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  1. We are using the Creek Edge Press Earth and Space Task Cards for dd 6th. I was going to just use the ''How the Earth Works'' book, but these cards have made it a lot less work for me. We are only doing the Earth Science cards and we can use the books, encyclopedias etc that we have or get from the library. I like the fact that there are a variety of projects/tasks on each card and it has been good writing practice for dd. I think that they might not be enough for above 6th Gr, but they have been great for us this year.
  2. We don't spend a great deal but will definitely have to be even more careful this year. I'm not sure how yet, as I've only just started to think about it. I'm pretty much set for my 3rd grader next year as I have things from her older sister to use. If anyone has good ideas for 7th gr I'd love to hear them. I can manage history with what we have. I kind of wanted to step up science but may be ok with the online chemistry free stuff - not sure about physics - wanted to do 1 semester of each.
  3. I think this is just part of the whole gifted/accelerated package. It is hard to have something which is hard when you are so used to things being easy. But that is the challenge for the parent/teacher - gradually pushing them out into the deep water while still supporting them. I think it is just something that you have to slowly work at and chip away at. My dd11 coasted in PS and was very intimidated by hard work at first. We had realised this before and she was challenged in some things like piano but it was very difficult for her. I just keep going, don't let her give up, but also don't push her so much that she really digs her heels in. It has improved tremendously, but I still always keep it in the back of my mind.
  4. :iagree: A pharmacist at work told me these are the strongest you can get without a prescription.
  5. A verse that gives me comfort in uncertain times is Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope." I also like the passage in Psalm 139: 13-18. I will pray for your friend that she will have peace now and good news very soon.
  6. This sounds like great advice! Thanks for writing this.
  7. I live about 1.5 hours from Columbia so don't know about homeschooling groups but I do know that the public library there is fantastic. Just about any book I'm looking for is there when I check their catalogue.
  8. You guys are really making me laugh :D We've got a man-cold going on over here - enough said!
  9. I didn't realise that you had seen a dr but am glad you have. I would say that if symptoms have become much worse suddenly then it may be worth getting checked again in case some cause has become more easy to detect. The other thought I had was that you could buy a glucometer and monitor your diet and blood sugar levels and then have more information to present to a dr. You can buy a cheap machine from Walmart for about $8 I think and the testing sticks for that machine are a lot cheaper than most. Checking your blood sugar at different times of the day such as before meals and then 2 hours after eating may be informative. I hope you find some answers soon.
  10. This does not sound like something you should be self diagnosing and treating. I think you need to go and get your symptoms checked out by a Dr. It could be something very simple and straightforward but I would definitely advise you to get checked out. ETA - I'm an RN, this isn't my area of expertise but your symptoms sound like they need checking out to me.
  11. My SIL once bought me a maternity shirt on clearance and didn't look at it too closely. When I tried it on it had 1 short sleeve and 1 3/4 length sleeve. We laughed hysterically but now I'm thinking maybe it was intentional!
  12. I am using the Earth Science set for dd11. She really, really likes them and so do I. She is writing a lot and even she feels that she is much less stressed out about writing because of getting so much practice. She is really interested in this area of science - didn't know she was going to be - so I don't know if this is why she likes them so much or if the Task Cards are sparking her interest. I change the assignments a little, once and a while, but they really offer quite a good variety of things to do. Right now she is working on a poster of a coral reef and really putting good effort into it. I have not been doing the cards in the prescribed order - I think the fact that they are so flexible is one of their greatest selling points for me- structured yet flexible.
  13. I can't believe it's that expensive! Are the units for sale a lot better than the free one? I used a little of the free one and I am completely surprised that it is an expensive curriculum.
  14. Not sure if it's what you mean by project based learning but my dd11 uses the Creek Edge press cards for science - Earth Science. The cards have several projects on them which she is really enjoying and if there is something that she wants to do differently then she can. She has been really enjoying them this year.
  15. Did you get her head down straight away when she was feeling faint? If she stayed more upright it would take longer for her to feel better. Fainting is the body's protection to get more blood/oxygen to the brain - makes you fall down so easier for blood to flow to head. If she feels at all like it again I would immediately get her to lay down or put her head down. It is a freaky feeling and when I almost fainted as an adult, watching a pacemaker insertion as a student nurse, I felt weird for some time and kind of scared it was going to happen suddenly again.
  16. I definitely do not have a masters in English, in fact am fairly terrible at grammar, and this is the exact spot that we had problems too. I posted a thread about it as, to us, it seemed that it should be an adverb, describing how he ate, not an adjective. Several people posted links to sources that confirmed that participial phrases are always adjectives. It's still not completely clear to me, but we can usually pick out participial phrases and for now are just remembering the rule that they are adjectives.
  17. To be honest, the opinions expressed hardly seem to matter. The spelling, grammar and puctuation, in most of the replies from the PS kids, is so terrible that I would be filled with fear if my kids were in PS and I read them. I find it hard to believe that it can really be that bad. Heaven help us it if is.
  18. Just wanted to add our experience with dd7 just in case it helps. DD got her first UTI when she was around 4. The 1st one took a while to go and then when she quickly got another the Dr referred her for further tests. She had a vcug which showed gr 3 refulux on left side. She did fairly well for approx a year (not on antibiotics) and then had terrible probs with one infection after another. She was on antibiotics at night for 6 months and then we tried to stop and infection came back straight away. We waited ages, but finally got to see another ped urologist last December. They did another vcug which still showed the same reflux but said that the cause of the UTIs was not the reflux, but was because of Voiding Dysfunction. They said she was pretty constipated (on xray), which surprised us as she went every day, just not enough apparantly. They suggested benefibre every day, increasing fibre as much as poss, avoiding red food dye foods and drinks, and of course drinking and urinating often. I was highly sceptical, but for us it has worked. She came off the antibiotics end of July and so far so good. Although it surprised me, I think being chronically slightly constipated was the key. Apparantly it can cause bladder spasms which predispose to bacteria getting up into the bladder. Just thought I'd add this as I was highly sceptical but for us it has worked so far. Sure hope you find what works for your dd soon. I know how horrible it is to see them going through this. I will always remember dd saying "This bottom problem is never going to get better", it just about killed me off to hear her, and it is such a relief at the moment to have her well. Best wishes, Trenna
  19. I use Great Value powder which I buy at Walmart. I read an article where they tested all the brands and found the Great Value to be as good, if not better, than the well known ones. My husband bought another brand one time and I could see the difference right away. We went back to the GV and didn't even finish the other.
  20. Last year there was a thread on handwriting and Bill suggested that coloring with colored pencils may be a good way of helping with the fine motor problems. My dd6, at the time, was really not enjoying writing. She could spell and read great, so it seemed like it was a 'physical act of writing' thing. I had never given coloring much credit for anything before, but I really got her coloring with the pencils. I haven't carried out a randomised, contolled study of course :), but I think it has really helped. Writing neatness has improved a great deal, and while not the favorite thing to do, dd struggles far less. Something to try for anyone with the same difficulties. Trenna
  21. I did just remember one thing someone told me - put a flee collar in your vacuum cleaner to kill them as you vacuum.
  22. Sorry I don't have any advice but looking on the bright side - at least it's not bears again!!
  23. They may have been aiming to get the extra fee out of you. Our local swimming pool is a bit like that. To hire it for a party, you have to pay a refundable deposit. Several people we know have had parties there and then had a really difficult time getting their deposit back. The place comes up with really flimsy excuses about why they shouldn't get it back.
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