Good morning. It's week 4 here, but only week 2 of all subjects. Last week was so intense I stopped even making lists because we were in survival mode. I wonder why it affected me so much when this is our 6th year? Maybe because it's middle school and 1st? And yes, the days are darkening faster and the kids asked for extra blankets on their beds as it is actually cooling off now at night. Animals✔ Dunkin run✔ School✔ Work ✔ Tutor @ 2✔ Dishes✔ Laundry✔ Garden✔ Work out✔ Scripture Prayer

I remember ages approximately 4-9, nothing of 5th grade except that I got my only C ever, and nothing of 6th grade. Then clearly I recall everything from 7th (we moved across the state that year), then another gap for 8th and 9th.

I am reading Because of Winn Dixie for the first time and LOVE the story and the characters. My kids like it well enough. They like the plot of The Tale of Despereaux but think the book is too dark overall. My boys are 6 and 11. Which other DiCamillo books might they like as a read aloud? Which might I like best as a personal read? Basically, sell me on the next title. 🙂

I have memories of the house we lived in before I started Kindergarten. Pretty much the whole house and yard, where the TV was, where the dog slept, decor, etc. Most of my early memories are places and people, not specific interactions. Editing here to add: I have memories of being in the backseat of a car my parents totaled when I was 4. I wasn't in it during the accident; the memories are of the vehicle interior prior to the event. My husband had a surgery at 2 and recalls his terror and screaming for his dad to help as he was wheeled down the hall.

When I brought my older boy home after Kindergarten, I chose 2nd grade work for him because that is what level the publishers I liked started at, or what he placed into. At 5, he read fluently, was a natural speller, and did basic multiplication. We didn't do every subject, I didn't work him for hours, and I didn't make him write more than what was appropriate for his hand stamina. We just kept plugging along and decided this year he has effectively skipped a grade. He is 6th on paper doing 7th grade English and 8th grade history according to publisher, finishing Algebra 1, and doing other middle school level science and reading etc. At this point, it is more that he only has about a year left with our chosen curriculum and is already earning high school credits. I am aware I could keep calling him 6th and give him another 6 years but we don't feel it's necessary. If we hit some roadblock and have to slow down, that's fine. At the moment, I plan as if he is in 7th grade.

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We aren't newbies but workload has naturally increased here and I am curious how many hours of work your kids in grades 6/7/8 are doing each day. Feel free to add your homeschool style or any other pertinent information.

I love my Swedish dishcloths and they last a very long time but I only use them to clean sutfaces, not dishes. I also throw them in the dishwasher.

IDK if I will have time to check in but we have school, work, orthodontist and tons of errands. Have a nice day everyone.

Second part is so important, too. With another 2-3 kids, can you offer the same opportunities for any number of sibs who want to do something as expensive and involved? Should their lives be dictated by one kid's schedule at 7? I have a former coworker whose son played baseball on very competitive teams. Tons of travel, very expensive. Every. Single. Weekend. For years on end they were at an event. Many times the daughter's birthday was totally eclipsed by a baseball tournament, and she had no extracurriculars at all.

Quit. Everything you are saying is reading to outsiders like you need to quit now. Better now than when she is 11 or 14 and just "tired of it". I can't tell you how many people I know invested thousands and thousands for over a decade just for a tween or teen to suddenly be over it and drop.

My friend's dad was in 5 days last month for the same thing and it was days between discovery and procedure. Editing for clarity... He waited a few days for procedure and was in hospital total of 5 days. I don't believe he waited 4 or 5 days.

Some books lend well to chapters or pages but others lend well to time. There are also seasons where I need him to engage something half an hour instead of reading for 12 minutes and then wandering away for another 18+ until I can get back to him. It also builds stamina for longer reading sessions in texts and future years.

This is true. LoL

Morning! We have fed animals and are going to Monday Dunkin run. Then some school, play date, more school, register for sports, weed garden, work, read, and more. Dinner is managed by eldest all week and he says it's IP cheesy chicken broccoli rice.

I learned in approximately third grade in the GT program. I am passively teaching my kids with a free app. Neither of them cares much for it but it's nostalgic for me.

We did our lessons, read aloud, grabbed brunch and a few produce items, did some laundry, treated a carpet stain, watered the garden, and had lunch. I need to work 1.5 hours, pray, and meet a friend at 3. Then hopefully get the house tidied for a leisurely weekend.

That's so cool. My little one would love something like that.

@TheReader hope you get a quick resolution. That kind of thing would get me worked up for days. Is this a reoccurring thing if there is a designated... capturer? LoL

Will go back to read. So busy I didn't have time to post. School, work, 100 errands, PT and more. Ready for bed soon. 😴

$2 lunch packs for kids til Labor Day at Winn Dixie and SEG stores. https://www.winndixie.com/press/details/southeastern-grocers-launches-low-cost-meal-program-to-fight-child-hunger?DataSource={E8B9ED87-B73E-40F3-9E37-8CC0DD0B1F99}

Did work and school, laundry and dishes. Skipped the library for a nap because I had a headache. Cleaning up the dinner mess now.

Those were some of my primary symptoms of Lyme.

A trip to Hawaii sounds very exciting @TravelingChris School Work Dishes Laundry Library Not sure what else....

It's tax-free week for clothes here. Husband needed new work pants and we are at 6 pair for just about 100$ with sales now. Also found a pair of shorts for one of the boys on clearance at Old Navy for $1.47. Walgreens had various items 90% off, so I grabbed flushable wipes and feminine products to donate. One boy was begging for new shoes just because of commercials or something. We opened the shoe tub and found 2 pair of handmedowns so he was happy.