I actually think the recommendations on this program are too young for many students. I'm a certified secondary English teacher and I taught both 6th and 8th grade full time the last couple of years. I started my own 8th grader on WWS 1 this year and it is the perfect level for him. It is not the only writing he will be doing this year, but the skills he is refining are the essential basics of middle school writing. They are also skills that tend to take longer to grasp developmentally. I probably won't start my younger child on WWS before late 7th/8th either. These are really secondary skills and many 5th/6th graders are still in that elementary writing stage cognitively.

Of course. Why wouldn't they?

Personally, I'd hire a tutor to come in once a week and help her with the concepts she is not comprehending. This is similar to how we are operating for math this year. Older ds is doing Derek Owens Algebra 1, and I hired a retired math teacher to spend an hour a week with him making sure everything is solidified, pre-teaching some of the more difficult concepts, and supplementing what is too easy. I just think that in person component is critical to help with the misunderstandings or to catch any gaps.

I'd pick a different book. 6th grade is young for The Hobbit anyway. There are plenty of language challenging books that she may find more interesting. I'd save it for later.

Yes, this is true here as well, which is why he is taking it this year for 8th grade. I actually debated bumping him to high school level biology this year, but decided to wait for reading fluency & executive function reasons. He's dyslexic and dense textbooks are still challenging sometimes, even though the math and concepts are not.

Where should physics go? 9th grade algebra-based physics? Or wait for 11th grade and dual enrollment in a CC course?

I am a secondary English and social studies teacher. I have loads of experience with humanities, and a gifted, 2E 14 y.o., whose main passion in life is to be a civilian pilot and/or aeronautical engineer. We live in the land of Boeing, so we do have some amazing resources at our fingertips, but can you all help me think out the math/science/electives sequence for high school? He is going into 8th grade this year, but applications for some high school programs come up in winter, so I want to be prepared. He will probably also need another full neuropsych eval before taking any standardized tests to gain accommodations, and those waitlists are also about a year, so I need to be working on some of this during the fall. Here is what I have so far: Summer before 8th grade Advanced Aerospace Camp at Boeing Field, including some intro flight lessons Tons of flight simulator time, air traffic control lessons online (I don't know much about this stuff, he researches it and does it all on his own online) 8th grade Algebra 1 (taught by a private math teacher in our home) Physical Science (taught by a private science teacher at her home) Aeroscholars Fundamentals of Aviation online? (I can't find many reviews of this course and how worthwhile it is or not) Possibly flight lessons or ground school, depending on cost? Summer before 9th grade Advanced Aerospace Camp at Boeing Field, including flight lessons 9th grade Geometry (taught by private math teacher) Biology (taught by private science teacher) Aeroscholars Advanced Aviation Science online? Statistics? - prereqs needed? Where can I fit this in before dual enrollment? 10th grade Algebra II Chemistry WA Aerospace Scholars online 11th grade Precalculus? AP statistics? Both? Dual enrollment online with Embry-Riddle? Running Start at Green River College in Private Pilot AAS degree? (heard mixed reviews for various reasons) WA Aerospace Scholars online including ground school, private pilot exam What am I missing? Should there be a different sequence of math/science/aviation? Should we double up on some math and science to get him to dual enrollment or aviation programs sooner? He would like to apply to various colleges with strong aviation or aeronautics programs long term. He tried Civil Air Patrol and it was not for him due to the military aspect. Thanks for your help!

Do you live in a densely populated area? Unfortunately, while it is annoying, this is fairly common in our populated area. You could try continuing to talk to her or calling animal control, but we have not had a lot of success with animal control in our unincorporated part of the county. Thankfully, we are not in this situation currently (although we have been multiple times in the past), but there are many noises from neighbors such as revving engines, music from late parties, smoke from fire pits, work vans warming up at 6am, dogs barking outside, etc. that do wake us periodically at all hours. We've just accepted that it is part of living so close to others in a populated area and we all have to deal with it or move more rural. Probably not the answer you wanted to hear, but reality for our area.

What school is CLRC? Ds has an interest in learning Russian and I'd prefer to outsource this one to an online provider. Thanks!

We use Google calendar and sync it across 4 accounts for each person. I wanted to use Cozi, but could not get dh on board since he uses Google calendars for our office. It was easier to just switch over. I do like it and it has some cool features like being able to block "busy" without revealing details of the appointment, inviting others to the event, etc .

Who the heck would ask that?!? But if it did come up, I would assume it meant what is left on the mortgage or someone asking how much you owe on the house vs. equity. Upkeep is a normal part of the sinking process and doesn't count toward what you're in for, IMHO. Obviously the rest is just equity profits and we all know we'll never regain the amount of some necessary repairs, but the house wouldn't sell without many of those repairs either.

