I find myself catching up listing what I've read again. I have to compete to use my own computer, as two of my kids' computers have bitten the dust. 14. "The Road from Coorain" by Jill Ker Conway. Entry three from the Well-Educated Mind autobiography list challenge. I really enjoyed this one. 13. "All Rivers Run to the Sea" by Elie Wiesel. Entry two from the Well-Educated Mind autobiography list challenge. He jumped around in time a little, which was mildly confusing, but overall, I liked it. 12. "The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction" by Alan Jacobs. Heard about this one on a recent Read Aloud Revival podcast, and since my library had it, I went and got it. Thought provoking. I prefer reading for Whim, as he speaks about. 11. "Whatever You Choose to Be" by Ann Romney. Book form of a commencement address she gave. 10. "Five Little Pigs" by Agatha Christie. 2nd entry in the Agatha Christie challenge. Yet another one I don't remember reading before. 9. "Rethinking School" by Susan Wise Bauer. Audio version. This is helping me be more secure about our High School efforts, so I come back to it often. 8. "The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax" by Dorothy Gilman. I think I picked both of these up during an audible sale. 7. "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax" by Dorothy Gilman. Audio book listen while I started back up my walking habit. 6. "A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter" by Jim Bennett. 5. "Bamboozled by the "CES Letter"" by Michael R. Ash. 4. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. Entry one - the Well-Educated Mind autobiography list challenge. 3. "The Harlequin Tea Set" by Agatha Christie. Entry one - Agatha Christie Challenge. 2. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis. 1. "Unselfish: Love Thy Neighbor as Thy Selfie" compiled by Paul D. Parkinson.

Well, I'm starting off with one from Agatha Christie, and one from the Well-Educated Mind autobiography list. The intent is to meet both of those challenges, but there are so many books in the world, and many of them are sitting by my bed already... 4. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. I've been meaning to read this one for years, and finally got to it. 3. "The Harlequin Tea Set" by Agatha Christie. I don't remember reading this before, either. 2. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis. Technically, a reread, but since the last time I read it was over 30 years ago, all I remembered really was the epistolary format. Surprisingly current and relevant. 1. "Unselfish: Love Thy Neighbor as Thy Selfie" compiled by Paul D. Parkinson. The back cover sums it up nicely: "99 inspiring stories of people putting others before themselves."

Better get my last two on here before the year is officially up, though I am in the middle of one that I might finish before midnight tomorrow. 63. "Lord Edgware Dies" by Agatha Christie. 62. "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" by Agatha Christie. 61. "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" by Agatha Christie. 60. "The Hollow" by Agatha Christie. 59.. "Taken at the Flood" by Agatha Christie." 58. "Easy to Kill" by Agatha Christie. 57. "The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers" by Amy Hollingsworth. 56. "A Body in the Library" by Agatha Christie. 55. "Christopher Columbus: A Man among the Gentiles" by Clark B. Hinckley. (LDS) 54. "The Priesthood Power of Women" by Barbara Morgan Gardner. (LDS) 53. "Rethinking School" by Susan Wise Bauer. 52. "The Question of the Absentee Father" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 51. "The Question of the Felonious Friend" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 50. "The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 49. "The Question of the Missing Head" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 48. "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker. 47. "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. 46. "Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 45. "Math with Bad Drawings" by Ben Orlin. 44. "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. 43. "Insights from a Prophet's Life: Russall M Nelson" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 42. "Live Up to Our Privileges" by Wendy Ulrich (LDS). 41. "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System -- And How to Fix It" by Natalie Wexler. 40. "Blood, Bullets, and Bones" by Bridget Heos. 39. "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 38. "The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 37. "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tokien. 36. "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

