*Jessica*
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We always have at least one serving of fruit or veg, and often two, with one of the following lunch options:
Leftovers (my favorite.....I cook more than we need of most meals so I can use the leftovers for lunch the next day)
PB&J, yogurt
Cheddar cheese sandwiches or grilled cheddar cheese sandwiches
Cheese, chicken & cheese, or black bean & cheese quesadillas (served with salsa & sour cream)
BLTs
Tuna sandwiches
Dirty rice
Paninis (I love proscuitto, manchego cheese, & roasted red pepper paninis, but they are $$ so are a special treat)
Salads with some form of protein (cheese, chicken, beef with taco seasonings)
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Can anyone recommend a good human anatomy model? Nik (age 6) really wants one with removable organs but the reviews I'm finding for these things are awful! Is there a model out there that isn't junk that I can get for less than $100? (Preferably a lot less, but I'm realistic that in this case we might really get what we pay for!)
Thanks!
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I highly recommend the exploringnature.org Biomes of the World page! We had a lot of fun with learning about biomes earlier this year using that site along with Jean Craighead George's One Day in the (Tropical Rain Forest, Alpine Tundra, Prairie, Desert) series. We found the books at the library and enjoyed them so much that we have started adding them to our personal library so we can read them over and over again.
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I didn't order my clock from RR, but it looks just like that. When you move the minute hand, the hour hand moves. You can also move the hour hand freely.
HTH
Thank you! That is a great help!
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Clock with an hour hand that moves when you move the minute hand
Julianna, it doesn't look like the hour hand moves when you move the minute hand. Can you confirm whether is does or not? I would really appreciate it!
Yeah--I pull the one down from the wall in the bathroom and use it. The kids love it that it's a real clock. (Just be careful to set it correctly when you put it back on the wall, or you'll be frantic the next morning when you're trying to get ready and think you're reeeaally late!)Pulling one down from the wall is a great idea, unless you live in my house! :lol: We only have one clock (well, we have digital clocks like alarm clocks and the microwave) and it is one of the ones that sets itself using a satellite. If you mess with it it can take a couple of days to get to the correct time. I could use my watch, but that seems too small.
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Clock with an hour hand that moves when you move the minute hand
Any recommendations?
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Can she carry a small bottle of lotion in her pocket to apply after washing hands?
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The SparkleBox site has a few things. It's not a lot, though, but I thought this post deserved a bump. :D
ETA: I just found these picture ones that could be printed out for any language but you would have to write the correct word on the back.
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Can you link to this? I can't seem to find it!
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For a second grade boy doing middle ages, definately read Castle Diary and build your own cardboard castle!
Is this what you're talking about when you say to read Castle Diary?
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I'm already planning, too. My son is is doing K-1 work this year and I'm not sure yet whether he'll be registered as a 1st or 2nd grader next year. My plan so far is:
Math
MEP
Noble Knights of Knowledge because he keeps begging me for it!
I want to get Singapore, too, but that might be excessive! Or not? What does the Hive think?
Reading
books of his choice
Explode the Code to help cement some of the phonics rules
Copywork/Grammar/Spelling
Classical Writing Primer
Cursive First (I'm still trying to decide whether to use this or not.)
Literature
selections from Ambleside Online’s Year 1 and 2 lists
History
SOTW 2 + Activity Book
Science
R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey: Earth & Space
Nature study from Classical Writing Primer
Music/Composer Study
Classical Music Composer Study 2010/2011 using Classics for Kids
Artist/Picture Study
As outlined on my blog: We Don't Need No Education
And we may be working on a foreign language by then.
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Nik would love those!
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All of these comments are making me doubt my plan to study American History as a separate course from World History. What do those of you with state requirements to teach American history do to satisfy those requirements?
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These worksheets just look wonderful. :D:D
We love using this book together with "The Sentence Family". I found both of these grammar resources here on this board. Just love the HIVE!
Sonja
Thanks for the recommendation. :D
One of my other favorite resources for grammar is a series of books titled, "Words Are Categorical" by Brian Cleary. We have a couple already and the rest are on my wish list. They are so much fun, and perfect for the younger student.
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Subscribing, because we currently use MEP and will be adding Singapore soon. I've held off on ordering because I don't know how to make the two programs work together!
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I'm glad someone else will get some use out of them!
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Mater Amabilis ~ A free online Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum.
