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  1. I struggled with the decision to have my daughter repeat pre Algebra for a second year and delay Algebra. I struggled because I knew we had gone over everything and that she technically should be ready, but things were still shaky. I struggled because the other homeschool families I knew were pushing forward, skipping grades, and doing Algebra much earlier. We could have pushed through it, but it probably would have been a struggle and a few tears. Which left me wondering how the rest of higher math would then go. When I posted my thoughts here I got a lot of encouragement to take a second year to review. To teach her right where she was at that year. To make her foundation rock strong for high school math. So we did a full second year of Pre Algebra, and it was pretty easy for her. Everything seemed to lock in finally. She made a high A in an outside honors pre Algebra course last year. Fast forward to this year and we are doing Derek Owens algebra. And she is doing so awesome! Some careless errors that are common in Algebra, like missing a sign or a step, but she is learning to catch them. Absolutely no conceptual problems though. She looks at equations full of fractions or decimals and doesn't freeze and just starts attacking them. She says math is so easy and she is enjoying tackling longer algebra problems. She is making A's again this year. So I thought I would post a thank you, as there are so many pleas for math help on these boards. The advice was really good, and it encouraged me to do something that seemed hard at the time, to hold instead of pushing ahead. But it was absolutely the best decision for this child. She is thriving and full of math confidence. I am not worried anymore about how the rest of high school math will unfold. Her foundation is so much stronger. I can't remember if I thanked you all last year when I was already seeing good results. I may have. But the payoff is really showing now that we are in Algebra, so I just wanted to post to say THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
  2. These kind of local choices are the reason a lot of families choose to homeschool. I would not be ok with sticking a middle schooler on a computer all day. Nor do I think a BJU school is a good fit for a catholic family. Growing up catholic in a predominantly evangelical/southern Baptist culture was difficult for me as a child, and I went to public school! I would probably homeschool him through middle school, along with finding sports he could participate in, even if it is just rec ball. If you have better high school options, you could always tell him he would get a chance to choose regular school again at 9th grade.
  3. Does anyone have a recommendation for an accurate digital thermometer? I seem to buy a lot of lemons. I had one good one when the kids were little and I can't remember the brand. Even highly reviewed ones on Amazon will have a several reviewers saying the temps are inaccurate. Does anyone know of a good brand or have a family favorite?
  4. Can anyone point me to some different examples of notebooking than what I am finding online? I am not looking for the notebooking style that uses pre-made worksheets. I am trying to find examples of a more freestyle approach, using a plain notebook or sketchbook. I would love something showing the work of older students and teens instead of just elementary level work. I know I have seen examples before online, but I am just not finding any right now. Thanks!
  5. Just noting the irony that people say they don't have time to read the long threads so they just comment and that is part of what creates such long threads. I am getting a quiet chuckle out of it but it doesn't make me feel stabby lol...
  6. Was she hired to work a specific number of hours or amount of days? These things are usually discussed in the interview. If it was just a vague statement of part time and she is working 30 hours but really wants 15-20 she should speak up. I agree with the other poster that doing it via writing or email may be easier if she has trouble talking to her supervisor. If she was hired to do 25-30 hours or full time (or any set number of hours) and she is finding that to be too much, the job may not be a good fit for her. They might be willing to try and hire a second person to job share, but it may be hard to find someone who also wants so few hours able to work opposite her days or shifts.
  7. So many great ideas in this thread! I am wiped out from work last night and have another long shift ahead in a few hours. I am going to peruse this thread for ideas and go run and grab something at the store before work so I am good to go. Thanks for the help as I am too tired to think or be creative right now. I do always feel like I have to take an entree since we are a family of 4 and the church is so small. Some of these ideas I am going to save for other bigger family potlucks where I can get by with a side item or dessert contribution though!
  8. Lane Bryant has them. If they don't have your size they can measure and order them shipped to your house. Mine have held up really well.
  9. I am feeling run down and exhausted. Cooking has been non existent this week. We have a church potluck this week and I don't want to miss it. It's a new church for us (going less than 6 months) and we need to stay and fellowship. Does anyone have any super easy ideas for me to bring? I have a family of 4 and it is a small church. We live about 45 minutes away and it has to sit until after service (so hold time of two hours). I have a crock pot but not sure how many plugs they have in the tiny kitchen area. There is a regular sized fridge to keep cold items.
  10. I am so sorry. That really stinks. Praying this is something manageable and caught early.
  11. Maybe one of those gift box subscriptions where she gets a small box of beauty products to sample each month? They are usually sample size so maybe she could use them up while she is still here but she might find something new she likes in the process.
