Create Your Ritual Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I let May sneak up on me and was not prepared for how upset I was this morning when I realized that it was May 1st and I had missed the deadline. I keep ruminating about which Arrow's or Boomerang's to get, and end up not getting anything! Looks like I have one more month to decide now! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Uhura Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 GREAT! I forgot all about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Oh thank you! I missed the deadline too, although I really don't need any more of Julie's great products, really.:tongue_smilie: SaDonna, have you checked out her free e-mails for the Brave Writer Lifestyle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create Your Ritual Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well I do follow her blog on my google reader, is that what you are talking about? I will have to go check. I have read about the 'lifestyle' a bit with the tea time, free write Fridays. We are about to finish up our WT1 so we are going to be starting The Writer's Jungle all summer long on an easy pace. Frankly, I need to relax a bit with our schedule and I thought this might just do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 It's totally worth it, imo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Oh man! I purposely let the deadline go by as I kept telling myself that I did not need this. Now I have another month to fight off temptation. I don't think I will be able to stave off temptation for third month. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Well I do follow her blog on my google reader, is that what you are talking about? I will have to go check. I have read about the 'lifestyle' a bit with the tea time, free write Fridays. We are about to finish up our WT1 so we are going to be starting The Writer's Jungle all summer long on an easy pace. Frankly, I need to relax a bit with our schedule and I thought this might just do it. Try to read The Writer's Jungle all the way through before you start doing it if you can. I re-read it each summer. It's totally worth it, imo! No kidding, Shannon! I didn't love paying for the year-long subscription for The Boomerang, but what I learned was worth it and the deal at the Co-op makes the price more palatable. I also figured that I could pay what I did for the Boomerang because Julie also gives away a lot of great ideas on her blog and for the Brave Writer Lifestyle. She's no slouch in answering questions quickly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 It is the first writing "curriculum" that I feel mirrors my own style of teaching writing. Every year when I would go to the AP conferences (when I was teaching), I would hear the ideas and think, "Yeah, I like that, I can use that." I have felt the same way reading TWJ. It strikes me as a very natural approach to writing. I absolutely LOVE what she has to say about learning to be an observer. I think part of the reason writing comes easily for me is that I learned through my theatre training to observe EVERYTHING! It just really makes sense to me! I know that if I teach my kiddos to do the same, then writing will come easily for them as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I purchased TWJ and several issues of The Arrow (for some of the units that we will be doing in SL 3+4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create Your Ritual Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 I already have my Jabberwocky Poem printed! ;-) I am madly reading it with the kids do school at the table. I figure it's my time to learn right along with them. They also enjoyed a few writingfix.org lessons I did last summer with them. I think it was "Meanwhile" - a book and lesson about transitions in writing .. they still remember all of those. And "Enemy Pie" was another good one. One of Dds favorite books is The Twits and she loves the scene where he describes Mr. Twits beard... so i am going to be adding that lesson in as well.http://writingfix.com/Chapter_Book_Prompts/Twits2.htm They also have Teacher Instructions and Lesson Resources listed and the writing and rough draft pages to go along with it. They have loads of stuff. I don't typically follow the 6 trait writing to the T or anything like that, but did look into it initially as they were using that in ps. I have found a love for the progym. so I figure these creative writing exercises along with The Writer's Jungle will mesh well with all the retellings they have been doing this semester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 :smilielol5: I remembered late on Saturday night and bought 5 more back issues. In the morning, I was sad I had not chosen The Scarlet Pimpernel and was thinking that it is too bad I could not buy a few more. I suppose I need to think about this again. At least HSBC finally started taking paypal. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I read The Scarlet Pimpernel:001_smile: this weekend to pre read, and follow it with my study guide. I'm still reading through TWJ and HFHS, and giving the guides a trail run myself; I'd like to pre read all the lit books if possible over the summer. Next up is Murder on the Orient Express...I could easily buy more, especially if they are taking paypal now....D. :smilielol5: I remembered late on Saturday night and bought 5 more back issues. In the morning, I was sad I had not chosen The Scarlet Pimpernel and was thinking that it is too bad I could not buy a few more. I suppose I need to think about this again. At least HSBC finally started taking paypal. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Homeschool Buyer' Co-op has a smart-point special today:001_smile:. There are a few arrow and a boomerang free with a smart-point Mother's Day bonus. There are also a few other freebies. Happy Mother's Day~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I let May sneak up on me and was not prepared for how upset I was this morning when I realized that it was May 1st and I had missed the deadline. I keep ruminating about which Arrow's or Boomerang's to get, and end up not getting anything! Looks like I have one more month to decide now! :001_smile: I didn't need to know this. No kidding, Shannon! I didn't love paying for the year-long subscription for The Boomerang, but what I learned was worth it and the deal at the Co-op makes the price more palatable. I also figured that I could pay what I did for the Boomerang because Julie also gives away a lot of great ideas on her blog and for the Brave Writer Lifestyle. She's no slouch in answering questions quickly too. I didn't need to know this, either. At least HSBC finally started taking paypal. :D And I especially didn't need to know this. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create Your Ritual Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 I am still trying to get the 500 points to load into my account from having done it several hours ago, but I really appreciate you telling me about the special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I had to load them and wait; then exit and sign-in again to get them. I do hope it works for you too. I am still trying to get the 500 points to load into my account from having done it several hours ago, but I really appreciate you telling me about the special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create Your Ritual Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 I tried that.. eventually I emailed them and within 30 minutes they loaded them in. Thank you! I got the updated version of Ency. Brown for free to review.. it didn't appear that I could get all three of them, but at least I can review the updated Arrow now. I really appreciate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I'm glad it worked. I tried that.. eventually I emailed them and within 30 minutes they loaded them in. Thank you! I got the updated version of Ency. Brown for free to review.. it didn't appear that I could get all three of them, but at least I can review the updated Arrow now. I really appreciate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiobrain Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I got the Intellego 6-8 Astronomy, as the 3 BW choices weren't any I was interested in. She must be doing very well on this deal, as she keeps extending it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 We must be twins...I got the same thing again. Now of course, I've never heard of Intellego or seen a thing from them...but it was free to try:001_smile:. I used up my other 100 free joining points for some math videos, and again never heard of them. Free is always nice; and I have all summer to look them over. I got the Intellego 6-8 Astronomy, as the 3 BW choices weren't any I was interested in. She must be doing very well on this deal, as she keeps extending it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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