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I know many of you use Grammar-Land by M.L. Nesbitt, as we do. I want to share with you some worksheets that I made to go along with each chapter. I only have the first 6 chapters done at this point, but I hope to have worksheets for every chapter done by the end of the week. You can see them at my blog: We Don't Need No Education
I hope they are useful to someone!
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Very cool! Thank you for sharing it!
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That looks interesting! I'm tempted. Has anyone here used it?
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First of all, I couldn't believe it when I saw your post. We were talking yesterday about getting Nik involved in fencing!
I have no advice to offer, because I really know very little about the sport myself.
Marc took fencing in college (and was one of the top two students in the class), so if we can't find a class for young children he may end up teaching Nik himself. I do hope we can find a class, though, because we don't do a lot of other activities outside the house and it would be good to get him out among other people more often.
My ds14 is a fencing maniac. He started just one year ago.Fencing is EXPENSIVE. Lots of specialized equipment ... yeah, the club lets kids borrow everything, but it's kinda disgusting to share clothes and facemasks that everyone sweats like pigs in. DS has received fencing equipment for every gift-giving occasion for the last year, and we ain't done yet. Then you have to allow for repairs/maintenance ....
Lessons/club fees are expensive, too. DS fences at a 501©3 club, and it's still expensive.
Fencing is TIME-CONSUMING. DS spends 8 hours a week at the club. Now, granted, not everyone spends that amount of time at it, but it's his passion. Then there are tournaments, which are occasionally in town, but more often require a drive of 90 min to 3 hours one-way. Basically, if it's a tournament weekend, that's our whole Saturday.
Fencing is FUN. For our guy, at any rate. Not everyone clicks with it, but those who click really click, iykwim. Tournaments are run with various age groups, so your little guys would still be competitive in their grouping.
Fencing is GOOD EXERCISE. DS has really toned up and muscled up in the last year. Granted, he's maturing, but without the fencing, he wouldn't have those steely muscles. It's very vigorous exercise. I complained above about the sweating, but I do love to see him sweat for 2 hours at a stretch and enjoy it -- not what I expected for his teen years, as he has always been an indoor/nerdy/mathy kid. I love indoor/nerdy/mathy people (I am one and I married one), and it's been a wonderful revelation to me to watch DS blossom into an athlete as well.
Fencing is a very ANALYTICAL sport. Successful fencers are thinkers -- it's kinda like very physical chess. The thinking and strategy are just as important as the stabbing part.
There are scholarships available for fencing. The odds are better than for, say, basketball players. There are two fencing kids in our two-county area going to eastern prestige schools on fencing scholarships this coming fall. Given the vastly lower numbers of fencers, that's pretty good odds. You have awhile for that, yet :)
My advice for your family is to see if there's an introductory course offered at the fencing club(s) in your area -- e.g. our club offers a 6-week intro course a few times a year for age-5 and older. You won't really know until you give it a try. I absolutely would not invest in any equipment until your child has been fencing for several weeks ...
HTH,
Karen
Depending on the age of your fella, and local rules, you might find it cheaper for him to learn rapier as part of the SCA. (Society for Creative Anachronism.)It's not the same as Olympic fencing, so there won't be any scholarships to be had, but if you're looking for fun and fitness, it might fit the bill. Just thought I'd toss the idea out there in case it was useful.
:)
Rosie
Thank you both for the advice and thoughts!
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Bummer, sorry about that! I'll take a look at that and see what's going on. In the meantime, you can get the file at my yahoo group (link in my siggy) under the files section, in the other homeschooling helps file :).
I'm already a member of the Yahoo Group, I just didn't think to look there! Thanks!
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Have you tried doing SOTW Sonlight style? I loved Sonlight, but I love WTM more. So I've added read-alouds, readers and some extra history books from Sonlight. It's worked very well for us, you can see my SOTW plans here. Also, the AG is a great source of fun activities and extra books. Hope that helps!
Paige, I love the SOTW Volume 1 Plans! However, we're already halfway through the year so I was thinking I would just start next year with the Volume 2 Plans. Volume 2 Plans comes up with an error message, "Sorry, there are currently no free download slots available on this server." Is there any chance they can be uploaded again?
Rigorous elementary math curriculums
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Hijacking.
I was getting ready to buy Singapore, but I keep seeing references like the one above. I'm starting to think MM might be a better choice for us. We use MEP as our main math program, so I'm just looking for something to supplement with. Do I buy the Light Blue series? Thanks!