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  1. My daughter took 5 years of Greek and 2 years of Latin. She benefited from every class she took at CLRC but her language classes were especially good. The teacher was very willing to work with our daughter outside of class and she was able to keep up with the work. She finds undergraduate courses quite easy now as a fellow in advanced classes.

  2. 1 minute ago, CuriousMomof3 said:

    I don't know homeschool curriculum so I have no suggestions there, but a few things that have helped me with similar kids in a classroom setting:

    1) Lots of work on subitizing (recognizing dot patterns, and working with 5 and 10's frames) to really build number sense.  

    2) Lots of work on place value with either base 10's blocks or money.  I have played so many hours of monopoly with pennies, dimes, and dollar bills instead of the monopoly money.  

     

    We’ve done lots of these. It doesn’t seem to stick. We have no shame in using cuisenaire and base 10 blocks well into their teens.

    1 minute ago, CuriousMomof3 said:

    3) Skipping it, and moving on to multiplication and division, which some kids find easier and can reinforce the subitizing piece, and then coming back to it when their number sense is stronger.

    4) Using a calculator, and focusing on other skills, like determining which operation to use for word problems.  

     

    These are where I’m leaning. I’ve already had her start watching Multiplication stories (can’t remember what the curriculum is called). Thank you for reminding me.  And the calculator could be very helpful. 🤔

  3. My 11 year old dd has severe dyslexia (so bad she couldn’t actually be tested by the local university- an ophthalmologist diagnosed her). I’ve not made a big deal out of how behind she is because I’ve dealt with other children being slow in math and reading (one of them has a full scholarship in the biggest university in our state). But now she’s 11 and barely reading and can’t seem to move beyond double-digit addition. I’ve had her split between Math Mammoth and Singapore, based upon what she’s capable of and what doesn’t drain her (she tires very easily). We are stuck now. I’ve had my other dyslexic daughter’s math tutor look at what’s going on but he says he can’t help her at that level (he does high school). I’m already paying several hundred dollars a month for outside classes and tutors so I can’t afford outside help for this particular problem. In the past I’ve just skipped over the concept and then revisited it but that hasn’t served us terribly well (although it’s not been disastrous). For those of you who have similar children what has helped? Should I just move on and not stick to the particular curriculum, as I’ve done in the past? Or is there a particularly good approach out there for double digit addition and subtraction that I don’t know about? I really appreciate any ideas!

  4. Hi,

     

    I am looking for a good private tester to for my children to identify learning disabilities and also some behavioral issues. Does anyone have any experience in the Nashville area with anyone? It would be very helpful if they file insurance but it isn't absolutely necessary. Thanks!

  5. We love Classical Learning Resource Center. Dd is in her fourth year of Ancient Greek and second year of Latin. They also just began offering French and German this year. She took several years of literature as well and had a great experience. My ds13 is currently taking a Basic Math course with them that has really helped him straighten out his math confusion. That class is for high schoolers as well. I believe they also offer upper level math classes. All the teachers so far have been available for outside help and respond to emails quickly. Oh, and the classes are live.

  6. I just thought I would put this out there so people are aware that it exists. The Classical Learning Resource Center is an Orthodox online school that serves home schoolers. They have offered Greek, Latin, and literature classes for a long time, but they now also offer several middle school and high school math classes, a critical thinking class, German, and several others that look very interesting. I happen to know the person teaching the math classes in real life (a weird set of circumstances - I used to buy raw milk from her many years ago) and know first hand that she will be an amazing math teacher for our kids. 

     

    This school is also going to be a feeder school for the newly formed Orthodox Institute at Eastern University in St. David's, PA. It will work in conjunction with the Templeton Honor's College.

     

    This is all very exciting for me because it is giving me the opportunity to provide my kids with classes that I could never have given them at home. I really support this school and what they are trying to do. Most of the faculty are converts to Orthodoxy who home school their own children or have been home schooled themselves. The problem is that they are having a hard time filling the math classes up this year. If you still aren't decided on what to do for math for your middle or high schooler, I highly recommend looking at this. Also, liking them on Facebook would be really great!

     

    This will be our fourth year attending this school and I hope to continue all the way through with all my kids! Let me know if you have any questions and I can try to find out the answers for you.

  7. I think I mentioned earlier that Classical Learning Resource Center might be offering French classes in the near future. I believe they are going to offer them this fall, although nothing has been posted on their website yet. It is worth checking into, though, because all of the language classes we have taken with them have been excellent. I am planning to have my daughter taken French with them next fall if it is available.

