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Lol! It's labelled 7th+, but I plan to adapt it a bit and use it for my 6th and 7th graders and might attempt to rope in a few other homeschoolers. Activites, worksheets, projects/labs, internet links... (and content standards if you're into that.) I haven't really dug in yet, but the girls and I have skimmed and are excited.
Thanks! My two youngest will be 6th ad 9th this fall. They both want to do biology, but this is something I would seriously consider (along with a good text) for both grades if our fall looks to be as busy as I think it will be.
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Sigh.
This was going to be a nearly no-buy year. IIRC, all I needed was a replacement test/wkbk for one kid's math.
Then I came across a cool environmental science program. And tested out a History Odyssey sample. And the kids finally took a liking to Snap Circuits. And I found a cool herpetology book. And dd requested more workbook type work.
We'll still come in at a small fraction of what we usually spend on curriculum (for 3 kids,) but definitely more than I had intended.
What grade level is this environmental science? Tell me more, please!
(I am clearly not doing the "no buy" thing lol!)
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Every time I buy something new, I seem to just substitute one awkward and inefficient things for another different but equally awkward and inefficient item.
Adam got weeds; we get awkward and inefficient.
My iPad issues continue. My social worker said, "It sounds like you have decided to get a Kindle." I said, "Ah, no. I was just saying what I like about Amazon and Kindles and what I don't like about Apple customer service." History says that switching will not improve my life but just change it. Just because I don't know what the problems will be, doesn't mean they won't be there. Sigh!
Being dirt poor and unconnected back in the 90s was easier. I really thought that money and some more catalogs would fix my problems. It was nicer thinking things in general were easier, even if I wasn't partaking in that easy. It's kind of more traumatizing to have tried it all and realize there is little more than piles of steaming poo, even if you have money.
My two year old 8.9" kindle fire is inferior to the newer lighter tablets. I'm not sure about the newer kindles. They are supposed to be a lot better.
I went with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (7"). I think it's a nice tablet, but I can't seem to get it from my 10 year old for very long. He has spent HOURS doing duolingo and playing chess online with it.
Thinking of getting another or maybe a 10" one (for him): http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10-1-Inch-Black/dp/B00JKCH4X0/ref=cm_rdp_product
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My plan for the next year (and beyond) is to not bring in more than I send OUT. Ideally I'd like to purge 2+ items for every new item.
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I did get the tests. I am using them, for sure. Not sure exactly how they well get used, or if I'll use every single one, but they will get used.
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I don't think off-key singing is as easy to ignore or tune out as some are suggesting. If the sanctuary smelled like a sewer or a skunk, would you find it distracting even if you were trying to focus your attention elsewhere? If the air conditioning was broken and it was over 95 degrees inside, would you easily be able to ignore it? The attempts to shame the OP for being bothered by it are misguided. It's a sensory issue, not a spiritual one. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try to focus your attention on the worship or that it's impossible, but it isn't easy or indicative of some moral failing if you find it difficult.
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Sensory issues are not fun. I can't stand the sound of eating certain crunchy things. If my husband gets a bowl of cereal and sits beside me, I will suddenly abandon my breakfast, and go hop into the shower. It keeps me from stabbing him with an eggy fork. :willy_nilly:
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My only always trick is that when I walk inside or outside of any building or house, I always do a check for my keys, my glasses, and my phone.
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I check for keys, phone, kids, purse, debit card! lol!
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Always? Know yourself. If I did not always put my keys in the same place, without exception EVER, I would lose them. Make this a rule for anything important. You might be surprised how few things there really are that you CANNOT lose. Sure, it's irritating to misplace a book, but it's not life-altering. The checkbook? That's a problem.
My house has clutter. None of that clutter contains anything that could be important (bills, keys, phones, credit cards, money...). Those things all have a place.
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The Secret Garden was so hard to read out loud. I don't do accents, and the voice of the character of Dicken is so important! But we got through it and it was one of my daughter's favorites, as I'd hoped it would be.
That was the first book I thought of when I saw the title of this thread! lol!
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The Homeschool Virtual Group's free Algebra class has a test after every 4 lessons. They do all the problems for 2 lessons/week and just the new material for 2 lessons/week. The online tests and assignments are automatically graded (so you don't need an answer key!) Here's the link:
Cool! Thanks for sharing that.
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Some dresses look completely fine, as long as you don't move.
If her panties were showing when she lifted her arms up (which could happen, based on the pictures) then what?
Is the dress still fine? BC it met the letter of law?
As a teen if I had worn that dress? There's no way I could have done anything but stand there without flashing someone my underpants. It would have been inappropriate on me at any event for that reason--no matter what the dress code said.
