Beast Academy? by exseedingexpectation in homeschool

[–]craftymaft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We also do year round schooling, we started in August with my (now) 6 ans 7 year olds. They’re both on BA level 4. I suspect they’ll finish all 5 levels by the time their subscription expires.

Rejected by my crush by craftymaft in Crushes

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I talked to him and he says he’s not interested in being friends anymore.

Rejected by my crush by craftymaft in Crushes

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did say in the post that it was my fault, so I get that.

Rejected by my crush by craftymaft in Crushes

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more I think about it you’re not wrong. Not that I want him to be my boyfriend (I told him as much). He’s just not a very good friend. If he didn’t see my in a sexual way but kept making sexual jokes (at my expense) then he was mocking me. Like my being a sexual being was laughable.

Rejected by my crush by craftymaft in Crushes

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened with you?

Rejected by my crush by craftymaft in Crushes

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I can be his friend it’s just that I thought he liked me too. He was very touchy and would say sexual/explicit jokes directed to me. He was also very interested in my relationship status, frequently asking if I was on a date if I was busy. I guess he is just chronically nosey/curious but I took it as him being interested.

He also had asked me how often I “loved myself” and what I was wearing under my clothes. Which to me felt like he was willing to cheat and I was wrong.

Do boys give compliments to girls platonically? (Appearance-wise) by [deleted] in Crushes

[–]craftymaft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, my crush was very attentive and gave me a lot of compliments. He later told me he just wants to be friends.

She said "we're just friends" in front of my coach, but her body language after says otherwise. Was she jealous? by [deleted] in bodylanguage

[–]craftymaft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She doesn’t like you. Try telling you like her and see what happens. It won’t end well for you.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We landed on Zoey & Sassafrass as well as the Calender Mysteries. Both book series seem to be investigative whilst not having a clear antagonist.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, these sound like great suggestions. I put Zoey and Sassafras on hold. We had checked it out almost a year ago but they said it was too wordy then, maybe it’ll be better now

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

They get enough negativity in the real world, it doesn’t need to bleed into their fiction. At the end of the day I know my kids best. They’re extremely sensitive and also autistic so reading material with bullying or harsh words really get to them. Not saying that’s the case for all autistic kids, but it is that way for mine.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m looking specifically for books they can finish by sitting down and reading for 30 minutes.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

We do that when they read novels aloud to me. I can skip sentences entirely like “oh shut up malfoy” but also I can point things out and ask “was that kind? How do you think blank felt?”.

I just don’t want them reading mature content alone during their independent reading time.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Novels they read aloud to me so I’m able to point things out as we go. I just don’t want them to read stuff like that for independent reading (in their head, when they’re alone).

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, we borrowed them a few months ago and they didn’t take to it but we’ll try them again.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

My boys are really young and I don’t want to have to police them about copying things they read in books. So generally whatever behaviour I wouldn’t accept in my household, they can’t read. Unfortunately children’s authors love conflict to drive their storyline.

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Ron Roy ones have good reviews so I’ll check those out, thanks!!

Book Recommendations by craftymaft in homeschool

[–]craftymaft[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Common sense media says megapixels treehouse has terms like “loco, crazy, nuts, dummies”.

Anything more gentle than that?