  8. Sounds like there are larger problems at that hospital. Find out if there is a patient advocate or family support group of some kind, although I doubt there is given how small it is. Maybe a social worker could speak for you if all else fails and you don't get out of there soon enough.

  9. I mostly agree with EKS.

     

    I think that a couple of chapters of high interest could be a valuable addition but I would continue to work on solidifying pre-algebra and early algebra skills.

     

    TabletClass is a solid pre-algebra. Another option could be -- If he liked Key to, why not finish the books you didn't finish for arithmetic skills and start Key to Algebra as a pre-algebra course?

     

    I think I am just going to sell it. I think I have the Key to Algebra set, or most of it anyway. I will have a look. If I do end up keeping him in 7th grade then it wouldn't hurt at all to allow him to finish the Key to lower books and then allow him to go on to Key to Algebra this year. Then maybe we could start Tablet Class Pre-algebra next year. I just want him to be completely solid on his skills before he goes into more complicated classes. He is not very intuitive when it comes to math and really has to be explicitly shown every single concept, usually multiple times. Decimals, percents, fractions, and geometry were a nightmare until last year. I read somewhere that these concepts are hard if not impossible for some dyslexic kids until that age.

  10. My son and I agreed that he should be held back a year to give him more time to mature and because of some learning issues (probably dyslexia, something his father and sister both have). He was in 7th grade last year and did okay with the Key To Fractions, Decimals, and Percents books, although he did not get through all of them. I have been debating what to do with a set of the Jacob's Mathematics: A Human Endeavor that I came across for free. I have the student book, the student workbook, and the the teacher's guide. This is a fairly expensive set to put together and looks like it could be interesting. I was going to get him going on Tablet Class this year, something that his older sister did quite well with in Algebra this last year (she is not dyslexic), but since he will be in seventh grade again it seems like I have the luxury of solidifying some basics and showing him the beauty of math without the pressure of a lot of new concepts. I am hoping that someone who has used it or who knows what they are doing with math a little more than me can advise me on which way to go. Which direction do you think would be good to go? I should say that if he matures a lot this year then I will call this year 8th grade and tell him he is going into 9th next year. My kids have not been advanced in math and I want them in Algebra by 9th grade.

  11. Dh (Wayfaring Stranger a.k.a. Father of Pearl) and I attended Eastern University. Gary Jenkins was a professor of mine and was in the process of conversion while I was there. I went through his Orthodox class as well as others. Paul and I went to his chrismation. Paul's godfather is a professor at Eastern as well, which happened after we left.

     

    I was a theology student at Eastern and can honestly say it was a good program. The professors were very open but not too liberal, or if they were it was mostly kept to themselves. I learned about the Church Fathers there and then found Orthodoxy on a trip to Egypt through the school. The school remained very open to the many students who converted during that time even though it was staunchly evangelical. I would imagine if Gary is still there and Chris Hall, who teaches the Church Fathers, and Ray Acker (Paul's godfather) then there are still lots of students converting while there.

     

    Gary Jenkins is a great professor. I could see this program being very good. I'm honestly intrigued. I had never even considered my kids going to school at Eastern but if this program gets implemented then I would be on board with them going.

  12. CLRC does not bring up religion in its language classes, except where appropriate (such as reading the NT in Greek). I just asked my daughter, who has been taking classes with them for four years. She said it only comes up when discussing holidays such as Easter break. It is not technically secular, but the teachers seem to be aware that not everyone in their classes believes as they do. I think they may be accredited in CA now as well (although I'm not sure). For now, just Ancient Greek (not New Testament Greek) and Latin are offered. I am hoping they offer French soon. Their website is www.clrchomeschool.com. The classes are live. HTH.

  13. I have been quite tempted to enroll myself as well, lol. I guess as far as your daughter goes, looking at your long-term goals for her will determine whether you should or shouldn't enroll her. For us, as far as our children are able, the ancient languages are a must.

     

    That Shakespearean class looks good, too! Dd fell in love with Shakespeare this year after reading him in her literature class. You will find Miss Schroeder to be an amazing teacher on this front. I believe she is at King's College at Oxford getting her master's degree in Shakespeare studies (she might have just completed it).

     

    I found a nice set of the complete works of Shakespeare at a thrift store last week and dd whisked them away as soon as she saw them. :)

  14. Jennifer, that is so encouraging to read about your daughter. I know that learning Latin first helps a bit with Greek, so we have that covered.

     

    Are the homework assignments on the forum referring back to the questions in the textbook? If not do the students have to do more homework in addition to what's in the textbook? I'm really not trying to avoid work, just trying to see if DD can handle it.

