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  1. I live from South Florida and know the feeling of being so hot you don't want to move. I can definitely sympathize. What I do is very short bouts of cleaning 5-10 minutes then rest for about 30. Better than nothing. :) I don't know how the weather is at night there, but if it's hot you may want to have a bowl next to your bed filled with ice water and a cloth. Wipe your body down before going to sleep and leave the fan on you. When you wake from the heat repeat. (This will work for cleaning too) Good luck
  2. I have to hide school books or DS will read them all before the year starts. DS read CHOW for fun before I had the chance to use it for school, and frequently reads far ahead in other books. He also read my Don Quixote in 3rd or 4th, and it was not the abridged version. :S None of those sound too odd IMO. What does seem odd is his obsession with the business, investment, and other financial books and magazines we have in our home. DS will also read just about any book that contains facts or statistics until memorized. (Unless that book happens to be related to writing or grammar.)
  3. It would depend on the age of the child. Also pulling weeds in the heat is the worst, so I would definitely factor that into the pay. I'm thinking I would most likely pay about $5/hr, but that would be really working. If my son was pokey and dragging the task out I would probably drop the pay down to $2-3.
  4. I have an OBi and it works well for me. I haven't noticed an echoing with it. Some of the girls at work have the Magic Jack and they like it.
  5. :lurk5: I have to remind my son that we must bathe daily and use deodorant. This is a boy that has an obsession with clean hands and feet. It does not extend to his body. We had a hygiene chart that worked well until is mysteriously disappeared.
  6. My sister works at a local high school and was discussing how the police were in her class searching all student's belongings and frisking them. Apparently they go around the schools in the district doing these random searches of students without any cause. These are "preventative" searches. :001_huh: They walk into the classroom, tell all the children to place both hands on their desks, then one by one pull them up to the front and go through all of their belongings and frisk them. :blink: My sister saw nothing wrong with this, and said there are actually signs around the school about the fact that students are subject to searches at anytime. I commented that I would be pissed if something like this happened to my son, and of course she said it makes her feel better. Do these things happen in other areas of the country? Am I alone in feeling there is something seriously wrong with students being treated like criminals, being searched and frisked without cause?
  7. Janice, When you said, "I personally LOVE AoPS. I would have gone bonkers for it when I was a kid. My last math student gets really ticked off when we use it," that put this entire thing into perspective for me. I love math. I love problem solving. I look at the small amount I have seen of the program and drool. However, knowing that it has an approach that doesn't hand the information directly to the student and have them plug the information in just won't work for my DS. I fear it would lead to math meltdowns. As much as I want to use AoPS I think I will have to call it a miss for DS sake.
  8. Thank you both. I actually have the CD videos available for me to watch for Algebra 1 but don't know anyone IRL that uses AoPS. I'm not sure how my son would do with a fast paced class or abstract way of teaching. He has ADHD and an ASD, so he tends to do better with just the facts. Is the AoPS book abstract? Are these challenge problems ones where a child would have to think outside the box, or are they more applying the information they already know to problems? I looked at the video snipets on the website and they seem interesting, but without actually getting a hold of the book I can't make a decision. I certainly would not be able to use their online classes because they air at 0030 in the UK. CD being a textbook program is not a bad thing. I think I will take a harder look into the videos and maybe have DS sit with me and give me input although he is indifferent about most things. I have a lot to chew on before making a decision with math. Thankfully I have a few of the other subjects figured out for next year.
  9. DS was happily trudging along through Rod and Staff 6 when I first had my first HS math freak out. He finished R&S 6 and I moved him over to Saxon because I didn't want to continue a program that did not offer high level maths. He is doing well using Saxon, with the exception of incremental teaching method. I am often having reword the entire lesson and show him the big picture before he gets it. (We had the same problem with Saxon 5/4, which is why we moved to R&S.) So... again I'm wondering where to go or if we should stick it out with Saxon. I don't really mind teaching son math because it is something I am extremely strong in, but as he gets older we both prefer a slightly more independent way of learning. We are successfully using BJU distance learning for science, and he seems to like the video teaching, so I'm considering something similar with math. I had planned to start Chalkdust (Generic) in middle school, but it never happened. I still think the program looks really good, but then I came back to the boards and saw AoPS.:drool5: I was wondering if someone could compare CD to AoPS. (maybe even Saxon with Dive) lol The one thing I've liked about both Saxon and R&S is they both seemed to have review built in which is something DS seems to need. (not an excess, but the occasional problems from lessons past to keep things fresh) Sorry for rambling.
  10. French fries are my guilty pleasure. I generally like them plain, but I will also eat them with buttermilk ranch dressing. When I was younger I ate them with mayo, but it tends to give me acid reflux now.
  11. We started with Abeka, but moved on to AIG God's Design because I wanted to move towards something that focused on a single area of science rather than dabbling in a little of all. We later moved to Apologia where we completed 3 of the elementary books. I thought Abeka and Apologia had far more depth to them than the AIG book. When we were using the AIG books we always supplemented with other books and labs. For middle school we chose to change science programs again. We are currently using BJU with distance learning and love it. I won't lie my son failed the first test. It has been tough. There is definitely a jump in the work required from Apologia Elementary with notebook to BJU middle, but I believe he is right where he needs to be educationally. He is learning time management and study skills on top of science. We are Christians, but at times I feel there is a blatant disregard to scientific evidence. (I can't for the life of me think of a specific thing at this time, of course :glare:) This is not often enough that I would discontinue the program, but something to mention. I also like the program because it discusses opposing views in science rather than pretending they do not exist. I feel strongly that weather we believe something or not we should still acknowledge theories.
