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  1. I wound up getting all 4, eventually, as my kids get a kick out of books like that. I was lucky that they were easily reachable. When the books I want at Costco are out of reach, my 5 year old is still small enough for me to boost him on top so he can grab what I need. ;)
  2. What's the Mythology Exam? Is it like Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, etc? My daughter is an incoming 6th grader and told me yesterday she wants to learn more about the mythology of other cultures. She's become more interested after reading all of Rick Riordan's books.
  3. I'm so sorry. It really, truly, isn't your fault. I've had plenty of "why the heck didn't I realize this sooner!" moments as a parent. I think they are totally normal. If you need tips on gluten-free stuff, ask away. I know there are plenty of us here who have experience in that regard.
  4. Has anyone done this before? My dd will be a 6th grader this fall and I'm considering trying to get a team together for her to be on. So that would be a team with her and 3 other kids. Here's the National website http://science.energy.gov/nsb/ I've looked at some of the sample questions and there is a lot she doesn't know. She would have to study hard and there is no way she'd learn all of that before our regional competition in January. I don't want to set her up to fail, yet at the same time, it would be a good goal for her to work toward. If she and 3 teammates started as a team of 6th graders this year, they'd never win it, this year. But they would gain experience. If they enjoyed the experiences, they'd study hard, while hopefully having fun, and perhaps they'd have a chance by the time they were 8th graders with 2 years experience under their belts. But considering the difficulty of some of the questions, how can I direct them, teach them, etc, well? I would definitely want the kids to get something fun out of, otherwise, what would be the point? Would I be able to demonstrate a concept each week, or every other week, that would teach them something useful for the competition? I am not a mathy/ science-type person and if they are not successful, I want them to at least learn and have fun. If I don't plan well that won't happen :001_unsure: Soany thoughts or experiences?
  5. Tomorrow is the second and last day of our biggest homeschool convention in the state. It will be my last chance to compare different curriculum in person. I'm sure many can relate that a lot of stuff is just available online and in catalogs and sometimes it can be difficult to get a feel for a textbook/program without looking through it in person. So, with that in mind, what should I look through for gammar? Like, what options are liked by a lot of homeschoolers? My kids will be in 1st, 3rd, and 6th grade and I'm loosely basing our next year on Timberdoodle's curriculum suggestions. For grammar fior 6th grade is Easy Grammar. I will look through that tomorrow, but I want to be able to compare it to other things. Then, of course, I've got to find which booth has those other things ;) What about for 1st and 3rd grade?
  6. I think that's very helpful! Once she nails down exactly what she wants to do, it's possible she will need to obtain information from other areas to help her prove or disprove whatever she's doing.
  7. Wow. I've never even heard of a nutria. I had to Google it. You have those in Oregon? The link I pulled up says Louisiana. We'll have to look into those more, too. Thanks for the links. We will check them out!
  8. Thanks! BC is not far at all and most anything that effects them effects us, too. There are a lot of interesting critters at those links.
  9. I posted previously about my daughter's desire to have a phenomenal Science Fair Project next year. This year's project didn't do as well as she expected and instead of giving up, she's doubling down :D She wasn't sure what she wanted to do her project on, though, and didn't know how to go about figuring it out. I had suggested a few things to her and told her she should start documenting tide pool contents in an effort to find a good idea. She's decided she doesn't want to do that now, and instead would like to investigate invasive species. She's started with trying to make a list of invasive species in animal, plant, and insects. She was looking online and was trying to find animals, etc that are invading here, in the Puget Sound area. But she hasn't found a lot so far. She was ready to give up and just find something interesting anywhere in the world, but I've suggested to her that she write a letter. I figure the Woodland Park Zoo, the Point Defiance Zoo, and the Seattle Aquarium will each have staff that know something about some invasive species, right? So am I missing anything I can suggest? Or some direction I can nudge her into? Also, once she finds and interesting invasive species, how can she make that a project? She asked me that already and I told her if she researches it, the question will come, but really, I have no idea! LOL When she proposed this idea, I brought up how, on a National Geographic show we'd recently watched, it showed a mama Owl whose babies hadn't finished all their food. This lead to maggots in the nest, which was a health hazard. The mama went a got a small snake and dropped it in the nest and it ate all the maggots. She said, "Yeah, but that's a symbiotic relationship." ;) Yup! She's right and a little smarty :001_smile: Maybe I should also have her consider who determines that a species is an invasive species? Then she could write them, too. Hmmmmm. I'm kinda thinking out loud here, but also looking for advice and wanting to share in case this thread is helpful to others.
