I'd be tempted to watch these on DVD & count them as recreational. We sneak in a lot of extra material that way.;)

Not triangular, but there are dry erase crayons. I've also used rubber pencil grips on dry erase pens.

For fraction problems I recommend toast. That's not an acronym, I really do mean toasted slices of bread. Chocolate bars & cakes work well too, but if you're doing a lot of it the calories mount up! Cutting up slices of toast to represent the fractions gives a concrete visual they can recall if they get stuck, but doesn't feel babyish. MEP has excellent lesson plans for fractions. I think you'll find them in year 5, and also year 7 at a more brisk pace. If she likes the MEP material you could pick out material from years 7-9 to supplement her school studies, or use it in parallel. It's free, so if it doesn't prove a good fit, it's only cost you some paper & ink. Even less if you do it online or send the pdf to a kindle or ipad.

Congratulations! Thats great news.:party:

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Washing up caddy. The dds keep their art pens & pencils in pencil cases or tins. When they were younger & we had millions of crayons & pens we used a large plastic tub with snap on lid. Oh, when they were little we used a top & tail bowl!

:grouphug: forgive me if this is wide of the mark, but have you read the little girl thread for over 40s? My eldest is off to uni next month, and I know exactly what you're talking about.

You need to read Mindset, by Carol Dweck. It's a long road to try to change their attitude to challenge, but it can be done.

Find missing word roots books. Request books from library. Finish printing/photocopying. Write up the plan for dd2's additional science (because one science course isn't enough :001_huh: ) Order resuscitation mask for ds to keep on his keyring. He doesn't go to university until 2 weeks after we start back, but I want to finish my part before I'm occupied with the other stuff.

:D thank you!

My older 2 were in regular beds from around 1 year (the oldest took to vaulting over the side ) with a rail to stop them rolling out. With my youngest DD we bought a double futon bed. Low enough to the ground that falling out wasn't a problem, and plenty of room for nights when I ended up in her bed.

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Hi HH! I'm not familiar with the Canadian system, so I can't comment on how it would mesh with that. In the UK GCSE would be taken typically at age 14-16, followed by A levels 16-18, then university.

Look for material that teaches conceptual under standing, e.g. WHY we don't add denominators. Does she fair better if you scribe for her/writing on a computer or whiteboard/ picking out the answer from multiple choices?

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I've used bits from MEP at most levels, right through to the A level material my son asked me to print out in full to supplement his college courses. I don't use it as spine because I can't bear so much printing. It is a good, solid program & if someone handed it to me printed out I would use it without complaint. If you're looking at the GCSE materials, be sure that you're looking at the right tier for your child; in level of difficulty they are standard/academic/express/special. Express or Special are the level you would need for a child hoping to get B or above at GCSE. If you're interested in English alternatives to MEP I use books from Elmwood Press for KS3. As we've got close to the end of each book DD1 has asked me to order the next one. We're introducing AoPS to add in some fun rabbit trails, not because of any deficiencies .

Have you looked at MEP? You can print it out or use the online versions of the worksheets & it's strong on conceptual understanding rather than drill.

We've occasionally gone to the library or a cafe to work, but I don't think it would work for us on a regular basis. Good for the blahs when we just need something to break up the routine & get us through the last couple of weeks before a break.

Thank you, Moonlight! Adding that to dd2's birthday list.

The BBC website has intro courses for most of those languages.

Do a search for BBC dance mat typing. Free & fun.

I'm just about to head off to bed, so this only a really quick reply to say: * Post here. * hello :seeya: * I'll try to remember to come back & reply properly after the weekend when things are less :willy_nilly: * For the not wanting to be in one position for too long sitting or standing, can you find a stool or something along these lines? http://www.varierfurniture.com/Collections/Human-instruments/Move/

Not just *my* day (really nice to write with liquid ink pens), I also try to include little details that my DDs will appreciate too. They've recently expressed a preference for Staedler pencils, so I ordered a new box rather than just picking up whatever they had in the stationery aisle.

I'm planning to use this as an additional STEM activity for DD to work on independently whilst I'm working with her sister, but it would be handy to know how many hours/sessions I can expect to get out of it. It's this set. Will it work scheduled as 'work on this for an hour' or should I be giving her specific objectives to help her get the most enjoyment out of it? How did you use it?

All three of my children love Pokemon & I'm sure it has helped to develop their logical & strategic thinking. It also makes for a great shared interest, despite the age gap.