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    A brag about me and not dd. I finished setting up our montessori-inspired homeschool this week and if I may say so myself, it is wonderful! DD3.9 loves it and spends most her day there. I am planning to start a separate thread on setting up a homeschool and posting some pictures and notes on how i went about it. I am still waiting for a couple of the materials to arrive by post but it is such an inviting place, even my dh loves to spend time in the homeschool.

    And now a quick brag about dd. I asked her how we were going to split 7 apple between the 3 of us and she said, "mom, you can't. There will be one left. But then, you can cut it into 3 pieces so everyone gets 2 and 1/3rd."

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    Oh, congrats lovemydd! I know you've been working on setting up a prepared environment quite conscientiously. It must be satisfying to see your hard work paying off. Will be eager to read about your approach. smile


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    My DD14 has gotten 'specialty' invites for ultra-early application (the red-carpet apps) from a handful of elite schools during the past two weeks...

    RPI among them, which is deeply ironic since they chased me, too. wink



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    Originally Posted by Lovemydd
    DD3.9 loves it and spends most her day there. I am planning to start a separate thread on setting up a homeschool and posting some pictures and notes on how i went about it.

    Yes please! I need some inspirations and encouragement. DD was happy with her playroom/homeschool room for about 2 months then she got over it. Now, she's asking me to clear the room, install a ballet barre and sprung flooring so it can be her home ballet studio.

    Grrrrrrrrrrr.

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    Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
    My DD14 has gotten 'specialty' invites for ultra-early application (the red-carpet apps) from a handful of elite schools during the past two weeks...

    Yay for your DD! I hope she's excited about some of the schools that are courting her. smile

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    Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
    My DD14 has gotten 'specialty' invites for ultra-early application (the red-carpet apps) from a handful of elite schools during the past two weeks...

    RPI among them, which is deeply ironic since they chased me, too. wink

    That's wonderful, HK!!


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    She definitely is tickled pink!

    I feel a little bit like Cinderella's Godmother-- I knew it would happen-- but she (seriously) had NO idea. It's amazingly sweet to me that she's that self-effacing and lacking in arrogance, even while it can be exasperating that she shrugs off the amazing things that she does.



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    Congrats to your DD, HK. If she does decide to go to RPI, welcome to our neighborhood! I would love to help you guys settle in the new place.

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    Thanks, aquinas and Mana. I will start the thread soon. Mana, it has only been 3 days since the homeschool is open, so only time will tell how successful it will be in holding dd's attention. BTW, I love the idea of a home ballet studio. smile

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    This summer I've been having DS do a workbook that helps him with reading comprehension.

    Typically, there's a story (in this case non-fiction) and a set of questions (a,b,c,d choice) and one "essay" question.

    Today the subject was Presidents' Day. The essay question was: "Do you think it's fair that Washington and Lincoln are the only presidents who have a holiday? Explain.

    DS wrote: NO! 2P/43P is 0.8% of the presidents have holidays...that is NOT fair.

    Originally, he wrote that there were 130 presidents (but oddly, his original percentage was correct for the correct-ish answer of 43/44!) We went online and I showed him that actually there have been 43 individuals who have held that office, even though there have been 44 terms.

    I was proud that he used his math knowledge to support his answer. smile

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