ikslo Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't know what a subject or gerund are. Everyone feel sorry for me and give me chocolate. Or shake your head in shame and tell me to send my kids to a qualified teacher. Either way. You can learn along with them. Don't listen to that other thread. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't know what prepositional means. :D Our current math text: https://archive.org/details/raysnewprimarya00raygoog Our next math text: https://books.google.com/books?id=2W0XAAAAYAAJ&dq=editions:_hezQ0ym14sC&source=gbs_navlinks_s&hl=en 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Speaking of which, I've been wanting to work on my English grammar. I believe it will help with my Greek. I have the Junior Analytical Grammar workbook and FLL 3. Opinions? I will use something else but I don't want to buy anything. Either one of those would be fine. I love verbals. They are so cool. Still plugging away at school. Those boys are going to have to get up earlier. I'm already trying to get some housekeeping completed so that I can write this afternoon. Looks like dinner will be leftovers, because Mom isn't going to have time to cook today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 You can learn along with them. Don't listen to that other thread. I don't know what thread you're referring to. I'm not worried about what I don't know. If I was I'd send my kids to a private school. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't know what prepositional means. :D You will..oh, you will. (Said in my best Yoda voice.) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) Woohoo, puddle therapy! Groupon had a special on these cute duck boots that I am still contemplating. I have always wanted duck boots. Because puddles. Edited September 19, 2016 by Susan in TN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't know what thread you're referring to. I'm not worried about what I don't know. If I was I'd send my kids to a private school. Where's your avatar? You are naked and I don't recognize you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Our current math text: https://archive.org/details/raysnewprimarya00raygoog Our next math text: https://books.google.com/books?id=2W0XAAAAYAAJ&dq=editions:_hezQ0ym14sC&source=gbs_navlinks_s&hl=en I decided a long time ago that I wanted to use Saxon Math, but I was not interested in the K-3 books. I believe I read about Ray's Arithmetic in The Well Trained Mind and thought it would go well before Saxon 5/4. After spending some time with the book I was head over heels in love. I love the simplicity and thoroughness of vintage math, I love the focus on mental math and word problems, as well as the attention given to concepts such as business math, interest, and foreign money. If I felt that a $200 program would be better I would come up with $200. I also have Miquon and the Al Abacus Activities Guide. I plan to use vintage math until I get to Algebra. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Where's your avatar? You are naked and I don't recognize you! Oh no! Someone fix it! :willy_nilly: :smash: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm having a day. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Ds had a good first day of college. He likes his profs. He's already done half of today's homework. He's now at work. Driving him didn't quite take as long as I thought it would and any time shaved off of it helps a lot. Dd, who I was really worrying about with 9th grade, is killing it this year. I hate my gut though. (Just so you don't think that everything is puppies and rainbows here.) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 (edited) I think JAG might be better than FLL3. There's lots of repetition in FLL which is age appropriate for the age it's meant for, but maybe not so much for adults. It's a GRAMMAR for adults BOOYAH!!! Edited September 19, 2016 by Another Lynn 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Oh and my fence is still up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Everything is puppies and rainbows here. Mostly puppies. Large, hyper, and drooling puppies. Sent from my HTCD200LVW using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 DS just learned it last night - year 2 of MCT. He was not happy to learn that there were other phrases than prepositional. He thought he had phrases down pat. :rofl: Yeah, the Literature level we are currently doing has further surprises explanations of stuff, too. How about sentences with dependent clauses that act as a part of the sentence? That means you have a dependent clause INSIDE of an independent clause! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 You can learn along with them. Don't listen to that other thread. What thread is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I don't know what prepositional means. :D Our current math text: https://archive.org/details/raysnewprimarya00raygoog Our next math text: https://books.google.com/books?id=2W0XAAAAYAAJ&dq=editions:_hezQ0ym14sC&source=gbs_navlinks_s&hl=en Lovely! Those go along nicely with the old school reader I inherited from my teacher-ish grandmother, The New My Streets and Roads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Yeah, the Literature level we are currently doing has further surprises explanations of stuff, too. How about sentences with dependent clauses that act as a part of the sentence? That means you have a dependent clause INSIDE of an independent clause! Oh, he's going to love that! Do you like the Literature level so far? It threw off my whole plan a year, but it sounds awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Would you like ones with coffee/chocolate dispenser, wine dispenser, the overalls, or the dragon-scale covered? Dragon scales. Wine and chocolate for later. