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My son learned the numbers first, through song and chanting. Then we applied them to things out in the wild, like fingers or manipulatives. Later he really "got" the order of numbers from doing dot to dots.
It sounds like your guy is normal but not quite ready. My kids would have melted in frustration with a 45 minute lesson at that age.
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We use the activity pages aimed at younger kids (coloring pages, cut-outs, etc), and can't wait to be old enough to use the more advanced things like printable board games and such.
I like it because it's all there for me. If you're a self-starter with a printer and the internet, I'm sure you can find your own activities. I just would never actually get it all done in time consistently... so I adore the activity books. I've had the binding cut off and three-hole punched for easy copying in my awesome auto-feed printer.
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Yes. But I am from Oregon, so I do not count.
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This isn't exactly what you asked, so as always feel free to disregard.
I think if it's 4th St Cafe, you should not abbreviate "Street". Maybe not "fourth", either.
The name otherwise looks like a math problem to me- and I know I'm freaky, but my brain thinks "saint or street???". It seems awfully long, too. Most people will probably want to call it something shorter- are you married to keeping both "bakery" and "cafe"?
In my town, they would call it "Cafe Fourth" or something hipster sounding.
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I did the wrong soap in the dishwasher trick once, while babysitting. My dad had to come help clean up and the mom was actually really happy with how great her kitchen floor looked afterward.
I'm taking notes about watermelons. Ew.
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I like the above post about being specific.
I'm just researching cub scouts, just starting swim team, etc. A lot of requests are put out for volunteers but there is no specific schedule and no exact description of hours. This fills me with anxiety for two reasons: 1. I am very busy and plan my time carefully and worry that I'm committing to more than I realize at first AND 2. It feels like everybody else knows what is going on and the new moms are given a trial by fire to figure out which jobs will actually work for our schedules.
I'm not saying you're not clear in your group, just contributing a reason why I often hang back at the initial call for volunteers until I can get a dialogue going about exactly what is expected of each role. I even prefer to do that by email so I have it in writing because I've had things balloon up before and squish out my schedule margins, which is not acceptable at this season in my life. With an email I can go back and gently point out what I'm signed up for, and explain why I can't do 5 more hours every Saturday or what have you...
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My kid's not particularly vision challenged (corrected with glasses & surgery...) but when he was learning early on, he did do MUCH better when he uses a little 3 x 5 card with a word-sized hole cut in it to isolate the one word he's reading. He also sometimes uses a magnifying glass just to make the page less cluttered for himself. It seems to give him some control over the page so it's not so visually daunting. He likes to "feel like a scientist"- I figure whatever works.
I second the person who said they typed the Bob words/text into a computer and printed them out. We did that, on card stock, cut out each word and started by matching it with the printed page. You could easily print two and paste the clearer font over the BOB words. I wanted mine to begin with matching the words and feel some success there, and get fluency. We also played games where he made sentences of his own with the words from the book. You could print these much larger on brightly colored card stock.
We have the Star Wars phonics readers. They're totally fluff, but he will read them with no resistance because he thinks they're cool. If I recall, the font is quite large but it is printed over a colored background so YMMV.
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I might be the lone dissenter on telling her to stop contacting. I'd brace for CPS visiting but also try a calming email or call if at all possible. Even if you know she's nuts and you're angry, just try saying 'thanks for your concern, I will be thinking about your words' or something like that. It is amazing what a non-confessional softening statement can do to deter the nuclear option with a crazy person. It may save you some hassle.
Sorry!
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Bummer!! Sounds like a great recipe, though.
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Things that make it possible for us:
*No activities before 2 or so, except swimming at 1:30 MWF.
*Lots of short, timed breaks during which I get done what I can. I used to not want to get started if I knew I couldn't do every possible part of a task, and I'm learning to take what I can get instead. I think they call it prioritizing. It's not my favorite- I'd rather do each thing exactly how I like it done.
*I have three things I want to get to without fail: Bible, Math, Writing/reading.
*First thing in the morning, I take all the books and put them on the table where we work. As we complete subjects I put them away. It sounds silly, but this helps me see what I have left and keeps me focused on what's needed next. If we get sidetracked I don't forget what I had planned.
*The boys know they will have some longer blocks of free play later in the day. I remind them of that when they are whining about working, and I protect that time as much as I can so they do get it. I feel they need that kind of constructive cooperative play almost as much as school work, and I want them to learn that hard work has a time but so does pleasure.
