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Algebra-Teaching Textbooks
English-Words Aptly Spoken short stories, EIW, Spelling Power, lit through history and physics
American History-Sonlight Core 100 history only pared down for my dyslexic or AGS
Physics-Guest Hollow conceptual physics
Art-Creating a Masterpiece plus plenty of art on her own
Chinese II-Chinese with Mike
Bible-The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study
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41 minutes ago, Tanaqui said:
That's a really funny and strange view of patriotism!
You're probably right. If patriotism is a strong love for one's own country, they are probably not apologizing for existing and all that we went through to become the nation that we are today. The idea of divine providence has probably less to do with patriotism than I gave it credit for. I'm just trying to wrap my mind around why some people tend to love our country and others tend to be anti-American.
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We've been back to school for a while since we took a long break in November. Today is my last day before I start full-time child care for my neighbor. The youngest that I'll be watching all day is a 5 yo boy. I'll have a 2nd grade boy and 6th grade girl after school for about an hour. I'm pretty much looking forward to this. Teaching preschool is fun! Getting a paycheck is fun too! I was hoping to sleep in on my last non-work day, but it didn't happen. Oh well. Maybe I'll squeeze in a nap.
CoffeeBible studyRead book for book club
Declutter 7 items for a decluttering challengeLaundry
Help dd with school in the afternoon
Grade papers
Put away Christmas tree
Rearrange furniture in living/dining room
Make dinner-chicken and tortellini alfredo with garlic bread and probably broccoli
Make school checklist for tomorrow
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1 hour ago, TheAttachedMama said:
Oh man, oh man! These books are fantastic!!
Our family LOVES the series. I think it is very patriotic, but not in a way that smooths over negative events that happened in our history. She has a quote at the beginning that says something along the lines that no person and therefore no country is perfect, and the USA is no exception, but she still thinks it is an amazing country with an amazing history. The author claims in the beginning that she does have a bias...and her bias is that she loves the USA. She also says that you (the reader) may not agree with that statement, but that arguing with a books theme is OK. (Listen to the linked sample below to hear the actual words because I am paraphrasing.) I used it with my two dyslexic kids, and it went over GREAT.
I am Christian, and I did not pick up on anything that was negative towards Christians.
I purchased each book used through thriftbooks.com (one at a time to keep cost down), and then I also splurged and got the audible audiobooks with credits. Make sure you get the newer version of books...I think it is after 2007 if you buy used. Something like that. I had the kids listen and follow along that way they could see all of the amazing visuals in the book. The audiobooks are REALLY well done. You can listen to large samples online, and that will also give you an idea of the content and writing story. Here is the first one to get you started: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-First-Americans-Prehistory-1600-A-History-of-US-Book-1-Audiobook/B002UZZ3OG?qid=1546807046&sr=sr_1_3&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_3&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=A4MNVYQAPVM8SMGZ2DN9&
Thank you for the review. It sounds like it may be a good fit. Now to get my hands on it.
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2 hours ago, J-rap said:
Our family loved it. We used it in high school too. It was written more like a narrative, with many fun and interesting side stories throughout. It really drew my kids in to American History. We found it the opposite of dry! Also, lots of pictures and such. We're a Christian family, and I can't really think of anything that particularly bothered me. I thought it was quite balanced. It doesn't say that America is God's chosen nation -- haha, but that was one of the reasons I liked the book. I didn't want a book that equated the U.S. Government with Christianity. We did supplement it with many projects, documentaries, and literature. We also used a really good U.S. History critical thinking book (from the Critical Thinking curriculum), but I can't seem to find it on their website now. Perhaps they don't make that line anymore.
ETA: We actually took two years to go through all of the books. We covered it through the Civil War the first year, and the rest the second year.
Thanks for this review. I agree that I wouldn't want a book that equated America with Christianity.
Is this what you were thinking of from Critical Thinking? https://www.criticalthinking.com/critical-thinking-in-united-states-history.html
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4 hours ago, OKBud said:
I think you'll have to get ahold of one to judge for yourself.
I don't like the magazine-style layout of it. My kids enjoyed reading them, but I personally couldn't have used it for serious academic study just because of the layout.
