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Dear CherryBlossom,

I am so saddened to hear of your loss.

"I pour out the anguish of my soul
before You--because You are safe.
You will not turn away or run from my mourning.
You will never grow tired of hearing me cry.
I don't have to...

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They are working on it, but the 1st grade supplemental material is not done yet (as of last report). If you go through the lesson plans, you can see the recommended reading books for social studies and science, which I went ahead and assembled this year. In previous years, I just winged it and cobbled...

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Book D was not added until late spring (as I recall) of last year so it doesn't appear in lesson plans before that. At that point I could have had it added on for my then-K son, but we had already sort of moved past it. After using it this year for my K daughter, I think it is very useful. If your...

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Krisannethemum,

I started a 4-year-old mid-year in JrK when it first came out and doubled up on it, getting 2 weeks done in 4 days every week without any strain. (This meant she started Kindergarten before she turned 5, but I went that way because she was very eager to read and write....

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Sending chocolate?

I'll chip in!

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As you may already know, the first grade reading program begins with Little Bear, so perhaps you could use the summer to go over the other first grade reading books and be ready to start 2nd grade reading in the fall? Second grade reading is fairly challenging compared to Little Bear. I have not done...

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I am also considering trying a 5-day school week in 4 days. I know it is theoretically possible, since Highlands Latin does a 4-day week. (I also know that I am excellent at theorizing; follow-through in reality--not so much). I need to try to change something, because the 5-day week rarely works...

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I have 3, soon to be 4, using Memoria Press, and we have been using the opening time to memorize a Psalm a little at a time. It functions as our opening prayer much of the time as well. Currently we are doing Psalm 103. I think the general idea is to do something formal as a routine to signal the...

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Bookworm (addict)

Blessed Jess,
Yes, you are right. My "real" reading these days is non-fiction (like theology) or old books I have read many times, and I always feel like I am wasting time. But, as my husband points out, I will read anything from cereal boxes to construction...

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Who's recovering?

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Where in Washington?

knittingmom,

Where in Washington State are you located? I am in Oregon, but I have lived in Washington in the past. It would be great to have Memoria Press visit a closer homeschool convention. (I see this year they weren't even in California). ...

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copy the blacklines

The blacklines are not included in the consumables, so they should be copied as needed for each student. I learned this through error : ).

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grumbling...

It's not exactly advice, and I would feel hypocritical to frame it as such, but intense one-on-one time seems to be the only way to break through the complaining sometimes. (Of course, I usually only try this after scolding, threats, etc. have been ineffective. I should...

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I also will have a third-grader, starting in mid-September. He has done Memoria Press since first grade. He complains a lot about school, but he does like Memoria Press better than the Calvert he had in kindergarten (and didn't finish), and he is learning so much. We still have quite a bit left of...