    Yes, the homework refers back to the textbook questions. There are also chant sheets that they fill out and chants are supposed to be done several times a week. Dd usually includes the chants as part of her bedtime routine.

     

    Dd had not been a part of any outside classes (except for a two-month stint in public 3rd grade) before her Greek class and she survived. Having the teacher's strong support was really key for her. She did not make straight A's, in fact I think she made C's that first year, but like I said before, the value of taking Greek is immeasurable to me. I would rather her make C's and learn a lot than breeze through with A's and learn nothing.

  15. I'm thinking of enrolling DD in their Greek class this year or the next. What's the workload like per week? Is it a chapter a week? I enrolled DD in Lukeion's Latin given its reputation and my preference for Wheelock's, but I didn't want to add in Greek with them. From what I've read on the board, Lukeion requires hours of work per week, and DD is not quite ready for that. We have some other classes starting in the fall that will take up a lot of time, too. But I can't seem to let go of Greek and was hoping for a class that didn't require as much work. :) Also, what I like about CLRC (and please correct me if I'm wrong), CLRC's Greek class has kids doing their homework on paper and emailing it to the teacher, so there is no need to download the font and work in front of the computer, correct? I'm just trying to avoid too much computer time for DD.

     

    By the way, CLRC needs just a couple of more students for their Byzantine Chant class. It's $100 for the summer and kids get to chant solo.

     

    Thanks for your helpful review, Jennifer, especially given how long your DD has been studying with them.

    Dd began Greek in 7th grade with no previous language experience. She says now that if she had taken a Latin course before beginning her Greek class that it would probably be 3-4 hours worth of work a week for the first year. At the beginning they took 3 weeks to finish a chapter (it is a college level book after all) and they finished the first book halfway through the second year. This particular class is the one that dd met with the teacher outside of class each week to clarify any confusion she may have had. The homework is posted on the forum and the students write out their work with paper and pencil then scan it and send it back to the teacher. The only computer time is during class (2 hours a week), getting the homework, and maybe some vocabulary drills that are in the form of games.

     

    I am really glad I had her take the Greek class in particular. I think that class alone is responsible for the leaps and bounds she has made in just about every area of her life. Her eyes are open to the world around her in ways she could not have seen without it. I guess that is just a plug in general for taking Ancient Greek, but CLRC can get a kid there!

     

    That Byzantine Chant class does look really good, and so does the Celtic one. I didn't realize they were offering it until I went into the music section of the site.

  16. FYI: I am not employed by CLRC, I just think they are great. :)

     

    I have brought this school up before and wanted to do so again because it is really worth looking in to. My 14yo is going into her 4th year of Greek and her second year of Latin. The classes are live and interactive and the teachers are willing to meet with the students outside of class. Greek uses Athenaze and the Latin is Oxford for the older students and Matin Latin for the younger ones (elementary and lower middle school). The creator of the Matin Latin series also just joined their staff and will be teaching out of her own book!

     

    Dd has also taken some incredible literature classes. These teachers are the kind of teachers that you would hope your kids encounter in their lives. I highly recommend them without reservation. Also, summer classes begin in a week and are quite a bargain. High schoolers can earn a credit and the classes are only $100. (I believe they are accredited in California.) My dd will be taking the Silmarillion course.

     

    There are also science, mythology, and critical thinking classes as well as others. Their website is www.clrchomeschool.com.

  17. Which CLO do you take? I was taking some Omega Mood stuff, and I take a good Vitamin D liquid. I've been looking for a new CLO.

    When I can afford it I take the fermented CLO from Radiant Life Catalog. Otherwise I just take Twin Lab, which isn't the greatest but it does the trick.

  18. Continuous pill here - although what ultimately resolved the issue was taking vitamin D along with the continuous pill. I take it in the form of cod liver oil. It truly saved me from surgery and years of more extensive drugs. That being said, we have autoimmune problems in our family (autoimmune liver disease, Crohn's, endometriosis) and all of us who have the autoimmune problems strongly benefit from vitamin D. HTH

  19. I had a Logitech and it broke. The iPad keyboard is what I went with and it hasn't given me any problems. I wasn't able to get the Logitech one replaced, but I hear they are very good about replacing it (albeit they have to do it often).

  20. My oldest will only wear SmartWool socks. Expensive, yes, but I often find great deals on them at sierratradingpost.com. The deals are particularly good when combined with one of their coupon codes.

    I have SmartWool on right now and they are my favorite pair. I'm beginning to realize that not much else will do, lol. I agree with your daughter! :) What is the cheapest you can get them?

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