Short run, only 3 miles, Great job Colleen - your run Sunday sounds heavenly!

Praise God!

praying for the family - what a tragedy

I looked at page 27 in the student book and my copy is fine - I agree about the spacing being similar to what is in books, I was thrown because the sample (where the annotation is done for you) has much larger spacing.... But that's really just a minor thing after all. I'm so glad that you find this so accessible for you 14 yo. I agree about the independent learning factor, that is why I am leaning toward teaching/reinforcing annotation and continuing with Figuatively Speaking - asking her to annotate them as she sees them. My goal this year is to get her to think about her reading in a more active way - to be noticing more and making more connections. Have you read the chapter on Lit analysis? I loved it, loved the graphics organizers (and I usually don't go for those), but the book really makes sense.

Peppermint!!

:lol: My thoughts exactly

You make a good point about reading comphrehension, I think that I'm turned off by the regurgitation type questions that don't require thought. If I could find good thought provoking questions, it would be worth the effort, rather than the, "Sarah had ___________ in her picnic basket" or what does "mandatory" mean... The former is moronic, while the latter is pure vocabulary. Perhaps I'm being a bit harsh, but I want to develop active reading skills and not just skim to find the answers... KWIM? As for the hs level quote, let me finish reading it and give a full report - so far if I were to do this with my 8th grader (and thats the lowest I would go) I would slow it way down.

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joanne, when you get time, please let us know how it went!

I bought them, but didn't use them - don't waste your money, they don't add anything new and I doubt you will need additional work. hth

I feel like such a ninny, it went fine. The professor was great, no problem took me in and the class was fun. Thanks so much for the prayers, and Monica I found a parking space in record time - THANKS - I know it was your prayers. So, one down, two to go... ...

I start school today. I don't know why, but I feel sick I hate that I'll be away from the girls, the homework, the pressure, the drive, parking, etc. I don't even know if the professor will let me in the class, I need to petition - but I need to get in this class, because I need to go to school after 4pm - I don't have the luxury of taking day classes. This has been a family decision, I'm going back to get my MA so I can teach p/t while still homeschooling the girls. I want this, dh wants this, dds support me. But as I sit by the pool looking at them playing and watching the clock, because I have to leave in 1/2 hour, my stomach hurts..... We don't start homeschooling till after Labor Day, I wish my school started after theirs, maybe I'm mourning the end of summer - where did it go? Sigh- thanks for listening to my whine

Don't ever feel like a dork for being yourself and expressing honest emotions. Being real is very important for clergy, so important. My dh is also a pastor and we too left a church we had been at for many, many years - it is a divorce, even if you wanted it - give yourself permission to grieve. You've made many friends, memories, etc. It's perfectly normal, and I admire you for being transparent. :grouphug:

:grouphug: Sorry, I can't imagine how painful this must be for you - your dh and family are in our prayers

Do I need it? I know all about TOG, the methodology, etc. and I don't need the writing section, so do I need the base? thanks

Thank you everyone!!!! I'll know tonight about one of the classes and by Wed night I'll know about all. thanks so much!!!!!!!!!

Ran 5 miles at the beach, again beautiful overcast 68 degrees, but felt cooler. This summer has been on the cool side, August is usually much warmer.

((((Scarlett)))) tomorrow is another day - : )

Great job Kim!

:grouphug: Hope you feel well soon!

Praying here too!:grouphug:

:lol::lol::lol: thanks for posting this!

Besides the normal vulgar words, a word that irritakes me for no reason is packet - like packet of information - I don't know why, but it bugs me

I have a set of World Book, we use them - bought them at a libary bookstore for 75$ - they were a couple of years old

Great job!