Me too. I am also starving today!!! I eat and then a half hour later I start feeling hungry again. It is crazy. I am on my off couple of weeks so I am betting I will start up again soon. They just did another hysteroscopy and did not find anything..that is good except that means this craziness is just my normal until it goes away...argh. I do not even want to know how much that whole procedure will cost us too.

Have you looked at the Mystery Of History support groups on yahoo? They have a bunch of schedules on there that are awesome. Volume I Yahoo Group Volume II Yahoo Group Volume III Yahoo Group Volume IV Yahoo Group High School Yahoo Group

We always serve them over white rice and then just do a veggie on the side.

As of right now this is what dd will be doing for 9th: Math: Combination of Saxon Advanced Math and Calculus History: Combination of BJU World History and Geography French: Switched on School House College and Careers: Switched on School House plus some other materials Science: Apologia Biology English: IEW Research Paper, Jensen's Vocabulary, Literature studies of : Iliad, Odyssey, Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar, and part of Canterbury Tales Logic: Argument Builder Bible: either sheets provided by Sunday School (if they do that again next year) or Explorer's Bible Study God's Perfect Plan

As others have said you really just need the book that comes with the cd. The cd has links to the forms which you do not have to use but can be helpful. I liked the daily forms and the 10 step study sheet. It laid everything out beautifully for dd. I know some folks who have got the activity cards but only a few have used them. It really depends on the child.

I answer 10 since that is the basic number of weeks in one session of our co-op. We run two 10 week sessions a year but we also do something called high school extension. For certain jr high or senior high classes (such as science labs) we have additional weeks that the classes meet. Depending on the class it can be an additional 4-11 weeks for the year.

My dd is not a natural speller. I tried Sequential Spelling with her but that did not work. We did use Spelling Power and that really seemed to work well for her. I have seen tremendous improvement in her spelling over the years using that program.

We are also in NYS. Our district does not allow hs students to participate in the after school activities but we can participate in a program that allows jrs and seniors to take a couple of classes each semester at one of two local (prestigious) colleges for free. In our area there are lots of opportunities for homeschoolers to participate in. There is a national homeschool honor society that my daughter belongs to (ESA). In our area one of the local Christian schools allows hs'ers to participate in their plays and join their robotics team. There are also a variety of sports in the area that hs'ers can join (some competitive some just recreational). There are also opportunities for competitive sports through some town programs or the YMCA in the area). You might want to look for some homeschool groups in your area and they can let you know of any local opportunities that might not be so easy to find on line.

It could have been just a bad day too. I would discuss the results with them and see if they give any insight as to why. Maybe they were not feeling well or just not paying attention. If you test next year remind them that they need to pay attention to the questions and where they are putting it on the answer sheet

The teacher's manual says to double up the assignments if you want to do it in 15 weeks. You could do it in less time but it then becomes a lot of work each day for the student. We did the program for 4 days over 30 weeks (or so) and it worked well for dd but she could move at a faster pace. I have friends who use the one program over 2 years too.

Are you planning on doing it as an intensive over just a few weeks or stretching it out to the 30 or so weeks? That will make a big difference. On average I would plan on 30-40 minutes each day minimum if you are stretching it, a few hours if you are doing it as the intensive.

We just fax our quarterlies in but a friend of mine walks hers in and has the person who takes it sign and date a log so she has proof of submitting it. As for the PASS test the state did try to state it was not approved a few years ago but later had to go back and say yes it was approved. Now there are some districts that do not allow the parent to administer the test and that is a pain. If you are part of a LEAH chapter many of them offer group testing for the standardized tests or can refer you to someone who is certified who administers tests. I am lucky to be in a very homeschool friendly district. I have never had a problem doing the narrative or administering the test myself. This year I have also been late a few times with the quarterlies but they have not even contacted me. As long as I have everything in by the end of the year the district is ok.

I would really recommend doing it after a student has done SWI-A. We did the book when dd was in 6th after having completed SWI-A and continuation course A and it worked well for us. The content would probably be a little difficult for a 3rd grader too.

Our group offers some similar things to Lori D's group. We have: Quarterly chapter meetings which focus on topics to support members (paperwork, testing, planning high school, teaching methods...) Mom's Night Out Care Share Nights (similar to a MNO but at a Mom's house and focus on homeschool support) Field Trips Co-op (preschool-12th grade) 2 ten week sessions a year, high school classes go longer Occasional Dad's nights Fellowship events: annual picnic, square dance, ice cream social Talent Night Project Night Spelling Bee Used Curriculum Sale Testing High School Prom Teen activities In the past we have also done Christmas parties, Harvest Festivals, tween activities, and park days. It all depends on who steps up to coordinate them. We also collect Box Tops to support the group and have a free table at our co-op.

