Slache Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) I think my house is picked up. I don't really go out there. Booya. Edited July 28, 2023 by Slache 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 What an entrance by the OBB! :) 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 21 hours ago, Slache said: It's been over 100 all week. Deep in the heart of Texas 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Imma go drop off a package at FedEx and stop by the bank and then look for the binoculars. Ready, set, GO! Found 'em! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 8 hours ago, KrissiK said: Go, Renai!! The best piece of advice I ever got was when I was student teaching. it was just before I taught my very first lesson. He said, “Somebody is going to be in charge in that classroom. Either you or them. And it better be you!” I remind myself of that piece of advice every time I get in front of kids. It is advice that has served me well over the years. Tbh, that is the least of my concerns. I've always had a pretty good handle on that part. Maybe because of my military brattiness 😅, although I'm nowhere near drill sergeant personality. It's all the little pieces. Setting up the routines and procedures are really different than prek. Center (math and reading) rotations while doing small groups, transitions, assigning homework. Do I hafta give them homework? And then I have to grade it all? All?... I already told her I am not giving paper tests for Bible. What does an upper elementary class routine day look like? I know what it looks like when I've subbed for other teachers, but how did it get that way? What are a group of 4th and 5th graders like all day? Where are they developmentally? What type of setup/group vs individual things do they need? What are the expectations for those age groups? What the heck am I doing? Things like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Let me see if I can remember anything from when I taught 4th-6th... 23 years ago? I think the best thing that I did was that I practically eliminated homework. The kids I taught were in a private school -- and most of them went to both before-school-care and after-school-care. Which meant that they were at school from 6am to 6pm. It was my opinion that any time that they had with their parents should not be spent on doing homework. I gave the kids plenty of time in class to do their work and anything that they didn't finish (because they were goofing off, not working hard), then it was homework. It didn't take long for them to figure out that it was to their benefit to work hard during class. This also took care of most of the behavioral issues. And it endeared the parents to me. :) --- We had scheduled rest room and water breaks, which helped to not have so many interruptions during our classtime. --- I had a candy jar with Smarties and Dum-Dums. They were each allowed to choose a candy every time we had a test. --- 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 Happy Nirthday, Toto!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Good morning! I’m at the gate - boarding in a half hour or so. The boys went to find coffee and when they get back I’ll go find a yogurt or something. Coffee! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) Happy birthday! Edited July 29, 2023 by Slache 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Happy nirthday to Toto and safe travels to Susan and the Tennesseans. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Thank you for the birthday wishes. I'm having my breakfast and tea before heading back to the 4H Fair for another day. One of dds artworks won a Best in Show. Our robots were very popular, our coloring recycled styrofoam figurines has also been very popular and we may run out before the end of today. Such a simple, inexpensive thing but the kids (and parents) love it. Tonight is the tricky tray and maybe I'll win lots of stuff for my birthday. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 It's Toto's Birthday?? I am glad Susan keeps track of these things. Happy Nirthday, Toto.🎂🎂🎉🎉🎂🎂🎊🎊 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Happy nirthday! It's not tomorrow for 10 more minutes, so I made it just in time! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Hi Junie! I wondered who was here with me. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: Hi Junie! I wondered who was here with me. :) I'm a nightowl on the East Coast. Actually, I'm going to get ready for bed in a few minutes. I'm still fighting this cold and not sure if I'm going to make it to church tomorrow. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) I'm stressing science curriculum for the upcoming year. This is the first time I've ever waited so long to order. If I order the science Oldest picked (I let him choose between 3 I am ok with), then that will mean earth science in 8th, but I wasn't planning for that until 9th because high school credit. Guess I need to research how that works here. Ugh, if only planning for 7th didn't include mapping out all of highschool, it would be so much easier! 🤣 Edited July 30, 2023 by Servant4Christ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Sunday! I think I will be going to online church this morning so that I don't share my cold with the whole church. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Morning. Thank you again for all the birthday wishes. We won a gift card for Applebees at the fair tricky tray. I did the calling of numbers. My voice held up fine but my legs are killing me this morning from standing the whole time after walking around at the fair. Today is the last day and it's a shorter one. Done at 4pm and I'm not racing to get there right at 10am. Dd and her visiting friend had some issues yesterday. Not sure what they were since dd didn't know, just friend wasn't talking to her. Could have been nothing more than too much togetherness and needing some quiet so we'll see how it is today. Friend leaves first thing tomorrow (very first thing 6am flight). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!~D Sunday!! Church!! I’m taking the girls back-to-school shopping this afternoon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Junie said: Good Morning! Happy Sunday! I think I will be going to online church this morning so that I don't share my cold with the whole church. Sharing is caring.🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: I'm stressing science curriculum for the upcoming year. This is the first time I've ever waited so long to order. If I order the science Oldest picked (I let him choose between 3 I am ok with), then that will mean earth science in 8th, but I wasn't planning for that until 9th because high school credit. Guess I need to research how that works here. Ugh, if only planning for 7th didn't include mapping out all of highschool, it would be so much easier! 🤣 Hey Servie, good to see you!! What curriculum are you looking at?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 In other news….Misty cat was stalking the peacock and chased her on to the roof. I am wondering what Misty would do with her if she caught her.🤔 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Oh, and…. I dropped (and broke) my pampered chef pizza stone last night. I got it at one of my bridal showers 21 years ago. I need to replace it, and I want to get a good one. I don’t know anyone selling Pampered Chef, so anyone have any suggestions?? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, KrissiK said: Oh, and…. I dropped (and broke) my pampered chef pizza stone last night. I got it at one of my bridal showers 21 years ago. I need to replace it, and I want to get a good one. I don’t know anyone selling Pampered Chef, so anyone have any suggestions?? I don't think you need to buy from an individual sales rep anymore. I think you can just go to their website and order. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Yes, I'm whispering to a friend during church... 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I'm also snacking on a veggie tray. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 13 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: I'm stressing science curriculum for the upcoming year. This is the first time I've ever waited so long to order. If I order the science Oldest picked (I let him choose between 3 I am ok with), then that will mean earth science in 8th, but I wasn't planning for that until 9th because high school credit. Guess I need to research how that works here. Ugh, if only planning for 7th didn't include mapping out all of highschool, it would be so much easier! 🤣 I plan to do HS earth in 8th and either scale down the output or give HS credit. Barean Builders? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I am "went to the beach" tired without having gone to the beach and I want an energy refund because this isn't fair. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Slache said: I plan to do HS earth in 8th and either scale down the output or give HS credit. Barean Builders? How'd you guess?! He changed his mind today when he actually read the TOC and saw 12+ weeks will be spent in anatomy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: How'd you guess?! He changed his mind today when he actually read the TOC and saw 12+ weeks will be spent in anatomy. This makes no sense. Are we talking about Biology now? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 45 minutes ago, Slache said: This makes no sense. Are we talking about Biology now? No, sorry. Oldest originally picked Atomic Age for this year (7th) which would've meant Earth next year in 8th. Atomic Age has 12 weeks of human tissue, bones, skeletal system, nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system, ect. Oldest couldn't backpedal fast enough once he sat down and actually read the TOC. We already covered most of that stuff this past school year and he's in no hurry to study it again. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) Edpo: My long-range plan/thought has been to do R&S 8 for 7th grade and then R&S 9/10 for 8th. After, we would start highschool with BB Earth and progress from there. But it looks like R&S 8 covers a condensed version of the same stuff as Atomic and Earth and R&S 9/10 covers chemistry and physics? Would we just be repeating the same stuff?🤷🙃 Edited July 31, 2023 by Servant4Christ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 9 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: Edpo: My long-range plan/thought has been to do R&S 8 for 7th grade and then R&S 9/10 for 8th. After, we would start highschool with BB Earth and progress from there. But it looks like R&S 8 covers a condensed version of the same stuff as Atomic and Earth and R&S 9/10 covers chemistry and physics? Would we just be repeating the same stuff?🤷🙃 It looks like it. Here's my plan for my anatomy child: We did Apologia K-6. 7th: Exploration Education (physical) 8th: BB Earth 9th: Apologia Biology 10th: Apologia Chemistry 11th: Apologia Physics or a non lab physics TBD, or do Anatomy here and read a book about basic physics. 12th: Apologia Anatomy My nature child who absolutely does not want to spend a year on the human body will do Berean HS science unless I find something better, but won't be doing HS classes until HS. In 8th I plan to have her hold a nature study and watercolor course for her little brothers and assign some reading to her. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 He'sin 7th? If I wanted to do Earth, Bio, Chem, Physics in high school, I would do weird things now. Nature study, history of science, creation and evolution, biographies, forensics. Alternatively, I would start HS early so they could do higher level weird things later. School is boring. Weird stuff is better. Robotics! Do robotics. That should be inexpensive. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Good Morning!!! COFFEE!!~D Monday!!😩😩 It’s my last week of vacation. Ugh!! the summer has gone by too quickly. My car is having major problems. Had it at the shop last week, still didn’t fix the problem. It makes this really weird noise when you brake. It’s almost 20 years old and has 186,000 miles on it. Sienna. It’s been a good car. i don’t really want to get another one, but I’m going to be doing a lot more driving this year for work, so I need something I can trust. DH is taking it to the shop this afternoon when he gets off work. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 For science and history I taught them "everything" in elementary so they had a foundation and I'm going to teach them "everything" in high school because it's the highest level and what's expected in the real world. I didn't want to do that again in middle. John took a year off writing to write a fantasy novel, we're doing American history over 2 years and the history of science over two years, science is kinda chaotic, but they're enjoying it. Everything gets serious at some point so for now we're taking advantage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 That sounds like a great plan, Slashie!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Monday! Feeling better today, but I only got an hour of sleep last night. I think I'm going to take a late morning nap. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/30/2023 at 8:50 AM, KrissiK said: Oh, and…. I dropped (and broke) my pampered chef pizza stone last night. I got it at one of my bridal showers 21 years ago. I need to replace it, and I want to get a good one. I don’t know anyone selling Pampered Chef, so anyone have any suggestions?? You can order online from anyone. In fact, in a Chik Fil A line, I took the picture of the back of a van that had his Pampered Chef info there. 😄 Here's his link: https://www.pamperedchef.com/pws/cloibl . But you can go on the website and just order, or find a consultant near you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 6:33 AM, Susan in TN said: 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 🎉🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 Happy Nirthday, Toto!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Belated Nirthday wishes, Toto! Hope you had a great day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I feel like people are ignoring this thread. It's August! Are you busy Augusting? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 good Morning!!! COFFEE!!~D Tuesday!! It’s August. let the Wild Augusting begin!! I love August. Not because I really love August, but because it is almost September and that means summer is over. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Good Morning! Happy Tuesday! Second Sleep! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 5 hours ago, 73349 said: I feel like people are ignoring this thread. It's August! Are you busy Augusting? I am still Julying. Chill. 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, Slache said: I am still Julying. Chill. Chill can't happen until September. 😉 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, Junie said: Chill can't happen until September. 😉 And in Texas, probably not even then... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 22 minutes ago, Renai said: And in Texas, probably not even then... December 15th. Ish. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 I had a nice long post and it accidentally erased. I give up. For now. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 7 hours???? Are ya'll ignoring this thread?!?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, Renai said: And in Texas, probably not even then... Same for California. The only thing about September is that it’s not quite as hot as August. Edited August 2, 2023 by KrissiK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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