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    How often do you food shop?

    in The Chat Board

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    I normally do a large food shop every two weeks, but I am considering doing a smaller weekly shopping instead. I am mostly considering this because we want to eat more fresh veggies and fruit rather than frozen and/or canned, which will  require shopping more often. I pick up eggs and milk from farmers every week anyways, so picking up fresh food makes sense too. Will I hate life shopping weekly though?

    Gluten sensitivity or something else?

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    I have always eaten breads, pasta, cereal etc. without an issue, but within the last year I have noticed that sometimes after I eat certain foods I have gastro issues. What I don't understand is that it's not every time I eat something with gluten. One day I can eat a bagel without a problem, the next time my stomach is cramping? I keep thinking maybe its from something else, but I have no clue. Could I have a sensitivity issue that only bothers me at certain times?

    X-post: Barton's vs LOE

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I agree that if you need a change of pace, do so.  If you are both burned out on a system, then that system, no matter how great, may not work for you anymore. 

     

    That being said, I actually was fairly burned out on Barton, too, until a little while back.  I started looking for other options and asked someone who tutors in another state if they had suggestions.  They sent me a criterion referenced spelling test to see where she was in spelling.   My daughter agreed to take the test without any fear or trepidation as she once would have had, and even though she had not seen the list ahead of time and before we started Barton spelling was a NIGHTMARE for her, she went into the test with a lot of confidence.  She used strategies she had learned from Barton and focused on the words carefully, double-checking her spelling (something she never used to do because she knew she didn't understand spelling at all...why check?).  She got a 100, and felt so good afterwards, she ASKED to do anther Barton lesson.  Since then, our pace has picked up and she really has more confidence.  It has made all the difference.

     

    Not sure I helped but good luck!

    Thank you! That is very encouraging!

    X-post: Barton's vs LOE

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    LOE Foundations makes a sudden shift in pacing by about lesson 20.  For a child who requires slow, systematic instruction, LOE may become too fast rather quickly.  Be prepared to modify.  LOE Foundations introduces consonant blends early on, which may be a problem as well.  Last week around lesson 26, DD was sounding out and reading words like snap and stomp.  

    Thank you for the info.

    X-post: Barton's vs LOE

    in The Learning Challenges Board

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    I have used Barton's for a few years with my 13 year old. I went through level 1 and 2 with my 8 year old and he is doing ok with it. However, I have been using LOE Essentials with two of my other children and just discovered Foundations. I was thinking of switching the 8 year old to LOE and have him go through Foundations A-D, then Essentials. I have the teacher's books for A & B and looked through them today. I really like what I have seen, yet I don't know if I should stay with Barton's or not. I know Barton's works and is very thorough but I sure could use a change of pace too! I appreciate any advice! Thanks!

    Barton's vs. LOE

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I have used Barton's for a few years with my 13 year old. I went through level 1 and 2 with my 8 year old and he is doing ok with it. However, I have been using LOE Essentials with two of my other children and just discovered Foundations. I was thinking of switching the 8 year old to LOE and have him go through Foundations A-D, then Essentials. I have the teacher's books for A & B and looked through them today. I really like what I have seen, yet I don't know if I should stay with Barton's or not. I know Barton's works and is very thorough but I sure could use a change of pace too! I appreciate any advice! Thanks!

    All About Reading or The Logic of English for a struggling 8 year old?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I could have written your post. :grouphug:  I have been using Barton's with my 13 year old for a few years. I started with my 8 year old last year and he has finished level 1 and 2. My plan was to continue with Barton's with him but then I found LOE. Now I am considering going through Foundations with him and then seeing if he is ready or Essentials( which I have too). I purchased Foundations A & B teacher's books to review, but I am waiting for them to arrive. If I don't go with Foundations I will continue with Barton's. My only reason for switching was I needed a change. I have no experience with AAR.

     

    Have you considered doing Barton's yourself instead of with a tutor? The DVDs really help explain everything that needs to be taught.

    How would you handle something like this?

    in The Chat Board

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    I might be reading too much into your choice of words ("turned around and did it again"). But did this woman moon your DH? To make a joke about how smooth his face is now?