We normally offer Apologia Sciences and Literature each year. Other classes that have been offered Government, Economics, IEW Elegant Essay or High School Essay Intensive, various gym classes, art, How to write Document Based Question essays, cooking, Logic, Bible. As others have said Math does not normally work in a co-op setting, too many different styles and levels. You can also do History courses or other social science classes such as psychology, sociology or even law.

In NYS a credit (or unit) is equal to 108 hours of instruction. Many states and colleges go off of a Carnegie Credit which is 120 hours of instruction. I am not sure I would agree with the poster on the whole lite, general and rigorous credit chart. The number of hours spent do not necessarily indicate the intensity of the course.

I have a friend who does this for her kids in 8th grade so they can better plan high school. I choose to do a college and careers class in 9th grade as an elective. I do this to get the kids to start thinking about what they might be interested in and to be able to see the variety of careers out there. Does this mean I think that they will figure out what they want to do in 9th grade, no. The key is to get them to start thinking and then also to start thinking about the college application process. If there is a particular college they might be interested in then it is good to know as early as possible if they have any special requirements for admission.

Our co-op mainly uses Apologia especially for the jr and senior high classes. For the elementary classes folks have also brought in Real Science 4 Kids and that worked very well. I know another co-op in our area uses the materials from Answers in Genesis and that seems to work well for them.

In NYS ps kids can opt out for the test no matter what district they are in, what differs is how the kids are treated that day. Some districts let the kids come in late, some will put them in a separate room, others will allow them to sit and read in the class while some districts make them just sit there. It sounds like your district is one of the hard ones that just make the kids sit in the class doing nothing if they are not taking the test. You are also right that homeschoolers can not opt out of the standardized testing. At least it is only every other year from 4th - 8th and then every year 9-12, that is better than some states. We do our testing with our local hs group and it is actually dd's favorite time of the year.

It really has varied. When dd was younger we probably spent about $1500 a year. We were doing Sonlight for both history and science and that adds up. There were also quite a few workbooks and consumable items that we used during the early elementary grades. Dd is now in 8th grade and we probably spend about $500-800 a year for curriculum and books. Most of our curriculum I have been able to find used but now and again there is the odd consumable or I want a newer edition of something so I have to purchase it new. On top of curriculum we usually spend about $200-300 a year for co-op classes and another $200-300 on field trips. Dd also takes private trombone lessons that cost about $1200 per year and participates in an orchestra that is another $400 for the year.

I have used both SotW and MoH. SotW is not incompatible with a Christian education but it is not as Bible centered as MoH. I really liked the way MoH incorporated the Bible and church history into the program. MoH is really written for 4th-8th but it can be used for younger kids too. The first vol has the shortest lessons (but is the longest book). I found the writing in MoH a little more engaging for dd. I know SotW has the activity book but I like the activities in MoH better. I found them easier to do and work into my day. They do sell coloring sheets to go with MoH too. It is really just a preference in the writing and material. Both are good programs. You could even do SotW for a couple of years and then switch over to MoH if you wanted to. I would look at samples and see which one you think would be easier for you and more engaging for your particular child.

You might also want to see a geriatric doctor instead of their normal primary. If you could get him to switch that would be beneficial. A good geriatric doctor will check on their first meeting with the patient to see if they have signs of dementia. The memory test is fairly quick (depending on the patient) and that can help them determine if additional tests need to be done. He could have something like Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus which has many of those symptoms and can be relieve with a shunt. My Aunt was suspected of having that but it turned out it was another form of dementia.

I would put it more as History of the Christian Movement.

I know exactly what you mean. There are some co-ops around here that are similar but I am not willing to give up control. The one co-op we are in is an a la cart one so I can choose which classes dd takes. If I were you I would find out what they are using for the curriculum and see if they will work for you. If you are not happy with their material I would look to see if there is a different co-op in the area or see if you can just take certain classes and opt out of the ones you do not like.

We used LFC A when dd was in 3rd. It was a great program. The only thing we found challenging were some of the activities in the Activities Book. Some of the activities were pretty tricky but since they were just for reinforcement I just let her skip the ones she had a hard time with or we would do them together.