Well, Momma had to take a sick day last week, but at least I got some more reading in. Since I'm old and all, I'll keep taking advantage of the Large Print Agatha Christie collection at my library. I actually found two I don't think I've read before: The Hollow, and Taken at the Flood. Not that it matters a lot. It's been so long since I last read any of her books, I don't remember until the very last what's going to happen. 61. "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" by Agatha Christie. 60. "The Hollow" by Agatha Christie. 59.. "Taken at the Flood" by Agatha Christie." 58. "Easy to Kill" by Agatha Christie. 57. "The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers" by Amy Hollingsworth. 56. "A Body in the Library" by Agatha Christie. 55. "Christopher Columbus: A Man among the Gentiles" by Clark B. Hinckley. (LDS) 54. "The Priesthood Power of Women" by Barbara Morgan Gardner. (LDS) 53. "Rethinking School" by Susan Wise Bauer. 52. "The Question of the Absentee Father" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 51. "The Question of the Felonious Friend" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 50. "The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 49. "The Question of the Missing Head" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 48. "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker. 47. "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. 46. "Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 45. "Math with Bad Drawings" by Ben Orlin. 44. "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. 43. "Insights from a Prophet's Life: Russall M Nelson" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 42. "Live Up to Our Privileges" by Wendy Ulrich (LDS). 41. "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System -- And How to Fix It" by Natalie Wexler. 40. "Blood, Bullets, and Bones" by Bridget Heos. 39. "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 38. "The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 37. "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tokien. 36. "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

On the rare days when I get access to my own computer -- because DS is using it, too -- I've been working on a big genealogy project, and I've forgotten to come here! Here's what I've read since I last reported: 57. "The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers" by Amy Hollingsworth. I didn't grow up on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, because we didn't get a TV until I was 11, but I secretly enjoyed it when my little brothers chose to watch. Loved the book! He must have been a lovely man to know in person. 56. "A Body in the Library" by Agatha Christie. My local library has almost no Agatha Christie's in the main fiction area, and almost everything she ever wrote in the Large Print section. One could come to the conclusion that they think only old ladies read Agatha Christie now. Of course, my kids think I already am an old lady.... 55. "Christopher Columbus: A Man among the Gentiles" by Clark B. Hinckley. (LDS) A decidedly Latter-day Saints take on the Christopher Columbus story, with divine destiny as the underlying worldview. He quoted a lot from Christopher Columbus's own letters and journals, which I found very interesting. 54. "The Priesthood Power of Women" by Barbara Morgan Gardner. (LDS) 53. "Rethinking School" by Susan Wise Bauer. Listened to the audible book this time. 52. "The Question of the Absentee Father" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 51. "The Question of the Felonious Friend" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 50. "The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 49. "The Question of the Missing Head" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 48. "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker. 47. "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. 46. "Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 45. "Math with Bad Drawings" by Ben Orlin. 44. "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. 43. "Insights from a Prophet's Life: Russall M Nelson" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 42. "Live Up to Our Privileges" by Wendy Ulrich (LDS). 41. "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System -- And How to Fix It" by Natalie Wexler. 40. "Blood, Bullets, and Bones" by Bridget Heos. 39. "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 38. "The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 37. "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tokien. 36. "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

It's been a month since I last posted! Wow! Busy with our schoolwork and Fall yardwork, but I have been reading. My mom has been reading these "Asperger's Mysteries" by Copperman/Cohen, and suggested I might like them, since all three of my kids are ASD. She was right, I did enjoy them! 52. "The Question of the Absentee Father" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 51. "The Question of the Felonious Friend" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 50. "The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 49. "The Question of the Missing Head" by E.J. Copperman/Jeff Cohen. 48. "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker. Audio book for just DD9 and I when the two of us took a trip together. She loves animal stories, as long as the character she gets invested in doesn't get killed. Not going to be doing "Red Fern" or "Old Yeller," for instance. 47. "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. Audio book while we traveled to give DD9 something she liked. 46. "Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Finished our family audio book listening quest! 45. "Math with Bad Drawings" by Ben Orlin. 44. "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. 43. "Insights from a Prophet's Life: Russall M Nelson" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 42. "Live Up to Our Privileges" by Wendy Ulrich (LDS). 41. "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System -- And How to Fix It" by Natalie Wexler. 40. "Blood, Bullets, and Bones" by Bridget Heos. 39. "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 38. "The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 37. "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tokien. 36. "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

45. "Math with Bad Drawings" by Ben Orlin. I've seen this recommended on the board several times, checked it out one other time before and never got to it -- bad library habit I have, -- and finally read it! I'm going to get my two high-schoolers to read it. 44. "The Number Devil" by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. Listened to a podcast where Kate Snow recommended this, and since my library happened to have it....! Can one say a math book is really cute? I've ordered my own copy. 43. "Insights from a Prophet's Life: Russall M Nelson" by Sheri Dew (LDS). 42. "Live Up to Our Privileges" by Wendy Ulrich (LDS). 41. "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System -- And How to Fix It" by Natalie Wexler. 40. "Blood, Bullets, and Bones" by Bridget Heos. 39. "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 38. "The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 37. "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tokien. 36. "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

