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Family Friendly Movies
My family has a regular movie night. Usually it takes place on Sunday nights. It is a great way to spend time with one another as well as enjoy a clean, family-safe movie. We have popcorn, sliced apples, and other snacks while we watch a family-friendly movie.
Our family looks forward to this special time together, especially since we’ve decreased the amount of time that the television can be on during the rest of the week. I’ve found that we have fewer arguments about what we are watching since my husband and I choose the movies and stand by our decisions.
Our children are 11 and younger, so we stick to G and PG movies that both of us have already watched. We choose movies that are wholesome and quite often classic. Another criteria for the movies we choose is that they are not movies that the kids would choose on their own either because they’ve never seen it or it’s not the latest, most popular movie among their friends.
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Hi,
My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD last week. Before I knew what was going on, I had been spending quite a bit of money on tutors and I have been spending 2 to 3 hours per day helping her learn to read and do homework. I want to purchase the Susan Barton Spelling and Reading Program, but can’t afford to pay the full price for the set. I have been poking arond the web and can’t find any used one much cheaper than you could buy the new ones for. Do you have any suggestions? I ran across one of your videos on Youtube and thought you might know. Thanks for your video, that was super helpful! Shawn
Shawn,
I totally understand your frustration. I went to look at Ebay and found that you were right, no one is selling them for a good price right now. First, I would call around to the schools in your area to see if they have a site license or tutoring available. They may offer you some options. I was with COVA, Colorado Virtual Academy, I got the program for signifcantly cheaper than paying retail prices. I couldn’t have done it without COVA.
Second, I would try Susan Barton’s website suggestion found here: http://bartonreading.com/price.html#options
Third, I bet that your daughter isn’t the only one in the area who would benefit from this. Perhaps, you and some other parents could find out about getting a grant for your school to get a site license (you can make as many copies as you wish with a site license) and tutor. Here is a list of places that offer grants for this program as well as other services: http://bartonreading.com/price.html#grants
I am very happy that you liked my videos. If there is anything further I can help you with, please let me know.
~Becky
Hi, Shawn,
With regards to dyslexia and ADHD, I can tell you from experience that there are many vision problems (and resulting behavior and learning problems) that can be corrected with vision therapy. If you are interested in learning more about vision therapy, you can go to Parents Active for Vision Education (PAVE):
http://pavevision.org/
Shawn, I obviously don’t know anything about your individual situation, but I think that your daughter’s ADHD symptoms may very well disappear as her vision improves.
I have to agree that correcting vision problems would make a big difference. If a sense is partially functional, it bugs me more than if it was completely nonfunctional because it is sending information to the brain and the brain can’t make sense out of it the way it should.
Thank you, India, for adding personal perspective to the conversation. Personal experience is often more valuable than quoting studies and other research.
Becky