Hi, Joan. You were wondering where to jump in with the program without having seen the videos yourself. I am teaching an 8th and 5th grader, one an average...
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Teena in AZ
five4him@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 7, 1999 5:33 am
... This is so true! We had piddled through the program for a year, while I tried to get my act together. Then they had an opportunity to attend a student...
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samack
samack@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 10, 1999 12:20 am
Does anyone know how to find out about writing contests or photography or even art (drawing/ painting) for the kids to participate in? Sandy...
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watt481@...
watt481@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 11, 1999 8:51 pm
Hi Sandy, Did you ever get any responses to this? I've been looking for these too - I *thought* I had found a website of contests recently, even printed it...
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Marcia Colpan
mcolpan@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 12, 1999 1:42 am
Hi everyone, I've been kinda lurking. My partner and I have a fanfiction website. We regularly have contests and such for writers. After seeing the request,...
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samack
samack@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 12, 1999 1:50 am
Allison wrote:> From: "watt481@..." <watt481@...> ... Dear Allison, Here's what I have so far: National contests: ...
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watt481@...
watt481@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 12, 1999 2:41 am
I sure will - thanks so much Sandy! Allison who's still looking for those contests she printed out and LOST!...
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Word Goddess
wordgoddess@xxxxxxxxx...
Oct 16, 1999 5:37 am
Hi. I joined earlier and tried to send an "intro" message, but it came back as undeliverable...I'm trying again. :) Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to...
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Teena in AZ
five4him@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 16, 1999 3:37 pm
Crystal--The list isn't very active most of the time, but if you post a question, you will get a quick answer!! I have found the most effective way to keep my...
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Word Goddess
wordgoddess@xxxxxxxxx...
Oct 17, 1999 6:19 pm
Hi, Teena. Actually it's a good thing that the list isn't too active. :) I have so many things to do most days that I find just getting through my email...
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Beth Burgess
houseofburgesses@xxxx...
Oct 18, 1999 9:11 am
Crystal, Your daughter sounds like any normal 9-year-old: not nearly as interested in school at this point as you wish she'd be! I'm more on the "let her...
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bnns
samack@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 18, 1999 11:45 am
... I was wondering has anyone tried a list for the kids to post their work? Maybe if they could see their work displayed somehow it would give them purpose to...
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DAVID ROBERTS
DPaulRoberts@xxxxx.xx...
Oct 18, 1999 6:56 pm
Hi, Crystal! I add my agreement to Beth's email about concentrating on Units 1 and 2--probably just doing key word outlines with the narration for a while ...
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DAVID ROBERTS
DPaulRoberts@xxxxx.xx...
Oct 18, 1999 7:00 pm
Hi, Beth! I thought that since Crystal's dd enjoys art, perhaps your approach of using good art for the unit on cartoons might work well with her? Thought you...
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Karen Koehler-Cesa
kcpub@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Oct 18, 1999 3:28 pm
... Crystal, I was recently at an IEW seminar with Andrew Pudewa, and he strongly advises against "getting stuck in Units I and II". Apparently many of us...
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DAVID ROBERTS
DPaulRoberts@xxxxx.xx...
Oct 19, 1999 2:18 am
Thanks for the heads up from Mr. Pudewa about not getting stuck in Units 1 and 2! I am trying to get through several more of the units this year with my kids,...
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Beth Burgess
houseofburgesses@xxxx...
Oct 19, 1999 2:30 am
Hi Maggie! Here's the text of the email I sent to the loop back in September that I think you're talking about. My older two (grades 6 & 7) will be doing all ...
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Larry & Patricia Maxw...
maxwell_house8@xxxx.x...
Oct 19, 1999 1:07 pm
Beth Burgess wrote:> ... I agree. I don't remember if the previous e-mail said Pudewa recommends all units with all ages, but I've followed the...
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Skip Gjolberg
skip@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 19, 1999 4:55 pm
Patricia, Would you mind elaborating a little on Webster's book and letting us know if you are finding it very helpful? I've been under the (possibly false?) ...
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Word Goddess
wordgoddess@xxxxxxxxx...
Oct 24, 1999 1:50 am
Hi, all! ... Thanks for the info...and for saying her behavior is normal! *grin* I'm still trying to get used to the idea that she could begin her menses at...
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DAVID ROBERTS
DPaulRoberts@xxxxx.xx...
Oct 24, 1999 2:39 am
Hi, Crystal! Don't know if you saw Beth's recent reply to my post about suggesting she tell you about how she uses art with her IEW. What she does is to get...
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Karen Koehler-Cesa
kcpub@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Oct 25, 1999 6:05 am
Hello IEWers! A friend of mine asked this question of IEW, and following is my response. I am not at this point in using IEW with my own kids, so my answer...
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Word Goddess
wordgoddess@...
Oct 25, 1999 2:43 pm
Thanks for telling me about Beth's use of art! That sounds similar to something my dd was asked to do in public school (except they botched it horribly by...
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Larry & Patricia Maxw...
maxwell_house8@xxxx.x...
Oct 25, 1999 3:29 pm
On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:55:31 -0500 "Skip Gjolberg" <skip@...> ... know if ... teaching ... Donna, sorry to take so long to get back to you on this. It...
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CorrieJo@xxx.xxx
Oct 30, 1999 2:50 am
In a message dated 10/30/99 2:27:18 AM, you wrote: <<What did he think of the jingles?>> Truthfully? LOL He kind of gave me one of those "Mom! Do we HAVE...
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Patti Hobbs
hobbits8@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 30, 1999 3:12 am
<<I did the jingles with him and I made him do them but probably not as much as I would make my girls who think they are so "cool" do them. Since it was only...
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bnns
samack@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 30, 1999 3:22 am
Dear Corrie, My ds says he feels like he is in 1st grade, but, I'm going to try and at least get him to say them a few times, I hope....it doesn't help that he...
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bnns
samack@xxxxx.xxxx
Oct 30, 1999 3:31 am
One line says, "To help your writing, dude." We changed the "dude" ... lines ... "Find ... noun ... want ... Patti, I agree about the "dude" and the extra...
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Skip Gjolberg
skip@xxxxxx.xxxx
Oct 30, 1999 5:27 am
Patricia, Thanks for the added info on the book! We have been wrangling with a moving decision here so schooling has taken a complete backseat. We put our...
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watt481@...
watt481@xxxx.xxxx
Oct 30, 1999 5:52 am
just for the record, my 12 & 9 year olds thought the same - even the small class of homeschoolers that are all doing it feel the same, and there are some 16 &...