We did all like some of the audible versions, funnily enough, though. It's an impressive set.
My daughter doesn't retain much on audible, so that's out. She always liked Usborne books, so she'll probably like the magazine layout. I can deal with it.
4 hours ago, lmrich said:I think you should buy a used one and judge for yourself.
I loved it for middle school.
I think for a neurotypical child, it looks perfect for a middle schooler. My daughter needs things written at a simpler level due to her dyslexia.
3 hours ago, Evanthe said:Can you find a copy at the library? DD13 just finished SL 100, so she read through the Hakim series. We borrowed the entire series at the library (I can't afford to buy it). She learned a LOT. We were just chatting at dinner the other day and she answered someone's off-the-wall question about Lincoln. I was surprised. She knows her stuff.
Yeah, it does look like a magazine - Lol. My daughter liked it, though.
I didn't find it at our library, but I did find it at a reciprocal library. I can't put books on hold there, but i can pray that they are available when needed. That would save a lot of money.
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5 hours ago, HomeAgain said:
I find your questions odd.
I found it somewhat dry. It's not my favorite resource, but it's okay. It tells the story of America. There is no Christian or Anti-Christian that can be there. America is not Christian. It's not Anti-Christian. It is an evolving group of people. It's also just an overview of each period, so no hard subject is going to be tackled as in depth as I like. However, we also did not use all 10 books in one year (spread out over two), so it was easier for us to borrow many of James Loewen's ideas about doing history and researching with primary sources/critiquing secondary sources - which is what Hakim's books are. We actually found more bias in the local high school textbook and homeschool books by companies that disregarded history blatantly in order to fit their worldview. I can't imagine giving a high schooler only one point of view and shielding them from others, so we had a wide range to choose from and show how different people covered the same topic.
I have no commentary on her personal loyalty or a vague definition of patriotic.All I meant by my questions was to get a sense of her bias. I don't think you can write 10 books on US history and not show some kind of bias. I know that America is not Christian or anti-Christian. I was just wondering how she treats religion in general when it comes to US history. This is less difficult than when dealing with World History, because then you are dealing with millions of years/evolution/the creation of the world's major religions. I can handle all such topics, but like to know what I'm getting beforehand.
With regards to her patriotism, I just wondered if that came out in her writing. A less patriotic person may apologize more for the sins of our nation. A more patriotic person may believe in divine providence. Maybe. I'm speculating here.
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CoffeeBibleTake down tree and decorations-tree is still up, but all decorations are off of it. Hubby needs to bring in the tree box.Community groupDeclutter 6 items for a decluttering challengeRead for book club
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I personally wouldn't remediate a child unless they needed it. If they can handle the work of 2nd grade, allow them that opportunity.
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I'm interested in using this with my dyslexic high schooler for US History along with writing assignments and other projects to fulfill a year's credit. My problem is that I don't have an easy way to get my hands on a copy without purchasing it. If you've used it before, what are your opinions of it? I heard that it is not Christian, but would you say it is anti-Christian? Does she tackle hard subjects well? Would you consider her to be patriotic? Does she have any strong biases that come out in her writing?
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LaundryTake down and put away all Christmas decor/tree-not gonna happen today. I did some, but my dd was supposed to help with this chore. Her friends wanted to hang out all day. Unfortunately friend time doesn't happen often enough for my extroverted kid, so I was happy to let her hang with friends.
Read my book for book clubGet rid of 5 items (since it's the 5th, decluttering challenge)Write out school plans for next week-
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My ds was always close to his long distance grandparents because he was raised by them for the first 4 years of his life. The bond is really strong.
With my dd it's different. They love each other and enjoy time together when that happens. She's never been good on the phone. I don't push phone time too often. Sometimes grandma will ask to talk with her and she will. It's just a little more awkward.
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I had hand foot and mouth as an adult. It was the worst! The first Dr tried to treat it with Vicodin. It didn't touch the pain. The next Dr treated me with steroids. That helped so much.
