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1  Downloads + Collaborations Discussions / General Collaborations / Re: Wouldn't you just love an 800 fact Little Reader Country Course? on: June 09, 2013, 11:29:41 AM
Me too please.
2  Parents' Lounge / General Parenting / Re: Why do wish for another baby? on: May 21, 2013, 08:37:58 PM
I am the opposite.  My DH would love more children.  I am more than hesitant.  We have a DD, 5.5 years and a DS 1yr.  Our DD goes to private school which costs a fortune and our DS will also go to a private school from preschool.  He is currently at a long daycare 3 days a week.  Both DH and I work from home in our own businesses (separate to each other).  We live in Sydney which is such an expensive city.

The reason I am hesitant is because of time constraints as well as financial.  I started "EL" with my DD at 3 years and she is in the top 1/4 of her class.  She has a lot of activities after school, swimming, piano, ballet, gymnastics, netball, financial literacy.  (each activity represents one day of the week. We have Wed off). She finishes school at 2.30pm!  She gets a lot of homework and is expected to do mathletics and reading eggs in her own time at home too, on top of her readers that can sometimes be 3 a day.  So it doesn't give me much time to work on my business, which I need to, to help pay for all of this.

DS is with me 4 days a week and I am trying to implement EL with him.  A subject I have become fascinated with since finding this forum.  smile

I do all of the  "teaching" with both kids, run the house, my business and try to be a good wife as well as occasionally doing something for myself.

Although I love kids, and have 7 siblings and loved nothing more than coming from a large family, I think adding another baby into the mix, would send me over the edge, with everything I have going on.
3  EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: First birthday present suggestions? on: April 06, 2013, 01:35:43 AM
 WOW a balance beam!!!  Where does one put this?  How many on this forum have one?
Just researched and there are a few balance beam companies in Australia.
Are there specific exercises to do on the beam, or does bub just get his balance walking on it?
I've also tried to find, unsuccessfully, info on the beam and EL.
Thanks.
4  BEYOND EARLY LEARNING (for older years) / General Discussions - After Early Learning / Re: Afterschooling in a higher level on: March 22, 2013, 03:03:43 PM
My DD is 5.4 years and started kindy this year.  She is nowhere near to the level of what kids are on here for reading, level 6 on the PM readers but they use a combination of many other readers as well. She is probably in the top 1/4 in her class, although she is only one of 5 caucasians in a class on 19.   She has a login from school for reading eggs which she finds tedious, but she does login a couple of times a week. My problem is I am not the most patient person in the world or the best teacher and now that her readers are getting a bit more difficult she doesn't want to do her homework.  She is starting to guess words, which drives me crazy.  What can I do so she doesn't guess words? At the moment, I ask her to sound out the word, and when she does this she can work out of the word, but will always guess a "difficult" word. I don't know if she is just being lazy but sometimes her blending leaves a lot to be desired.  What exercises or program can I use for blending?  Reading bear?
Now to maths, she has a login for Mathletics and we are only on level one.  We had a few tears doing subtraction and she really does not seem to grasp a lot of the basic concepts.  What can I do to help her? I was even thinking of resorting to a tutor as we are clashing over this Sad. I do have LM and LR that I am using with my 10 month old DS, but I am just new to this EL stuff and feel like I am failing with my DD.  I've just read that in LM from lesson 46 equations start, so I could start with her there.  Is there blending in LR?  If so, from what lesson?  I really want to see my DD being happy and eager to learn like she was last year.
All suggestions gratefully accepted.
5  EARLY LEARNING / Early Learning - General Discussions / Re: Not even 2 weeks into the school year and I am already frustrated! grrrrrrrr! on: February 12, 2013, 10:23:04 AM
Wow, level 26 readers, at 4.5 yrs that is so impressive.

I would be peeved too!!! Infact, I am peeved that DD came home with Level 2 readers and we finished last year on level 5.  (we started EL Feb 2012, she started kindy this year) She also goes to a private school $15K pa and the whole point of this was because they teach at whatever academic level the child is.  Really??

I don't think you are overacting at all.
6  Parents' Lounge / Introduce Yourself / Hi, from Sydney, Australia on: December 16, 2012, 11:53:33 AM
Hi, DH has finally installed the 3 programs I bought a couple of months ago onto the kids laptop. (we were waiting for the new Dell ultra book)  I have been browsing this forum since and am amazed at the results, advice and general information I have found here.

I started taking DD (just turned 5yrs) to Letterland lessons when she was 3 yrs old, 45mins a week to learn her alphabet etc.  This year I put her into a reading program for 1 hour a week with homework and readers and have to say I am thrilled with the results!!  She also has had music lessons on the keyboard, taught solfege method, with great results too. (1 hour per week)

I stumbled across the Brillkids program at a Toddlers and Baby Show and thought this would be great for my newborn son.  Little did I know what it entailed and how much information I would get from this forum.  I have purchased and downloaded myriads of EL material for my now 5 year old, which she loves.  Especially maths, since I had no idea how to teach her this.

All I can say is we are so excited we found you!!!  big grin
7  The BrillKids Forum / BrillKids Announcements / Re: New Zealand Partners: BrillKids products now Online in New Zealand! on: December 16, 2012, 11:35:01 AM
Yip. Although I am a kiwi living in Australia.  I bought the software at a tradeshow a couple of months ago from the new distributor.  Finally downloaded all 3 programmes onto my Dell convertible ultra book that we got for the kids. Have been reading the forums for a couple of months and am new to EL.  So exciting!!
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