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Sorry--looking for acoustic!
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I am wanting to get ds10 a guitar for Christmas. He started lessons in September with a borrowed kids' guitar but I think he is ready for an upgrade. I don't have a lot of money to spend and I am completely overwhelmed with all the options. We stopped at a local guitar store to let him try a few out, and of course he fell in love with a $499 guitar. :tongue_smilie: Do we really have to spend that much?
Also should I get the half-size or full-size for him? The full-size guitars feel uncomfortable to him but I hate to get the smaller one only to have him outgrow it quickly.
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Me too! :confused: We allow HP but I won't let dd12 read Twilight (not that she has asked, thankfully). Honestly it's more the "unhealthy romantic relationship" thing than the "vampire" thing that concerns me. But then, that's probably a whole 'nother thread . . .
I'm a little amazed at the thought of allowing Twilight over Harry Potter.:tongue_smilie: -
I agree. We stayed away from them for years because of all the 'hype' but summer before last, dd really wanted to read them. We decided that dh would read them with her (not aloud, but staying about half a book ahead of her) so we could see for ourselves (all the for-against websites just confused me even more). Well, they both ended up LOVING the series, and like others have said, I don't see that they've impacted her negatively at all.
OTOH, ds10 has only read the first three and I think he will be waiting a bit before going on. I am even reading them for myself now (and fantasy is NOT my genre) because dh and dd love discussing them and I feel left out! ;) I am on book 4 and am surprisingly really enjoying the series.
Well said, Daisy. These guidelines are good not specifically for HP but for all of literature.In response to some other posts in this thread, saying that the books require a more mature reader is NOT the same as saying they are occult or unbiblical. There are many, many non-fantasy books about which one could say the same thing. The OPs question had to do with occult content and negative spiritual effect.
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Just wanted to say, I really enjoyed your blog posts! Very well said.
Without question, reservation or qualms. Absolutely.Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Andrew Langs entire fairy series, Narnia, LOTR, Harry Potter, Shannara, Spellsinger, Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Percy Jackson, you name it, our lives would be poorer without them.
I've written about it a couple of times.
http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/03/of-favorites-and-fanatics.html
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I *love* the looks of that planner! I had already bought myself The Homeschooler's Journal when I found it, otherwise I probably would've tried it this year. Maybe next . . .
I do like the Middle School one, I just feel we don't use it to its full advantage (don't do the catechism questions, etc. since dd is in confirmation at church). My original plan was to have her take on more responsibility for planning her own work, but so far that hasn't happened. :tongue_smilie:
For myself, I used and LOVE The Well Planned Day organizer. I was looking at their site just last month and discovered the Well-Grounded Middle Schooler, and decided then and there that is what I will buy for my dd next year for 7th grade. She is currently using a planner that I made her from donnayoung.org, but she would love to have one similar to my WPD book and the fact that she doesn't have to fill in all the blanks each week would be a real treat. These planners are so beautiful and well laid out that I have decided to treat us as an annual gift for the new school year.Instead of me writing in her book, we sit down on Mondays and I give her all the assignments for the week and she writes them out herself. It is a good exercise in many ways, especially for the fact that she gets to decide how to pace herself with several subjects. Whenever I give her some choices to make like this for herself, it gives her a sense of empowerment, and at this age I think that is a marvelous thing.
Blessings,
Lucinda
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I agree. Our dc (12 & 10 now) each got one for Christmas three years ago. I was kind of apprehensive about jumping on the video game bandwagon, but we haven't regretted it. I like that it is something they can do together and while they enjoy them, they don't seem to have become obsessed. And like Audrey said, they have gotten a lot of mileage out of them. They are great to have on long car rides too!
My son has had a DS lite for at least a couple of years. Despite the fact that there are some educational games out there, I would not consider it an educational toy. It is for fun. Nothing more. I don't regret getting it for him at all, though. A kid needs fun, too, and the DS has probably gotten more mileage than anything else he has. I also appreciate that the vast majority of Nintendo games are kid and family friendly. It makes it easier to pick games because you don't get those *ew!* kinds of surprises you might get with some of the other gaming system games. -
I am using the Well-Grounded Middle Schooler for my 7th grade dd this year. It is nice, but I have since seen similar ones that would do the same job for much less $$. I spend some time every weekend writing out what she needs to do for the week, and she checks it off. It is working out really well--I'm going to do something similar for ds next year. It keeps me from forgetting subjects and keeps them from asking, "Am I done yet?" over and over. :)
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My dd likes the ones from Justice too. There is a store near us but you can also shop online at shopjustice.com. If you sign up with your email addy they will send you coupons.
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:iagree: completely. But I'm glad I read this thread because I've been reading the comments on fb today and wondered what it was all about.
Still don't get how it raises awareness though. :001_huh:
:001_huh: I didn't do the color thing last year - didn't see the point and thought it was just... odd.I have to say, I find this one pretty tacky. Yeah, I guess I'll think of another way to raise awareness.
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:iagree: Well said!!
