While our new government is being set up, I've had a bit of a stressful week.
Home-schooling can be challenging on multiple levels and over the last several weeks since the beginning of the term, the challenge was dealing with teaching two very intensive maths programmes to two different children of different ages. Both levels are excellent and I can see incredibly beneficial to persevere with, but woah! The load on the poor mother who has to teach both!
I'm getting there. I think as we get used to the type of work involved, then I'll be able to do both at once for periods - that both at once makes a huge difference.
Here's what I'm talking about: Saxon Math 2 (Homeschool Study Kit) and Saxon Math 6/5 (Homeschool study kit). The link to Math 6/5 has a comprehensive review of how Saxon Math works.
UPDATE: According to Cindy Kiro, most NZ'ers support the anti-smacking law change. The question asked was : "Should children be entitled to the same protection from assault as adults?".
Oh, for goodness sakes! I'd say yes if asked that question! The thing is, a smack does not equate to assault and Cindy Kiro is making out that NZ'ers think that the two are the same. Unbelievable. For more, read Most Kiwis back anti smacking laws - survey.
Home-schooling can be challenging on multiple levels and over the last several weeks since the beginning of the term, the challenge was dealing with teaching two very intensive maths programmes to two different children of different ages. Both levels are excellent and I can see incredibly beneficial to persevere with, but woah! The load on the poor mother who has to teach both!
I'm getting there. I think as we get used to the type of work involved, then I'll be able to do both at once for periods - that both at once makes a huge difference.
Here's what I'm talking about: Saxon Math 2 (Homeschool Study Kit) and Saxon Math 6/5 (Homeschool study kit). The link to Math 6/5 has a comprehensive review of how Saxon Math works.
UPDATE: According to Cindy Kiro, most NZ'ers support the anti-smacking law change. The question asked was : "Should children be entitled to the same protection from assault as adults?".
Oh, for goodness sakes! I'd say yes if asked that question! The thing is, a smack does not equate to assault and Cindy Kiro is making out that NZ'ers think that the two are the same. Unbelievable. For more, read Most Kiwis back anti smacking laws - survey.
Evening - and it is good here, the sky's bright blue (could it be sympathising with the new government?) :)
ReplyDeleteNew government, but it will take decades too fix the widespread damage done by Miss Klark and her sick cronies.
ReplyDeleteWe're having a minor problem with a person who posts under multiple pseudonyms on this blog at present. Ignore all comments from "fugley" and "Rex", as they are being deleted as soon as they appear.
ReplyDeleteHi HomePaddock and D4J.
ReplyDeleteNice to see you here.
Even having the Maori Party coming on board leaves me with a good feeling. Even though the Maori Party is somewhat racist, at least they are normal people - no ideologues like Labour and the Greens.
Thank you for removing that post of mine Lucyna, as I don't want to start another flame war on your blog with you know who. I hope the new government realizes that it is counter productive to have vindictive women with agendas in key positions that influence parenting,e.g, Cindy Kiro a ideology driven woman, and the Families Commission has a radical feminist as its head researcher? What the hell?
ReplyDeleteTime to balance the feminist influence Mr John Key. Please, for the sake of all our children.
Only time will tell.
Kind regards.
Lucyna, thanks for the weekly invitation it's nice to be here, though just about to go our for dinner.
ReplyDeleteThe Maori Party are conservative on property rights, concern about welfare dependency and the importance of whanau.
Good evening everybody.
ReplyDeleteToast and juice for tea, completely worn out. Been out in the hot sun all day. It is shaping up to be a very good summer up here
Hot sun all day? Toast and juice? Good God man, you'll die of hypojuicanaemia.
ReplyDeleteget a decent steak and half a bottle of shiraz into your system.
BTW, Gooner and I have received a secret copy of Helen Clark's December mini-budget. We're publishing it later tonight. It's a real zinger.
I have the sunburn headache, toast is all I could force down. Tomorrow will be worse am helping a mate clear a persimmon orchard to enable the planting of courgettes. Will be hanging out the back of a chainsaw all day.
ReplyDeleteHi BB and Adolf!
ReplyDeleteI was in the hot sun today as well. Just about flaked out when we got home. We were down at the local outdoor pool with a bunch of homeschooled kids during midday. I think I've sunburnt my nose and my forearms.
I agree, a red is highly beneficial. I've got a Merlot Cabernet open. It's not bad.
D4J, you are welcome. I decided in the end it was better to remove it. The comments seem to have ceased for now.
Homepaddock, if you are still around, make sure you keep coming back!
BB, aloe vera gel works really well for sunburn. As for the headache - you need to wear a hat nexttime!
ReplyDeleteAdolf, it must feel good to have been right about the Maori Party.
ReplyDeleteDid whositwhatsit end up eating his blog?
Good evening all. Another week's work done and dusted.
ReplyDeleteGreat weather. A new government. Still lots to blog about. Good news, bad news. Exciting news. This week has had it all.
Now for some fine food and a decent glass of wine in the company of my family, with the occasional eye on the threads.
