tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post4391055250324931512..comments2023-06-26T02:22:06.758-07:00Comments on Ganeida's Knots: Ganeidahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-10923802286515288702009-06-12T12:52:19.281-07:002009-06-12T12:52:19.281-07:00MamaO: That could happen here too & would at a...MamaO: That could happen here too & would at a different umbrella school. Not the sending to public school but a lot of harrassment & pressure & you don't need that when you already have difficulties. It's one reason among many we changed umbrella schools. Our first one was very unacommodating & infexible & we were locking heads. I wanted out for some time before Dearest said to go. To not admitt difficulties is stupid. The only thing stupider is to not be flexible about solutions. God has been very good to us with this wonderful, supportive supervisor who I'm sure secretly thinks we're all quite mad here.<br /><br />As for the doona: quilt is perhaps the best description. Lightweight & stuffed with an artificial filling they are machine washable & compact. They are warmer than blankets & may be used in combination with sheets & blankets, on their own or as multiples. Ditz, who doesn't feel the cold, has a doona. Liddy uses 2 doonas & I use a single doon & a double I double over on those really cold nights. The boys use doonas & blankets in various combinations.Ganeidahttp://ganeidasknots.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-65672321618734517052009-06-12T12:21:05.212-07:002009-06-12T12:21:05.212-07:00Well, I looked it up and one place says a doona is...Well, I looked it up and one place says a doona is a duvet, and another says it is a quilt or blanket. Which is it? Of course we (in America) have quilts and blankets, but thankfully no duvets. I like the sheet/blanket option - with a duvet it's all or nothing.<br />...<br />But you were talking about school.<br />I think it's incredibly cool that your supervisor would put something together for you rather than penalize you for admitting to a difficulty. I agree with Diane, in the states (depending on which one) if you can't learn and teach at genius levels you must not be homeschooling properly and the child should be forced to public school where s/he can happily slip through the cracks unnoticed. grrr.MamaOlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917138266127672566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-90098643733469351292009-06-11T13:15:51.976-07:002009-06-11T13:15:51.976-07:00Jillian: our umbrella school is such a blessing ~ ...Jillian: our umbrella school is such a blessing ~ or rather we have been exceptionally blessed with our supervisor. She is maths & science & I feel so sorry for her being lumped with us but we truly appreciate her at times like this.<br /><br />Diane: I couldn't believe that quote when I found it! It's a beauty, isn't it? We've done it your way. Horrible people who just tried to cut the parent out & take over. Never sits well with me, that.<br /><br />seeking: just making sure y'all know I haven't let math completely drop out the bottom. ;D<br /><br />MrsC: I couldn't live without a doona in winter! How do you manage?<br /><br />When it comes to music Ditz does know her stuff. So weird. Lots of the music math is far harder than anything in her textbooks.Ganeidahttp://ganeidasknots.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-33223856224060632962009-06-11T08:23:19.081-07:002009-06-11T08:23:19.081-07:00LOL I miss doonas. So soft and fluffy. They don&...LOL I miss doonas. So soft and fluffy. They don't exist here.<br /><br />Hopefully Ditz will find the perfect job. :] It sounds like she knows her stuff.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-38929545485471856632009-06-11T07:55:45.702-07:002009-06-11T07:55:45.702-07:00Some of this sounds vaguely familiar. ;)Some of this sounds vaguely familiar. ;)seekingmyLordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242380845994448311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-9284126042326363812009-06-11T07:01:54.374-07:002009-06-11T07:01:54.374-07:00i think i would have liked sir william hamilton;)
...i think i would have liked sir william hamilton;)<br /><br />and oh my, how fortunate you are to have people to help you sort out things like ditz' math... hereabouts if we give any glimmer that we are having trouble of any sort with our homeschooling the powers that be will descend upon us like a mighty flood... certain that we lowly parents sre not up to the job of educating properly. *rolleyes*<br /><br />every once in a while we have what i call a "make-up" week.. when we don't move ahead in the curriculum, but rather just kind of hold steady and pick up loose ends, do activities that we didn't have time for originally.... and sleep late;)Diane Shifferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449110271720365988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044945947832003194.post-88037596971149519052009-06-11T03:04:59.333-07:002009-06-11T03:04:59.333-07:00Hi Ganeida,
It sounds as if you have worked out wh...Hi Ganeida,<br />It sounds as if you have worked out what will work for Ditz - well done.<br />As long as Ditz has a sound understanding of "business maths", she will do well in life.<br />Blessings,<br />Jillian<br /><><Homeschoolmum4Christhttp://homeschooling4christ.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com