Thanks for all of the replies. I'm sure her dd has had some grammar but has not done any diagramming. We just finished R&S English 6 and that was hefty...can't wait for 7 ;). I think I'll have her look at 5, 6, and 7 and go from there. Thanks for the input!

I have a friend who is beginning homeschooling her up and coming 7th grader. She wants to use R&S. Should she start with 5, 6, or 7?

Just FYI, Dystocia means "difficult birth" so it can be applied to any abnormal presentation. I still wouldn't name my dd it :D.

Didn't you ever see "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"? :lol:

Background: DDturning12soon has been through all four years of Biblioplan and this year did her second trip through Ancients doing the readings and outlining Kingfisher...fairly monotonous. I added some History Pockets but the novelty wore off rapidly. I've looked at TOG, HO, and Omnibus and have decided to beef up Biblioplan instead for our upcoming Middle Ages/Ren./Ref. year. I'm adding Columbus and His Sons and Story of Mankind readings to the Biblioplan, as well as using the now available map/timeline figures. There are about 40 literature selections for dd to read during the year as well. She will continue to outline passages from Kingfisher. Will this be enough for 7th grade history? Also, I may be teaching history to dd's best friend who is getting pulled from ps. Has anyone tried this? Should I stagger our start dates in order to lend books or just plan on meeting 2x per week? Thanks for any input!

A course that she will not have to worry about until college:D. I never took chemistry in high school.....shocker, I know. I would recommend taking biology, chem, and physics in high school, but if they miss something they can pick it up in college. There are still four years of college to conquer before getting into vet school. I don't remember anything I learned in high school, and I remember only some of what I learned in college. I remember approx. 20% of what I knew at the time of my national veterinary boards. Just make sure your kids are getting a good college prep education and don't sweat the individual course requirements until college. If they are very serious about being a vet, pick an undergrad college that has a vet school (there are only 28 in the US and 3 in Canada) and that will give them an advantage when it comes to meeting prereqs and gaining admission. Make sure they learn good communication skills, I believe these are truly more important than organic chemistry. Just my two cents.

There is no "K" in Canada, America, or Mexico for a capital name therefore: Lansing, Michigan

How about IEW? Institute for Excellence in Writing. We have used an IEW-like class for older two dc, including one who is a reluctant writer, and it was great. There is an online option by an IEW-trained teacher called Writing Foundations and the website is www.writingfoundations.com . It can be "mom intensive" the first year...you are the editor.

There isn't an "X" capital that I can find. So: Yerevan, Armenia

My dd11 is just finishing up R&S 6. I think it is thorough enough to not need any other grammar course. I have given her a "break" from exhaustive writing assignments as the last two years we did R&S as well as an IEW-like class. Adding more writing to R&S really depends on what your dc is able to handle. If you did all of the writing assignments it may be enough for some kids and not enough for others.

Speaking as a vet here. My undergrad classes in college were exactly the same as the pre-med classes and that was after having only taken biology and physics in high school. I never had high school chemistry...shocker, I know. I would recommend that any high schooler thinking about medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, etc. should take biology, chemistry, and physics in high school. An anatomy and physiology course is a nice addition if you have the time. My point is this though: if you don't get it all done, your student will have so much science in undergrad that missing chemistry in high school is not a crisis. Some people are not ready for that abstract of thinking until college...like me:D. I think the Apologia science curricula is fairly rigorous. We plan on doing General Science, Phy. Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy for 7-12th grades. We might substitute Saxon Physics for Apologia depending on what my engineer dh wants to do there.

I've been gone awhile and I'm wondering what happened over at the General Board? Was there an implosion of some kind?

Or if you live in Minnesota ;). We'll be starting this some time in April!

With that many issues, why haven't you pulled your dd yet? Just curious as to why she can't do school at home? It might mean a lot less stress for you and your family.

I would only do it illegally if the government schools were forcing ungodly agendas on my dc that would tempt them to break God's laws....oh, that's already happening isn't it...so then, yes, I would continue homeschooling.

Did you create this planner yourself? If not, where did you get it?

Blindness, heart murmur, vomiting....they might all be related...or not. 8 is a little young to consider hyperthyroidism but it is a possiblity, or kidney disease. Hypertension? I would want to see him sooner than later, like today. Get a good physical exam, CBC, scan and abdominal film if you can afford it and then make a decision. It might be that he has something highly treatable or not but a good vet will try to help you make an educated decision as to what is best for you and your pet.

We have our broomball playoff games on Valentines' Night....both of us play:001_smile:. I can't think of a better way to spend the holiday than that!

Get a snow rake from Home Depot or Menards. Be very careful to not damage your roof tiles by using it too vigorously. I also recommend only using it from the ground and not on a ladder as it can be extremely unwieldy!

I would take the train into Penn Station. Then you are in midtown where you can walk to AG easily or down to the Statue of Liberty. The Statue is down by battery park at the tip of Manhattan but I have walked from there all the way up to Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (about 80 blocks). You can go through Little Italy on your way back up to midtown. Don't forget Ground Zero and Ellis Island which are both down by lady liberty.

I second the English Pointer opinions. Something about her head doesn't look quite right though, so she may be a pointer/border collie mix too.

I haven't leased, but around here the leasor (you) is usually responsible for vet bills, farrier and upkeep especially if it is onsite. If it is an offsite lease then the leasee (them) pay for board, feed, etc. I would just make sure you have a viable written contract so both parties know what their financial responsibilities are. I have had more than one experience with the leasee bringing in the colic that needs surgery and the owner hasn't been contacted yet but it is just assumed they want to pay for it! Ugh.

Driving through Gettysburg with the CD was very moving. Takes 2-3 hours and it is really powerful, can't explain, you just have to do it to understand. I was just in Philly and Independence Hall, Liberty Bell and the Constitution Center are all right next to eachother, not to mention a ton of historic homes and businesses and Franklin's grave all within walking distance. Penn's landing is nearby as well as where Washington crossed the Delaware. DC is great too. If you are short on time I recommend one of the trolley tours where you can hop on and off at the sites you like.

Here's my tentative plan for dd who will be 7th grade next year: Bible- maybe a Kay Arthur study R&S English 7 Spelling Workout H, Vocab. Roots IEW-like outsourced weekly writing class Saxon Math 87 (prealgebra) Apologia General Science Medieval/Ren./Ref. History via Biblioplan or yet TBD Latina Christiana II, and that is if we finish I this year:001_smile: Intro to Spanish Art Piano Swimming Riding Not sure if we will start formal Logic yet

As the Director of a homeschool co-op, I would be chagrined to hear you could not keep your initial commitment as flexible as I realize we all need to be. At 17, how important is it for your ds to take calculus right now this semester? It seems there must be other ways around this that would allow you to honor your commitment. Just my two cents, but I know I would be very disappointed if a teacher abruptly changed the game plan midway through the year. I've had it happen, but it was due to a major accident and not anything within their control.