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Okay,
I just looked this Festivus thing up on Wikepedia. Pretty funny!
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The Gene Wilder movie is closer to the actual book! The psychological twist they put with Johnny Depp was, in my opinion, ridiculous! The Depp movie is not for children, at least young children. My children loved the book, loved listening to it on tape and love the Gene Wilder movie. I would not show them the Johnny Depp one - the characters have no depth and are just quirky and silly. There is a great moral in this story and it is all lost with the Depp film.
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Make sure you check out the cartoon ones about Mammoth Island. They are less than 20 min. long. The topics are: ballooning, belts and gears, cooling, electricity, engines, flight, floating, friction, heat, inclined planes, levers, light, magnets, musical instruments, photography, pressure, pulleys, pumps, screws, sensors, sinking, sound, and springs.
If you look up Schlessinger media on google and look for a list of their videos then go to The Way Things Work - there is the whole list of them. Our library network has everyone!
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My kids are 2, 4, and 6. They love the Way Things Work Videos!!! There are about 20! We got them out of the library. They actually come with a study guide! Schlessinger media is pretty cool operation - they have a video for every subject you can think of! The Way Things Work is specifically a physical science based cartoon. I highly recommend them. I think they are based for 3rd or 4th graders, but my kids so enjoy them and what a great intro to things!
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My son is 6 and we are doing K right now. Our plans for grade 1:
Saxon 2
First language lessons
Spelling Workout A +
Explode the Code: ?
Zaner-Bloser penmanship 1 +
1/2 hour self-reading
History of the world 1
Flip for Science/Schlessinger media education videos from the library
Bible: to be decided
Outside art classes
Karate classes
Outside group piano class
Outside swim class
Currently taking a once a month class at the aquarium and plan on a once a month at the zoo next year
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I just did Saxon K over the summer with my ds- who turned 6 in July. He was way ready. I actually was doing about 2 or 3 of the lessons a day. He liked them and they were easy. Go with what your child enjoys. But, also make sure the basic concepts are being understood. He is doing great with Saxon 1.
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It can be a little difficult. I'm not sure if there is a secret to getting it out of the press easily - I haven't found out after making them for the past 8 years! Some recipes chill it first and some don't. I tend not to chill it since I never have the time to. I usually end up hurting my hand trying to press them out! The press never works well. But, the Christmas tree is really cute and perfect - when it does come out right. Put sprinkles on before you bake them.
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I just made spritz cookies in Christmas tree shapes sprinkles with green sugar and Ghirardelli choc. chip brownies from a box, then added some candy in little bread tins with tops I picked up at a party store. Very simple and Christmasy and it still took me like 3 hours to put it all together!
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We are at the endings -ink and -ank. My ds is having trouble spelling with the double consonants with a y ending from previous pages (when we review writing words) and gets a bit confused. Should I keep going ahead, since he is reading okay and just focus on getting him reading or should we spend extra time getting the spelling/writing down now before moving ahead?
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We are doing saxon 1, ZB writing K, ETC 1, and Phonics Pathways. Does he need a vacation? I'm sort of scared to stop the flow! What is a reasonable time off?
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Hi,
I just want to pass an amazing non-profit Family Ministry that we have followed for the past 8 years. They have made an amazing transformation in our lives (marriage and raising children). They are the main reason we are home schooling. They do 2 marriage conference weekend getaways a year in NH, a family winter weekend retreat, family tenting trip down the cape, and one weekend of scrapbooking retreat. Also, a family camp in NH too. Anyone interested check out their web site, at http://www.himweb.org
They have been featured on Focus on the Family and do marriage classes with the NE Patriots. They also have written some amazing books on raising children: So You Want to Marry My Daughter and Trailblazers (special milestones with your children as they grow).
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In my opinion, it's hard. But, it's great repetition and lays a foundation! Kids get into consistency after a pretty short time. We as adults have a hard time with it. Think about the kids first and how they will benefit in the long run. It is not an immediate result. Saxon has the long term goals built into the program.
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I have felt the same! We are also doing Saxon 1 with ds. But, just stick with it. It doesn't have to entertain you. Get into the routine, give it time. I don't know what this rush is to want to either stop doing it or get through it as soon as possible that I have! My husband reminds me the importance of it and he has his phd in theoretical physics! I go with what he says and push my thoughts away. My son is learning very well too.
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Let me clarify that my friend didn't understand the point to having a large spacing with children because they would not be close. She didn't understand why another friend, who had an 8 year old, was having another child. I thought that was pretty harsh thinking.
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My walking partner would not let this discussion go the other day. She was insistent that having children close in age would create a better relationship between siblings. I disagreed and said it depended on many different factors such as parents and personality and had nothing to do with age spacing. Any opinions?
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Why would someone bother replying who does not read parenting books? Just to say you don't. What is the point? To condescend those who do? Shouldn't you just pass that one by?
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If I could only read them each over again once a year! I was in a book group for about 2 years that read most of these.
Most recently: Transforming the Difficult Child by Glasser and Easly
It made me slow down and not expect so much
All time favorite: How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
by Faber and MazlishMade me listen twice as much as I speak
Siblings without Rivalry by the above 2.
Keep the Siblings Lose the Rivalry by Carmell
Great family night ideas of bringing kids together
The Blessing by Trent and Smalley
Meaningful touch, spoken message, attaching high value, picturing a special future and an active commitment
Five Love Languages for Kids by ?
