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My snarky suggestion is: $$$.
But, additionally, water, comfortable shoes, a sweater, a list of what you want to see and/or buy, and some kind of rolling container. We almost always appreciate not having to carry the actual weight of what we buy, if the conference is a big one. You might buy more than you think you will, and you will tire quickly carrying all the weight.
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Someone linked just last week to Susan Wise Bauer's video about "rest time" that everyone does in her home, even the high-schoolers. I hadn't seen it for a while, so it was good to be reminded:
Susan and her mom talk about the sanity-saving rest time in The Well-Trained Mind: 1-2 hours in the afternoon for quiet reading/rest/playing for each person in a separate space. It is a huge time-saver.
I'm a fairly sensitive person, and definitely an introvert. There are threads here regularly about strategies for introvert homeschool mom sanity. I lock myself in the RV a few weekends a year for lesson planning and general sanity. I also let my husband pretty much take over from dinner onward. When the children were younger, I always did the grocery shopping by myself. Heaven. And sometimes my husband would take the children to the park on a Saturday morning or long summer evening. And I would stay HOME by MYSELF.
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Uncle Eric might push him too far over, but I don't think Notgrass will, IMHO. (I didn't have those terms to put it in, but that's part of why I chose this program. I had some Uncle Eric materials but decided to sell them.)
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I purchased a set of this last year to look at, and I'm going to purchase a second set this week. I like the look of it, and we are going to start the course this summer. I don't know what you mean by ultra-conservative, but I like that it uses a lot of primary source material. It is a Christian author, but I *think* it will be more mainstream conservative than Uncle Eric materials.
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Hide whenever possible on evenings and weekends. Occasionally lock myself in the motorhome (parked next to the house) for the weekend.
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I talked to her just now. I told her my husband said absolutely no dogs, and in fact he has already turned down some inquirers who had pets. She was nice about it but did say, "For some reason I thought this was a done deal." I know they are really wanting to move before the new baby comes in July. She wanted to believe it was a done deal. I told her about the other duplexes on the same street that have for rent signs in the yard and also suggested she call local realtors. She asked me to pray that they find something. I said I would and that was that.
Wow, I can't imagine how she could have thought "it was a done deal." Shaking my head. At least she heard and accepted your "No." Good job staying firm!
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I am planning to call and tell her no, because after talking to dh, we have decided not to rent to people we know. Hard and fast rule. She could argue out of (or get rid of) a dog, but she can't undo the fact that she is the friend of a friend.
Good, but I would caution you not to offer any kind of reason/"because."
We already know the "friend" is a boundary crasher. Given that she has taken previous statements as an excuse to argue with you/try to shoot them down, you would be giving her more ammo to guilt you/argue with you.
I think you should say only, "We have discussed it, and the answer is NO." Rinse. Repeat. Broken record.
To anguished cries of "Why???" and attempts to argue (because I strongly believe there will be quite a few!), I recommend you answer, "The answer is No, and it is final. Thanks, and have a great day. Goodbye." And hang up. Really. Because otherwise she will keep you on the phone half the day trying this and that guilt trip. Don't let yourself be sucked in further.
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I respect Joanne completely, but I'm not sure I would go so far as to say you have been passive-aggressive.
You have offered reasons you hoped would discourage, hoping to cause the friend-of-a-friend to self-select out of renting your place, but your "friend" is mowing right over them. So I do agree that you have not yet said an actual, "No."
Questionable renters? A probable no.
A dog where your DH does not want a dog? A no.
But, on top of all this, a boundary-crasher, at this early stage of the negotiations? H#$$ No!!!
Keep in mind, when they want you to agree, they are as nice as they are going to get. It's going to be all downhill from there. With the three factors above I listed in combination, I think you should RUN AWAY.
I agree with the other posters that it is time for a clear, firm, and direct, "NO."
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Honestly, she sounds 2E to me, and I think the psych is seeing homeschooling as the problem, as many medical professionals tend to do. I think it's already been demonstrated that she struggles in a school environment, even with a supportive teacher. I would keep homeschooling her and instead try to find a few "smart kids" and start some kind of after-school enrichment club (math, science, robots, etc.) if she needs additional interaction.
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Good is relative. :001_smile: For one of my nephews, a 40 would be good. We'd be very proud of him. For my son, a 70 is good. For this child, Dd9, a 70 is not good. I promise I'm not a nut. I just believe that of whom much is given, much is expected. I would not expect her to be the best athlete on a team. She plays sports for fun and exercise. She isn't a bad athlete, but she will never be the best. I'm great with that. She stinks at art and drawing. Really stinks. I'm okay with that, too. She is capable of doing really well academically. I thought I was doing well with her in shool. Now, I have doubts. She is smarter than I am. She knows more that I did at her age. I never scored that low on a standardized test. So, I am doing something wrong.