Oh yes...:iagree:
There's actually several forums like that.
Don't you know that it isn't proper to modify a curriculum for your personal best use because they have made THE perfect program for EVERY child and it is their ministry to convert you to agreeing with them and if you can't be converted, well you must be too far gone for them to help and they need to censor you before you lead their other lambs astray? They will pray for you I'm sure.:glare::tongue_smilie::grouphug:
ETA: three cheers for freedom from toxic, idiotic, matronizing, hen pecking people wherever they might be found!
I hear Cyndi is having a margarita night.... :)
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Well, I have LOVED HWT. Used it with two dc so far. If he isn't ready for the next level, I would just have him do copywork using what he's already learned. You could even get something like Startwrite that has the HWT font that he is already familiar with to make your own worksheets.
Handwriting is the *one* thing in our homeschool that I've never been slightly tempted to switch programs. :)
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Rod & Staff English. It just always looked so dry and boring to me, and I'm not crazy about textbooks. But this is our 2nd year to use it and I love it! No fluff, gets the job done, and inexpensive!!
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We used MFW Adventures for my dd's 2nd grade year and LOVED it. Moved on to ECC the next year and couldn't get into it at all. Used Bigger last year for ages 8 & 11. It was 'okay' but had to tweak a lot to make it work and I wasn't crazy about the spine books.
So I guess it depends on what year you're looking at, the kids, their learning styles, etc. I think Donna A. asked a good question--what are YOU looking for?
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You can download the Literary Analysis lecture from the Peace Hill Press website for around $4. I think it is worth every penny! And I also like her writing lectures. So far I have listened to her elementary and middle school versions. I read about them on these forums and am SO glad I did! I personally think the WTM book can be a bit intimidating, but the workshops really make it seem doable.
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Yes, for the most part we did like the suggestions. Ds read through most of them in his age category last year.
Many people do love DITHOR, but I just found it complicated and hard to use, especially without prereading all the books yourself first. Have you listened to SWB's Literary Analysis workshop? It really helped me formulate a philosophy for teaching literature in our homeschool.
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The book selections in DITHOR are good, but personally I think it is WAY too much for that age. We tried it last year and dropped it pretty quick (ds was 8 at the time and we were doing Bigger).
I would just use it as a book list and require regular narration or something like that. Much simpler and more age appropriate. JMHO of course.
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Donna,
So glad you figured out a plan--it sounds great! I had to :lol: at your post because we are just the opposite--I'm SO excited about doing Ancient History this year again after three years of US history! We enjoyed it while we were doing it though.
I'm excited about getting started with Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory with my youngest AND using a Sonlight core with my oldest. I am so ready to study American History after THREE years of World History. We are going to plan some special field trips to go along with our studies, too. I'm also adding some material to cover Alabama state history. We are going to visit forts and battlefields, etc. I'm really looking forward to that. -
Mystery of History vol. 1. We started this week and so far, we are loving it!
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:iagree: This was my thought as I was reading it too.
I wouldn't be too hard on this author (and I use the term loosely). She sounds *very* young. She'll grow up. -
Thanks, I will check into these!
Any other thoughts?
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Has anyone seen this/planning to use it? I think it's pretty new, published by Bright Ideas Press. I'm trying to decide what to use for our composer study this year, and I think if I get something all laid out for me, it's more likely to actually get done. ;) I'm also looking at Meet the Great Composers.
Any thoughts? I see that it doesn't come with a CD, but I'm wondering if it includes lots of listening suggestions that would be readily available at the library? I would be using it with 4th and 7th graders, so the age range suggested should be just right for us.
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Are you talking about CHEER? You have to be a member for one school year before you can join the coop. And we don't find it all that expensive--there are mom-taught classes that are basically free, you just have to pay a building fee each semester.
Just wanted to chime in since we have investigated several coops in the Tulsa area and found this one to be one of the more affordable ones! :)
Jen ~ We are in the same situation regarding finding a group. We went to a TAHS meeting once. The kids enjoyed it I think. However, my work schedule just hasn't worked out so we can go. As much as I've made an effort to get involved there, it just hasn't happened. So I'm beginning to wonder if it's just not the group for us.I would really like to get my kids involved somewhere but I'm just not sure where.
Last I heard, you have to be a member of the group for at least a year (or is it two?) before you can join the co-op. And it. is. expensive.
Hi Lisa! Nice to meet you! :)
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I love my Zojirushi Home Deluxe! Amazon usually has the best price on it.
Decent guitar for beginners?
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I wish I could remember what kind it was. :tongue_smilie: That would be helpful, huh? He did play a baby Taylor once--he *loved* it but I had the same thought, that he would outgrow it soon. I believe it was around $300 or so. I think what he liked about it so much is the sound--the one he's using now is pretty cheap so he really noticed the difference when playing a 'real' one.
This may be a dumb question, but is there anything in between half-size and full-size? He is more comfortable with the smaller ones--the full-sized ones feel HUGE to him--but I don't want him to outgrow it in a year.