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A doctor can give you something for nausea and keep you hydrated through an IV. I'm pretty tough, but needed to go to the ER because I couldn't get off the floor due to dehydration. Take care of yourself.
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1 hour ago, Pawz4me said:
It's been very weird all day for me. I'll open the site and it'll be moving at a sloooooow crawl, taking forever to load. And then I get asked to sign in. So I "x" off, go do something else and come back in a few minutes and it loads as normal (w/o me needing to log in). That scenario has happened multiple times today, the most recent just a few minutes ago.
I'm having the same problem. Super annoying.
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Every month I deal with very heavy bleeding for about 2 days. My pain and energy levels are fine, but I try not to leave the house. If I worked outside of the house, I might be more quick to consider ablation.
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I'm trying to be frugal for my daughter's birthday, but that may look different from other people. We usually go more extravagant and spend about $500 on her party. She asked me if she could go to a local pottery shop to paint with about 5 friends which would only be about $200, but that doesn't include lunch/dinner and cake. I told her that we are spending less this year, so she decided on having a few friends over to watch a movie and just hang out. We'll probably order Chipotle or Panera and have cake. I don't know what to do about goody bags. Her friends always give them out.
I told her that she could take her neighbor friend to the pottery shop. Why did I say that? That's at least $50. We're also buying her 2 records for a total of $40.
I'm going to keep the party at about $125. Add in the rest for a total of $215. Not too bad considering what we normally spend.
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Praying for your mom.
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I sell my books at a local Half Price Books. I don't make very much, but it's a simple way to unload it. There is a homeschooling section in the store, so I'm hoping the right people are finding them.
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I definitely need to join this group. We've put ourselves in a lot of debt over this past year. My husband and I are both spenders, so we need to work on that. The good news is that I will be starting a full-time babysitting gig for my neighbor. I want all of that income to go directly toward debt. My goal is to be debt free by July.
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I've seen the first 3 episodes. I wish it motivated me more than it does. I need to NOT watch more TV.
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36 minutes ago, PeterPan said:
Thanks! You're right, I wasn't. I sort of maxed out our storage area and got some help from dd (moral courage, she told me to throw everything away, lol) and just thought I'd try. I took out 8 garbage bags, a double stroller, a box of old cluttery books, a VCR and video tapes (yes, for real). It was just easy decluttering, not the really hard stuff. I was just looking for something where I could go in and make a radical difference, and it went better than I thought.
And yeah, I've still got this pile (two long totes worth) that are stuff I'm not quite ready to let go. Like 20-30 Hanna Andersson dresses, that kind of thing, stuff that's almost like new because only she wore them. They were so beautiful. I'm 42 1/2, will be 43 in the spring. I actually ovulated 2 of the last 3 months since starting thyroid meds, and I'm hoping a dose bump coming next week (labs tomorrow) will get me the rest of the way there. That's why I'm being so sentimental and stalling--it's really it, the end of the line. Either gonna get pregnant or let it go.
And, fwiw, I did crank up the Frozen soundtrack really loud while I was doing this. I thought there was something smart about a person singing LET IT GO while you let go of sentimental things, lol. It really did make it easier. And I decided that I could let go of a lot of those things, that they were replaceable, and that just these last two totes are the really valuable ones that I'll either give away or use. But I think I'm not quite ready to say it's not happening that they'll get used. I thought 43 might be my line on that, where I just go fine, let those go. That's in the spring, so it's not so long.
I'm 40 and am struggling with letting go of the idea of more kids. My youngest is almost 15. I really should just move on, but it's hard. If I could have more, I probably would.
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I enjoyed Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Fluff but fun. For a more serious read, The Alice Network by Kate Quinn was a favorite. I don't read a lot of nonfiction, but The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba was interesting.
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Good job! Honestly, after reading your other post, it didn't sound like you were ready to declutter. You're inspiring me to do the same. It's one of my resolutions for 2019.
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10th grade planning 2019-2020
in High School and Self-Education Board
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I am basing her credit on time spent on the subject. We are moving very slowly through the book to give her plenty of time for memorization. We only spend about 20-30 minutes per day, but we are sticking with it all year long so we don't lose it all in the summer.