I don't think you are a nut. Not at all. BUT, I do think there is a huge logical leap in the last two sentences. There are a ton of variables between DD is smarter --> DD knows more --> I never scored that low --> I am doing something wrong. There is a HUGE leap in your last sentence alone--the logic Does. Not. Follow.
If I were this concerned, I would be hotfooting it down to the school to ask to see more detailed results and/or the test itself, if they will let you. I would also be casually asking my DD (with no stress in my voice), "So, what did you think about the vocabulary section? Did you find it easy or hard?"
You simply need More. Information. before you can even begin to think you might be doing something wrong.
Also, if I were in your shoes and the score discrepancy with what I see daily in the learning environment is not cleared up by looking at the test more closely, then I would consider retesting. There are standardized tests you can give at home. This would let you see firsthand how she reacts to standardized testing items.
Then, and only then, would I consider making changes to my homeschool.
ETA: I don't mean to sound argumentative. I appreciate your (and everyone else's) reassurances. I would say the same things to someone else in the same situation. I'd like to be able to say, "It was the test. She is really doing fine." and "Seventieth percentile is good. She is fine." But what if it was me or her or us? Eventually, I'll be able to think about it without feeling sick to my stomach. Then I'll take all the reassurances to heart. But first, I will look at my homeschool with a very critical eye to see what needs to change. I may just need to do more test prep next time. I may need to overhaul our expectations. I don't know. I do appreciate your response, though.More information will help you determine if it was "me or her or us." Seriously. I think the only mistake you can make here is to make knee-jerk major changes to your homeschool in a moment of panic. Seriously.
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"If I sent the kids to school, then who would fetch the bonbons????" (Paraphrased from someone's signature here on WTM).
"For the money. And the glory."
These are priceless!
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5LittleMonkeys: Yes, you are wise to trim it a bit. This is why I pace for hours over every one of those history/lit tables. I have to be so very, very choosy because time is limited.
All: Thanks for all of the interest in the course descriptions. I think I'm caught up (again) on sending them out. When I get Years 3 and 4 completely finished, perhaps I should throw the files up on a blog somewhere for easier access. I didn't realize they would be so popular!
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I concur with the others that (1) the test scores are fine, (2) they aren't used to taking tests, and (3) you have not failed! I agree that it would be great if you could obtain more detailed results--I suspect they will clear things up. There was perhaps some quirk or your daughter was thinking of answers more "complicated" than the tests. I don't think you are overestimating your ability. I don't think you need to be destabilized by this at all. It sounds to me like you are doing a great job.
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These are all great choices, but IMHO, it is a LOT of titles. We were able to manage 1-2 titles per chapter, meaning roughly 1-2 titles per month. Now, I do require an essay on just about all of the ones I do, but that's still a heavy load if they are doing the Spielvogel exercises also.
That's why I end up pacing for hours to come up with my lists--I have to be careful not to overload.
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Okay, I think I've sent course descriptions to everyone who requested. If you have not received yours, please PM me.
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I stress its individuality and tutorial method.
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I just did the modern history/lit table this morning. I thought I was being efficient so I deleted PMs after I sent each person their copy. Could you PM me again with your email address and I'll send you modern?
Love your sig quotation, by the way.
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Did you get all four years?
Thanks to you all for motivating me to map out Year 4 too. That will save me a lot of time next spring!
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I sent them--Year 3 is a draft and Year 4 is REALLY a draft (just the history/lit table, really).
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Okay, you all inspired me to work on the Year 4 coordination this morning. Year 4 is tricky because much of the literature is so dark and despairing, which I would prefer not to focus on. They have all their lives to be exposed to that stuff. I don't have the editions chosen or anything, but if you'd like the Year 4 history/lit coordination table, PM me and I'll send that as well.
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I think I've now sent the files to people who sent PMs. If you don't have the email, let me know. Glad to help so other people don't have to reinvent the wheel!
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I have course descriptions for Years 1-3 of a WTM-purist Great Books Study with Spielvogel history correlated with literature. If you want a copy, PM me with your email address and I will send them. We have finished Year 1, are almost done with Year 2, and Year 3 is a draft I'm working on for next fall. I don't have Year 4 done yet, but I was just thinking today about drafting that out too.
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Hi,
Has anyone done this with the Marines? I have a friend who's doing her first transcript for a son joining the Marines. Any tips? We've seen the HSDLA recommendations, but I'm looking for people with experience. Any suggestions?
I've studied how to do transcripts a lot, but I haven't had the military in mind as a target audience. And I haven't actually graduated a student yet, so my mileage may vary ; ). I'm helping her with general transcript stuff, but the military-specific stuff would be a big help.
Thanks!
Library collections role in serving the community-opinions please!
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Wow, me too! My library had this only in downloadable audiobook or downloadable ebook. Sigh. Irrationally irritated about this.