We went three years ago. The Black Hills Railroad was a huge hit with my son, who was 13 when we went. It's the steepest non-cog railroad in the U.S. Very pretty views. There are two public parks in Rapid City we liked. One was the cheesy one on the hill with the concrete dinosaurs -- my kids especially liked the cheap hot dogs and ice cream cones in the gift shop there; the other was by the city buildings, I think. It was huge, with multiple playgrounds, including an inclusive section. Custer State Park for the animals -- prairie dogs and bison and many others. My youngest, who was six, liked the climbing wall in the visitor's center. The view from the Needles was impressive, but the narrow road was a little intense. At Mount Rushmore, the thing the kids liked most was a ranger-lead presentation on Native Americans. The plaza was over-crowded and claustrophobic, but once we started the hike, it was much better, since many people never leave the plaza area. The park fees are interesting: admission is free, but parking is $20. (But good for several days.)

So, probably this order. Some of the classes overlap in content, it looks like, and some of the "fun" classes are more flexible. (I went in and read the description of each lecture for the Statistics classes. Two of the Statistics classes looked basic, so I moved them, and two were unclear, so they are still at the end with a little space.) Math Classes on Great Courses Plus Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics Joy of Mathematics The Secrets of Mental Math Math and Magic Prove It: The Art of Mathematical Argument Art and Craft of Mathematical Problem Solving The Power of Mathematical Visualization How Music and Mathematics Relate Algebra I Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery Algebra II Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: from Cards to Soduku Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes Big Data: How Data Analytics is Transforming the World Meaning From Data: Statistics Made Clear Calculus Made Clear Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear Understanding Calculus Understanding Calculus II: Problems, Solutions, and Tips Mastering Linear Algebra Understanding Multivariable Calculus Mastering Differential Equations: The Visual Method Learning Statistics: Concepts and Applications in R Mathematical Decision Making: Predictive Models and Optimization

So, accounting for Jackie's suggestions, and a few from DH, who told me that if they provide the formulas, you can take Statistics before Calculus, but if they make you derive them, you need to take it after.... I'm changing the order a little. Any other suggestions? Math Classes on Great Courses Plus Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics Joy of Mathematics The Secrets of Mental Math Math and Magic Prove It: The Art of Mathematical Argument Art and Craft of Mathematical Problem Solving The Power of Mathematical Visualization How Music and Mathematics Relate Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery Algebra I Algebra II Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: from Cards to Soduku Mastering Linear Algebra Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes Calculus Made Clear Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear Understanding Calculus Mastering Differential Equations: The Visual Method Understanding Calculus II: Problems, Solutions, and Tips Understanding Multivariable Calculus Statistics Made Clear Big Data: How Data Analytics is Transforming the World Mathematical Decision Making: Predictive Models and Optimization

Okay, Mathy people! I'm trying to make a list of the Math classes available on Great Courses Plus that lists the classes in a logical order of progression. I never took Geometry, or Statistics, or Probability, so I'm not sure the usual order they recommend. Straighten me out here! Maybe Geometry usually goes between Algebra I and Algebra II? I don't even know what Differential Equations are, so I have no idea where they go. What else? Math Classes on Great Courses Plus Mastering the Fundamentals of Mathematics Joy of Mathematics Math and Magic The Secrets of Mental Math Prove It: The Art of Mathematical Argument Art and Craft of Mathematical Problem Solving The Power of Mathematical Visualization How Music and Mathematics Relate Geometry: An Interactive Journey to Mastery Mind-Bending Math: Riddles and Paradoxes Algebra I Algebra II Mastering Linear Algebra Mastering Differential Equations: The Visual Method Mathematics Describing the Real World: Precalculus and Trigonometry What Are the Chances? Probability Made Clear The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles: from Cards to Soduku Statistics Made Clear Big Data: How Data Analytics is Transforming the World Mathematical Decision Making: Predictive Models and Optimization Calculus Made Clear Change and Motion: Calculus Made Clear Understanding Calculus Understanding Calculus II: Problems, Solutions, and Tips Understanding Multivariable Calculus

