Comments on: Bits of my life http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Melody http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41638 Melody Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:58:54 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41638 I finally bought your book yesterday and am loving it! I am not a natural cook and my mother was not a very creative cook (95% venison and my dad doesn't like any spices). It is teaching me so many basics about shopping and cooking that I so desperately need. We have grown to a family of 7 with the pending adoption of a large sibling group and I needed to learn how to move past the convenience meals of the past, to things that are both more healthy and more cost efficient. Thankyou! I finally bought your book yesterday and am loving it! I am not a natural cook and my mother was not a very creative cook (95% venison and my dad doesn’t like any spices). It is teaching me so many basics about shopping and cooking that I so desperately need. We have grown to a family of 7 with the pending adoption of a large sibling group and I needed to learn how to move past the convenience meals of the past, to things that are both more healthy and more cost efficient. Thankyou!

]]> By: jcn http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41636 jcn Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:18:44 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41636 i can't believe your girls have been home with you for 2.5 years! how did THAT happen? wow- time flies. :-) i can’t believe your girls have been home with you for 2.5 years! how did THAT happen? wow- time flies. :-)

]]> By: Missy http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41627 Missy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:09:25 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41627 So excited to see your book in those magazines! We love it so much. We have Italian Sausage Soup at least once a week and haven't tried a recipe yet that we don't like! So excited to see your book in those magazines! We love it so much. We have Italian Sausage Soup at least once a week and haven’t tried a recipe yet that we don’t like!

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41623 Gretchen Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:41:22 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41623 We are enjoying the new Toby Mac at our house too. My 10 yr. old plays it constantly. I keep calling it "...your DC Talk CD..." which really shows that I'm stuck in the wrong decade!! I just saw "Feeding Your Family..." at Sam's Club tonight! Yea you!! Your Fried Rice has already become a family fav here! Happy Weekend! We are enjoying the new Toby Mac at our house too. My 10 yr. old plays it constantly. I keep calling it “…your DC Talk CD…” which really shows that I’m stuck in the wrong decade!!
I just saw “Feeding Your Family…” at Sam’s Club tonight! Yea you!! Your Fried Rice has already become a family fav here! Happy Weekend!

]]> By: amoore http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41622 amoore Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:27:49 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41622 In a former life I was a speech therapist, but then the rest of life happened. Some tips and things to remember if I maybe so bold: * Your public school system MUST provide speech services to your child BY LAW. I homeschool also and I think what you're looking at with the girl's isn't necessarily a huge problem but if you desire professional help, remember its free and its available. I'm not suggesting it; just saying its there. But you probably knew that. * When trying to form sounds, sit side by side facing the mirror; otherwise it gets complicated and you are always backwards. Always start with some warm up silly mouth exercises, just like you would if you were exercising the rest of your body. See who can roll their tongue, who can touch their nose or chin. Its messy but it helps kids turn on their mind to focus on their mouth. * Start with the targetted sound in isolation, until they have some measure of success. Then move to target + easy connected sound. Keep the target in initial position until some measure of success (normally around 80%). Then move to final position, then lastly put the target sound in the middle of the word. Theory being that its easy to ramp up to a problem at the beginning and the end. Putting it in the middle means thinking about sounds after too, causing more problems. www.superduper.com is a great resource with all manner of freebies and suggestions. *If you want suggestions and not full time weekly school therapy, often a school speech therapist will take the time for a consult. Honestly, I'm sure this is stuff you already know and I apologize if it sounds demeaning. I'm hoping to serve as a reminder or at least "that commenter who's a real know it all". In a former life I was a speech therapist, but then the rest of life happened. Some tips and things to remember if I maybe so bold:

* Your public school system MUST provide speech services to your child BY LAW. I homeschool also and I think what you’re looking at with the girl’s isn’t necessarily a huge problem but if you desire professional help, remember its free and its available. I’m not suggesting it; just saying its there. But you probably knew that.
* When trying to form sounds, sit side by side facing the mirror; otherwise it gets complicated and you are always backwards. Always start with some warm up silly mouth exercises, just like you would if you were exercising the rest of your body. See who can roll their tongue, who can touch their nose or chin. Its messy but it helps kids turn on their mind to focus on their mouth.

