Aubrey Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 are on my blog. It's been a sad week. :crying::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynds2 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 HAHA! You got me, my heart lurched when I read the first sentence. I will have to do that with my girls some time. That is one of the first games I can remember when computers came out and I was a computer cadet at school. Good times!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 HAHA! You got me, my heart lurched when I read the first sentence. I will have to do that with my girls some time. That is one of the first games I can remember when computers came out and I was a computer cadet at school. Good times!!! Oh, we're not doing the computer game--I've actually never played that one--this is a book. We sit around the table, read, talk, & roll dice. And call Granny & Grandad for advice. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 What is the title of the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Yeah, that book sounds cool, where can we find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Easy Simulations Pioneers The series has other simulations, too. I haven't used any other ones, but I remember one for the Revolutionary War. I'm not sure what else there is. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thank you. That looks really neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom31257 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 We're studying American history this year. Thanks for sharing because they look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 As someone who used to play role-playing games all the time, that's a great idea. My kids are a little young for it right now but when we do our full American History year in a couple years, these will be a great addition. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Wow, those are really neat! Is there anywhere that lists all the available books in that series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 are on my blog. It's been a sad week. :crying::lol: What a great idea. My kids are really intrigued by role playing games, but they are such a time investment. I'll bet they'd really like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Kirsten~ Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Wow, Aubrey. What a beautiful, heart-breaking post. I have to believe that now is the time for them to make such choices, much as it nearly kills you as their mother, in order to see the consequences without true consequences. As you discuss their choices, discuss the "fierceness," discuss life in this way, you're providing a safe place for them to experience and learn to make better choices in "real" life later. But I do hope you'll update how it goes when they meet the Shoshone people next week. I'll try not to cry too much. Thank you so much for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie.Louise Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Your post had me tearing up. I can see how this book can really change our studies and make them more real. I am going to order. Can you tell us how many days a week/how long per day you work on it? I would love to know how best to schedule it in. Thanks so much, Katie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 In those difficult, stretched-to-the-point-of-breaking times, that’s when we really choose Who to follow, and survival was not a message He preached. That line really got me. Thanks for sharing! We'll do American history next year and I would LOVE to do a simulation like this. I had a long-lived fascination with Native Americans and their culture that continues to this day and I would really like to make that period in history so real for my kids. You've done a great job of it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpklehm Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Here you go: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search/?VT=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&_N=fff&Ntk=SCHL30_Shop_SI&query=easy+simulations&Ne=2617&N=2618&Ntt=easy+simulations These sound fantastic...can't wait to try some of them with my boys! Thanks! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Here you go: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search/?VT=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&_N=fff&Ntk=SCHL30_Shop_SI&query=easy+simulations&Ne=2617&N=2618&Ntt=easy+simulations These sound fantastic...can't wait to try some of them with my boys! Thanks! Pam Thank you Pam :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Wow, Aubrey. What a beautiful, heart-breaking post. I have to believe that now is the time for them to make such choices, much as it nearly kills you as their mother, in order to see the consequences without true consequences. As you discuss their choices, discuss the "fierceness," discuss life in this way, you're providing a safe place for them to experience and learn to make better choices in "real" life later. But I do hope you'll update how it goes when they meet the Shoshone people next week. I'll try not to cry too much. Thank you so much for sharing. It was a difficult article to write...sad & personal & disappointing. I tried to write about something else, but really, this was so much at the forefront of my brain, &...it seems really important to me. If it hadn't been for the simulation, I might have completely overlooked this aspect of their ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Your post had me tearing up. I can see how this book can really change our studies and make them more real. I am going to order. Can you tell us how many days