an 8 year old girl i know wants to know ... do poeple like learning?
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some people do but not all people do. i personally like learning new things. i like feeling smart.
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Im not gunna say its too young. i mean if you brought her up right and taught everything she needs to know cause at that age thats where females usually start developing and begin gettin attention from boys anyway. she's gunna have one whether u say yes or no and thats a fact. and as far as the sex thingy goes if you have already explained the importance of her virginity and all that goes along with it its all good .i mean as long as long as she isnt sexually active or doing nething to my dislike its cool with me. so nope its not\n\n\ni think young is love is important and that if the lil things she experimenting with now fails she can at least learn from her mistakes and know how to better herself in the future and make her next one last
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Why not take advantage of the fact that they are young enough to reprogram them out of the typical "one size fits all cookie cutter" approach to learning? Have you looked into other methods along the home-schooling spectrum? I would pick up a few good books about home schooling elementary aged children and start getting creative instead of relying solely (if at all) on a packaged curriculum.
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If you are intentionally trying to teach him information (like ABC's, sight words, and numbers)... make it a game... and keep your teaching "sessions" short and simple.  Don't worry if he isn't interested... he will learn when he goes to school... teachers have amazing ways to get them to learn without them even knowing it.
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The best depends on your child...no one can tell you what's best for your family!!! Read All Kinds of Minds, figure out what kind of learners they are. You would choose totally different curriculum for a child who is a visual learner than for a child who is a kinesthetic learner. \n\nRemember that kids in first grade tend to be more hands-on learners anyway, and keep in  mind that just because a child is in a certain grade, that doesn't mean that it's the age of curriculum you should buy. If your 8th grader is behind, you need to start where their knowledge ends, or you create a lot of frustration.\n\nFirst thought is to check local bookstores, Barnes and Noble and Borders both have an extensive homeschooling section. also check out Mardel's Christian bookstore. While much of their curriculum is Christian based, they also have much that is not. You can look through it and see if you like it, and it's easy to return.\n\nAsk your local homeschooling group if they have a curriculum fair coming up...that's an opportunity to really peruse the different ones and get your hands on (there's nothing worse than buying a curriculum and opening and seeing that it's not what you expected...unless it's buying the curriculum and it doesn't work for your child anyway!)\n\nOur town also has a curriculum exchange, so you can go to a bookstore setting, and you get credit for what you bring in, and as well the books/items are much cheaper than new.\n\nAlso see if you have a yahoo hs'ing group in your area, on ours lots of people pass stuff on for free, or will let you borrow it to see if it works.\n\nOne thing more, if your 8th grader has been miserable in school, you might look into deschooling so that he/she can catch their breath, and recapture their love of learning. Google it and you'll find lots.\n\nM
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Questions should not be accumulated and memorized. They should come naturally within instruction or conversation with the kids.\n\nShe needs to decide what topic she's going to do with the kids, then ask questions about it that are about the things the kids can see, hear, touch, etc. or for them to draw conclusions (start with one step, then add if they are doing well). For instance, if she does want to talk about colors with the kids, she could do some fingerpainting or watercolors with them. Only give the kids the primary colors (red, yellow, blue). Have them try mixing the different colors. Ask "What color does red and yellow make?"\n\nOr lets say she wants to teach the difference between living and non-living things. She could put a rock and a caterpillar on the table, and ask the kids "What is the caterpillar doing?" "What is the rock doing?" "What can the caterpillar do that the rock can't do?"
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We are curious about what and how girls think......\nmost of us are still trying to get a clue as to how girls think.\nand its fun too
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no,doesn't seem like she would know him too well and he is too old,at least if your in school too old!!!!
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If she can teach me something I haven't seen before, then it's all good.\n\nBut I have traveled the globe, and have been with many types of females from different countries, so she better show me something awesome.
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Uhh....sounds OK\nJust because she did that in her past, doesn't mean she still does it now. She may have learned by now....\nGo slow. Tell her you like her. Let her decide.
