they almost always are very confused and unable. They only know their "typical" dialogues and responses.
Also, kids are studying for these tests from the beginning of elementary school, and they are reminded daily about the importance of the high school tests. It's not just about getting into good schools. It's family honor. The test scores are put on the door of the school for all to see. Neighbors can and will comment on how well or badly your child did. If your child (especially son) does well and gets into a good university, and then a good job, the parents are going to be well taken care of. If not, they may become garbage collectors to support themselves in their old age. Adult children are expected to compensate their parents for all they did for them as children. Bad scores = failing your family. That is a lot of pressure.
It's really unfair to compare test scores of Asian kids to US kids. I would rather my kids know how to play, and not be worrying and under all the pressure, and be in the 80th percentile on standardized tests. As an American, I don't like that cost. But in Asia, that is how it is. It is such a different way to view things. Sometimes experiencing other cultures makes you appreciate your own more (definitely makes you look at your own more critically, too, sometimes).
-K
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I am ordering some not so fun books on Amazon for school next year, and thankfully they are not too expensive. In order to get free shipping (on some of them, anyway) I need to spend some more $.
I am in search of a new game.
My kids are 8-14 and especially like Munchkin, Catan, Ticket to Ride.
Are there any other new and exciting games out there? I would love ideas.
Thanks,
K
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I agree. It is nice to do them together. I also did SWI-A with a 3rd (highly capable) grader and a 5th (average) grader. I think it is easier to concentrate on the technique and help out with teaching when both are doing the same thing. I didn't put my 2 youngest together, because their ability levels are so different, but now I wish I had. I have 4 students doing 4 different writing programs, which is a little difficult to manage.
-K
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World library is cheap, and looks interesting, thanks!
I also came across the Brooklyn Library. They let you check out 15 books and they have about a third more titles to choose from. And it is the same price as Philly. They don't have the e-magazines, but I think I can ask a friend to use their account for that.
K
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ok, yes I am replying to my own post.
I just looked into this year's prices for the Philly library. It used to be $35, now it's $50 and still only 6 books at a time. hmmmm. I guess I will have to do it, but annoying.
K
Please help me find lunch ideas for 3 bottomless-pit homeschooled teens
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I am trying to feed 4 kids every lunchtime. I think it's about the most stressful time of the day. I have searched pinterest for lunch ideas and I get these cute little boxes with a half sandwich, 4 grapes, 2 cucumber slices, and 6 chips. This will not cut it around here with my 3 teen boys.
We are overseas, so everything is from scratch. Now, this isn't the kind of scratch 90% of scratch recipes tell you, this is real scratch. No cans or boxes at all. No lunchmeat, no frozen chicken nuggets. No going out to buy bread. I can buy milk and cheese.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Any websites, or blogs?
Thanks a ton,
K