Learn about your kid and how they feel loved
How to Really Love Your Child by Campbell
One size does not fit all
Raising a Modern Day Knight by Lewis
For fathers!
How Children Raise Parents by Allender
You can't do it all right!
How & When to Tell Your Kids About Sex by Jones'
Don't try to shelter you kids, teach them what they need to know!
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There is so much to choose from with the WTM alone.
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I consider myself very lucky that my husband is very involved. I don't think I could be as successful with homeschooling if he wasn't part of the decision making and review of my day with it. He encourages me everyday and listens to me about how it is going. Especially with math curriculum. It is hard and slow, but he encourages me to stick with it and that there is no rush - it is worth the effort. He reads the WTM regularly to make sure we are on the right track and get set up for the coming year. I have a tendency to skip or miss some things. He goes to piano class with our son once a week and does practice with him every night, as well as, does the math review sheet from Saxon 5 nights a week. In addition, he is in the process of re-reading the Chronicles of Narnia to both of our boys. We also have Michael Gurian's, What Stories Does My Son Need and he is systematically going through the books and movies and going over the questions. It is great. He has also just started reviewing reading skills on the weekends.
My husband rocks!:D
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I guess it depends how you define control? I think many women define control as having a clean house. If I had a nickel for all the times an older woman told me "I wish I had not spent so much time cleaning and just enjoyed my kids". I try to take that to heart and not worry about a clean house. It takes a lot of time to keep a house clean. I don't even bother folding laundry - we have a large table with a pile of clean clothes on it. The most I try to manage every day is a load of laundry to clean, a load in the dishwasher and keeping the toilet clean. Control is a very strong word for women - it is the thing we cling to the most and the thing we need to let go of the most.
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I can reply to yoga. It is a great way to get in touch with your body first of all, which all exercise does in some way. Yoga is a great stretch and strength in one activity. One part of the body is stretching and lengthening while the other part is strengthening. You also need to fit to it. Meaning you have to be patient and listen to your body while you do the poses. I found when I was younger I could not sit still long enough to even enjoy yoga. I much prefered a fast pace activity. Now that I'm older I can't get enough of it and my body can only handle so much. My goal is to do it 2x a week, but have been pretty consistent with once. As for videos - I don't know. Check out amazon for ratings. If you have a good library check some out and try them. Always start slowly. The biggest problem with starting a new activity is injury and that will certainly keep you away even longer and may keep you away for good. But, I do have a yoga book, which doesn't seem to be on amazon, Total Yoga by Tara Fraser, but there are many good rated ones to choose from. Lately, I've been curious about Christian approached yoga?
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My 4 yo needs help holding a pencil and crayon correctly. We just received prek writing without tears yesterday. But, I'm just wondering others experience and advice about this issue and what is the best type of pencil (short, long, fat, thin, extra wide grip holder?). Should he have extra fat crayons too? Thanks, Lauren
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hi, I just decided to do american history for the k year - here is what we've used so far. Just individual books from the library.
The Very First Americans by Cara Ashrose
A Day in The Life Of A Native American by Helbrough
They were a great overview of the subject.
We also got into the explorers too - my ds really was into it: Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, and DeSoto were our main focus.
There is an amazing book about de Vaca called We asked for Nothing - I strongly recommend it!
We followed with the Roanoke colony; Roanoke: the lost colony by Yolen and into Jamestown; Sam Collier and the founding of Jamestown by Ransom
Now we are on to the Mayflower; If you sailed oon the Mayflower in 1620,
If you lived in Colonial Times, Samuel Eaton's Day, and Three Young Pilgrims.
I just requested a bunch of books from the library on other colonies and about the 13 colonies as a hold, but haven't written them down yet.
Sorry this is not really a series or spine, but how we have done it, hope this is helpful, Lauren
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Being consistant is so difficult. Our biggest thing with my 6 yo was we were battling constantly at the table to do work. It was very new and I had high expectations. He was frustrated and uncertain as to what was going on. The book came to me at a perfect time. I was able to eliminate the battle, lower my expectations, and slow down for him. I took the attitude that he needs everything to be remedial. It worked wonderfully! The positive reinforcement was more natural and automatic because he was really wanting to earn it. It was as though he needed to know I was in control of what was going on and was going to make it as positive as I could. He is like a new kid in about 4 weeks! I think the transition from summer to home school really threw him for a loop. I was worried he may be ADHD and in the last week or so I would think that he was taking a drug to control him. It's that remarkable a change. It's as though he saw us slow down and he is following our lead. It is hard and if you don't see some kind of change it is only more frustrating. I wish you lots of luck, I know how difficult it can be, Lauren
Son wants to go back to public school.
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My husband has read about this stage even though we are not close to it ourselves. A 13 yo boy wants independence and it is the time he wants to break from his mother. How is his relationship with his father? Is it active? It is a normal stage for this age. It may not be that he really wants to go to ps, but it could be his way to break away from his mother. It won't necessarily help him. He still needs you, but has to figure out how to become his own person without you. There is a real fine line to succeed through this stage as the kid and the mother. This would be a great time for his Dad to take him on a weekend hike and teach him about life. The male figure is much more crucial to him at this time. Have you or your husband read Raising a Modern Day Knight by Robert Lewis or Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. Steve Gurian has some great books on raising boys too. Enlist your husband to talk to him about going to school and help him think it through. It may be a good time for you to step back a bit and give him some room. Public school is not necessarily the answer, but he may need the break. Good luck to you.