*I keep main areas cleanest. Anything my weekly music students will see is kept tidy, and the boys know what's expected in those areas. The guest bathrooms are cleaned with disinfecting wipes and given fresh towels just before students arrive. My master bathroom is basically clean but not perfect anymore- the mirror needs to be cleaned and the shower could really use a deep cleaning, as could all the moldings/corners (even with a swiffer in that room it gets dusty/hairy almost every day). It bothers me every night as I brush my teeth, but it's just not on my radar right now. I need down time (margins!), too.
To be totally honest, I clean really thoroughly just before house guests come, maybe 2 or 3 times a year. The rest of the year I just refuse to let my desire to have things how I like them override my priorities for this season in my life.
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When I was a kid my mom got a wood chip in her eye. It was completely awful. I hope yours heals quickly and completely. Sounds like an eye patch is totally reasonable. I wonder why the ER doc didn't give you one... :grouphug:
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Dog walking
House sitting
Yard maintenance
Camp counselor
House painting & other chores
Assistant for any small business in which he might have an interest
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i just want to say thanks for creating and hosting this. As a newbie both here and in my living room, I am very grateful to have this connection.
I would be wiling to buy swag, to subscribe to stuff (ESPECIALLY things that help me organize myself and connect things like SOTW to our homeschool rhythm), and donate.
Thanks again.
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Nope. I would not personally be able to add anyone else's kids and still give all I want to my own. You might be different from me there. I wish you the best in your decision.
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Buy them something kind of spendy from the store they specified, and include the gift receipt. It's not a cop-out and it can be a gift card in disguise.
OR
My MIL got us a really snazzy little pot of succulents for our housewarming, PLUS a gift card. Succulents are great because they are so versatile and classy: indoor/outdoor, planted or potted. Very little care required.
It was like this:
http://products.proflowers.com/flowers/deluxe-succulent-garden-30008396
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He works as an accountant & assistant... for me! I have a small business and used to have a paid assistant but she went off to college. We didn't hire anybody else because we're saving for a house.
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Oh my gosh you GUYS! I was thinking you were talking about a horrible 80's movie called Blue Lagoon, which as I remember was totally gross.
Carry on.
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My boys expressed interest in comic books and I was concerned at first. Like any other book out there, you have to monitor it. There are some comics that are really dark and aimed at adults. There are others for kids. Personally, I think the Spider-Man comics my boys have read are harmless, and she obviously feels its ok for her child to read them. My boys were struggling readers and I came across this article that I happened to bookmark.
http://momshomeroom.....mc_id=CopyThis
http://marvelkids.marvel.com/comics
That first one is a great article.
My boys love the historical comic series also. We haven't bought any yet, but they are always drawn to them at the library.
We did buy a LOT of TinTin, which they like.
They love Calvin & Hobbes and Garfield.
Adult comic book fans are not always whatever you described them as in the OP. Many successful men (and I suppose women, though the old school comics weren't aimed at them) in my generation are still into comics. It just becomes more of a "curated collection" type of hobby. And they may be required (by their hipster cohort) to move to Seattle, NY, Portland, or the Bay Area.
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I'm not a fan of hunter green, which is what our front door's also been painted. It's kind of 80's, KWIM?
I'd love to have a deep rich red. Actually, I'd probably love to live in Trinity Church, downtown. Just myself and my family rattling around that big old place....
http://portlandoregondailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/09/trinitys-red-doors-part-i.html
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And if you set the timer but the focus still isn't there?
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I'm commenting because I am singing AMEN while stomping my feet and doing jazz hands. I don't have time to read all this and want to be sure I do it later with a glass of wine and maybe husband rubbing my feet.
In our house it sounds like this:
What's your job right now?
What should you be doing?
Where are your eyes?
What do you need to do right now?
And... repeat until your brain bleeds.....
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Yep, it was heard, unfortunately: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_v._Holder
He's mostly worked in IT stuff, and patents of technical/cyber thingies.
Yay, violists! 2013 is our year, right?
http://www.etsy.com/listing/123626272/alto-clef-music-tote-2013-year-of-the
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I did some googling and it looks like he should be okay.
Anyone own a hands-free foam soap dispenser?
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We have two and love them. They're the simple human brand from bb & b and you can put any soap in them. They aren't foaming, though.
We've used much less soap since getting these. The kids think they're cool so they follow the one-pump rule on pain of their removal. We haven't had any problems with them playing with them since the first week we had them, about a year ago.