DH called. the convo' went like this:
DH: "someone said something to the guys in charge and things are moving FAST!"
ME: Good!
DH:How's April 30th.
ME: we'll that's not a LOT of time but I thik we can be packed upand out of here by then.
DH: Not what I meant. I meant April 30th to BE THERE! and since we are taking 2-3 weeks to travel there, that'd give us 3 weeks to be out of the house! I'm pretty sure I can talk them into May 30th.
But it's all just "what's ging round the office"- nothing official and it bet we'll be here till the end of May.
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The boys did a Cleaning Challenge with me today. 25 minutes on their rooms. I told them they would do a 2nd 25 minute challenge tomorrow and anything still out I take care of...with a trash bag.
They asked if they could clean more than 25 minutes and more than 2 times...LOL. I told them they could clean as much as they wanted. but at 5PM tomorrow I go in with my bags.
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They are still doing very well with their online math program! I like that I send them messages. I challenged them to a contest. the 1st to fill another pie sice gets a prize. They'll get that message when they get on torrow.
They are not doing so hot with thier green work and have invited friends over for dinner. I told them if they don't get their green work done they will be calling their friends and univiting them.
We'll see how that goes.
**Kimberly**
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
GOV clearing up the CALI thing
http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/8951/
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the recent Second District Court of Appeals ruling on home schooling:
"Every California child deserves a quality education and parents should have the right to decide what's best for their children. Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests of their children's education. This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don't protect parents' rights then, as elected officials, we will."
I didn't think that one judge's ruling can instanly change state law. (but I am so bad with understanding politics)
BUT we still need to be vigilinat and pray for continued freedoms. I'm glad the Govenor cleared this up and hope he's true to his word and keeps homeschooling legal in Cali!
**Kimberly**
~7th year homeschooling 3 boys~
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the recent Second District Court of Appeals ruling on home schooling:
"Every California child deserves a quality education and parents should have the right to decide what's best for their children. Parents should not be penalized for acting in the best interests of their children's education. This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don't protect parents' rights then, as elected officials, we will."
I didn't think that one judge's ruling can instanly change state law. (but I am so bad with understanding politics)
BUT we still need to be vigilinat and pray for continued freedoms. I'm glad the Govenor cleared this up and hope he's true to his word and keeps homeschooling legal in Cali!
**Kimberly**
~7th year homeschooling 3 boys~
CONNOR DIARIES (3)
Your lips are moving, but I don't hear any TALKING!!
I am sure we have heard similar statements- usually a cut on someone who is taking but what they are saying is dumb so we are not listening. Now that we talked about that little statement, I thought I'd share todays "Funny from Connor" story.
Connor was taking an online math assessment. Connor, being a true to form Aspie, complains. He loves to complain. It makes him happy and to him complaining is almost a good thing. He just complains about everything but in a light way. We just kinda ignore the complaining part and listen to what he is really trying to express (Aspie's aren't always good with expressing emotions and often resort to one emotion they can understand to convey all other emotions).
ANYWHOOHA-- He's taking this assessment and he says he doesn't want to, why does he have to yadda-yadda. I ignore him. He takes it just fine and is doing very well- all the while complaining. (The kid complains about happy things like playing with friends and going to parties even when he has a GREAT time)
He gets to a question that he doesn't INSTANTLY know the answer to and Lord Forbid he actually have to THINK about it! So he keeps asking me to Ayuda. Nessicita Ayuda. AyudaMi... all his poor Spanish grammar for help, I need help, help me..... I told him I can't. He says "you CAN you just no quiere "(don't want to). I told him, that he's right yes i COULD, but for a proper fair assessment he needs to what HE can do so the program will know how to advance him.
He keeps telling me I need to help (he could have figured out the answer 4 times over in the time he wasted trying to get me to do it for him).
So- this is where is gets kinda funny... to me anyway.. I am sitting beside him, so he reaches over with his fingers and starts moving my lips and I sit there and do nothing of course, so he's moving my lips for me and telling me i will help him and tell him what to do. I just sit still while he's moving mouth and lips and says "I see your lips moving, but NO HABLARING!!!" hablar means to 'to speak or talk" so he just sticks the English ING on it to mean speakING.. I wonder is you can use hablar to be talking or if it needs a different conjugation. My Spanish is almost as bad as his is ..... checked. I think it would be hablarando
So I am laughing while he's moving my lips which upsets him a bit. "Whats funny? it's not funny! " so I try to stop and just suppress a huge smile.."NO SONRISA! no laughing. it's not funny. "
I get up and 3 seconds later he solves the problem...
