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And Greta Lea posted this from TWTM about "reading only"

Scurvy Sea Horse
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Posted at 8:29 am on Jul 21, 2011

It's in the context of an illness, but check out the results.

Link: link

Mother to:
The Energizer Bunny (She keeps going and going...)
Duracell (The Copper Top Battery)

Other messages in this thread:

ok so tell me if i am just plain st*pid or crazy or something! - Tina - AlaskaMom - 10:47:19 PM on 07/20/2011 (36)

You know, there are many, many free lapbooks online. You wouldn't *have* to read a lot.... - sta inPA - 1:37:16 PM on 07/21/2011

really? i will have to search for some --- [NT] - Tina - AlaskaMom - 4:53:08 PM on 07/21/2011

remind me tomorrow and I will send you some links. [NT] - sta inPA - 8:47:41 PM on 07/21/2011

I don't think you're stupid or crazy, but I also don't think you're going to be happy with PP. - Tamara - 10:32:32 AM on 07/21/2011

Wonderful advice and a good reminder for ALL of us!!! - Greta Lea:) - 11:07:55 AM on 07/21/2011

WowZa! You've remembered that all this time??? - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 7:50:38 PM on 07/21/2011

It was a profound moment for me when you wrote that post "back in the day" at VS... - Greta Lea:) - 8:36:54 PM on 07/21/2011

I'm really happy that helped you. - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 8:43:22 PM on 07/21/2011

That was my favorite line, too, and there are a lot of days like that. - cellomom - 1:16:10 PM on 07/21/2011
Sherry is a wise lady! [NT] - Tamara - 11:13:39 AM on 07/21/2011

Awww. .. thank you. [NT] - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 8:20:01 PM on 07/21/2011
Amen! [NT] - Angie in VA - 5:47:21 PM on 07/21/2011

Thank you. You're so sweet to me! [NT] - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 8:20:23 PM on 07/21/2011

Hey, that's just a fact, ma'am! :) - Angie in VA - 8:21:46 PM on 07/21/2011

Thank you! - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 8:41:39 PM on 07/21/2011

This quote: "My most important work turned out to be my homeschooling." - Angie in VA - 9:19:09 PM on 07/21/2011

Yes, it is [NT] - Des - 8:38:15 PM on 07/21/2011

I'm really tempted to suggest Hearts of Dakota (full programs or just Drawn Into the Heart of Reading) because [LINK] - Leigh Ann - 9:36:30 AM on 07/21/2011
'Know what I liked most about PP? The order they had you read the LH books in! - Angie in VA - 7:53:25 AM on 07/21/2011

And Greta Lea posted this from TWTM about "reading only" [LINK] - Angie in VA - 8:29:47 AM on 07/21/2011

I'm torn in what to recommend here because tina doesn't like to read, many of her children don't like to read... - Leigh Ann - 10:17:19 AM on 07/21/2011

Oh, yep, I agree...One of the reasons I recommended "just reading" and not doing a unit based on any books, is because... - Greta Lea:) - 11:01:30 AM on 07/21/2011
That is a really good point... - sixmnms - 10:25:58 AM on 07/21/2011

It's so hard to know, Tina. - cellomom - 11:26:34 PM on 07/20/2011

Keeping it simple is my motto too..But *my* simple is different than what another would consider simple... - Greta Lea:) - 11:39:02 PM on 07/20/2011

thank you! that makes me feel better :-) - i have some very nice books - Tina - AlaskaMom - 12:07:19 AM on 07/21/2011

Love the YWAM missionary books! I will be reading some to E this year. [NT] - cellomom - 12:42:42 AM on 07/21/2011

That is so very true that what is simple for one is not for another, and I think you make a very valid point. - cellomom - 11:46:28 PM on 07/20/2011

I agree with Cello and Greta - Des - 12:16:33 AM on 07/21/2011
i KNOW that one thing i REALLY wnat to do *everyday* is something for Bible - Tina - AlaskaMom - 12:09:19 AM on 07/21/2011

Can you just read straight from the Bible in addition to the missionary stories? - cellomom - 12:45:59 AM on 07/21/2011

Yep...That's all we do is simply read the bible... - Greta Lea:) - 9:57:43 AM on 07/21/2011

Just read the Bible... that's what we do, too. - Tamara - 10:42:58 AM on 07/21/2011

And, I know for a fact... - Sherry (Bowlsby) - 7:47:55 PM on 07/21/2011
And I think it builds a habit that might just last for that child's lifetime. [NT] - Greta Lea:) - 11:09:04 AM on 07/21/2011
Ditto. [NT] - Angie in VA - 11:02:55 AM on 07/21/2011

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