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Fwiw, one thing my kids have loved is creating little chapter books. We take a subject they enjoy and write paragraphs about different aspects and illustrate each part and then we compile them into books. It helps them keep their paragraphs on target. (My boys enjoyed writing chpt books on the solar system, dinosaurs, trains, etc.)
Love this idea. He might just like to write something as a book. He currently has two stories going simultaneously but I am not allowed to read them just yet as they are not finished enough to his liking. He has pages and pages of dialogue and battles and conquests going there from little snippets he told me.
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Thank you for all the comments and suggestions.
I always praise the writing that is good. That as was said before is good writing. I just wanted reassurance more for myself if anything. As for the topic being too broad, I really did not expect ds to just scrunch it all in one paragraph. We did an outline together on the dry erase board before he went on to reading, taking notes on each point and then writing. And I did go to the library to pick up few books on bats which he read within 2 hours of bringing them home. He actually went back to the computer and added in few more details this morning. It still reads like encyclopedia entry to me though. Maybe I should just leave it alone after the sentences have been rearranged and just move on to the next lesson.
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Ds had to write about an animal of his choosing. He chose bats. This is what he wrote after taking notes based on his reading on bats from animal encyclopedias we had. Aside from spelling errors (which I did not correct on purpose), would this be acceptable for 3rd grade writing. He is very straight forward minimalist in his writing and does not do too much "prettying up" which he considers absolutely unnecessary and waste of time. What can be done to make this better without ds having a meltdown about it? Thank you very much.
Bats
Bats are mammals who are nocturnal. There are types of bats such as the fruit bat, lesser and greater horseshoe bats, pipistrelle bats, vampire bats, and ‘Daubenton’s’ Bats. Bats have a wingspan of 6-74, while their lifespan is 4-5 years. They have hollow bones, making their wings lightweight. The bats’ habitats are in forests, woodlands, and grasslands. They also have nursery roosts, which are where bats have babies. They have two roots, the original one, and a second one in a cave. It feeds on insects, small animals, fish, and flowers. Vampire bats feed on blood from cattle and horses, while fruit bats eat fruit. For the bats’ survival, it uses echolocation to find its enemies as well as knowing where the bat is going. It also goes in caves to hide from predators in the day.
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Ds was invited to another homeschool boy's birthday party. The problem is we don't really know the family- they just joined the group and we met for a casual park day few times. What do I get for a 13 year old?
I was thinking cash or gift card since it was Short notice and lack of knowledge of the person
Cash- always good they can do whatever they choose with it
Gift card would be a better option if we knew boy's specific interst which we don't since we just met them last month.
What are my options on this?
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I'm just curious why you wouldn't want a First Lego League or some similar robotics team? Is it just that your kiddos are not interested?
yes, they are not interested.
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Both options would be great and neither one is available in our area. I myself tried getting chess club going and trying to bring in a company that does it professionally and I just can not get enough interest to organize anything. Chemistry anything is a lost cause- everything at the rec centers around here is sports and activities for people over 55. My science minded kids are not interested in Zumba even if they were old enough to join in the class : )
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I need to find some extra curricular- I am stumped.
This would be for middle school aged children who like chemistry and physics, math, and anything that is war, conquests, battles and such. Nothing that is a sport, not robotics or Lego teams.
Given all this, what is out there that can tie in nicely with these interests. Currently they do not seem to have inkling of trying something new.
Thank you for any suggestions.
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I need to find some extra curricular- I am stumped.
This would be for middle school aged children who like chemistry and physics, math, and anything that is war, conquests, battles and such. Nothing that is a sport, not robotics or Lego teams.
Given all this, what is out there that can tie in nicely with these interests. Currently they do not seem to have inkling of trying something new.
Thank you for any suggestions.
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The 20 days they are referring to are about attendance. According to the homeschool law in Georgia a parent has to keep attendance for a child who is under 6 years old (when they are required by law to start school) when they have been in school for more then 20 days before being taken out of school to be homeschooled. Once the child is 6 and in first grade, that rule does not apply because you have to keep attendance anyway. You just do not have to send attendance to the state anymore.
In any case, she should contact HSLDA or any other homeschool organization to clarify the requirements and get guidance on how to best deal with the officials at the school to make it as painless as possible.
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I do shopping 7am once a week just as the stores open and I am home in 1-2 hours depending how many stores I have to hit. No traffic, stores are empty, get in, get out, go home. Kids make their own breakfast that morning for sure. I get mandatory half hour sit in a chair and relax with my tea once the food is put away- no debating over that one.
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Make sure you speak with the actual supervisor at the post office, not the person who is filling in for the supervisor on the temporary bases here and there. There is also a chance that the delivery was made by the sub and not the regular mail carrier so check who worked your route that day. Sometimes when misdeliveries happen, it could be a wrong street name and not the street number (e.g Maple Ridge, Maple Ave, Maple Place and such and they look the same when the carrier or a sub are in a hurry to get the mail delivered and get back to the office).
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Have you tried letting her answer question while she is moving. One of my dc has to move while he is answering or explaining, even if it is just walking in circles around the living room.
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Check out Ancient World from Memoria Press. Ds did it last year- read, took notes, wrote on topics, read extra books and videos- we did not do any tests with it though.
With SOTW, other volumes are written more for higher grades and if doing the activities and reading in the student activity book, adding in DVDs, e-video, Discovery Education, as well as plenty of library books on topics, it may work. You also will need to include much more writing that is on topic and on their grade level- outlining, essays, research, things like that.