And no, I am not an addict. I can go for hours without having to post. Hours I say.
I reckon that was two minutes just then.
ReplyDeleteEvening all.
ReplyDeleteNow, this is what I call civilised weather! (mind you, we lit the fire for a couple of hours last night....the temperature dropped by at least four degrees when the sun set.
Busy day off here--fitting a clear panel to the shed roof and topping up the water tank etc.
Has anyone noticed Peter Dunne hasn't paid the money back?
ReplyDeleteHi KG! I agree, definitely civilised. The type of weather that is to be expected for November. Hopefully no more horrendous wind. Though, I don't mind the occasional day's rain. Living in an area where we go on bore water if the river gets too low makes us really appreciate the rain!
ReplyDeleteAdolf, no. I don't that anyone has been taking too much notice of him. Hairstyle and all.
ReplyDeleteHi all
ReplyDeleteLucyna, I noticed that absurd 'study' also. What is also relevant is that children are not adults. Not only are they different but also all children and all adults are different. Why is Cindy Kiro then pretending they are entirely all the same and therefore should be treated equally? The leftist idealism of equality is truly concerning.
Hey, how do you get a permalink on your new setup?
ReplyDeleteLucyna, the bore water here comes from the limestone hills, so we need to use a little more detergent in the washing machine, but otherwise it's pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI've no idea what it tastes like though--never, ever drink the stuff!
That smacking survey was simply dishonest, imho--but people will only remember the headlines..
Maybe she's been away on international conferences and hasn't heard the news about the change of government?
ReplyDeleteHopefully, the parasite's days are numbered, BB.
ReplyDeleteHi Gooner. Permalink. Another item to add to the to-do list. Hopefully, I'll sort this all out shortly. The week filled up with a few unexpected work deadlines, and I had a few late nights on day job stuff.
ReplyDeleteHeh heh heh! Come see the mini-budget.
ReplyDeletehttp://nominister.blogspot.com/2008/11/exclusive-labours-secret-mini-budget.html
Very good Adolf, although this group blogging thing is biting my arse.. Normally it is FFM who posts within ten minutes of one of mine thus squeezing me down the page... Therefore I expect all of you to comment on my science post before AF's brilliant scoop.
ReplyDeletelol! You sure that's a joke, Adolf and not as genuine leak? hmmm?
ReplyDeleteThe sister-in- law of somebody I work with was involved in draughting legislation for Labour--and she's adamant that NZ just dodged a bullet by electing National.
ReplyDeleteI reckon this has probably got to be a joke. The document I saw had personal tax rates at 60%, China was given all the coal, and we could buy back 10% at rates indexed against Russian gas, and a blogger tax of $10 per article.
ReplyDeleteThere was an exception of blogs that promoted a balanced viewpoint and simultaneously informed people of the benefits of Government Policy. I can't remember the 5 blogs that qualified - The Standard, Just Left, Hard Left, Very Hard Left and Hard News perhaps?
There you go Barnsley. One of the Good Lord's miracles. All you have to do is ask and ye shall receive.
ReplyDeleteA bullet? And a few fragmentation grenades I suspect.
ReplyDeleteDr Cullen leaks some news on how bad the Labour accounts are when National picked them up. But then he pretends that we can draw a line in the sand, and anything beyond this is National's fault.
Three problems with that:
1. Like a snowball pushed down a hill. Drawing a line means nothing. The avalanche has started.
2. The figures National inherited have predicted low growth and high unemployment increasing. That's based on the mess Labour got us into coupled with the recent international crashes.
3. Who does he think he is anyway? Last I heard, he's just a back-bencher :-)
KG- put a bit of soda ash in your wash.(want a 25kg bag?)
ReplyDeleteThanks Oswald for the tip.
ReplyDeleteYegods! 25kg bag?? Yes please, how much does it cost? Gecko was going to speak to you anyway about..um..other matters.
Ah, the economy size. I thought they only came in 6packs of 25kg each.
ReplyDeleteThe cost is very small (I get through about a tonne of the stuff each week) I could pack up about 5kg or so.
ReplyDeleteWhich would last a while!
I shall bring essential supplies in a couple of weeks- when (if) I get a day off.
ReplyDeleteWe have modest tastes and consumption, Zen--to go with our modest incomes!
ReplyDeleteThanks Os. By the sound of it, we don't need to throw a kilo or so in every wash then? Can we make things that go bang with it?
No, hang on--that's the gardening supplies, innit?
We could swap limestone for soda ash....lots of limestone.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of things that go bang, I brought a Sharps 45-70 yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI could use a ute load of limestone
ReplyDeleteGaaargh! What a lovely rifle! It's not fair. *pouts*
ReplyDeleteLimestone and slabs coming up.
Must pull finger and get that gun license. Bureaucracy is ruining my wistful thinking.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.davide-pedersoli.com/img/Arms/S.771.jpg
ReplyDeleteWith the long-range vernier sights!
Got an 1807 US Navy flintlock pistol too!
