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Just now, maize said:
My rising 7th grader has been doing math 3 times a week with a tutor we found on Preply.com; that might be an option.
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."
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1 hour ago, Farrar said:
Athena's is my go to for middle school aged science. It is secular though, so I'm not sure if that makes a difference for you. It's also much more open ended when it comes to assignments. It's a homeschool class, not a school class.
If you're looking for something more traditional, I do think Dr. Joseph's trio of shorter classes that are for 4th-8th grade at Aim would probably fit the bill for you really well.
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.
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1 hour ago, Malam said:
Derek Owens isn't live, but does include grading.
DD isn't ready for prealgebra.
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2 hours ago, Green Bean said:
BJU online videos: not live but VERY good! What math level did you use? BJU is not a "behind" math. R&S focuses on different topics than most.
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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16 minutes ago, Baseballandhockey said:
What does the blood glucose monitor register at similar times when they aren't shaky. So, a few hours after a meal when not shaky?
117.
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2 minutes ago, Spryte said:
My doc has quite a bit of experience with POTS patients (overlap with her specialized areas), and her first go-to treatment is a large glass of water with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a squeeze of lime first thing upon arising every morning. Extra salt and fluids increases blood volume, which helps POTS. Some of us need meds, but some don’t. When I back off salt, I invariably have POTS symptoms.
What do her numbers look like, with the stand test? That would really put the POTS question to rest, I think.
Haven't tried the stand test yet. I will recommend it.
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4 minutes ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:
Were there feelings of heart palpitations while the person had the continuous heart monitor? If they had symptoms while wearing it but nothing showed, I would consider dysrthymias ruled out. DH has frequent feelings of heart palpitations and uses an Apple Watch to monitor the HR and basic ekg; something like that might be reassuring. His is a combination of post Covid issues and anxiety but he’s chosen not to treat it, since the feelings of palpitations don’t really translate into tachycardia for him, it’s just a feeling.
POTS diagnostic criteria is basically an increase of 30 bpm when going from lying to standing, so if it’s the other way around it probably isn’t POTS. Some people have a faster heart rate when lying down which normalizes once they’ve changed positions, but it doesn’t sound like it’s that.
I think there were. It presents as "fluttering" when sitting or standing.
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4 minutes ago, Spryte said:
I don’t know. Anecdotally:
I do know that I have a tendency to pass out at night. Like once a year or so. And my various docs and I don’t always agree about what happens. I would say that I begin to feel symptoms while still in bed, lying flat. I finally get up because the nausea is so intense I need to be in the bathroom. Then, of course, I pass out and DH finds me. I tend to pass out in bathrooms often because of the nausea. This patterns started when I was 10. So it’s long term.
What we do now: if I wake nauseated and having symptoms, DH brings me salt. Either salt water or something salty like chips. He leans toward thinking that some actual food helps more than just salt and fluids, but sometimes I can only manage salt and fluids. I have Addison’s as well, so salt is usually an issue for me.
But if you’ve already done a stand test, and don’t think POTS is a fit, that’s good.
One thing you mentioned, at 16, the wanting to tear skin off … that sounds like anxiety, possibly.
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.
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12 minutes ago, Spryte said:
No, it might not even if it’s POTS. I gained quite a bit of weight trying to eat symptoms away at one point.
Quick test at home: lie completely still for ten minutes. No talking. No moving. Have someone measure heart beats per minute. Then stand. Stand completely still, no talking, and most importantly—no shifting weight from foot to foot. Still. On both feet. Have someone measure heart beats per minute at 2, 5, and 10 minutes. If heart beats perm minute increase by 30, there you go. POTS.
A tilt table test is better (and more unpleasant). And you may want to check me on the numbers I posted. I’m not well today.
I take meds (have weaned off one of them), do a lot of lifestyle modifications (things like shifting one’s weight when standing may already come naturally), and eat a high salt diet. In the am, a big glass of water with salt and lime. Sounds terrible, but not bad.
Like Traveling Chris, I have a lot (a lot!) going on medically. POTS is one small piece, but it jumped out at me from the initial description.
ETA: if you do the stand test, have someone ready to grab patient if they start to fall. My doc and I laughed at the way I swayed, but there was a nurse right beside me in case I went down.
What if the heart rate decreases by 30? In this case the tachycardia happens when lying down.
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40 minutes ago, ericathemom said:
Also, I'd get another look at the heart. For many years, I had supra ventricular tachycardia. One specific nerve in my heart would randomly misfire sending my heart racing. It got worse over the years until I had surgery to completely fix it. The thing is, whenever I went to urgent care they couldn't detect anything wrong (even with an ekg) unless the heart was still racing. I heard many times over the years that it was all anxiety. And those heart monitors never happened to catch the random time of these episodes. When we finally got to an ER right when everything was happening and they got the ekg set up in time, we were able to get a heart surgeon to see the readout and he instantly saw what was happening. At all other times the heart looked normal.
The cardiologist provided a continuous at-home monitor, but it didn't reveal anything. I'd also considered SVT.
41 minutes ago, TravelingChris said:You could look at getting Kardia- it is less than a hundred dollars and it will give you an idea of actual heart rhythms. It detects tachycardia, A-fib, and brachycardia but also you can actually see a small portion of the heart rhythm and you can get it to a doctor too.
Ha! I just got one for my dad for Christmas. I think I'll recommend that, as well as a BP cuff.
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5 hours ago, ktgrok said:
Has POTS been considered? Low blood pressure can feel like low blood sugar. Also can cause racing heart, headaches, etc.
That said, so can low iron/anemia. And low vitamin levels can cause anxiety. Has bloodwork been run to look at full iron level not just a CBC, as well as vitamin D vitamin B 12 etc.? I want to make sure there are no deficiencies that might be triggering things. And if so I would want a celiac panel run. Heck, and young people celiac often presents primarily as neuropsychiatric symptoms. Oh for 100 bucks or less you can do an at home test for celiac.
But my first thought was either POTS or a non-typical migraine. Migraines can cause nausea and shakiness and all sorts of weird things and don't always come with headaches. Has a neurologist been consulted?
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.
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3 hours ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:
The fact that symptoms continually abate with food kind of leads me away from POTS like syndromes, but it might be worth getting a home blood pressure cuff and checking b/p when it happens.
At this point the food doesn't help anymore, not like it used to.
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At this point the food doesn't really help anymore, not like it used to.
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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.
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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!
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@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.
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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.
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Let this be a lesson to your students: punctuation matters! 😂
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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.
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On 4/8/2021 at 11:44 AM, ifsogirl73 said:
Thank you for including that. I need to go back and read it carefully because 180 days is what I wrote down to make sure they were covered. Maybe I incorrectly did that.
IIRC, the stated minimum is 176 days, so 180 contains some buffer.
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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.
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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...
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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.
Last-minute search for live online math and science for 6th grade
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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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.