* Start with the targetted sound in isolation, until they have some measure of success. Then move to target + easy connected sound. Keep the target in initial position until some measure of success (normally around 80%). Then move to final position, then lastly put the target sound in the middle of the word. Theory being that its easy to ramp up to a problem at the beginning and the end. Putting it in the middle means thinking about sounds after too, causing more problems.

http://www.superduper.com is a great resource with all manner of freebies and suggestions.

*If you want suggestions and not full time weekly school therapy, often a school speech therapist will take the time for a consult.

Honestly, I’m sure this is stuff you already know and I apologize if it sounds demeaning. I’m hoping to serve as a reminder or at least “that commenter who’s a real know it all”.

]]> By: Queen Beth http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41621 Queen Beth Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:05:47 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41621 I am so proud of you and the success of your book! God is blessing you in so many ways and it's wonderful that the world is acknowledging the fact that you are an amazing person!! And I am so thankful you are my friend!!! :) I am so proud of you and the success of your book! God is blessing you in so many ways and it’s wonderful that the world is acknowledging the fact that you are an amazing person!! And I am so thankful you are my friend!!!

:)

]]> By: edj http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41618 edj Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:12:51 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41618 Using a mirror is a good way to learn to form your mouth "properly" to make certain sounds. I find with Arabic speakers, short e and i are really hard. But I know they'll make it; those sounds will come. And those scarves are gorgeous! Really! Using a mirror is a good way to learn to form your mouth “properly” to make certain sounds. I find with Arabic speakers, short e and i are really hard. But I know they’ll make it; those sounds will come.
And those scarves are gorgeous! Really!

]]> By: Renee http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41610 Renee Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:55:31 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41610 Oh, I am so happy for you. I would love to sing in the Choir. BTDT and Am there doing that with our older boys. I love Toby Mac. You are right there has to be a Toby mood to really appreciate him. Oh, I am so happy for you. I would love to sing in the Choir.

BTDT and Am there doing that with our older boys.

I love Toby Mac. You are right there has to be a Toby mood to really appreciate him.

]]> By: MrsDoF http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41609 MrsDoF Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:10:12 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41609 OOps - that last sentence should have DID NOT between school and help OOps – that last sentence should have DID NOT between school and help

]]> By: MrsDoF http://www.owlhaven.net/2010/02/19/bits-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-41608 MrsDoF Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:08:08 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=7127#comment-41608 About a year ago, I had the honor of being a Teaching Assistant Substitute at a junior high school. Much of the morning was in the English as a Second Language (ESL) room, which does much the same work as you are doing, for kids who have come here from other places for various reasons. There were 11 students, with 7 countries represented. It seems like you are on the right track for your girls to be learning. (which means you are doing the same things the teacher was doing that morning when I could watch) On the other hand, I remember a boy mebbe age 14, whose voice was in the mid-change age, being asked to read a passage in his native Italian. He read effortlessly, beautifully. Reading the same words in English did not come so easily for him, but his accent is quite charming. I told him I envy his ability to speak more than one language. Taking 3 years of French in high school help me at all. About a year ago, I had the honor of being a Teaching Assistant Substitute at a junior high school. Much of the morning was in the English as a Second Language (ESL) room, which does much the same work as you are doing, for kids who have come here from other places for various reasons. There were 11 students, with 7 countries represented.
It seems like you are on the right track for your girls to be learning. (which means you are doing the same things the teacher was doing that morning when I could watch)

On the other hand, I remember a boy mebbe age 14, whose voice was in the mid-change age, being asked to read a passage in his native Italian. He read effortlessly, beautifully. Reading the same words in English did not come so easily for him, but his accent is quite charming.
I told him I envy his ability to speak more than one language. Taking 3 years of French in high school help me at all.

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