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Children learn in spite of their teachers....The first thing I was taught at teacher training. \n\ndrilling is fine provided you understand what you are learning. The multiplication tables are a good example of this. We used to memorise those tables like a poem. Did it help? Yes becasue they provided us with quick answers when dealing with more complex issues. \n\nThe fact is that there are some things you just need to know. You can either make the effort to remember it (and there are lots of techniques for that) or you can look it up in a book every time you need to know.
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depends how mature the man is. generally it'll be a disaster, she's still a teenager and no matter how mature she may seem she still has a lot to learn. maybe something could come out of it 5 years from now... but i highly doubt right now as an 18 yr old, unfortunately
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Me and my 9 year old do this yahoo together. It isn't always appropriate but I have learned that my son already KNOWS some of this stuff!!! \n I skip over the dumb questions that he shouldn't view. He is also learning things. For example: He wanted to know why people call abortions murder, what is a atheist, why would this lady stay with a man that hits her. etc.\n So my Lil man is learning a few things they don't teach in school and things I never thought to teach him.\n I just filter the questions like I do his t.v viewing time!!\n Have fun!
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Do u stiill want to keep learning?
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Charms & spells....Probably not to a 10 yr old....But that doesn't mean she can't get a grasp of what magick is...introduce her to the pendulem and show her how to use it to find lost things, such as toys or house keys...I started working with magick at a VERY early age, 6 to be exact and ahve been going strong ever since....Intro duce her to dreams and wha they mean, that's a good start too.  Different stones and their properties might be okay as well.  Scott Cunninghm's book (either Earth magic or earth air fire and water) has instructions for making a "bag of seven stones"..That could be neat for a 10 yr old....But I'd be very wary of introducing her to any type of ritual magick at this point as most 10 yr old minds aren't formed enough to grasp concepts such as religion and alternate dimensions of reality....\nStay with the safe and simple stuff, make a game out of it and as she progresses in age and experience, you can teach her more!!\nAnd oh yes....Secrecy is a MUST!!!
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Yes, because this is the way of learning.  If things are easy you will keep going until you run into a snag.  Help children move constructively through challenges and learn to solve their own conflicts and problems.
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For learning her ABC's, you can use any computer really. I would recommend including a Touch Screen, and a one-button mouse with your purchase, to make interaction with the computer much easier for her. You must be VERY patient with her regarding her learning to interact with the computer, and with her learning the content of the programs. \n\nWhat country are you in? If you are in the United States, then even if your daughter is on a "Life Skills" certficiate track at school, she should have goals relating to learning reading (actually, goals relating to each of the core academic subjects). Talk with your daughter's special education teacher about which goals tie in to the reading/language arts state standards and benchmarks. No Child Left Behind and the new reauthorization of IDEA requires that she have academic goals in the five core areas (Reading, Writing, Math, Science/Social Studies). However, your daughter may still be working on pre-reading and pre-writing goals that lead up to the regular standards. Ask about what activities they have been doing with her for the eventual acquisition of print recognition and writing. The school probably also has had your daughter on a computer already, for at least once per week (in the school computer lab or on a classroom computer).\n\nFrom your saying that you wish to "open up communication," I take it your daughter does NOT speak?  If she is not talking, then there are touch-board communication devices that greatly assist with basic communication. They range from 2 panels up to dozens of panels.  Once again, IF you are in the United States, your IEP committee should be looking at how to help her express herself in social communication. What does your Speech Pathologist say? Has your committee done an assistive technology assessment?\n\nFor your home computer, I would recommend the Reader Rabbit series, starting with their Infant, and then Pre-School programs, so that your daughter can learn how the computer works. Also, try the activities at these links (not all may interest her, but they are worth a try):\n\ngood training for computer interactivity and basic vocabulary skills at...\nhttp://www.pctots.com/infant-development.htm\n\nthen add...\nhttp://www.learningcompany.com/\nhttp://www.getreadytoread.org/content/view/101/317/\nhttp://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=games\nhttp://www.4thekidstoystore.com/edso.html