I'm 5'6" and have long enough arms. I just have a long torso. I have never been able to wear fingertip length dresses at *any* weight, and never needed anyone to tell me that. I just don't go there--and I am NOT a conservative type. I just think it's common sense to keep underwear... you know... UNDER something.
ETA: I have a teen dd. If she wanted to wear short shorts or a top that accented her (relatively new) bustline, I would not have a huge problem with it. As long as it fit her properly and her (hipster) underwear were covered.
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That's always been my thought when people say Saxon isn't a fit for gifted kids.
I think Saxon is perfect for gifted kids because it keeps shaking things up! :)
The answer key is another, separate book. It has the answers for both the tests, as well as the book's lesson.
Yeah. Every year or so, I consider going back to it and every year I talk myself out of it. I just bought it to give it a good looking over.
We have other subjects. I think Saxon will simplify my life.
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The answers to the tests are not in the test forms. They are in the homeschool packet answer key.
But maybe they are also in the solutions manual? That I would not know. I have the Teacher CD rather than the solutions manual.
Thanks for checking! I just ordered the book and the solutions manual used from amazon. I will wait and see if the solutions manual contains the answers and if it doesn't, now I know what does.
Don't need it til fall anyway.
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I haven't used them all. In fact, I only used two so far and we are more than halfway through the book. There are so many problems in the book. If I see my son is getting stuff mostly right then I don't think the test is going to give me extra useful information.
The test packed does contain an answer key, right? I was only planning to get the student book, the solution manual and the test packet (not the homeschool packet).
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I like the frequent tests because it helps me to catch any deficiencies before they become ginormous problems after having done 10 -15 lessons. The tests aren't really a source of stress here; worst case scenario is that DD bombs one, but then I know exactly where I need to go to remediate.
I am going to go ahead and get them. I am strongly leaning towards Saxon for this child now. What we're using now is quite mastery, and she's easily bored with repetition. Can't think of a better way to make someone nuts. :tongue_smilie:
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We have one who would LOVE to sleep on our bed. He's an 85 lb German Shepherd and belongs to our 17 year old.
I used to let him sneak up on the bed from time to time when dh isn't home. I stopped doing that because it gets him into trouble (He just gets shooed off.) when dh IS home. I let him sleep on the sofa during the day and evening though, often curled up next to me while I read etc. He's so very sweet and snuggly. Who knew German Shepherds were such cuddlers? :001_wub:
At night, he sleeps on a dog bed in ds's room instead, and occasionally sneaks into our son's bed. (DS needs a bigger bed, I guess. :tongue_smilie: )
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Thanks!
I had actually pulled up that scope and sequence and didn't read far enough to see it had the info I was looking for. Ooops!That's a LOT of tests. I wonder what the idea behind that is? :huh:
Good to know I can take them or leave them. If I switch my dd to Saxon, I might just do every other one or so.
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I've only seen this happen in many bad, teen movies. I don't imagine it's ever happened IRL, though.
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And only after the victim somehow proves his/her worth in some way, and the bullies realize he/she is not so bad after all. :glare:
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How many tests are there? It's been a while since I used Saxon. Is it every five lessons (like I seem to recall from the middle school books) or ten? I can't find the info at any online site that sells it...
Thanks!
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In our state, the supervising driver needs to be at least eighteen and licensed in the state. I did let our oldest daughter drive with her big brothers when she had her permit.
It appears in this situation the teen had never been behind the wheel. That's TEACHING which is not the same as supervising. I am assuming a student driver would have to demonstrate basic competence (not running into buildings and stuff) to get the permit?
I would not want to teach someone to drive from scratch, and I am a competent adult driver (with 25+ years on the road). I am more than happy to pay the driving school.
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Depending on the state, if the older sibling was 18 it's probably legal.
Well, that's a questionable idea, for sure. :001_huh:
Glad it's not legal here, even if it would be convenient and my oldest is a good driver.
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Okay... Is it even legal in some places for older siblings to teach the younger ones to drive?! It sure isn't here. You have to be the parent or legal guardian.
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We love CAP here too! Well... I do anyway. We are using Fable. My son has not been the creative writer, but did really well with his recent amplification assignment--on his own too! No prompting from me at all. (He's ten.)
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:lol: I just want to say-so cool. I really wanted to be a midwife. I'm an INTJ, though. And my kombucha starter died a horrible death. ;)
I am an INTJ who has had two midwife assisted births. I have killed kefir grains. Not all that easy to do, I might add.
This is beginning to sound like some kind of "six degrees of separation" thing. :tongue_smilie:
Have you heard these convention speakers??? Input please, help me choose!!
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Martin Cothran is awesome, but Les Mis vs. Shrek is not his best talk. I heard him speak at Cincy. Loved him in the panel led session.