41. "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System -- And How to Fix It" by Natalie Wexler. This book was quoted on some newsfeed article I clicked on, and it looked interesting. I think she nailed the gist of the problem. She is clearly a fan of E.D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge, which is OK by me. I like it, too. Core Knowledge got me into homeschool, in a way. My mom and I discovered his books while I was still in college, and they got the idea in my head that school could be so much more than it was. Then I heard about this odd things called "charter schools," and that one of our local ones did Core Knowledge, and I decided when I had kids, I'd put them there. Then I found out how long the wait list was, and about the whole lottery system. So I thought, perhaps it was something we could add on at home. That whole shift in my thinking out of the box I knew prepared the ground, so to speak. After I married and we had kids, and were looking at what would fit our oldest, who was only 4, I said something to DH about maybe I could supplement math at home, and he said, "We could just homeschool," I was ready to hear that, so we did. Also, I think Hirsch's books were in the same section at our library as "Well-Trained Mind," and that's how I happened to first pick that up! 40. "Blood, Bullets, and Bones" by Bridget Heos/ Heard about this on a thread on the High School board. When I went to the library to find it, it was on display, so someone there likes it, too. This would be a great spine for my teens. I enjoyed it myself, and learned quite a lot. 39. "World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. I don't know if I agree with everything he says, but the idea that the whole war got started over alliances matches what I've heard before. 38. "The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 37. "The Two Towers" by J.R.R. Tokien. The kids got so involved in the first one we listened to while traveling that we started listening at bedtime. All the bedrooms in our home are clustered together, so everyone just leaves his or her door open, and we have the blue tooth speaker in the hall. We listen until the first person falls asleep -- usually me. 36. "Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien. Listened while we were traveling last Spring, but I forgot to include it until I was getting ready to include the next one. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

Me, too! Three that leave me bawling like a baby because of the circumstances when they became meaningful to me are: How Firm a Foundation Come, Thou Fount If the Way Be Full of Trial

"Give Your Child the World" by Jamie Martin is really good. She suggests books for kids age 4-12.

I'm finding the Uncle Eric books very interesting, but I can see the slant in them. I'd love to read some things from the opposite viewpoint if there are any written as clearly. My library has the whole set, so I'm thinking about using them with my oldest two, because his explanations are easy to get, but I'd want to keep it balanced. DS16, especially, has a hard time seeing that issues can have two sides. 35. "The Clipper Ship Strategy" by Richard J. Maybury. 34. "The Money Mystery" by Richard J. Maybury. 33. "Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This" by Richard J. Maybury. 32. "Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today" by Richard J. Maybury. 31. "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confusted?" by Richard J. Maybury. Funny title, because I thought I knew what I was, but now I'm confused! 30. "Whatever Happened to Justice?" by Richard J. Maybury. 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

Couple of more from my massive "due soon at the library" pile: 29. " The Instant Economist: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works" by Timothy Taylor. The publisher is Great Courses, and the author is the professor featured in several of their courses. It seems like a really good introduction on a 101 level, though I found microeconomics much clearer than macroeconomics. 28. "White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing" by Gail Lukasik. Fascinating read about the author's mother and other family members who "passed" as white for the better opportunities it offered. I had heard of this phenomena somewhere, but this is the first account of it I've read. I was also interested in the genealogical research the author did to track down her story. 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

Dry erase markers for the windows, and a challenge to draw and write mirror image so it can be read from outside... ... with appropriate guidelines for each child. (I have to remind one "nothing rude or crude," and another that the markers are permanent if they get on the upholstery.)

Hey, wait! 27 on week 27 means I caught up! (I don't really worry about that. I participate so that I have a searchable record of what I've read, to stay motivated in my own reading, and to see what other people are enjoying.) 27. "Personal, Career, and Financial Security" by Richard J. Maybury. I don't know if his model is a model I would advise my kids to follow, necessarily, but I like the idea of teaching that we can understand the world based on models. I think DS16, with his Aspie thinking, could grasp the ideas of cognitive dissonance and paradigm shifts by reading this. 26. "Rascal" by Sterling North. I read a description of this book on a "don't let your kids read this" list, and had to give it a try! Now DD9 and I are listening to the audio version, so obviously I disagree with the list author. 25. "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?" by Richard J. Maybury. Saw this on the shelf at the library while looking for something else, and recognized the title as one that was mentioned on the High School Board. I don't know enough about economics to know whether I share his bias or not, but I appreciate how easy to understand his explanation is. 24. "Joy in the Covenant" by Julie B. Beck. (LDS) 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child" by Marina Koestler Ruben. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

Based on what I see most often doing genealogy, this would be the standard. It's unusual to put a woman's maiden name on the stone, and most often, her current legal surname is the one used. (You can put all the names and relationships on Findagrave.) However, if it is a shared stone with the first husband, then I've seen the wife's given name just added to that, as though the later marriages had never taken place. (It's probably the cheapest and easiest option, and looks the most balanced and aesthetically pleasing, considering the format of that type of stone.) You could use the format they chose for my great-aunt. She was a war widow who remarried, and they left off her middle name and maiden name, and put her first name, first married name, and last married name on the stone. She's not buried with either of them. The first husband is in the American Cemetery in the Phillipines, where he was killed, and she had divorced the second husband. (All of her children were with her first husband.) In the end, you can put whatever you care to pay for.

