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  1. Routine is our friend here too. Ours is breakfast, morning jobs/clean etc then meet together in living area at 8:30. We have a morning meeting time here with discussion, memory, prayer and reading then everyone moves straight into school work. My dd's 6 and 5 know this too and so it's just what they do because it's part of life at our house.
  2. They don't specify a particular cycle but you just alternate the fats/carbs meals in whatever way works for you so long as you are getting both along the way. They also talk about having a 3 hour gap between changing main fuel source (eg: fat to carb) so that your body has time to burn that fuel before changing source. Don't know if that makes sense - the book explained it much better... It also goes right into what carbs you should and shouldn't have. Carbs are not demonized but you learn how to eat the right ones and use them properly. Yes, the original book was massive but a revised edition has come out that is shorter and much more readable. I have both but I still like the first one for the recipes. HTH.
  3. Have you ever read Trim Healthy Mama? The authors present a way of eating that they describe as 'controlled carb' and they talk a lot about how carbs should be combined with protein and a very small amount of good fats. Other times you have meals that are higher in fats but very low carbs. Both are necessary. Many people have had great success with it.
  4. Yep, my 6 and 5 year olds do this with their imaginative play, and my big kids did it when they were young. And guess what? My big kids don't do it anymore - they really do grow out of it. It's normal.
  5. I currently have a 12yo and a 14yo who combine for history (SL Core G and our Aussie history,) read-alouds, art and Bible. We team-read and discuss the SL history together. They do their own science. This is still working well at this stage and it is great still having them on the same page in some areas. Dd16 joins them for some Bible, read-aloud and once a week for Aus history but does her own other subjects.
  6. We have benches around two sides of our square table and the benches are actually attached to the walls. The other two sides have two chairs each. So, we fit 10 people at an '8 seater' table. We can even squeeze more in on occasions. Having the benches attached to the walls means the table can sit closer into the corner allowing more space in our small dining room.
  7. My dd's periods are a whole lot better when she avoids wheat. It might be worth a try....although it might take a cycle or two to make a difference. Still.... It could be worth that try.
  8. The Piano Adventures series is very good. Start with the Primer level for a 6yo.
  9. My DD did that core for 8th last year. It was good. SL has recently released an update of Core F which has a spine book covering the various countries/cultures instead of reading from encyclopedia. It looks great. I think you would find it an interesting year for your son. You can always hop back onto the history cycle the following year - that's what we've done. But the culture study in Core F is really invaluable.
  10. Haha. Yep. My kids love it too. I could live without it.
  11. Our 'together time' is split over two sessions - one after breakfast and the other at lunch. Currently we are using: - Bible: 1 Peter (The passion translation) - Singing: Many & Great, Songs of the world church, and another hymn book - Memory: 1 Corinthians 13 - Lit selection: The Ides of April - Poetry: Famous poems Old and New - Mystery of History 1 - Lit: The Far Side of the Loch
  12. I use Sonlight - I have for years and still do. I love the books, the worldview, the discussions it brings, the way it presents other points of view, the customer service (I have had a box of books on my doorstep in less than a week and I am in Australia), and, dare I say it, I even like the LA. I currently have two using Core p4/5 (nearly finished and about to start K), two in Core G, and my 16yo is doing Core 300. A bit over a year ago when my second youngest dd was nearly about to start K work, I was thinking about what I would do with my youngest two after having had quite a gap since the first 6 kids. Would I use SL or would I go a different route now that I had a chance to 'start over'? So, being all contemplative I asked my eldest DD what she liked and remembered most about her earlier schooling. Her answer was "Anything Sonlight". That sealed it for me. I started my little two on SL and we are loving it....again.
  13. My 14yo dd absolutely LOVES both the Ranger's Apprentice and Brotherband series by John Flanagan.
  14. That was us. We actually got to 48c and above. It's been horrible. I do not cope too well with the heat. We had a 'cool change' yesterday. It still got to 35c but we didn't even turn the aircon on. It's heating up again later in the week though apparently.
