I was looking at it because my dd is also very visual. I thought she might like it. You never know though.

We usually spent about 1 hour, but I skipped some things.

Or something for the child to work on? I was wanting to start the year w/ this for review. Lisa

Cool website!

Contact your local LDS church. They have Bishops houses (or something like that) where you can buy bulk items really cheaply! I'd also make sure I have a good water supply w/o electricity. So I'd invest in a hand pump for a well. Don't forget to stock med supplies.

I have worked Baylor shifts on weekends, 3p-7a Sat and Sun. I don't recommend it. 16 hour back to back shifts are hard! 12 hour shifts are not too bad. Right now I'm just working 3-11 2x/wk. I love 3-11! If she's going to go back to school to become a nurse, she may want to check her area and make sure they are hiring new nurses. While most areas in the US need nurses, there are pockets where new grads cannot find work. I think California being the worst, as well as NYC. Just an fyi. I'd hate for that to happen to her. She should be prepared for physically and mentally demanding work. I've known people who couldn't hack it. Nursing is a great career for moms. You can work practically any shift or days. Downside, you will probably be working weekends and holidays, but you get paid extra for those.

thanks swimmermom...i'm still looking...yes, at 4:14am est! i'll look at your rec's as well!

Just an FYI, but we expect to start giving vac's around 9/25 or so.

Thanks! I'll look at Apologia as well.

It looks like an interesting program. Any BTDT? We don't usually do SL, but it looked good. For my rising 6th grader. Lisa

ITA!:D

I'm sorry I misunderstood. I don't want it made into a political discussion, though there will always be political sidebars. I think there is significant justification for hesitation to receive hastily contrived vac's w/o any tinfoil theories. Ultimately, we all must make our own, hopefully fully informed, decisons.

Here's some more info. This at least sounds like what I expect to see happen. 40% to 60% of school kids normally get whatever flu is going around in a season. .................................................. ............................... WHO predicts 'explosion' of swine flu cases By GILLIAN WONG (AP) – 5 hours ago http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...H0RwgD9A75RKG0 BEIJING — The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organization said Friday. There will soon be a period of further global spread of the virus, and most countries may see swine flu cases double every three to four days for several months until peak transmission is reached, said WHO's Western Pacific director, Shin Young-soo. "At a certain point, there will seem to be an explosion in case numbers," Shin told a symposium of health officials and experts in Beijing. "It is certain there will be more cases and more deaths." WHO has declared the swine flu strain a pandemic, and it has killed almost 1,800 people worldwide through last week. International attention has focused on how the pandemic is progressing in southern hemisphere countries such as Australia, which are experiencing winter and their flu season. But it is in developing countries where the accelerated spread of swine flu poses the greatest threat as it places under equipped and underfunded health systems under severe strain, Shin said. WHO earlier estimated that as many as 2 billion people could become infected over the next two years — nearly one-third of the world's population. Health officials and drug makers are looking into ways to speed up production of a vaccine before the northern hemisphere enters its flu season in coming months. Estimates for when a vaccine will be available range from September to December. Delegates from Bangladesh and Myanmar appealed for help in procuring vaccines or making them more affordable for poorer countries, saying they were left vulnerable while rich nations pre-ordered most of the available stock. "Developing countries like us, we have to fight this war without vaccines," said Mya Oo, deputy health minister of Myanmar. He urged pharmaceutical companies to consider selling the vaccines to developing countries at just above cost. WHO's flu chief, Keiji Fukuda, said the agency was working hard on the issue, and noted that two drug makers had pledged to donate 150 million doses of vaccine to poorer countries by the end of October. He said more research was needed to determine how vaccines will be priced. "Among the many pandemic response issues, this is probably the most critical issue: how we mobilize the vaccines, how we get them to developing countries," Fukuda said. WHO has stressed that most cases of swine flu are mild and require no treatment, but the fear is that a rash of new infections could overwhelm hospitals and health authorities, especially in poorer countries. Shin said governments must act quickly to educate the public, prepare their health systems to care for severe cases and protect those deemed more vulnerable to prevent unnecessary deaths. "We only have a short time period to reach the state of preparedness deemed necessary," Shin said. "Communities must be aware before a pandemic strikes as to what they can do to reduce the spread of the virus, and how to obtain early treatment of severe cases." Pregnant women face a higher risk of complications, and the virus also has more severe effects on people with underlying medical conditions such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, autoimmune disorders and diabetes, WHO chief Margaret Chan said in a video address. The last pandemic — the Hong Kong flu of 1968 — killed about 1 million people. Ordinary flu kills about 250,000 to 500,000 people each year. Swine flu is also continuing to spread during summer in the northern hemisphere. Normally, flu viruses disappear with warm weather, but swine flu is proving to be resilient. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Take it for what it's worth.

I most definately disagree w/ this statement. I don't think there is enough coverage of the H1N1 flu. While I don't think there should be any kind of panic, at this time, there is certainly enough information to warrent some concern. On this very thread there has been information posted as to how young people are being severely affected. Now that is not the norm w/ your typical flu, though all ages can and do die from any flu during the course of a season. When young, seemingly healthy people, die from the flu it causes alarm. I would not put this in a political arena at all. There are a great many FACTS to cause more concern than is currently being discussed in the MSM. ETA: I would like to see more information, but it is still being gathered. Panic helps no one. If you are concerned teach your children good handwashing techniques, stay at home during outbreaks, eat healthy, try to maintain a good imune system, and be positive. If you're religious, have faith. If you're not, expect the best. Stress is bad for your immune system. :)

Not from the clinic, but I've read that women who are PG are at the top of the list. I don't know what trials, if any, have been done re: pg women. I'd like to see some real info about this vac. Probably next month.

I'm going to be giving these vac's this fall and I have not heard anything about mandatory vac's. I don't think there will be enough vac's for everyone. In that type of situation those most at risk take priority. This would include school children and the elderly. Some people may NOT receive vac's due to contraindications. So obviously not EVERYONE can receive it. These vac's are still in clinical trials right now. I think around 1800 people worldwide have died from this. So far I don't consider it more serious than any other form of flu we've had. That could change of course, but don't borrow trouble and keep the tinfoil in the drawer for now. Just my .02. That said, I would not allow my dd to receive it.

My dd did not like it. She needs more help w/ creative writing and the mechanics.

TY! That's what I needed to know! I'm looking for less involvement from me, as I am going back to work PT.

I am thinking of ordering the history and science for my rising 6th grader. I am a little confused about the pricing. I was wanting to purchase these two subjects independently. So, if I do the year contract, is that monthly price all inclusive? Or, do I have to purchase the consumables seperately? Thanks, Lisa

Thanks so much!:lurk5:

I would like to look at sample pages and a syllabus. I can't find it at sonlight.com. I'm trying to determine which level to buy. Do any of you know how to determine this or where to see the program online? Thanks, Lisa

Well, I went and met w/ the counselor this AM. It was pretty basic stuff. The psychologist appt. is tomorrow. I'm going to go. If I'm not comfortable w/ something I'll just say no.

We tried her exercises, but dd HATED them. It was a terrible struggle to get her to do them. She worried about having to do them the next day and cried the entire time. I just couldn't go through that everyday on the chance that it *might* help.

thanks Tracy. We have several universities around, but all the ones I've looked at have to be paid. I hope your eval goes well and helps you and your dc.

The bs is annoying. What is a social history and why did a social worker want to come to my home? Why can't they just do the educational eval? I wish I could just pay the $600 to have it done privately. Maybe I'm overreacting. Our first appt w/ the psychologist is Wed. AM. What should I expect? Is it worth the trouble? Any info appreciated. :grouphug: Lisa