    I can't figure out how this would endanger his life? I simply cannot come up with anything that warranted such a reaction. :glare:

    Loe foundations?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I've just started using this with my ds 6. So far, I really like it. My reasons for choosing this were two-fold. First my son is exhibiting some possible tendencies toward dyslexia. I wanted something that was O-G based, but I didn't want to invest in Barton just yet. Secondly I've already started my son with cursive and wanted to also pick something that had explicit writing instruction as well as a manuscript that I could teach later. I really like LOE' cursive and manuscript fonts. They are similar to how I write, and I can't stand ball and stick type manuscript. I appreciate the phonemic awareness, segmenting, blending skills and explicit handwriting instructions. We're only on lesson 8 of Foundations A, and I can see a change in my son. I decided to start at the beginning even though my son can read cvc and long vowel words. So far, I really really like it and I'm planning to use it with my dd 4.5 sometime this school year. I think it'll be a great fit for her as well. The TM is fabulous and laid out so cleanly. It has ways to enrich through hands on or if you want to stretch the lessons out. You can add more or less depending on your child's needs. I do find it takes a little more time than what I'd been using before, but its so less painful for him and I. He actually is enjoying "reading time."

     

    I can't really compare to AAR. I have used AAS 1, 2,& 3 with my older son. I briefly looked into AAR, but it just wasn't something I thought met my needs. HWT is a good handwriting program from what I've heard. However, I can't stand the font. So I didn't even look into it.

     

    I looked at a lot of reading programs when I started noticing some of my son's problems with reading. I saw someone mention LOE and I thought I'd check it out. Essentials wasn't it, but I saw the picture of Foundations and decided to check it out. As soon as I saw the samples, I knew this was what I was looking for. I guess we'll see if it does the job for my son. It'll still be great for my younger kids and I plan to use it with them.

    Thank you for this review! I have started Barton's with my dyslexic 8 yo, but after having gone through it with my 13 yo I am burned out. I love the looks of Foundations so far!

    Help me decide on science for my LD son

    in Special Needs Board

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    My dyslexic daughter completed Apologia Physical Science last year, her 9th grade year. Definitely get the MP3 audio CD. (Actually, I still have mine, if you want to buy it. I never got around to selling it. PM me if you do.) There was some math involved, but it was mainly being able to do unit conversions, like inches to cm, only a little more complex than that. I think there was also math involved with figuring velocity and force. Basically, those types of problems involved being able to plug numbers into equations. Even though my daughter does fine with math, I still had to help her through some of it. I actually read through the textbook so that I could know what she was learning and explain things to her. I watched Khan Academy videos to help me understand concepts. I just love Khan Academy! Only you know your son, but I would probably have him do the co-op but make sure he has read and understands the concepts before he goes to the class. I hope this is helpful!

    Thank you. I decided to do general science with him this year and we will do physical the following year. I really think this will be a better fit for him.

    Help me decide on science for my LD son

    in Special Needs Board

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    My soon to be 14 year old has some learning delays. He is cognitively delayed as well as dyslexic. He is currently doing BJU Science 6 online and doing ok with it. Not great, but ok. I planned on doing BJU Life Science next year, but we have an opportunity for him to do Apologia Physical Science in a co-op setting. I would really like to do this as they will be doing all the labs together. I was thinking I could buy him the MP3 to read along with his daily reading because of his dyslexia. I just don't know if he should do General Science first? He should be entering 9th grade but on paper he is entering 7th, if that matters. Also, he is doing TT Math 7. I am not sure if he needs higher math for physical science.

    The worst haircut ever- can you top this?

    in The Chat Board

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    Well not a cut but a color. I had my hair done at Wal-Mart salon and it came out decent. So, I went back for a touch up 6 weeks later. It was the day of my husband's office Christmas party. I had never met his boss not his fellow workers. So the hairdresser gets finished and my hair, which was supposed to be a copper red, is plum colored. I went to a quality salon and they tried to fix it but there wasn't enough time to repair the damage that day. The girl put it in an updo to try and hide the damage.

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