  15. Great post. I love the way you would change the writing topic and find something that made your kids' eyes light up. That's cool!! I'm reading a book at the moment that talks about teaching kids to write with heart - having them find interests and passions and then writing about those. Also, finding authors they like and modeling them through copywork, narration and then own writing. I have a dd who felt she couldn't write. However, she developed a passion for a series of books which she read prolifically and then decided to write some of her own episodes. Bingo!!!!! Suddenly, she could write!! It was a turnaround for her. Anyway, I'm rambling. Loved this post 😉.
  16. Yes, I'm sure she will. Thanks for the link.
  17. Welcome AussieHelga 😊. I agree about the heat. It was at least 43 degrees (110ish F) here today. And we're forecast for more of the same. I have to admit that I'm not handling it very well. I hope you have an awesome first year homeschooling.
  18. Yes, we started today. We did some reading etc at home first then went school supplies shopping because I hadn't done it yet. Then we got chips at a cafe and went to the pool. Happy day 😊. My youngest starts her K year this year. She is sooooooo excited. She happily glued pictures of items starting with 'f' and practiced writing the letter 'f'. She also read from a reader. It was a lovely day for her. Tomorrow she starts violin lessons along with her violin-playing sisters so life just gets better and better.....😉.
  19. I'm about to start first grade for the 7th time - but it's been a while so this will be fun 😉. SL K: This means we read a lot, discuss, act out, draw about things we've read about, write captions etc. LA: Learn to Read, Write and Spell (phonics books, she's up to book 4)along with McGuffey readers and some add-ons for handwriting. I also use SL for LA - which I really like - which involves some copywork, grammar, creative writing etc. Math: Mathsonline and Easy Learn Maths combo. She loves math. Science: SL Science K. Art: Preschool Art. I know the title says Preschool but it has lots of fun projects using different media. PE: Games outside, riding bike, going for walks etc. Music: Piano and violin. I know she is 'young' for this but we are a musical family and she loves playing (and she seriously nags me for piano lessons. We outsource violin lessons). Starting dance this year. This sounds like a lot written down but, really, we read together and do a bit of table work, some music, an art activity occasionally and that's pretty much it. 😊
  20. INFJ here. I use and love Sonlight. I like that I can follow it enough to keep me moving forward but that it's literature based so we can discuss, write, draw etc about the content, and even take sidetracks if we wish, without losing sight of where we are headed. Does that make any sense?????
  21. I read aloud to everyone after breakfast/chores. Then everyone goes to own work. Then I read aloud again after lunch. My youngest two get read to separately either sometime in the morning or at quiet time in the afternoon.
  22. Ah yes. Interesting thoughts, and I really like the first comment by the 6th grade lit teacher. It's true. We have the book on kindle so my ds12 didn't see the cover but I think the word 'Princess' in the title didn't score major points to begin with. But...the story won him over. Mind you, this kid is used to listening to whichever book I choose to read - he's also currently enjoying Mara, Daughter of the Nile. It's a shame that boys sometimes miss out on a great book because of the attitude towards 'girl' stories. I guess they shouldn't be labeled 'girl' stories but stories about great characters doing interesting/amazing things. Anyway, enough raving, I guess. Thanks for the link 😊.
  23. I have just read my kids Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. It was a hit and most of my kids are older than yours. My 16yo was practically begging for more chapters. We read aloud heaps - even my 21yo still enjoys it. It's just part of our family culture and something we enjoy doing together. NB: Even though this sounds like a girlie book, my ds12 still gave it 8 out of 10. 😊
  24. I'm in Australia and all 8 kids and myself have had some vomiting bug which was horrible. Even though we are supposedly over it now some of the kids seem to be still struggling with sore stomachs, diarrhoea etc. Ds12 is asleep on the couch right now because he feels too unwell to be in bed. I'm sick of it...(pun unintended...maybe...).
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