"Has anyone noticed Peter Dunne hasn't paid the money back"
ReplyDeleteThe Dom Post reported that all parties except NZ First repaid the money they owed: http://www.stuff.co.nz/vote08/4738787a28435.html
TTFN all,
ReplyDeleteI have to get up and work tommorrow (I think that's about three weeks straight now- all on 24 hr on-call)
And then overspent again this election...I hope we get a full and frank audit.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous donations are one thing, but unspecified use of public money is quite another.
*sigh*..so many fine guns, so little money..
ReplyDeleteYou should, Zen, when you get time. There's much fun to be had. :-)
'Night Oswald. Go well.
ReplyDeleteNight Oswald.
ReplyDeleteBuy a gun, go to work.
Why does that not sound quite right?
You're not in pest control, are you?
Bed for us too. Much work tomorrow. Thanks for the company Zen and Lucyna. Have a fine weekend.
ReplyDeleteDunne must be gutted, he is the only one not to get a sack of cash from Glenn.
ReplyDeleteOr a bit of citric acid ... will neutralise any taste issues as well.
ReplyDeleteI've just tried a bit of grape. close enough?
ReplyDeleteMust be time for the Friday night pun.
ReplyDeleteA circus lion won't eat clowns because they taste funny.
Or maybe a few Chuck Norris facts:
ReplyDeleteChuck Norris can touch MC Hammer.
Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.
Chuck Norris ordered a Big Mac at Burger King, and got one.
Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.
It was once believed that Chuck Norris actually lost a fight to a pirate, but that is a lie, created by Chuck Norris himself to lure more pirates to him. Pirates never were very smart.
If paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, and scissors beats paper, what beats all 3 at the same time? Answer: Chuck Norris.
Although it is not common knowledge, there are actually three sides to the Force: the light side, the dark side, and Chuck Norris.
keep em coming, the audience is applauding warmly..
ReplyDeleteA pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the congregation and asked for a raise.
ReplyDeleteAfter much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's expanding salary.
A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much the clergyman's additional children were costing the church, and how much more it could potentially cost.
After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke, 'Children are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives us. Silence fell on the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice, 'Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.'
The entire congregation said, 'Amen.'
Hah! That joke is lost on Catholics.
ReplyDeleteIn honour of Clint Rickards getting his law degree:
wo prisoners are talking about their crimes:
George: "I robbed a bank, and they gave me 20 years"
Herman: "Hmm. I killed a man, and I'm here for 3 days"
George: "*WHAT*??? I rob a bank and get 20 years; you kill a man and get 3 days???"
Herman: "Yeah, it was a lawyer."
A lawyer is standing in a long line at the box office. Suddenly, he feels a pair of hands kneading his shoulders, back, and neck. The lawyer turns around.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I'm a chiropractor, and I'm just keeping in practice while I'm waiting in line."
"Well, I'm a lawyer, but you don't see me screwing the guy in front of me, do you?"
`You seem to be in some distress,' said the kindly judge to the witness. `Is anything the matter?'
`Well, your Honour,' said the witness, `I swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, but every time I try, some lawyer objects.'
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ReplyDeleteello all its Sat now and nobody will be reading this... but just thought I`d let you know Ive fisked the OCC report at Big News
ReplyDeletewww.big-news.blogspot.com
I didn't realise you homeschooled. We homeschooled all of ours until our move to Auckland forced me to work.
ReplyDeleteSo 3 went to school and 1 stayed at home, the eldest, because she could be relied on to homeschool herself.
I really want to homeschool my sons - 13 and 7. The eldest is being bullied and the school cannot stop it. The youngest is so desperate to be at home he acts up and drives the school insane, so calculatedly willful it is beyond what most people have encountered (can't think where he gets that trait) anyway they school have had him on two hours a week and currently no hours a week which works cause Matt is around enough to supervise as most of his work sees him at home but he does not have time to homeschool him...
I cannot stand sending my boys to school in these circumstances but I don't know what to do. If I don't work we cannot live as Matt does not have a permanent full time job, just a series of part-time, fixed-term ones. I cannot deliberately put us on welfare so we can homeschool, it would go against everything I believe in but I cannot fail my sons.
Argh!
Hi Madeleine,
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've been homeschooling both boys this time around since mid last year. Part of the reason I gave up the first time around a number of years back was because I was working as well.
We ended massively changing a number of things in our lives, not so much to enable the choice to homeschool (though in the end the changes allowed it to occur again), but to make life make more sense.
In my opinion it doesn't make sense for the mother to carry the family financially, even thought obviously the need is there due to circumstances. So what you do is change the circumstances.
Easier said than done of course!
It is frustrating because when Matt works outside his field I can out-earn him, hence why I carry the family currently.
ReplyDeleteWe both really want him to land a full-time position in his field so we have more options but his field is so narrow so the vacancies are few and far between.
I have faith things will work out, I am just struggling with the patience and frustration bit.
I would love to talk to you more about this and other things but the public nature of the blog... my email is m_flannagan at clear dot net dot nz.