  12. My tall daughter loves a traditional straight leg instead of a skinny jean as well. It was a little difficult when she was a size zero but once your daughter gets up to a size 2 check out Levi's. They have a few varieties of straight and boot cut that come in a 2 long. I think levis has a few size zero styles, but not sure if any run in a long inseam. Abercrombie used to have a straight long cut that worked when my daughter was a zero and double zero, but not sure if they still have that cut.
  13. I have an anxious one who was always like that, even when she was little. It is good if you can give them the words they can't express. You being confident and reassuring and repeating a simple and age appropriate positive message about the deployment will go a long way in helping them to be able to process it. I hope everything goes well for your family during this transition!
  14. Sounds like it is time for a conversation that mom is a person too. Have you given him fair warning that you are feeling used and underappreciated? Have you pointed out exactly when he is doing it, showing him what you are upset about? Have you let him know that if it continues you will go on strike? If you have, then I think it is fair to do the minimum and let him figure out some things as part of growing up. If you haven't, it sounds a bit passive aggressive. A teenage boy probably needs things spelled out explicitly, and may not connect the dots from you feeling unappreciated and the strike unless you have laid it out there.
  15. I think your plan sounds fine. Hopefully people will get the message and not say stupid things in front of your children. I have found people to be quite oblivious and often say stupid things in front of kids though. So my advice is to go ahead with your plan and then be prepared for people to say inappropriate things anyways. The most important part for the kids is actually your reaction. So I would practice a few one liners or deflecting statements that re-frames that person's awkward comment into how you want your kids to hear it. For example, if they come up saying they are praying your husband comes home in one piece, you should smile and say confidently that you always appreciate prayers, but dad is in great hands with his troop and trained for this deployment. Whatever message you want your kids to hear, reframe their words into that message. Because the kids are watching you more than the person they don't really know.
  16. Ok due to some very unforeseen circumstances, I may have to move our Universal studios trip from late January/ early February to early December. I despise crowds and was looking for a slow time of the year. But due to the new circumstances, if we don't go in December we may not be able to go at all, or at least for 2-3 years. I am unable to take a vacation at work until after Thanksgiving, as we are in peak season. So I need to know realistically how bad will the crowds be in early December? We could go on weekdays instead of weekends, and we could go while school is still in session, even as early as the week after Thanksgiving in late November or the first week or so of December. Any chance that won't be too crazy? I know as it gets closer to the holiday it is peak time, but I wouldn't be anywhere near Christmas or New Years. I just don't want to hate the whole experience after waiting so long to take the kids. But it is kind of looking like now or never.
  17. Wow I am impressed with all these kids who know what they want to do in life. I am 40 and I still don't know. When I was 10, the list was something like a ballet dancer, a singer, a navy seal, an astronaut or the first female pope. I always had at least 4-5 ever rotating choices for what I wanted to be when I grow up. I guess that hasn't changed actually. I still have 2-3 I am pondering now. In retrospect the whole "you can be ANYTHING you want when you grow up" speech I heard growing up wasn't particularly helpful. I was definitely never going to be any of those things lol...
  18. We had a hard time making hot glue work but my husband used a two part epoxy that worked well. I think you can get it at hardware stores.
  19. Do you have a name you always wanted to use for one of your children but for whatever reason, never got the chance? Or just a name you found later and loved? I always loved the name Julien for a little boy but we didn't use it. I have recently fallen in love with the name Esme for a girl. Anyone else want to play?
  20. Agreeing with others about not needing a school room to do school in. Maybe you can think of it more like a library than a storage room. It can hold everything you need for school with a quiet spot to work at the table if needed. If it is not where you usually like to do actual school then I wouldn't worry about it too much. I would rename it library or school resource room and enjoy curling up on the couch in your living room. Just declutter enough for it to feel less overwhelming. Honestly it doesn't look that unorganized, just really full of a lot of stuff. It seems like it is actually serving its purpose (as a room for holding all the school resources) for the most part. Maybe its just the idea that it is supposed to be a school room you do school in that is tripping you up.
  21. It's not going to feel like a space people want to be in as long as it is so full of stuff that it feels like a storage room. So I think if you are able to declutter, it will automatically feel more inviting. I agree changing the paint would help, along with adding a comfortable place to sit and read, like a small sofa or a couple of comfy chairs and maybe a lamp and some plants.
  22. I am a big fan of Sequential spelling, but honestly I would probably put the spelling on hold and focus on targeted intervention for improving the reading. If I was going to try spelling at the same time, I would probably stick to copy work for a while and not do a formal spelling program.
  23. Proactive has been working great for my teen.
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