:bigear: I'm learning some good stuff that we can use here. Thanks to everyone who took the time to post such detailed responses and thanks to the OP for bringing this topic up.

Thank you! The first track (Carmen) is on The Aristocats. My son recognized it. :001_smile:

Ah, good. This makes me happy. That's one less book to buy for the fall! Thanks everyone!

I picked up the Hake Grammar and Writing 8 teacher's manual and student text at our local homeschool book sale last week. I was told I needed the workbook as well but after looking through it I'm not sure it is necessary. Does anyone have any experience that would be willing to share about this? TIA!

:bigear: I don't know what it is but I am curious to look at it. I hope someone knows!

:iagree: This is what we are doing for history this summer.

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There have already been quite a few great ideas so I thought I would add just a couple more to the mix. As far as Star Wars and Barbie books go, I tell the kids that they can read as many of them as they want at the library or store but that we are not bringing them home. I also try to have as few things at home that do not encourage learning as possible. And when we have reading time we read a book from each subject and often a book from our shelves that we've never read before.

I am so happy for both you and ds!! I hope all those years of heartache without friends will quickly be a very distant memory.

I don't recommend trying to learn this kind of Greek on your own. You really need a tutor or teacher if you are wanting to reach a level where you can read Homer. My dd12 uses Athenaze textbooks in her online courses and I have been very happy with them so far.

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We use the CLRC for ancient Greek and have been very happy with it. I also plan to put my two middle children in their Latin classes.

Do you have a link to the books? I can never seem to track down just the right textbook when I go hunting for them. :tongue_smilie:

My dd12 will be in 8th grade next year so I am planning what to do for physical science in the fall. She learns best through reading fairly meaty information and doesn't learn from hands on experiments so much. Now I'm not asking for a science without projects or experiments, really just one that focuses a lot on reading as well. She doesn't like feeling like she is being talked down to. She is reading Science Matters right now and we are going through the lower books in BFSU more as a litmus test as to where she is than as a curriculum right now. (She also doesn't like the DK Eyewitness books - she wants straight text.) I will continue to use the BFSU middle school book but would like something else to go along with it and Science Matters. I guess I am looking for a book that would round out the other books and keep us on schedule. I realize this is fairly narrow criteria but I would appreciate any input anyone has. TIA!

It wasn't amazing but it wasn't terrible either. It is worth $6.

Classical Learning Resource Center offers online courses using Athenaze. My 7th grader just finished her first year. I don't regret the time or money spent one bit. We had an excellent experience with them. The teacher, Anne van Fossen, is a member on this board. We will be going on to Greek 2 with them next year. (I have no idea why I have a thumbs down image at the top of my post but I can't seem to get it off.)

We like these, too. They are worth the $. :001_smile:

My 2nd grade dd struggled with the LA in K12 this year so her teacher got her placed into a remedial LA program called Mark12. I like it a lot and will keep her in K12 for next year because of it. I also like the Class Connects. It is nice to have someone else teaching so that I can get other things done. It also makes my dd feel like she is connected to the outside world. She is one of four kids but that isn't the same for her. She is too sick to be able to attend brick and mortar public school so this is a great alternative for her. I homeschool my older two but I plan to put the youngest into K12 for K-2. All my kids are late readers (likely dyslexic) and I find it is helpful to have an outside source helping them to learn to read. I am considering putting my older two into K12 once they reach high school. That depends on whether we can afford to pay for outside courses or not. If we can't then K12 will probably be our choice.

It took me a minute to remember but I think CK12 was one of them.

I do know what you mean. My other dd was first diagnosed by a close friend while we were waiting the 4 weeks to get in to see a specialist and she was deteriorating in front of our eyes. In the end it was the doctors that have kept her alive, but being educated before we went in was very helpful as we navigated all the choices we had to make. The pediatrician wanted her to have a CT scan but we knew from previous experience that we should look into other alternatives because CTs have such high amounts of radiation. If she were a kid that would likely not face these kinds of things again I would have been okay with it, but we are careful with her. I never even though about an EEG - I had one for headaches when I was a kid too.

Thanks for this. I will look this up. This area has always been somewhat vague for me but I think it is time to get more educated.

I hear people talking about going there because of their livers all the time (my other dd has liver disease) but I had never thought about it for this dd. I will look into it - thanks for the idea.

I do need to consider this even if the white matter isn't a problem. We go to Cincinnati for her genetics care. Maybe I should talk to them about a neurologist. They were the ones who gave her a diagnosis of global developmental disorder and want her to go to their therapy center. While I know that diagnosis doesn't mean much necessarily, it does mean that the geneticist recognizes that there is something going on. He just added it on at the last appointment in March. The report says that it was "w-o contrast" so I am assuming that means no dye. I just noticed that the MRI does say that there is a small abnormality that was noticed on the previous MRI. It hasn't changed, although it is more easily seen now. I guess that is what I picked up on before that alarmed me. Sometimes I get jolts of shock when I pick up on something new and I don't pay close attention until I can clear my brain. :rolleyes: So now the question is, are small abnormalities normal? Regardless something is going on and maybe it is time I bring everyone's attention to it again. Maybe something can get resolved this time around.

I was hoping you would post, kalanamak. :001_smile: Thanks for this insight. I will be calling tomorrow. I know that I can sometimes only see dimly from my side and that miscommunications, oversights, and misunderstandings are common in this game. I usually keep my mouth shut for those reasons but this one honed right in on my biggest worries. Thanks again!

A little bit of background: My 4yo dd has a rare genetic disorder called MCAD. It is a fatty acid disorder that causes her to go into metabolic crisis if she fasts (either from not eating or vomiting). She has been in the hospital 23 times - far, far more than what is expected. The doctor's notes say stuff like "surprisingly brittle". She has also always had muscle weakness - it is intermittent, though severe when it does happen (collapses while running, can't move when feeling ill). I have always questioned why this happens - it is supposedly not a part of her genetic disorder - but no one has wanted to touch it. The pediatrician, the geneticist, the GI, the hospitalists, and the residents I guess all think it doesn't fall under their umbrella. So dd started having migraines in February. They come on suddenly and are severe and then suddenly go away (usually she falls asleep). Have you ever seen a migraine in a 4 yo? They are pretty terrible. So after it happened twice we took her to the pediatrician. She ordered an MRI which came back clean. Well, today I was going through her medical records, scanning them in to the computer when I saw the MRI results. It said that she had an area of white matter that hadn't changed since the last MRI (that she had when she was infant). The person who read the results said to take action if it gets bigger. So after googling it (I know, I shouldn't do that) it turns out that white matter is associated with genetic disorders and can cause muscle weakness! I have never been told about the white matter, from either MRI. So why wasn't I told? I know these doctors very well and we have very good relationships. I am really disappointed. There is always a good explanation for why things like this aren't brought out but this one just seems so obvious to me. I am calling the pediatrician tomorrow (she ordered the second MRI) and will talk to her nurse. I have two medically complicated kids and this one seems to always fall through the cracks. She has a very good, loving team working for her (they know her out of thousands of patients and talk about how they used to hold her when she was a baby). I guess I'm just feeling confused and a little betrayed. Sooo, does anyone have a kid with white matter in the brain that isn't associated with a degenerative disease? Do you mind sharing your experiences? What about these migraines that suddenly appeared? :confused: