jcb song was Greetings
Krisula Moyer
Ren said
Daddy needs me today!" and traipses off to work with him.
How cool! She wanted to let them know about unschooling because she
thought it sounded like the way they were being raised already.:)
Ya just never know.....<<<
This reminded me of a music video my dh loves. If you haven't seen it click
on this link - better grab some tissues too)
Krisula "so glad I'm not in school, boss."
http://www.jcbsong.co.uk/jcbvideo.asp
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>>>Apparently, the son takes his 4y.o. to work with him and buys him hisvery own REAL tools (he's a contractor). This little guy says "my
Daddy needs me today!" and traipses off to work with him.
How cool! She wanted to let them know about unschooling because she
thought it sounded like the way they were being raised already.:)
Ya just never know.....<<<
This reminded me of a music video my dh loves. If you haven't seen it click
on this link - better grab some tissues too)
Krisula "so glad I'm not in school, boss."
http://www.jcbsong.co.uk/jcbvideo.asp
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Danielle Conger
Krisula Moyer wrote:
itunes), and it's one of my favorites. The whole album is great, imo.
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~~Danielle
Emily (8), Julia (7), Sam (5)
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
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"With our thoughts, we make the world." ~~Buddha
>We loved the song so much, we downloaded the whole album (bought it from
>
> This reminded me of a music video my dh loves. If you haven't seen it
> click
> on this link - better grab some tissues too)
>
> Krisula "so glad I'm not in school, boss."
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>
>
> http://www.jcbsong.co.uk/jcbvideo.asp
>
itunes), and it's one of my favorites. The whole album is great, imo.
--
~~Danielle
Emily (8), Julia (7), Sam (5)
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
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"With our thoughts, we make the world." ~~Buddha
John & Karen Buxcel
That is so great! The boys and I watched it a couple of times, and I
e-mailed it to John. It's amazingly appropriate for us to see right now.
John is quitting his job (just moved here to Sioux Falls a year and a half
ago to take said job, and John been miserable for, oh, a year and a half-we
all have, in a way) The job pays very well, but our happiness is too high a
price to pay. So, we're moving *back* to Rapid City (from whence we
came-the beautiful Black Hills) and really just taking the leap, having
faith that the net will appear. John wants to do something that will give
him flexibility and the option of taking our boys to work with him! So,
this song is just perfect right now! Thanks so much for sharing! :)
It was so cool to see Saylor (my 7yo son) smile to the lyrics of 'i'm so
glad i'm not in school, boss' he got it, for sure!
In peace,
Karen
e-mailed it to John. It's amazingly appropriate for us to see right now.
John is quitting his job (just moved here to Sioux Falls a year and a half
ago to take said job, and John been miserable for, oh, a year and a half-we
all have, in a way) The job pays very well, but our happiness is too high a
price to pay. So, we're moving *back* to Rapid City (from whence we
came-the beautiful Black Hills) and really just taking the leap, having
faith that the net will appear. John wants to do something that will give
him flexibility and the option of taking our boys to work with him! So,
this song is just perfect right now! Thanks so much for sharing! :)
It was so cool to see Saylor (my 7yo son) smile to the lyrics of 'i'm so
glad i'm not in school, boss' he got it, for sure!
In peace,
Karen
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>>So, we're moving *back* to Rapid City (from whence wecame-the beautiful Black Hills) and really just taking the leap, having
faith that the net will appear.>>
It will happen if you let it. We did this a fewyears ago when Jon quit his job in UT and we moved to OR. We bought a small coffee shop and the Universe just seemed to open doors for us. Conor works there now too. :o)
--
~Mary
"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the
green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly
alive."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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John & Karen Buxcel
on 3/17/06 1:58 PM, zenmomma@... at zenmomma@... wrote:
We are trying to really be creative, doing a lot of thinking you know where,
(outside of the box!) He usually works construction in the summer, so is
gone for a week or more at a time, and home on the weekends (during the warm
season). We'd both like to try something different, so we'll see what
happens.
Thanks for the boost!
Peace,
Karen
> We bought a small coffee shop and the Universe just seemed to open doors forAaahhh! Inspiration! Thank you :)
> us.
We are trying to really be creative, doing a lot of thinking you know where,
(outside of the box!) He usually works construction in the summer, so is
gone for a week or more at a time, and home on the weekends (during the warm
season). We'd both like to try something different, so we'll see what
happens.
Thanks for the boost!
Peace,
Karen
Jennie Shutt
Hello,
I'm new to the group. I have 4 children DD17, DD14, DS 13, DS 10. My older three had attended public school up until 4 years ago. My youngest has never attended.
They all learned to read and spell at school except for the youngest. I have never done any formal reading or spelling instuction with him to learn these skills. To help him learn to read I did teach him letter sounds when he asked and sat with him when he wanted to practice his reading. I have been amazed at what he has learned with very little help. My problem is he is frustated that he can not read better. He wants to pick up a book and read every word like I do. He likes to hear me read smooth and fast and would like to do the same. To him if he is sounding out some words then he really doesn't know how to read ( His Words) I tell him he can read maybe it's not every single word but it will come to him the more he reads. And that everyone has words they come across that they may not know and that It doesn't mean they can't read. My problem is that He wants me to help him and I'm really not sure how to do this when he doesn't always want to practice and so we
don't. I have let him lead but he is frustrated and wants help.
He also wants help with his spelling. He can spell most things correctly most of the time with only a missing letter or an added letter. He says he can not spell. He will show me what he is spelling and ask if it is correct and I tell him the missing letter or added letter to take out. He is fine with this. Most of what he wants to spell is things to play online games and wants his spelling to be correct so others understand him. Usually he brings me paper tells me what he wants to say I write it and he goes and types it in. This works but its hard for him to carry a conversation doing this. He is upset because of his reading and spelling he can not play as well as he would like. He has gotten kicked out of groups because someone is talking to him and he feels he can't keep up with all the reading and typing. He picks and choses when he wants to respond and is comfortable with. He has asked us to teach him to spell mostly to play the games better. I have let him now that
the people in the games do not care if his spelling is perfect or if he writes in complete sentences. That some times people say one or two words and its fine. He isn't happy doing this he wants it to be spelled correctly and in a complete sentence.He is frustrated with his abilities.
Any advise on how to help him to learn these things without pressure and in a natural way that he would enjoy.
Jennie
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I'm new to the group. I have 4 children DD17, DD14, DS 13, DS 10. My older three had attended public school up until 4 years ago. My youngest has never attended.
They all learned to read and spell at school except for the youngest. I have never done any formal reading or spelling instuction with him to learn these skills. To help him learn to read I did teach him letter sounds when he asked and sat with him when he wanted to practice his reading. I have been amazed at what he has learned with very little help. My problem is he is frustated that he can not read better. He wants to pick up a book and read every word like I do. He likes to hear me read smooth and fast and would like to do the same. To him if he is sounding out some words then he really doesn't know how to read ( His Words) I tell him he can read maybe it's not every single word but it will come to him the more he reads. And that everyone has words they come across that they may not know and that It doesn't mean they can't read. My problem is that He wants me to help him and I'm really not sure how to do this when he doesn't always want to practice and so we
don't. I have let him lead but he is frustrated and wants help.
He also wants help with his spelling. He can spell most things correctly most of the time with only a missing letter or an added letter. He says he can not spell. He will show me what he is spelling and ask if it is correct and I tell him the missing letter or added letter to take out. He is fine with this. Most of what he wants to spell is things to play online games and wants his spelling to be correct so others understand him. Usually he brings me paper tells me what he wants to say I write it and he goes and types it in. This works but its hard for him to carry a conversation doing this. He is upset because of his reading and spelling he can not play as well as he would like. He has gotten kicked out of groups because someone is talking to him and he feels he can't keep up with all the reading and typing. He picks and choses when he wants to respond and is comfortable with. He has asked us to teach him to spell mostly to play the games better. I have let him now that
the people in the games do not care if his spelling is perfect or if he writes in complete sentences. That some times people say one or two words and its fine. He isn't happy doing this he wants it to be spelled correctly and in a complete sentence.He is frustrated with his abilities.
Any advise on how to help him to learn these things without pressure and in a natural way that he would enjoy.
Jennie
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>>Any advise on how to help him to learn these things without pressure and in a natural way that he would enjoy. >>It sounds like you're already doing a lot of good things. You're giving him the spellings when he asks, helping him sound out words when he needs, and reassuring him that he *is* a reader and the fluency will follow.
I think many kids go through this frustrated phase when they're just on the cusp of becoming fluent. You could tell him this and tell him that playing his online games is the perfect way to learn. He's got the motivation, the support from you and an interactive place to read and write.
So, if you can, I would sit with him while he plays. Help him with the fast pace of the reading and spelling. Reassure him that it will happen for him and then watch him blossom.
--
~Mary, who's seen it blossom first hand with both of her kids.
"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the
green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly
alive."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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robinxn
--- In [email protected], Jennie Shutt
<jennieshutt@...> wrote:
wants his spelling to be correct so others understand him. Usually
he brings me paper tells me what he wants to say I write it and he
goes and types it in. This works but its hard for him to carry a
conversation doing this. He is upset because of his reading and
spelling he can not play as well as he would like.
Hi ,
I have the same problem myself as an adult. I cope with unsure
spelling by using spell check. If a program does not have spell
check I use a split screen with Microsoft Works Word Processor. I
write it in MS Word and cut/copy into other program. Something else
to help make a phrase book for a particular game. We have made lap
books with 100 most commonly used words and most misspelled words.
Here is the link to Lap book resources we used.
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/mini_offices.htm
Robin in Virginia
<jennieshutt@...> wrote:
>Most of what he wants to spell is things to play online games and
wants his spelling to be correct so others understand him. Usually
he brings me paper tells me what he wants to say I write it and he
goes and types it in. This works but its hard for him to carry a
conversation doing this. He is upset because of his reading and
spelling he can not play as well as he would like.
Hi ,
I have the same problem myself as an adult. I cope with unsure
spelling by using spell check. If a program does not have spell
check I use a split screen with Microsoft Works Word Processor. I
write it in MS Word and cut/copy into other program. Something else
to help make a phrase book for a particular game. We have made lap
books with 100 most commonly used words and most misspelled words.
Here is the link to Lap book resources we used.
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/mini_offices.htm
Robin in Virginia