  10. I have paid my oldest to read before. She was reluctant to read a series I knew she would love and she just needed that extra push. She rapidly read the entire series, than used the money she earned towards buying another book ;) Paying to read isn't something I'd do all the time, but I have been considering doing this for a time for my oldest son, too. He just needs a little push, too.
  11. Do you use HSITW as your entire history curriculum? Does it include all the information you need? Or does it offer lots of book suggestions? I wish they were coming to our convention
  12. That's www.teacherfilebox.com/ I really like this site. I've never used Enchanted Learning. I've been able to find what I need elsewhere. I also really like www.worksheetworks.com This is a free website that has a ton of worksheets, most of which you can customize. They have maps, too, but they're still working on the website, so you might night find what you need yet.
  13. Yes, any reputable coin dealer should be able to tell him about it. Possibly a pawn shop, too, but a coin dealer would be your best bet.
  14. Thanks everyone! It's not too expensive and Timberdoodle lists it as 1st grade curriculum. Since everyone seems to like it I think I will give it a whirl. If we wind up hating it we aren't out too much $. I've been wanting to give All About Reading a try but $100+ is a lot harder to spend then $26.50. I wish they had both at the homeschool convention in June!
  15. Has anyone used this? Have any likes or dislikes? With my older son, we tried that book, How To Teach Your Child How To Read In 100 Easy Lessons and we hated it. So would you say that Phonics Pathways is nothing like this book? Thanks!
  16. Jeran is working on time in Beta. He has also learned how many inches in a foot and how many feet in a yard in Beta. They use both a ruler and one of the blocks to measure. I think it was the 2-block that is exactly an inch. Jeran liked that, but preferred measuring with the ruler.
  17. :bigear: No one likes Sequential Spelling?
  18. Are you finding AAR better at teaching reading then? I mean, it makes sense that it is better at teaching reading. Just wondering if it's a huge difference, since they are working on the same principles. I've been wanting to get AAR for my youngest, but money is tight. I will have to scrimp for it and we may have to work on it over the summer. I'm still debating if it's worth it.
  19. Anyone use this? I am using AAS for my boys, but my dd is going to be a 6th grader next year. She spells pretty well and doesn't need AAS. I have her using Building Spelling Skills this year, and she's doing fine with this. I can just get next year's book, but I'm wondering if she might do better with Sequential Spelling. Her spelling words in Building Spelling Skills aren't typically challenging to her. She does learn some new words and how to use them as each week's list tends to be a theme. This week's list theme was food, which interests her. But it had words such as pizza, fruit, taco, soup, and toast. She's 11. I was rolling my eyes at the ease of these words. She rarely misses any spelling words (although I suppose that IS the goal ;) ) Today was one of those rare occasions she missed a word - vegetable. She did the typical spelling mistake of vegAtable. I printed off a sample of the first 4 lessons of all 7 books from Sequential Spelling, and even though Timberdoodle suggests book 5 for 6th grade, I actually think she'd find book 6 the right amount of challenge. So, any thoughts or experiences on Sequential Spelling?
  20. Hmm, my dd is going to be doing Zeta next year. I wonder if I should look into LOF, too? I will have her also doing Daily Word Problems, from Evan-Moor, plus Critical Thinking problems, but I definitely want my kids to have a good math foundation. The crappy math in the public school was one of the big reasons I pulled my dd out in the first place.
  21. Thank you! I appreciate all the feedback. I'm trying to nail down next year for the kids and I want to either figure it out by convention in June, or at least have a very good idea at which products I need to look at and compare. Most things I won't get to look at in person before I purchase and I don't have money to buy many things online, just to get a look at them and decide. So, what's AG and FLL4? I'd like to look and compare. I've got the Daily Grammar from Evan-Moor, but we will need more than that.
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