Oh yeah, we used Jann in TX for a year of math with my oldest. I think her middle school course is probably a year past what we need. The pre-req says 6th grade should be completed with a B or better. Now, where is my copy of Lial's BCM? I should take another look at it.

I do have tutoring as Plan C, or G, or H. I used Wyzant with my oldest for awhile, but I don't even know if they're still in business. I saw an ad for A+ Tutoring, but all their reviews are five stars, which seems "sus."

I'll have a look at these. It helps when people have specific courses and teachers they like, even if the class is full. Thanks.

DD isn't ready for prealgebra.

We did BJU 4 and last year she did R&S 5, which had a lot of overlap with BJU 4. ETA: Now that I think about it, maybe I should just look through my stash of BJU TMs and leftover worksheets and see where I should place her.

I'm looking for live online classes for my rising 6th grader. I need to outsource everyone this year, so AYOP or anything that will require me to do teaching/correcting will not be a good fit for us this year. Background: I used BJU math with this student until last year, when I put her in a cottage school that used Rod & Staff. I found myself saying, "Didn't you learn that last year?" a lot. This year I've switched to another cottage school, but they don't provide math and I'm on the waiting list for their science/LA day. DD is average in math and science, and is almost definitely AD**H**D. I'm looking at several providers and having trouble choosing the right provider and the right level of coursework. WHA, VP, Mr. D, Aim... Same for science. Last year they studied insects. I've seen a few science classes, but I'm leaning toward something that is geared toward 5th-6th rather than 6th-9th. Thoughts?

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Haven't tried the stand test yet. I will recommend it.

I think there were. It presents as "fluttering" when sitting or standing.

It's funny you mention the salt. I had considered salt levels to be a possible factor, since she has been living with people on low-salt diets for several years.

What if the heart rate decreases by 30? In this case the tachycardia happens when lying down.

The cardiologist provided a continuous at-home monitor, but it didn't reveal anything. I'd also considered SVT. Ha! I just got one for my dad for Christmas. I think I'll recommend that, as well as a BP cuff.

I have considered POTS, but the docs have not. I had planned to suggest starting iron and other vitamins, but wanted to wait on the blood work report. I will have to ask if vitamin levels are on there. It had creatinine, BUN, standard stuff my parents get done all the time, but I don't remember vitamin levels. UPDATE: blood work was standard blood panel, no vitamin levels checked. No neurologist yet. Friends with chronic migraines and CFS have suggested that as a next step.

At this point the food doesn't help anymore, not like it used to.

At this point the food doesn't really help anymore, not like it used to.

The symptoms looked like it; that's why I put it in quotes -- it's just shorthand for the collection of symptoms. With the blood glucose monitor, blood sugar registers in the 80-90 range when the "shaky" feelings come. After eating a meal, levels increase to around 115-120.

Trying to help a young adult find answers for a weird cocktail of symptoms that are getting progressively worse and impacting daily life. TIMELINE Age 8-ish: "blood sugar drop" (shakiness, trembling hands, dizziness, hot flashes, feeling faint) happened 2x/yr. Symptoms abated with food. Age 14: "blood sugar drop" every other month, usually during exercise. Symptoms abated with food, started carrying extra snacks, just in case. A heart screening for sports flagged an irregular heartbeat pattern, which led to a cardiologist visit and detailed ultrasound, along with at-home monitoring. Everything looked "normal" and cardiologist didn't understand why he was even consulted. 🙄 Age 16: sensory overload issues started -- auditory, vision, tactile/sometimes wants to "tear skin off" Age 17: started getting migraines, 1-2x/mo.; "blood sugar drop" episodes increased to 1x/week; snacks became less effective Age 18 (Spring-Summer 2021): "blood sugar drop" would last every day for a week, at debilitating level; visited endocrinologist, started monitoring blood sugar at home, fasting CMP blood tests came back normal. "Maybe you're stressed about your new job. Come back in two months if things aren't better." 🙄 September 2021: symptoms presented differently (can’t tell when it’s coming on, eating doesn’t make the bad feelings go away, nauseated, head under pressure, muscle weakness); more frequent migraines, sensory overload got worse December 2021: everything happens all at once now, aggravated by social situations (large groups of loud people); vision goes dark after standing up, at least once a day; heart races for no reason when lying down. Saw new primary care doc, who suspects anxiety. "Go see a therapist." 🙄 CBC Blood tests came back normal. If you've stuck with me so far, thanks! Okay, so anxiety might be part of the problem, but we're not at all convinced it's primary. This started out as something presenting like a blood sugar issue. Trying to rule out other physical issues before going down that road. Surely someone here has had something similar and finally got some answers and a treatment plan. Should the next step be a visit to a neurologist to get the migraines under control? Could there be an undiagnosed sensory processing issue? Allergies? Chronic fatigue syndrome? Something else autoimmune related? Help me out, Dr. Hive Mind!

@Lori D.You can sign up for a 14-day free trial (no credit card required) where you can view the PDFs of both the Teacher and Student Books in their entirety. If you need more time to test it out, you can continue using the view-only PDFs for $5/month or $50/year. The print books are pricey up front, not gonna lie. But it is a multi-year curriculum, so if you use it for several years or with multiple students, the cost per student per year drops significantly.

Dropping in to give a shameless plug for Write by Number. It's open and go, with all the assignments included. It starts with one sentence, and the expectations are clear and achievable. You can make accommodations for special needs as your circumstances require. My dyslexic dd used the method in an in-person class with the author for two years and scored a 60 on the CLEP College Composition test, even though she didn't complete the entire program. (Full disclosure: I helped the author produce the books.) My oldest (NT) used Wordsmith Apprentice and enjoyed it. I can't remember if I did much with the teacher's guide. I'm sure I'll find it a month from now when I do my next book purge and it will be too late to answer your question! LOL.

Let this be a lesson to your students: punctuation matters! 😂

I feel like I've asked this before, but maybe it was in a different forum. Has anyone here ever done an immersive unit study on Regency England or some other time period, where the students learn everything from dress to cultural customs to food to dance to... all the other things? (Can you tell what my YouTube suggested videos list must look like?) I think I would love to put something together for high school in a co-op setting, but if someone has already invented this wheel, it would help tremendously. And if you've never done it, but have some good resources for me to look at, that would be much appreciated.

IIRC, the stated minimum is 176 days, so 180 contains some buffer.

I'm looking for some elective ideas for ds12. He will be repeating math club and Trail Life next year, but I want to add something else. I had gotten him the Make: Electronics book along with a supply kit, but the supply kit still didn't have enough of the pieces-parts to do the first few projects, and... yeah. Live online class ideas welcome. He's also highly distractible, so a regular time commitment would benefit him.

My youngest is heading into fourth. 😲 Math -- BJU, probably Grammar -- FLL3-4 Writing -- WWE2-3 + Write by Number Spelling/Vocab -- Spelling You See and possibly Vocabulary/Spelling City History -- U.S. History; currently Notgrass America the Beautiful, but I'm not thrilled with it Science -- The Elements by Ellen McHenry w/ my rising 7th-8th graders; second time through a family favorite Geography -- Seterra.com Literature -- uhhhhhhhh...

We're going to finish Math 6 and go straight to prealgebra from a different publisher. My older son did BJU prealgebra and didn't enjoy it.