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  1. The title pretty much says it all, if we do an intensive health/nutrition study with some anatomy, could that be a science credit? What would you call it? I'm talking at least an hour daily, five days a week, for 180 days.
  2. Thank you! This was very helpful. To answer some questions, no, she is not college bound. She plans to go to beauty school, which is perfectly fine with me. She completed pre-algebra, and has done a little of algebra 1, but it's a struggle. We are currently doing American history, so I'm happy to be able to count that as a credit. She loves horses, so maybe something horse related for science? She does pretty well in grammar and has done some lit analysis, but not much. I would like her to do an art course, not sure which one. I was thinking a consumer math would be a good option for her?
  3. My 14 year old daughter will be starting 9th grade soon. I am lost at which curriculum to use for her. Here is some info: -not very motivated to learn new things -lazy when it comes to critical thinking and math -loves to read -loves horses -writes and draws well -easily distracted -has a hard time understanding new concepts like math, visual learner, must see it and do it to learn it Any suggestions? We tried BJU and hated it. So please don't suggestions that!! :-)
  4. Meatball subs - frozen meatballs, can of sloppy joe sauce and a bag of hot dog buns Crockpot chicken - throw in boneless chicken breasts with a few cans of cream of mushroom, cream of chicken or cream of celery. Serve with rice. Beef enchiladas- ground beef, a can of chili beans, a can of cream of chicken, sour cream and cheese - mix and wrap in tortillas. Bake.
  5. I always skipped the literature chapters. The kids read the books but didn't do the literature links (or whatever it's called lol!)
  6. I was raised by very conservative southern Baptist parents. My dad was a preacher, now he and my mom are missionaries. I've never known anyone IRL to wear a head covering. However, lately when I read about women should have their head covered when praying in the Bible, it makes me wonder....should I wear a covering when praying? If you wear a covering, when do you wear it? Why? What kind of covering do you wear? If you don't, again, why not? I'm trying to sort through this.
  7. I think he just wants to talk to you and doesn't know what to say. My 14 year old daughter does this. She wants to talk, communicate, visit, but doesn't think she has anything important to say. She basically wants me to get the conversation rolling.
  8. I Definitely would not do this for higher grades. I really feel like we are filling in gaps, too. I did print out a scope and sequence from another math book on her grade level, just to be sure I'm not skipping something. And I do print out worksheets to go along with it from super teacher worksheets.com and such.
  9. I have a 9 year old daughter, and we have tried several math programs for her but haven't found a good fit. What is working now is me writing her worksheets. I use lined paper and a pen and write problems for her to solve. We are working on multiplication and division facts right now, along with some fractions and reviewing addition and money etc. It seems to be working well, she loves to do then, and it only takes me twenty minutes or so to make her worksheets for the week. I also print out fun things for her to do, like color by number using multiplication and division facts, multiplication wheels to fill in, that sort of thing. Anyone else do this? I have two older and two younger kids, and she is the first child I've done this for (besides kindergarten and preschoolers).
  10. I have very few homeschooling friends, but they all do the same thing I do. Different curriculum of course, but all at home.
  11. We have always homeschooled at home. We have never been part of a co-op or CC or anything like it. We have never been close to anything like that. I've been homeschooling for 10 years.
  12. I love love LOVE this idea and am totally copying it!
  13. I am so happy to hear this. So many of my kids friends don't play with toys anymore. It's all video games, iPods, cell phones, tv, and computers. All the time. I want my kids to be kids as long as they can!
  14. My 12 year old son loves Legos. He collects them - he builds them and displays them, occasionally plays with the built sets, but is very careful because, like I said, he collects them. He also collects baseball cards, and often organizes and looks though them. He builds forts and weapons outside and often lets his younger brothers play war or such with him. He will also play whiffle ball or kickball with them. My 9 year old daughter plays with Shopkins, baby dolls, Legos, barbies and her little brothers trucks and cars. She also plays pretend stuff, usually outside. She loves board games and puzzles. My 7 year old son loves trucks and cars, transformers, Lego, and playing anything pretend - cowboys, soldiers, house with his sister... Big imagination. My almost 5 year old plays the same as his 7 year old brother, but his pretend play is taken to a whole new level. He has the biggest imagination I've ever seen. When he plays pretend, he really means it. He loves Bonanza and thinks he is Little Joe. He will reenact the scenes from the show, using my armchair as a horse, wearing his chaps and cowboy hat, and shooting a pretend gun. I love it. He is also ADHD and never stops moving or talking. He is always playing something, always. Just curious about how old your kids are what they play. We have no video games or computer games, so my kids are usually outside or in the basement playing.
  15. Clean. My carpets could be shampooed, but I keep it vacuumed out and wiped down about once weekly. I get trash, books, shoes, etc out everytime we go somewhere. There are pool floaties in the back and a case of water, but that's intentionally left in there.
  16. My 12 year old son has and loves this book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1569767084/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498643573&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=survivor+kid
  17. You could always volunteer to help in the back, with the nursery or a Sunday school class.
  18. I do wake up around 5 every morning, but I'm in bed by 9, 9:30 each night. So I'm getting at least 8 hours of sleep. Some days are worse than others, but by nighttime, I'm so ready for bed it's not funny!
  19. I just want confirmation that this is normal for a homeschooling mom. My kids are 14, 12, 9, 7 and almost 5. We start school at 8 am every morning. After doing the morning work with everyone, doing Kindergarten, 1st grade and helping the 4th grader, I'm exhausted. Mentally and physically. I have to sit down and zone out for a while, eating lunch or reading. By about 2:00 I'm pooped! I get my energy back about 4-5 ish. Is this normal?
  20. My boys were 8 and 3. No bullseye rash, no tick found on them. We were in NJ. My oldest son was having trouble sleeping, no appetite, and was extremely tired. He didn't want to walk and complained his legs were hurting. My youngest had a high fever and was lethargic. Also, no appetite and trouble sleeping. The doctor took one look at Eli, my oldest, and said "we are doing a Lyme test right now. His joints are so swollen." To my youngest, Silas, he said "just a virus". Well Elis Lyme test came back positive in three days, and Silas was still sick. I INSISTED on testing all of my children, and they obliged. Silas was the only one of the other three to have Lyme. 4 weeks of amoxicillin. No doxycycline because my oldest was underweight and had lost more weight with the Lyme. It was a nightmare. Oldest still has trouble sleeping. Youngest developed speech problems soon after diagnosis.
  21. I'm sorry for jumping on you. I am just very passionate about Lyme, because so many people down play it and I see firsthand the effects it has had on my sons. Please forgive me.
  22. I disagree. My two sons were diagnosed with lyme disease in 2013. They have both had trouble off and on since. Lyme does not leave your body with treatment. It can stay dormant in your blood, but can become active again at any time. It's a serious disease that is often misdiagnosed and it is a major concern.
  23. Math: right now, we are working on multiplication and division facts, we will move on when she gets these down pat. Grammar: grammar minutes Harcourt language arts Writing: Harcourt writing Reading: readers in residence Lots of library books, 30 minutes daily Science: lapbook from a journey through learning, currently mammals History: mystery of history, volume 1 Weekly Bible verses and readings Daily devotional from her brave girls devotion Art projects twice weekly Exercises daily Daily Bible copywork (4 verses daily)
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