NJ - the cc my ds17 attends does not have an age requirement, students must demonstrate "ability to benefit." Those attending in their senior year may attend without jumping through any hoops. SAT scores may be used in lieu of college placement exam when taking math or english courses.

:lol: funny. I think personality has a lot to do with it too. My older boys were synchronized when young, now that they are teens and ds17 thinks he's ds16's second father they are less so.

It's certainly doable to use as many cores as you have children, that's how most subjects approached. It's more about making my life easier, as a teacher I think it helps to be focused on one time period. Students are not usually doing completely different work. This week we are all studying the Persians. My multi-level children will sometimes sit in on read alouds and discussions pertaining to another level which helps their understanding. They can go to each other with questions. Then there's field trips, projects, movies, etc.

9 years. I think we need to be careful not to simply discount a person's pov based on number of years homeschooling and/or age of children, as someone else mentioned other things such as work and life experience are important as well, and then there are those intangibles. I do know what you mean though Shari, I find the people that get my eyes rolling are often arrogant in their advice. Humility goes a long way.

When you use 3 or 4 cores aren't students often studying different time periods?

Depends on year and level, some things can be caught up on. For example students begin to make president and state cards in year 2, that project is carried through year 4, easy to catch up. Year 4 has an invention notebook, you can either skip missed inventions or catch up. Rhetoric literature is hard to jump into mid year, especially years 2-4.

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Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena, it's ambrosia I guess I should have read your op more carefully. I get mine from South Philly at the Italian market, it's around $50 a bottle. It's very syrupy and lasts a long time. Any really good Italian restaurant will serve it on a caprese salad, I hold the evoo because it's not needed with Modena balsamic.

I go to Costco :auto: :001_smile:

I have quite a few friends who have pulled their kids out of schools ranked at 10 and 9 (cherry hill, nj east and west) for various reasons. Most were surprised by how average their honors and gifted and talented level children were once they brought them home. I'm not sure what these scores ultimately mean.

Thanks!

Is there a Powells in Portland, OR?

I touch the screen and it's on so checking email or the web, using an app, updating my iCal is fast and easy. Much nicer than a laptop for reading ebooks. As Dana said, portability and battery life.

Yes! Thank you Heather :001_smile:

A Christian woman who had a stroke recently. She is a homeschooler, her husband is a Christian author. He may work for Focus on the Family, not sure, but I think they live in CO. I was following her blog and now I can't find it and I can't remember any names. I think the husband writes about marriage. Thanks :001_smile:

Year 2 is very difficult. My ds 17 who is a very strong reader and writer struggled at times. It's not only the work load, some of the language is difficult to understand, never mind the analysis. Is there any way you could work on his next book ahead of him to get a better idea of what he is struggling with?

Draw. Play games like Blokus, Memory, Othello, Perfection, Rush Hour. Have them close their eyes and describe how to get from point a to point b, start with going from the kitchen to their bedroom and expand to from your house to a place you often go. Puzzles, all kinds but the Especially the kind where you move the pieces around in a fixed box, you know what I'm talking about? I forget the name :/ it's a mixed up object and you slide the pieces around. ETA: the are called slide puzzles

Andrew Kern

Chunky Monkey

Love expository preaching.

I would call them and see if anything is backordered.

Nevermind, I found it. In case anyone else is interested: CONVENTION OPERATING HOURS THURSDAY  Registration begins at 2:30 PM  First Workshop Session is 3:30 PM - 4:30PM  Exhibit Hall Opens at 5:00 PM  Last Workshop Session is 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM  Exhibit Hall Closes at 9:00 PM FRIDAY  Registration begins at 7:30 AM  First Session begins at 8:30AM  Exhibit Hall Opens at 9:30 AM  Exhibit Hall Closes at 8:30 PM  Last Session is 8:30 – 9:30 PM SATURDAY  Registration begins at 7:30 AM  First Session is at 8:30 AM  Exhibit Hall Opens at 9:00 AM  Exhibit Hall Closes at 5:30 PM

Does anyone know if there is a link to see the schedule for any of the Great Homeschool Conventions. I'm trying to figure out if I'm going Thursday or just Friday and Saturday. Thanks, Karen

Have you considered using Dive with Saxon Physics? It helps my son.