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    Liar, Liar, pants on fire...

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    Unfortunately the only idea I have is more work for you...

     

    It would mean that you have to check up on every item on her list every day. That is, you wouldn't ask if she had brushed her teeth or eaten breakfast you would make her do those things in front of you or it wouldn't count.

     

    I expect that she would find it annoying to be watched while brushing her teeth and told that if Mommy didn't witness the eating of breakfast that it didn't count as having happened. I know that it would be annoying to you, but at least you wouldn't have to deal with lying for a while...

    Math motivation for a boy??

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    M and Ms

     

    My son can be slow doing his math. So far the best incentive I have found is M and Ms. He can have one per problem done correctly or corrected. He also gets a bonus of 10 M and Ms for finishing the required amounts in the allotted time.

     

    So for example if he has 20 problems and I think he can do them in half an hour. I would give him one candy per problem done and then when he finishes in half an hour or less he gets a 10 candy bonus. If he doesn't finish in the half hour, he doesn't get his bonus but he still gets one per problem.

     

    He doesn't complain nearly as much when he sees the candy sitting there. And he is motivated to complete it quickly and correctly.

    I saw a HEARTBEAT!!!!!!

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    Today was my first OB appointment with this pregnancy and it went great! It looks like our dates might be off by a week, maybe having a due date in early October instead of the end of September.

     

    But I saw a heart beat! The little light blinked! And then I got to hear the heart beat too. And I got a picture.

     

    He is still sending me to the the specialist in high risk pregnancies for a consult, but he doesn't see any problems right now. I will see the specialist when I can get an appointment. They are closed today. And I will see my OB again in a month as just part of normal pregnancy stuff.

     

    If you hear someone randomly saying "I saw it blink!" It might just be me marveling at the sight of a small heartbeat. Wahoooooooo!

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3, newbie in Sept/Oct)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

    Help me with my neighborhood book club.... Deconstructing Penguins style....

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I guess I will be the only person who doesn't object to the list of books.

     

    I think they sound interesting and kind of fun. Maybe they aren't serious enough for your study, but I would certainly not have a problem with my children reading any of them. Just because it wasn't written a long time ago doesn't mean it isn't a good book, maybe even one that might be a classic in the future.

     

    For your purposes I would guess The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Spring or The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane would be the most likely to meet your needs. But really every book tells a story, a story that an author and an editor and (if it makes this kind of list) a whole bunch of people was important.

     

     

    Good luck

     

    Jenne in AZ

    Is it too late?

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    It is never too late.

     

    I agree with the poster who suggested the Community College. They have experience dealing with all kinds of people with all kinds of backgrounds. Many have online classes.

     

    And after your daughter gets her confidence and skills up, she can go to a different school if she would like. Community colleges in Arizona have a list of requirements that if you meet the list, you are automatically accepted into a State University. No SAT or ACT needed.

     

    Good luck!

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3, newbie in September)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

    Is the world really more dangerous for kids now, or is that just perception?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    It is sometimes a very small world. :) I haven't met (even by computer) anyone from Van Nuys in a long time.

     

    Very cool!

     

    I took Trig at Grant one summer! I thought it looked pretty much like Van Nuys High, except the Community College was next door to you guys and we had a Tommy's within walking distance of school. Great chili burgers!

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3, newbie in September)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

    Is the world really more dangerous for kids now, or is that just perception?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I think it depends on where you are more than anything.

     

    I grew up in inner city Los Angeles and later in Van Nuys. Van Nuys high school had knife fights, drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, and lots more while I was there. I graduated in 1989. Was it safe? No way. Did I stay safe? Yes. Because I knew how to avoid the situations that were most dangerous. I survived, but that is quite literally all I did.

     

    I currently live in suburban Phoenix, Arizona in a land of cookie cutter, look alike houses. Is it safer? Absolutely! Is it safe? No.

     

    I don't know if the world is safer everywhere. I do know that I am choosing to live in a place that is safer than I grew up. I don't know what Van Nuys is like now, I can't go back. It brings back too many bad memories. I have a hard time with large urban areas of any kind.

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3, newbie in September)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

    How much do I ask of a reading 4 yr old?

    in Accelerated Learner Board

    Posted

    Yep, I've been there and done that. My oldest decided at three and a half she wanted to know how to read. So we did Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. We were on lesson 43 when she told me it was boring and picked up an Amanda Pig book and read it fluently. She was reading Harry Potter before her fourth birthday. She hasn't slowed down since then.

     

    So I do have a clue about dealing with super advanced readers and even advanced kids (they are not always the same). But I would not suggest you go into doing any full curriculum with your daughter. I would instead talk to her about whatever it is she wants to know about. Read books about the topic of the week. Play as much as you can. Explore everything.

     

    I know it is hard not to want to have her "reach her potential" but you will do that by simply letting her lead the way. If she wants to read about the things in the WTM first grade section then do it. If she wants to spend a month and a half on cats and another month on the history of France then do it. If she wants to do worksheet after worksheet then do it. But truly let her lead.

     

    You'll have plenty of time to do first grade. What you won't always have is a four year old little girl. Enjoy the fourness. It will be gone far too fast.

     

    I wish I had been able to slow down when my oldest was four. She wanted so very very much to make me happy and would do anything for me. But somehow things got confused and she tangled doing school work correctly with making me happy yielding an unhappy perfectionist who is afraid of getting anything wrong because "Mommy would be mad." It is an awful situation. Mommy will not be mad at wrong math problems, but I can't get that through her head. I expect we are going to need to outsource much of our schoolwork to deal with this problem. That way Mommy can help with out being the person who corrects the work. But I am not answering your question anymore. Good luck.

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3, a newbie in September)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

    Spanish programs?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    We are doing a combination of Speedy Spanish and The Fun Spanish. It is working alright here but my kids are much younger than your son.

     

    However, Speedy Spanish is very much not an self learner program. You need a teacher to explain it and there is not enough repetition to be useful. The teacher needs to come up with appropriate games, review sheets, work sheets, etc or it just won't stick. I would not recommend it unless you can do it together and a bigger group is better. And even then it is difficult because the material goes so fast with no review or explanation.

     

    Today was our first day of The Fun Spanish, I am alternating weeks so that we have enough time to get the vocabulary from Speedy. My kids thought the material was funny and even did a little basic translating. This is a good supplement.

     

    I don't know anything about other programs, too expensive or on video (bad for us). I hope this helps

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3, someone new in Sept)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

    Anyone with croup experience?

    in General Education Discussion Board

    Posted

    I don't have any answers as to why just sympathy.

     

    We have only had croup once in our house, when my youngest was about 18 months old. It was terrifying. I didn't recognize it as croup. Thankfully his doctor figured out what was going on from my description and it hasn't come back.

     

    I hope you get answers and a good night's sleep too!

     

    Jenne in AZ

    (dd9, ds7, ds3)

    (Sprog and Mouse)

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