Another option could be doing 2 volumes of SOTW in one year, with additional video, writing and books accordingly, maybe not as many as option two.
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How about Elemental science- read, take notes or do narrations, there is a test every few chapters and only one, maybe two experiments a week. Another one would be Christian Kids Explore series (if you don't mind Christian curriculum)- very easily done and not a ton of experiments and few tests here and there.
RSO Biology level 2 is written for middle school not elementary levels so it maybe too much for them.
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Quarantine her in her room, keep her hydrated and fever under control. The strain of flu we had fever spiked almost to 104F in one of my kids. You do not want this thing to spread to your youngest- you'll have a very miserable baby if that happens. Lots of hand washing, keeping sick people separate, Lysol everything (almost).
Wishing speedy recovery for all.
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Spryte, that sounds exactly what we have. My husband has been battling this thing since Dec. 21 and still coughing. I got mine on Christmas morning. Everyone had some form of these symptoms: excruciating headaches, chills and fever 101-102F. for 2-4 days, nausea, (kids vomited, adults did not), awful body pains (my teeth were actually hurting on day two) and leg cramps, sore throat (could be from all that coughing), zero appetite, unrelenting cough. DD actually spiked at 103.8 for about half the night. With us, the adults got wiped out more by what ever this thing is. Kids were over it in about 2-3 days. My youngest only had fever for about 12 hours and lack of appetite and nothing else which I consider a blessing. We're thinking another week for the cough to go away. The funny thing about that cough, it is the worst in the evening and at night and laying flat on the bed just made it so much worse. I have been sleeping on 3 pillows just so that I can stay asleep and not continuously coughing.
This thing is awful and lingering. It usually mutates from person to person as it goes through the family.
Wishing everyone a speedy recovery. Being sick is no fun at all.
Edited to clarify.
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butter and honey only- absolutely the best
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Yep, we are waiting for Jenna Coleman to leave already. Its on again on Wednesday at 6:30pm on BBC America in case anyone missed it.
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Please don't quote this as I probably will delete it later.
Why do relatives (particularly grandparents) bother asking for a list of things kids want for Christmas if they have no intention of following through anyways. My mother called me every Sunday for three weeks before Christmas asking what the kids want supposedly looking for ideas. Apparently my three siblings and their girlfriends/boyfriends and my mother have had few brainstorming sessions to come up with something on their own and had no luck other than Legos. I nicely pointed out that they have a sea of Legos and they don't really play with them as much as they used. Than a week before Christmas I get a call and the newest idea is a fruit basket. I mean, really, a fruit basket for kids ages 3-12. (They did a basket last year without telling me they were doing it and 90% of content became garden fertilizer because it was not something we eat and they know we don't eat because it came up multiple times in a conversation). So again, I very nicely suggest a fruit basket may not be the best choice. That maybe books would be nicer if there is nothing they can come up with. Kids like to read and we have a very nice Barnes and Noble very close to us with Starbuck right in it so kids usually pick out a pretzel of their choice when we visit and they enjoy the whole experience. I have e-mailed my mother too just to kind of remind her that books a very nice option.
So, fast forward to Christmas Eve, UPS delivers a small box and guess what- it's a fruit basket: 2 oranges, 3 tangerines, 9 small Ghirardelli squares and 3 3oz bags of mixed chocolate (which will not be touched because it is a chemistry set of ingredients). I went on the website and it is $65 plus shipping. That's a lot of money wasted in my opinion that could have been used much better. Well, I did send a nice thank you for the gift but there was no heart or appreciation in that thank you. As I thought, kids have no appreciation for the gift basket. I can put something like that with better quality for less than $10 buying it from the local grocery store.
You would think that after being ignored for almost 10 years altogether and then treated worst than a stranger for the last 5 (yet they expect the best out of me), I should be used to it by now. I am not. I don't think I will ever be.
Thank you for letting me vent.
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yes please. PDF files if you can.
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Climbing to Good English works very nicely. It has grammar and writing included, diagraming included. And, not expensive.
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By law we are required to have annual progress report. So, every year, I would include in it things he had studied, what he struggled with at the beginning of the year and how that changed at the end of the year, list of books and any videos, online/virtual field trips and regular field trips he went to that were of educational value, any classes he may have taken that year. I also print out year worth of schedule (1 page for each week) from scholaric.com that we use for our record keeping which also includes breakdown on how many hours spend on which subject, their grades and final grade for the year. Also, we do yearly testing so that gets included here as well. The only thing my kids ever see is their grades if they want to.
For now, it is pretty simplistic since mine are still in elementary, but will probably be more detailed as we get closer to high school.
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It's not that mine can not entertain themselves, they do and many times do such a very good job that the house is a bit too quiet. I was just looking for few idea of something for them to try that we may not have thought of.
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When I ask what do they do after they are done, I don't mean curricular activities like sports, dance, scouts etc... I am asking along the likes of activities they do at home--crafts, electronics kids, building or cooking something just because it is fun... things like that. I need some ideas for boys and girls 7-13 age range to keep mine busy.
Thank you in advance.
What books would you buy for 8-10yo if you had...
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extra $150 to buy them. I am stopping borrowing books from the library- too many late fees. I am better off just buying some really good books and keeping them. So, what would be on your list if you could spend extra $150 for the school year on books for pleasure reading (that is not part of curriculum we already have). I am looking for ideas. Thank you.