Sadder than realizing that I haven't posted here since April is realizing how little I've read since April 😮. Somehow, I always think Summer is going to be less busy, but really it's just busy without the benefit of a predictable schedule, 23. "The Essential 55" by Ron Clark. A few of his rules are pretty specific to the classroom setting, but the vast majority are really just good, basic social skills everyone ought to know. 22. "How to Tutor Your Own Child: Boost Grades and Inspire a Lifelong Love of Learning--Without Paying for a Profesional Tutor" by Marina Koestler Ruben. Mostly familiar ideas, since she draws a lot on popular homeschool resources, but I picked out a few things that I hadn't thought of that I think could be helpful. 21. "Faith is Not Blind" by Bruce and Marie Hafen. (LDS) 20. "Silent Souls Weeping: Depression, Sharing Stories, Finding Hope" by Jane Clayson Johnson. (LDS) 19. "Leap of Faith" by Bob Bennett. (LDS) 18. "Covenant Keepers" by Wendy Watson Nelson. (LDS) 17. "Manga Classics: MacBeth" adapted by Crystal S. Chan. 16. "One Dead Spy" by Nathan Hale. 15. "Stellar Science Projects About Earth's Sky" and "Wild Science Projects About Earth's Weather" by Robert Gardner. 14. "Stuff Matters" by Mark Miodownik. 13. "Led by Divine Design" by Ronald A. Rasband. (LDS) 12. "Forensic Science Projects with a Crime Lab" by Robert Gardner. 11. "Manga Classics: The Jungle Book" adapted by Crystal S. Chan 10. "Donner Dinner Party" by Nathan Hale. 9. "Manga Classics: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe" adapted by Stacy King. 8. "Bodies We've Buried" by Jarrett Hallcox and Amy Welch. 7. "The Forensic Casebook" by N.E. Genge. 6. "Shaken Faith Syndrome" by MIchael R. Ash. (LDS) 5. "Fingerprints: Crime-Solving Science Experiments" by Kenneth G. Rainis. 4. "Forensic Investigations" (6) by Leela Burnscott. & ("Bones Speak" by Richard Spilsbury) 3. "A Reason for Faith" edited by Laura Harris Hales. (LDS) 2. "Left Standing" by Mason Wells, et al. (LDS) 1. "Camino Easy" by B. G. Preston.

They've been found! In Queens. Someone recognized them from the pictures on social media and called in.

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/06/04/police-seek-missing-brooklyn-mother-daughter-last-seen-in-bed-stuy/ A dear friend of mine is this woman's step-mother. We are both far from NY, but I know some of you are near enough to help spread the word.

I got this pass for my older two kids about five years ago using Autism as their disability. I took the evals for each from the neuro-pysch, which was printed on her letter head and had her signature and which named their disability. I think you also need to bring their birth certificates, and the child(ren) are supposed to be with you if you go in person. I went to our local forest service office, and they issued the passes on the spot. The passes were free when I got them in person. (There is a processing fee if you mail it in.) I would use autism over dyslexia because it more clearly fits this definition: The instructions for what counts as documentation are here. Specifically,