a week/how long per day you work on it? I would love to know how best to schedule it in. Thanks so much, Katie Drat! Too bad I don't get commission! :lol: We've been pretty inconsistent. One day, we made a covered wagon. Another day, I printed pics of all their supplies & laminated them. We usually play games in the evenings over dinner, & we've done this simulation 1-2x/wk since we started it. Not every night, but we do wait for dh & for times when the grandparents will be avail for consult. I think dh & I would have been more willing to offer advice if we hadn't already played it on our own one night, but really--I think it's been good for them to have to work out their decisions themselves. And I love the connection it's helping to foster between them & their grparents--a different level than gardening or spending the night or usual grandparent activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Aubrey, thank you for posting this, it looks awesome. May I ask, can it be used with just one student? If so, it's going in my Amazon cart. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Aubrey, thank you for posting this, it looks awesome. May I ask, can it be used with just one student? If so, it's going in my Amazon cart. Thanks. I wouldn't use it w/ one *person,* but as long as you've got others who are willing to participate, I think it should be ok. One of the bigger lessons is cooperating on decision-making, & that would be too easy w/ one person, lol. But also...it's a tough journey for 4 characters to make (not enough $ for supplies--dh & I ea chose 2 characters & played like that). Can you & your dh & maybe some g'parents or hs friends do it w/ you? That would be ideal. Dh & I got really mad at ea other, trying to load & equip the wagon. Then I read that working out those details are part of the grade. :glare: :lol: It was really funny when ds & dd had the same arguments dh & I had had! And we told them in very holy voices that the ability to cooperate & agree is part of the grade. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savoybrwn Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Love the computer game! My dd(12) & dd(10) are both doing American History this year and would love to try that simulation book. We are also reading the Dear America: Oregon Trail book and the Gold Rush book as well as playing the computer game. Dianna dd 12 8th grade dd 10 5th grade ds 6 1st grade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I wouldn't use it w/ one *person,* but as long as you've got others who are willing to participate, I think it should be ok. One of the bigger lessons is cooperating on decision-making, & that would be too easy w/ one person, lol. But also...it's a tough journey for 4 characters to make (not enough $ for supplies--dh & I ea chose 2 characters & played like that). Can you & your dh & maybe some g'parents or hs friends do it w/ you? That would be ideal. Dh & I got really mad at ea other, trying to load & equip the wagon. Then I read that working out those details are part of the grade. :glare: :lol: It was really funny when ds & dd had the same arguments dh & I had had! And we told them in very holy voices that the ability to cooperate & agree is part of the grade. :lol: Is this something that you could prep and play in one long session, say as a day event for a homeschool group? Or is it the type of thing that you're doing in segments over a long period of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 Is this something that you could prep and play in one long session, say as a day event for a homeschool group? Or is it the type of thing that you're doing in segments over a long period of time? Dh & I did it in one day, but I think that would be hard. It took us about 4hrs, but we didn't have anything prepped & were having to figure it out. Still, we weren't wiggly & distracted. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 "In those difficult, stretched-to-the-point-of-breaking times, that’s when we really choose Who to follow, and survival was not a message He preached." I really needed to see this just now, for a completely unrelated reason. Thank you, Aubrey, for writing this, and thank you, Lucy, for posting it. Sincerely, Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 "In those difficult, stretched-to-the-point-of-breaking times, that’s when we really choose Who to follow, and survival was not a message He preached." I really needed to see this just now, for a completely unrelated reason. Thank you, Aubrey, for writing this, and thank you, Lucy, for posting it. Sincerely, Carol :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpklehm Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Dh & I got really mad at ea other, trying to load & equip the wagon. Then I read that working out those details are part of the grade. :glare: :lol: It was really funny when ds & dd had the same arguments dh & I had had! And we told them in very holy voices that the ability to cooperate & agree is part of the grade. :lol: So funny!! :laugh: Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I love this game! I can't get my disc to load on my laptop though. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 I love this game! I can't get my disc to load on my laptop though. :confused: We weren't playing the computer game; it's this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 We weren't playing the computer game; it's this book. Oh! :lol: That is what you get for not reading the tread! So embarrassed! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Oh...those books look fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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