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Ds had a good first day of college. He likes his profs. He's already done half of today's homework. He's now at work. Driving him didn't quite take as long as I thought it would and any time shaved off of it helps a lot. Dd, who I was really worrying about with 9th grade, is killing it this year. I hate my gut though. (Just so you don't think that everything is puppies and rainbows here.) Hooray! and Hooray! and Aww, there there. :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Oh and my fence is still up. Any further reaction from the neighbors? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I think JAG might be better than FLL3. There's lots of repetition in FLL which is age appropriate for the age it's meant for, but maybe not so much for adults. It's a GRAMMAR for adults BOOYAH!!! Valid point. Although you have to really consider my maturity level when choosing a program. ;) Has anyone used Our Mother Tongue? I would pay for that because I think I would enjoy it. There's also Harvey's and KISS, but neither look appealing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm such an old person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Oh, he's going to love that! Do you like the Literature level so far? It threw off my whole plan a year, but it sounds awesome. Yeah, actually, I do, and so do the girls. It is a bit different from the preceding levels, however. The differences make enough of a change of pace that we actually kinda needed. One of the things we are doing differently this year is doing the poetry book entirely before starting on the writing book. The writing book is done in 4 sections and MCT even suggests handling each section on its own and perhaps allowing some break time between sections. He also suggested doing poetry first, and it's not that long of a book, so we are treating it as a 5th section that precedes the 4 writing sections. The vocabulary book has only 10 lessons instead of 20, but the students are working with 20 vocabulary words per lesson. Not to fear, however, in each lesson 5 of the 20 words are from Caesar's English I and 5 are from Caesar's English II, so half of the vocabulary is review for those who took CE I & II. The quizzes at the end of the lessons are also lesson-specific instead of each being cumulative, and there are two cumulative review quizzes, one after the Lesson 5 quiz, and one after Lesson 10's. Grammar continues to be review of familiar content with further complexities added in, and he introduces his "T-model" for sentence diagramming. It's not that scary and actually makes a lot of sense, basically putting the sentence structure into a visual, less linear format. His reading "trilogy" we are using this year includes A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, A Christmas Carol, and The Time Machine. I thought the girls would have a bit of trouble with some of the Mallory-esque language used in Connecticut Yankee, but they seem to be taking it right in stride and are giggling quite a lot over the absurdities. I hadn't bought a separate copy for myself so I have to keep borrowing one of theirs to keep up, and finding one of those books laying about idle when I have free-ish time is hard. The kids keep going back to giggling over Mark Twain whenever they have a chance. So far in the Poetry book most everything is review, but it is discussed as how poetic devices get used in literature, in quality prose as well as poems. The girls are quite liking the poetry book, too, and I have them read aloud themselves through the samples provided so they actually listen to the sound of the literature. Somehow they are all over this idea of being allowed to enjoy the SOUND of a good tale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Any further reaction from the neighbors? No, though the neighbor across the street who knows the history (and is on my side) is laughing about it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Okay, Our Mother Tongue is $15, but I can probably get it for next to nothing on Amazon, and the workbook is $5 at RR. That's not bad, even if I wind up hating it. It has good reviews and isn't for 3rd graders. I think that's good. Do you think that's good? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Okay, Our Mother Tongue is $15, but I can probably get it for next to nothing on Amazon, and the workbook is $5 at RR. That's not bad, even if I wind up hating it. It has good reviews and isn't for 3rd graders. I think that's good. Do you think that's good? Analytical Grammar. I'm not familiar with the junior version, but if Lynn says to start there, she's probably right. If it's just for you, though, I would think you'd do fine with just AG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 EVERYONE STOP TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL CLAY THOMPSON! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I WASN'T. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Analytical Grammar. I'm not familiar with the junior version, but if Lynn says to start there, she's probably right. If it's just for you, though, I would think you'd do fine with just AG. I only have JAG and AG is expensive. I would get it for a student, but not for me. I don't need it and I have a tendency to not finish things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 BUT I ALREADY SAID YOU COULD HAVE MINE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 WHY ARE WE SHOUTING. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I WASN'T.You were thinking about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 EVERYONE STOP TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL CLAY THOMPSON! :001_tt2: :001_tt2: Ikslo asked, so I answered. :001_tt2: :001_tt2: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 BUT I ALREADY SAID YOU COULD HAVE MINE.But then I'd have to use it. I want to use all the things. I need more children. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 EVERYONE STOP TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL CLAY THOMPSON! I do, however, appreciate that Ikslo and I make such a strong impression on our dear Slashie-poo that we constitute "everyone"! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I only have JAG and AG is expensive. I would get it for a student, but not for me. I don't need it and I have a tendency to not finish things. Wow. I just looked it up. Has it always been that price? I don't remember it being so pricey. I'm a spendthrift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Time for a break! School is over, dd's broken phone has been mailed back, treadmill walking/jogging done, and science project supplies purchased. Halloween costumes have been purchased/ordered, and ddil and I got busy and planned Thanksgiving and when we're getting together for Christmas. We're skipping Halloween, since it's on a Monday. Ds has rash-like patches on his leg. Hope he didn't get bitten by anything. Last spider bite took over a year to heal, and ant bites have taken many months to heal. Liking for your impressive productivity today. Not liking the rash/possible bite. I hope it's just a heat rash and goes away quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 You were thinking about it. Was NOT. I do NOT think. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 It turns out the guys DH contacted to come get the fridge weren't quick enough -- the guys I saw loading it up and taking it away were someone else. Signs saying "Free" and "Works" work quite well, even on a dead end street in a maze of dead end streets! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Wow. I just looked it up. Has it always been that price? I don't remember it being so pricey. I'm a spendthrift.No se. I've only taken an interest recently and I'm really not that interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 No se. I've only taken an interest recently and I'm really not that interested. You should be. It's awesome. You can't have mine, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 You should be. It's awesome. You can't have mine, though. I'm afraid I'm going to buy it and then not use it. That's typically what I do when it comes to self education. And crafts. And cleaning supplies. I got the book that Tex recommended, but it's filled with terms I don't understand. I need something that starts at the beginning. I think our mother tongue would be good. I will break JAG out to make sure that I don't love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 We're at Krispy Kream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 What I would suggest, Slache, is start with what you have, and then, every chance you get, pick sentences from the books you are reading to your kids for you to analyze. That way you keep practicing what you are learning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 We're at Krispy Kream. Gloating is not attractive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I bet you could find some grammar books at the library. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I am going in search of banana ketchup. It's a thing. A Filipino thing. From WWII when GI's introduced ketchup but they didn't have tomatoes but had lots of bananas instead. I'm also going to go buy a book on cadavers for dd14. It's for Biology. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stiff-mary-roach/1101998814?ean=9780393324822&pcta=n&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Textbooks_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP237&k_clickid=3x237# 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Slache, We use Saxon beginning at 5/4. We use Abeka until then and it seems to work well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I think my uterus is trying to kill me. I've had three children. Is there a place I can trade in my periods for the ability to pee standing up? We're at Krispy Kream. This took like 2 minutes. What I would suggest, Slache, is start with what you have, and then, every chance you get, pick sentences from the books you are reading to your kids for you to analyze. That way you keep practicing what you are learning. Pft. Waaaaaaay too much work. Gloating is not attractive. Neither are fat and acne, but that didn't stop me. I bet you could find some grammar books at the library. Oh, good idear. I am going in search of banana ketchup. It's a thing. A Filipino thing. From WWII when GI's introduced ketchup but they didn't have tomatoes but had lots of bananas instead. I'm also going to go buy a book on cadavers for dd14. It's for Biology. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stiff-mary-roach/1101998814?ean=9780393324822&pcta=n&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Textbooks_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP237&k_clickid=3x237# What do you do with banana ketchup? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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