OP, based on what you said, it sounds like she needs three types of materials: 1) something he can use during the few hours two days a week when he actually alone alone. 2) something he can use that is self-teaching with minimal oversight that he can use while the babysitter is there. 3) something he can use with Mom and/or Dad that addresses his areas of weakness -- writing, and probably social skills? For the first situation, she is going to want things that are "fun" and self-motivating. We like Prodigygame (math). It feels like a game, but if the parent chooses "teacher" for the parent login, which they recommend for homeschool parents, you can set learning objectives and get reports and stuff like that. Is he good at following a checklist? My ASD son was at that age. That would open up a few more things he could do completely on his own. If so, she could assign him so many minutes or badges at Khan Academy, and so many minutes in a typing program (which will help with writing and is a common accommodation for ASD). My youngest (also ASD), who is currently nine, has been working on Typing.com with her SPED teacher. It's another free program, and looks pretty good. For the babysitter days, he could do more of the same, or he could do something like K12 -- sometimes provided for free if her state offers a virtual alternative through the public school system. Our local eSchool also offers IXL.com, lexiacore5, MobyMax, iReady, and Odyssey (which is the school version of Time4learning). As mentioned above, Time4Learning is not terribly expensive if she can't use an eSchool to get the others provided for free. These types of programs all provide the teaching, so all the babysitter would have to do is make sure he is on the computer and not messing around on other sites. More expensive, of course, are other "teaching built in" programs like Teaching Textbooks. For his areas of struggle, self-directed is not going to work. Have his specific problems in writing been identified? ASD children can struggle with the mechanics of writing, with comprehension, with composition, with inference, or any combination of the preceding. This and any other areas of weakness will require the most time investment from the parents, and the most financial investment in appropriate programs. The neuro-pysch who evaluated my older two actually recommended WWE/FLL, and All about Spelling. Neither is free, but both provide the "rules why we do this", incremental learning needed. Free samples are great to check for fit, and good programs can sometimes be found used to save costs. All three of my children have ASD. Two are level 2 (used to be called Asperger's); one is level 1 (used to be called PDD-NOS). In some subjects, they are just as capable of self-educating as any other children. (In fact, they have a tendency to hyper-focus on topics of interest.) I had a couple of months while my youngest was getting evals and we getting her IEP in place where I didn't supervise my older two in their schoolwork. I assumed they'd accomplish nothing and that we'd need to do some serious catching up/getting back on track when the eval/IEP process was done. My level 1 girl actually did walk out of her bedroom having educated herself. "Just for fun," she'd located an online youtube series that teaches how to draw anime, and another that teaches Japanese, and worked through both. She picked up enough Japanese that my niece, who just returned from a three-year contract teaching English in Japan, understood what she was saying. She's 14, so a little more mature, but she's done that kind of thing for years. My oldest studies all things train-related in his spare time, including checking out books intended for adult rail-fans and devouring them when he was only seven or eight. (He read out loud even to himself until he was almost ten, so I know he actually read them.) I currently don't work outside the home, though I did work part-time a few years ago, but because I have three ASD kids, and a husband with diabetes, heart-disease, and OCD, I have had times where my kids have had to be self-directed. It's hard, and less than ideal, and they are less good at it than typical kids, but it can work. The trick is to divide it that way, so that he is studying his strong subjects/passions during the self-directed times, and getting good, direct instruction for his weak areas. And building off what Janeway just said, it doesn't have to be perfect; it just needs to be better than what was happening in the public school.

I'm also a Latter-day Saint, and I agree. I've only looked at the free stuff, but there is nothing "Mormon" in it, except perhaps the notion that God created animals for us to use, but we need to be good stewards. I don't believe that is a uniquely Latter-day Saint view, though. I've only seen Red Rock paintings in homes that have the whole Southwestern look going ... you know, with cow skulls and spurs and all that. Or the other extreme: the 4-wheelin' or mountain biking crowds who have made Moab the trendy red rock capital of the world. There IS an almost ubiquitous Latter-day Saint decor, which features a photo of the temple the parents were married in, a photo of the entire family wearing matching shirts, and a framed copy of either "The Living Christ" or "The Proclamation on the Family" or both..... ....I can't figure out where to hang mine 😉, 'cause I decorate with wall-to-wall IKEA (Billy, of course!) bookcases! I, too, would rather have my children read great classics with a little cussing. I think what gives it the preachy, fundy feel is that she seems to be promoting that protective parenting style ... what do they call it -- greenhouse, I think maybe -- that is common among fundamentalist from many faiths. The folks who don't allow Harry Potter, lest their children become witches or whatever? Many of my favorite books, like LOTR (it has magic), are on her "don't read this" list, and the books she assigns are all books I have never heard of. I'm guessing they are all past copyright and are out in the public domain. That's probably the case with the art she has selected, too. Here's a funny thing: I don't see a single Latter-day Saint author on her approved list, but there are at least three prominent Latter-day Saint authors on her "avoid these" list. For my family, we'll keep reading LOTR. We might use the Marine Biology unit she has, and perhaps I could pull some of the grammar lessons out, but the rest isn't to my taste, as her worldview does not match mine.