  12. Hopefully it will work for what you are looking for. She said it included but was not limited to distance learning products and kits, so I am assuming it will work for single subjects. I wish they had the 10% off when we placed our order. I was happy to at least get free shipping.
  13. I was sent an email from the consultant I used recently that offered 10% off most items, including distant learning, plus free shipping. I'm not sure if all consultants are doing this, but thought I would pass it on.
  14. "I recommend getting your hands on Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. The beginning pages have forms to fill out that will tell you what kind of teacher you are, what kind of learner your children are, and explain some of the homeschool teaching methodologies (classical, Charlotte Mason, unschooling, etc.)." :iagree::iagree: When we began I used WTM and Duffy's 100 Top Picks and both were a huge help. I would try and find out what type of cursive your child was learning in school and continue it if it has been working. I don't see any reason to start a new program unless there has been a problem. My son had not been introduced to cursive when we started our homeschool journey and after much consideration we chose HWOT. He is a lefty and has some fine motor problems. This program worked well for us. His cursive is legible unlike his print, which we have been unable to correct. For spelling we started with Spelling Workout for no other reason than it was what was recommended in the WTM. :lol: We stuck with it and it worked out fairly well for us. We tried to focus more on the spelling rules rather than the word lists.
  15. When we went through SOTW we used all the components. We read and did narrations for each section. My son did most of the activity book worksheets, and we bulked up our learning with the book suggestions. At times we attempted to do some of the projects listed, but we are not crafty. I reinforced our reading by playing the reading during car rides. For review before the tests we went over the questions in the activity guide. Tests were given as tests. My son did really well with this and loves history thanks to SOTW and CHOW.
  16. Our kitchen table was purchased when I moved out on my own almost 18 years ago. It is still in great condition . :) The bedroom furniture is even older, probably about 20 years old. The bed frame in my son's room was originally my youngest brothers, so I would guess it to be close to 25 years old. The majority of our home has been purchased in the last 10 years though.
  17. Sorry you are going through this. :grouphug: If I were in your shoes, I would cut out a big chunk of school. This will NOT traumatize your children. I would try to complete English and Math daily. History and science can be done every other day. (You can work on weekends if need be.) You can go to the library and pick up "fun" books for your 9 year old to read to your 6yo and a few the 6yo can read to your 9yo. Get audiobooks instead of read-alouds. Foreign language does not have to be formal. See if your library has DVDs in Spanish. (Some Disney DVDs allow you to pick the language they are played in.) Do any teaching intense subjects when you are feeling most awake. I'll try and think of more ideas, but this is what we have done when dealing with illness.
  18. Math: Saxon Algebra Science: Completing BJU Life Science then BJU Physical Science using distance learning DVDs for all Geography: TOG (I'm not sure this is enough) Grammar: Rod and Staff History: TOG Writing: IEW SICC-B and ??? The Elegant Essay Bible: TOG Literature: TOG Logic: unsure but I have Mind Benders that I may try and use Vocabulary: unsure but possibly Vocabulary from Classical Roots Latin: ??? Not sure if we will go back to this Foreign Language: Rosetta Stone French
  19. Thank you all for your quick responses. We are still waiting for our visa applications to be approved, but I don't see any reason to be denied at this point. We should know the verdict in a week or two. Eek! We are really trying to weigh things out before packing. If it can be replaced for equal or less than moving it, it's out. I know I'll need to buy a converter once we are settled, but I am trying to limit electronics. (difficult when you have a preteen) We are currently using TOG, BJU science, Saxon math (which I swore I would never go back to), Rod and Staff grammar, and IEW. (I'm sure I'm forgetting something) We have finally found a good fit for DS, and I would like to continue using them if feasible. We will be travelling to and from the US at least twice a year, so bringing some books won't be a problem. :) I was really nervous about science supplies, so thanks for all of the suggestions. I don't know why I am so worried about science. Perhaps it's because FIL is an ex-chemistry professor, and I know we will be under watch. :glare: Honestly, he really isn't bad. Who knows why I get such crazy obsessions? lol I'll stop rambling now. :) Thanks again for the help.
  20. I haven't been on the boards in forever, and so much life has gone by. :) I popped in today with hopes that someone here would be able to help me with a few questions/problems I am having. 1. I'm unsure where to find an international moving company. I feel uneasy picking a random company online and not knowing what I am getting into. If anyone knows of an international moving company they could recommend I would appreciate it. 2. I am trying to figure out where to buy homeschool supplies, especially materials for science experiments in the UK. We will be living in Newcastle, if that helps. I know I originally had more questions, but I can't think of them at this time. Thanks
  21. Target sells the same thing under the brand Assets. I own both brands and can't tell the difference unless I look at the labels.
  22. We are animal sitting for friends and have run out of chicken feed. We actually ran out last night, but we thought nothing of it because they were expected home today. They are not yet home and the chickens have been without food for almost 24 hours. :( The feed stores in our area are closed foir the holiday. Is there anything in my house I can give them. Vegetables? Wild bird seed?
  23. My son is working on a paper and I'm unsure if we have correctly edited the following sentences. When we typed it up our Word program is marking them as incorrect. Can someone please set me in the right direction? Grammar is NOT my strong point. I am especially confused because they are being used as quote. The slave trader was taken aback. “Surely not! You are the pope.†“I am King Ethelbert and I rule this half of this island. Augustine, ye must tell me about your Christianity,†King Ethelbert continued, “but first a place for ye to preach. Canterbury, maybe? I would be more than willing to let ye build a church there.â€
  24. :iagree:That's how I felt after reading the first response. Duh.... Another false vote for #1. Put me down for other.
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