Ok, you're exempt. :lol: And I actually agree with you more than I agree with the OP's point of view. But I stand by my assertion that most of the reasoning on this thread has to do with life changes that impact financial abilities, and that if someone explains they've sacrificed to insulate themselves financially, that's considered smug. Or worse, that it translates into literally telling other people they don't care about their children enough. That's what's happened in this thread. Sheldon was told she wasn't considering the things that could go wrong and she then explained she could afford private school regardless. Then she was told she was lucky she could afford it. When she explained her family had sacrificed to make it happen, she was accused of literally telling other people that they didn't care enough about their kids. And my question still stands in general to those (not you) who say Sheldon should "never say never" because unexpected problems happen in life. What should someone's net worth be before they are allowed to confidently state they will never use public school? And if someone's up for it, Sheldon's net worth specifically. US dollars or local currency is fine. :toetap05:

Again... Why are people resentful if someone has enough money to say they would never send their kids to public school, regardless of whether they had to save/scrape) or of they came into it some other way? The "never say never" crowd seems to focus on aspects such as death, job loss, divorce, etc. OP is not saying she would always homeschool, just that if she couldn't homeschool she would use private school. If her family is in a position to afford that financially, so what? I mentioned upthread my very wealthy friend who homeschools. Is he allowed to say he would never use public school? If he could not homeschool he would send his kids to private school. He has multiple billion of dollars, and his children's ability to attend a private school would never be affected by divorce, job loss, or death. I ask again, since nobody answered my question the first time, how much money/insurance does someone have to have before they are "allowed" to hold this opinion of never using public school? If you really want to be specific, please use your intimate knowledge of OP's cost of living, savings, retirement plans, college funds, taxes and incomes. Oh and any assets she or other family members may be in line to inherit. But that might be...smug. So, seriously, how much? That's what it really boils down to, isn't it?

Second the idea of putting him in a quiet space away from noise. I can't believe how much better my son was at getting work done. And I only have one other child who is 5. 2 more would make it very difficult for him to work in the same room.

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I'd add in the Lang Fairy books for geographic diversity. You can see the probable origins of some of the stories here: http://www.mythfolklore.net/andrewlang/indexbib.htm If you're just looking for top 10 you would need to count the Lang books as "one book" and just select the non-European stories from them. There are not that many in the set so reading them all could count for one book. Just how I'd do it...

I'd like to post this quotation from Michael Clay Thompson's Classics in the Classroom. It has always resonated with me and I was reminded of it when someone upthread talked about 90/90/90 schools. (I don't know how much it has to do with the original post though.) After this passage he goes on to talk about his experience teaching a "basic" class with excellent literature and Socratic discussions. Someone came into the class and thought it was the gifted class he was also teaching at the school. I don't have the wherewithal to rekey all of it so I'll just do this first part.

What happens if you don't sand it?

I don't think those are cultured nor pasteurized. It's possible they fermented. It sounds like they used a brine which could be used for fermentation but then just stuck them in the fridge so they didn't ferment. With this new info I would probably take a nibble and wait a day to see how I reacted. I wouldn't give them to the kids. If I didn't react to the small bit I would probably eat them. But that's just me....

Are they live culture or pasteurized? Live culture I would eat 'em. Pasteurized, nope.

Less than zero.

There are so many spin off threads I've lost track and can only assume this is a spin off from the Common Core thread....

I'm not sure how to teach resilience as a character trait, but could you teach her coping mechanisms and help her instill good habits? Maybe have her take pain management classes or learn to meditate? Go on a daily walk with her? Get a dog for walking? Maybe she can work with a therapist to develop guided imagery? Yoga could be a good form of movement if she's not into walking. Maybe if she has some tools in her pain management toolbox she can turn to them will help. And if you invest time (and money?) into these methods she will perceive these non-drug methods as important. She's young enough that you can instill these habits in her and she can hopefully see the benefits. Ignore me if I'm way off base. My good friend has fibromyalgia and used these techniques, including getting a dog. (If you do get one, don't get a jumper!)

I haven't used it but I'm thinking about it and stopped in at the local seller. (Oh, I also subjected DH to lots of Youtube videos.) They had lots of finished pieces and she walked me through the steps. It did seem really simple. She showed me several tables, a few chairs, and an armoire. The store here also gives classes. Maybe it would be worth your peace of mind to take one if you can find it nearby.

My kids spent sooooo much time debating the merits of having a snail as the forest mailman. :D

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/-/m/pdf/education/curriculum/light_in_the_deep_sea.pdf http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/education/classroom-resources/games-and-activities http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/education/classroom-resources/sea-searchers-handbook

The last time I was waiting for the mail with this kind of anticipation I was waiting for Beast Academy.

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: That's a good update....

:toetap05: (for the mail, not Um_2_4)

He did it again today. I guess his thinking is just binary. The blinds can only be 0 or 1 and his only job is to switch them, regardless of the fact that he just made the room dark while I was sitting next to him reading a book.

I don't have any secret, sorry. It's just his nature. I'm in the same boat as you wrt my daughter so I'll just commiserate.

One of the morning tasks my son has is to open the blinds in the dining room/homeschool room. We usually wake at the same time but a few days ago I awoke early and so opened the blinds myself for the sunshine. When DS woke up, he did his other chores like brushing, making the bed, etc. He then came into the DR/HS room and closed all the blinds and walked out. Intrigued, I have awoken early every morning since then, opened the blinds, and have watched him close them when he comes in. It's like he's not even thinking at all, he's just doing a task. I'm going to keep doing this just to see how long it lasts before he figures it out. :sneaky2:

Depending on the length of time you will keep the car, check the monthly rate. Last summer we found out it was cheaper for us to rent a car for a month and turn it in early than it was to do a daily rate for 20ish days.

Thank you! Some of this is a relief, actually. Good to hear I'm not the only one with a kid who needs things repeated 5 or 6 times on some of these sentences. And that it's okay he won't be ready for WWS until the end of 5th grade.

"You just can’t cope with another year of Writing With Ease and will run screaming to the nearest creative writing program for relief if you have to keep on." :lol:

I'm also unsure how one would design a test, given twice a year for decades, that wouldn't lend itself to the creation of test prep materials and practices. If it were vastly different each time that would be unfair to the test takers who took the test in a more difficult year. If it were consistent in order to be fair, people could prep for it.