I think sometimes he just needs these goofy little breaks.
MORE CONNOR DIARIES click
I am sure we have heard similar statements- usually a cut on someone who is taking but what they are saying is dumb so we are not listening. Now that we talked about that little statement, I thought I'd share todays "Funny from Connor" story.
Connor was taking an online math assessment. Connor, being a true to form Aspie, complains. He loves to complain. It makes him happy and to him complaining is almost a good thing. He just complains about everything but in a light way. We just kinda ignore the complaining part and listen to what he is really trying to express (Aspie's aren't always good with expressing emotions and often resort to one emotion they can understand to convey all other emotions).
ANYWHOOHA-- He's taking this assessment and he says he doesn't want to, why does he have to yadda-yadda. I ignore him. He takes it just fine and is doing very well- all the while complaining. (The kid complains about happy things like playing with friends and going to parties even when he has a GREAT time)
He gets to a question that he doesn't INSTANTLY know the answer to and Lord Forbid he actually have to THINK about it! So he keeps asking me to Ayuda. Nessicita Ayuda. AyudaMi... all his poor Spanish grammar for help, I need help, help me..... I told him I can't. He says "you CAN you just no quiere "(don't want to). I told him, that he's right yes i COULD, but for a proper fair assessment he needs to what HE can do so the program will know how to advance him.
He keeps telling me I need to help (he could have figured out the answer 4 times over in the time he wasted trying to get me to do it for him).
So- this is where is gets kinda funny... to me anyway.. I am sitting beside him, so he reaches over with his fingers and starts moving my lips and I sit there and do nothing of course, so he's moving my lips for me and telling me i will help him and tell him what to do. I just sit still while he's moving mouth and lips and says "I see your lips moving, but NO HABLARING!!!" hablar means to 'to speak or talk" so he just sticks the English ING on it to mean speakING.. I wonder is you can use hablar to be talking or if it needs a different conjugation. My Spanish is almost as bad as his is ..... checked. I think it would be hablarando
So I am laughing while he's moving my lips which upsets him a bit. "Whats funny? it's not funny! " so I try to stop and just suppress a huge smile.."NO SONRISA! no laughing. it's not funny. "
I get up and 3 seconds later he solves the problem...
I think sometimes he just needs these goofy little breaks.
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CONNOR DIARIES (2)
CONNOR'S (13 yrs old) Diary Entry
Mar 6
Umm... aha yes, I woke up. At 6:00. I played a game called Papa Louie and I'm earning money. No,not in Papa Louie, in the real world. OK, yes AND in Papa Louie, too, but that's cake. I'm selling some of my mechs. Hopefully I can make money. So..um..and I've traded for a mech last night.
Pretty soon we'll probably move to California.
(his spelling here)
NO TAT STiNKS! I lik Ohio. it rooks!
when he can't think of more to write this is what I get from him:
sleep must cat
cat must sleep
explode must dog
dog must explode
cat cool
dog dumb
Loco ocoL (but the letters are backwards, too)
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Mar 6
Umm... aha yes, I woke up. At 6:00. I played a game called Papa Louie and I'm earning money. No,not in Papa Louie, in the real world. OK, yes AND in Papa Louie, too, but that's cake. I'm selling some of my mechs. Hopefully I can make money. So..um..and I've traded for a mech last night.
Pretty soon we'll probably move to California.
(his spelling here)
NO TAT STiNKS! I lik Ohio. it rooks!
when he can't think of more to write this is what I get from him:
sleep must cat
cat must sleep
explode must dog
dog must explode
cat cool
dog dumb
Loco ocoL (but the letters are backwards, too)
MORE CONNOR DIARIES click
MATH update
My boys still like using ALEKS and are doing great! Gavin will be done with High School Foundational Math in 4 weeks (their estimate at his current rate)I started Ki a grade low- because he is slow and needs to take the slow route in math. they say he will be ready for the next grade in 3.5 weeks.And So will Connor. (again, predicted according to how they have done so far)They are excited to see that and still are working to fill their pie slices (I thought that'd wear off after the first week)And Brian is thinking about actually ordering the program for all 3 of them! It's rare he suggests spending money on math.
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