daughter of the sea is by Mira Zamin. I've only read a little of it so far - it's set in the ancient Roman empire.
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Hard Wood Floors
by MrFreeze indoes anybody have any tips on keeping hard-wood floors clean?
seems like 10 minutes after i clean them they are a mess again.
at least with carpet it was harder to notice all the little doodads that wind up on the floor.
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a hepa type air filter will cut down immensely on the dust. everything else that gets tracked in on shoes and clothes can be picked up with a swiffer pad. or you can use a microfiber cloth on the swiffer pole instead of the disposable pads.
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Daughter of the Sea
A Pact For Life
Something Witchy
The Secret of the Stones
The Story of Ab
Under the Stairs
All free e-books for my Kindle. I like free.
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No Child Left Behind Testing
by skeeter1 inaround the us, 6th graders (and alot of other grades) are preparing for this spring's standardized testing.
when "we" grew up, the standardized tests were straigh forward math problems.
the standardized math test is now only 16 questions long, but they are all long, drawn out word problems.
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Kids who attend Montessori schools are probably a self selected group of high achievers - not a random sample of kids, or a group of all kids born in a certain year and living in a particular school district. I know some kids who are just plain not very bright, some who are average, and some who are smarter than I'll ever be. Public schools don't have the luxury of booting out kids who don't measure up, nor can they raise tuition as needed.
I agree that all kids can learn, and probably nearly everyone can learn algebra, but not all at the same pace and the same timetable. Is it really critical that kids learn this stuff in 6th grade? What are they supposed to learn before finishing high school that I missed out on?
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No Child Left Behind Testing
by skeeter1 inaround the us, 6th graders (and alot of other grades) are preparing for this spring's standardized testing.
when "we" grew up, the standardized tests were straigh forward math problems.
the standardized math test is now only 16 questions long, but they are all long, drawn out word problems.
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A problem like that sample item could be a useful assessment tool, if it were graded on how the student went about solving it and not just on whether the student got the correct answer. A student could do the steps correctly, but make a computational error, and still be way ahead of a student who simply guessed at the correct answer on a multi choice test. The first time I looked at the problem, I attempted to solve for the length of the angled side, because visually it should be the longest side. I realized later that the picture wasn't drawn to scale and the longest side was the top edge.
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No Child Left Behind Testing
by skeeter1 inaround the us, 6th graders (and alot of other grades) are preparing for this spring's standardized testing.
when "we" grew up, the standardized tests were straigh forward math problems.
the standardized math test is now only 16 questions long, but they are all long, drawn out word problems.
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We homeschooled our older kids for several years - through 6th and 8th grades respectively. Neither of us has any training on how to teach. I ended up teaching basic algebra long before it was formally discussed simply because it was the most efficient way to solve the problems. However, my kids really didn't grasp the idea all that well. Now, when they went to public school, they both scored several years ahead of their grade levels on every asssessment test they took.
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No Child Left Behind Testing
by skeeter1 inaround the us, 6th graders (and alot of other grades) are preparing for this spring's standardized testing.
when "we" grew up, the standardized tests were straigh forward math problems.
the standardized math test is now only 16 questions long, but they are all long, drawn out word problems.
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it's 50 inches, but it took me a minute to figure it out. I know I wasn't taught such geometrical reasoning until sophmore year of high school
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Question for you astute folks here. Ex wife, no money for a major operation.
by jam intypical for elderly jw,s, they are now in their twilight years,.
with no medical coverage.
my son told me my ex needs major.
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They probably won't take the house - but they may put a lien on it so that if it ever is sold the money goes to the hospital.
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Who Would You Want To Party Hard With On JWN? Get Pickled or Get Stoned Out of Our Mind?
by ÁrbolesdeArabia ini thought of a list of members i would love to party with.. .
mr. freeze terrry dogpatch fernando, i would love to kick back and talk business with marvin shilmer and simon.
cook and party with ray publisher, satanus, london111 and moeshe, botr, 00dad, flipper, billytheex and many others.
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I think Outlaw would be a hoot!
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Anyone still "in" that is feeling physically sick??
by lostinnj83 ini really think that staying "in" just for family and friends is doing a number on my health.
i am currently in therapy for the mental part of all of this but i am phsyically sick every time i have to get ready to go to the meeting or service.
i get heart palpitations as well.
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I used to get pounding headaches at the meetings. I feel a lot better now that I don't go anymore. I think that if you feel sick whenever you have to go, you should stay home. The consequences can't be any worse than ruining your physical and mental health.