We're using Prentice Hall also. It is what the honors classes use locally, and I have a retired math teacher coming to teach it. I don't see a problem with using it as a text.

A timely article on this very topic. What does immersing yourself in a book do to your brain?

Yes, I'm confused. Bosses count on employees to be independent, do their job, and leave the boss alone to let them run the company. It is not your business to keep emailing her about minor details or to give feedback. Would it work for you to ask other employees about your questions? It is great that you are so efficient at your job, but your boss probably does not appreciate you pointing out inefficiencies. That is not your job. Also, I would not be using a personal email about business matters at all, unless it is related to an emergency about why you cannot come to work (flat tire, severely ill family member, etc.). It is professional to use business emails about business matters. It sounds to me like your boss needs you to be more self-reliant, get questions answered another way without emailing often, and stick to the established duties of your job without commentary. I don't think you have majorly damaged the relationship or anything, but I think it is important you understand the boundaries of your role as employee. It's one of those social code things.

Well, I'm now down 11 lbs. in a month, and the difference between my start picture and yesterday is noticeable by my nutritionist, my friends, and everyone. I'm so much more toned and athletic looking. I tried on my fall clothes and virtually everything is too big. If anyone wants several pairs of Zella workout leggings in a M, I'd be happy to send them on to another working out WTM'er for shipping. I also only had to do one minor weight modification in my exercise class this morning, but otherwise I did the ENTIRE class as coached. That's a first for me in the 6 weeks I've been working out there and is HUGE.

It's been mixed for me. I've lost 10 lbs. since July 9, but I ended up with 2 ocular migraines this week due to the weight loss. My doctor said they are likely related to changes in diet and blood sugar, but he also agreed with me that I am on a reasonable weight loss path, so it's just an unfortunate situation that we are monitoring. I've been working out at least 2-3 times a week at my gym, and it is still super hard, but getting slightly easier. I'm definitely the weakest person there with the most health issues, but I can at least try to be the healthiest version of myself.

For my younger ds: Math - Prentice Hall 6th grade math (taught by a former math teacher in tutoring sessions) Science - Shepherd Life Science (labs & class outsourced/taught by a former science teacher) History - 20th century with a combo of SOTW 4, Human Odyssey 3, historical fiction, DBQ project essays, and National History Day ELA - Oak Meadow 7 loosely with some books replaced, Wordly Wise 6, AAS 4 & 5, Singapore grammar books, DBQ project mini-Qs for literature I'm a secondary certified ELA & social studies teacher and my kids have finally hit the grades I specialize in, so for the humanities I plan to just TEACH. Should be fun. ?

I see it all the time. And I think your observation is spot on. Public schools are hopelessly overcrowded and are not serving students well at all locally. They just can't even come close to keeping up with all the needs. I do think it is desperation. It's still frustrating though. You can't get something for nothing in life. It either takes time or money and sometimes both. A good education is no different.

Prentice Hall and Science Fusion have been decent for us.

Well, not WA with those qualifications. ? Although you might like Eastern WA. Where in OR do you live that the cost of living is too high (for comparison's sake)? Is it the Portland area or Bend or something like that?

Yeah, you are dealing with a narcissist. Narcissists want you to feel you are going crazy. That's part of their spin and they love the power trip. Just be glad you are moving on. Narcissists don't change their ways of relating. They just move on to the next victim. So sorry!

I've been doing really well this month. I've lost 6 lbs. in two weeks working with my nutritionist and my pants are starting to be loose around the waist. I've done "baby crossfit" classes consistently twice a week (this last one this week was so hard I could not make it back on Saturday because I was so sore). I walked several miles with a friend on another day this week, so I called it good. I'd love to get to classes 3 x a week, but because the workouts are so intense, I have to go really slowly as far as attending and with the reps, so as to not cause ligament damage to my elbow during recovery from my initial break.

I don't have a daughter, so take this with a grain of salt. I'm a nearly 40 y.o. who still spends a good part of my day on fashion, in social media and tracking trends online. Maybe she is a future fashion blogger? They make bank! I don't know, the social considerations become much more important to our family at this age, so while I wouldn't want her to be underchallenged, the social aspect is important (to my boys as well).

See and AAS has been a miracle curriculum for my stealth dyslexics and additional students that I have tutored. It just depends on the child. One of my recent students jumped several grade levels in spelling just in one year using AAS. But without testing the strengths and weaknesses of a child in front of me, it is hard to say. I have very specific information from the WIAT and CTOPP when I start tutoring.

The search function is really wonky still too. It's frustrating.