thank you all. we sat down and had a long discussion. I suggested a printed schedule with WHEN work will get done, not just due dates, and he agreed. I ALSO wanted to do a giant post it note with assignments that he could "check off" as he completed them, but his argument was the schedule itself was sufficient and he would "check off" as he completed each item. I said i didn't think so but didn't want to force the issue. So here's what we did: we have a google calendar with times when he will work on each assignment (and if course upload it). This calender is actually printed in color and taped above his desk so he has a visual reminder every day. The due date is usually a full day before the due date. He "shared" the calendar with me so I can log in (when I am at work or home) and see what he has to do each day. I will 'check in with him through out the day ("How'd that Spanish homework go?") He will email me at the end of each day with the work completed and I will confirm that against the shared calendar. As he improves in his abiliity to meet the deadlines, i will intentionally 'slack off' a bit and give him more freedom (ie not have him email me, just verbally confirm that the work is complete). I also told him that one more late assignment means he has to do the giant post it note and have even more supervision from me. THe intent, of course, is to get him to a point where he needs no supervision at all. Hopefully that wont' take too long. \ How does this sound?

the suggetstion of writing in WHEN to do the assignments is an excellent one. thank you.

i dont think thats big enough, tbh. i think he would do better with giant piece of paper on his wall with assignments in red sharpie. for him, if it's small or in a paper calendar and not right in front of his fce, he doesn't do it.

i get this, i really do. but he has NO suggestions on how to prevent this from happening again. None. He feels like we've tried everything and nothing works. And he feels badly about it and really does want to figure out a way to make it not happen again, which again, brings me back to some kind of disability. My sister has a real problem with deadlines and "time" and trying her hardest but still getting things done late. This is NOT due to lack of effort on her part, but is a real 'disconnect' in her brain. I no longer think this is about him taking ownership or 'trying harder'. I feel like there's a problem here with how he processes time and assignments, which is why i think it's more than just saying 'he needs to learn to fail and then figure out a solution.'

yes he DOES write that it's due the prior day--taht's why this is so upsetting for him. I like your idea of putting it in MY calendar too so I can just double check with him. At least for a month so he can get into the habit of double checking his due times.

ok, so far he's tried computer calendars, paper calendars and smart phone calendars. I suggested a big easel type pad that he writes his assignments on and puts on his wall. He thought that might work. He is devastated that he cant figure this out which is why i am trying to help...but not too much. When i ask him why he thinks this keeps happening, he doesn't know.

No, this has happened every week since the beginning of school. Every week he can't believe it has happened again. He doesn't seem to know how to help himself--he has created calendars online, etc etc and still it happens. He IS responsible in that he is not only upset but tries to think of ways to not let it happen again, and he has emaled the teacher and apologized and said he is trying to figure out the best way to not let it happen again.

Hi there- my son is enrolled in a few classes at Wilson HIll and is doing well. But in one class, the assignments (due to the time change) are due at 1 am on various days. Continually my son 'forgets' the 1 am part and assumes he can get the work done that day, when in reality, it needs to be done before he goes to bed the night before. We have tried paper calendars, google calendar, popup homework calendars. We have tried me checking his work every day, but inevitably on the days I work outside the home and simply verbally ask him "have youdone your work" and don't double check it, he doesn't do it. He is NOT happy--in fact, he was crying when he woke up this morning to realize he had not submitted two more assignments on time and would be getting points off for them. My husband has suggested he do the work as soon as it's assigned, but the teacher posts all the weekly assignments on Sunday and then they learn throughout the week the subject matter, so not sure that will work. I believe this might be some kind of....learning disability? Block? something, i don't know. The fact that this has happened so many times, and that he really tries says something to me. Does anyone have a system that might help him? I am considering getting a very large pad of paper, the kind they use for prresentations, and having him write his weekly assginments on it and put it up on his wall behind his computer. The smaller calendar that we had used (81/2 by 11) just ends up under his sheets, or on the floor. But maybe having something BIG and in his face on the wall would help? He is so upset, and his father and I are upset, as we have tried everything that we can think of to help him resolve this issue. Ideas appreciated. No judgement please.

my son (and I) really like this planner which was mentioned to us on this board. He uses colored stickers (just simple circles ) to highlight important dates when there are exams or big assignments due. I use multicolored pens and next year will try using stickers for different events (maybe). We both like that it highlights a whole month. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DTC69R8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

nowhere on their website do i see a start date. i remember it being sept 5 but during this crazy summer my brain seems to have flown out the window and hasn't come back. My 10th grader Luca is taking 3 courses with them: Calc AB, Spanish 2 and Great Conversations 1+4...anyone else?

My 10th grader is signed up and is a wee bit worried about the reading load! Would love to "know" other kids in the class! Hillary

is the bundle the same thing? does it just have a different isbn number because it offers other stuff along with the book? should i get that, do you think?

Do you have a link for the answer key online? Steublen said that the answer key was free online but we are not finding it.

Okay we have been renovating uor kitchen and our lives have been crazy, and I am just now ordering the books for my son's high school classes which begin next week (!!) I am trying to find Larson Calc AP which seems to be running over 200 bucks. Is this right? It seems absurdly expensive. Also, if anyone has a copy would they be willing to scan a few questions in that he needs to complete this week before school starts. Feeling like a terrible and disorganized mom over here.

that's awesome thank you Amanda!!!! i have been LOVING my instant pot (especially since i haven't had a kitchen for 2 months...UGH)

Ain't that the truth! :D

Hi everyone! Been off the boards for a while, busy renovating our kitchen and fighting the Orange Monster in the WH :D I wanted to see if anyone else follows the Whole Foods Plant Based Diet as outlined by Forks Over Knives/What the Health etc.? I have been following it for 3 weeks and hubby just joined in! Would love to trade favorite recipes and advice!

Someone posted a bit ago about an animation summer camp (onlne) and for the life of me I can't find it. It was with a former Disney animator and looked really good. Does anyone know what I am talking about?

I prefer my Young Living diffusers to the two I bought on Amazon, personally. And re oils--please dont use NOW. Eden's Garden is better. Now is not such high quality. Just my 2 cents.

Brenda-yep, sounds similar! I didn't realize GC1+4 was 2.5 credits! So how many total credits will your daugher be taking? If I'm counting right, and we drop logic but add an easy Am Hist, we're up to 7! that seems like a lot. What's the time commitment of GC1+4 weekly, do you know? Is Physics +Lab considered 1.5 credits, or just 1? That is to say, is the lab worth another .5 credits? That would mean: AP Calc - 1 credit GC 1+4: 2.5 Credits Spanish 2: 1 credit Witty Wordsmith- .5 credit? not sure Am History: 1 credit PE (tae kwon do) - 1 credit Art - 1 credit Total: 9 credits! hmmmmm Am I doing something wrong?

we do live in florida. but i thought FLVS was teacher guided--that is, he has to talk to a teacher, submit work on time etc. That wouldn't be a fit. i will look, but let me know if you know.

no i haven't. But we have found that without structure, no matter how good the cd is, he just doesn't keep up. And I can't be the 'structure person' or the 'teacher'--we've been butting heads too much.

okay just looked-Silicon Valley looks like a good option for an easier course....are they asynchronous?

he doesn't want to do the schedule DH and I suggested--he thinks it's too many online classes, particularly the sit-down time for Mon and Wed. But then again, this is a child who errs towards 'easier' lol, so it's hard to know if we should push a bit. I THINK i can convince DH to let him drop Logic and take an easier Am History course. What' Silicon Valley Online History? off to google

yes he will take a teen art class at a local place. i will add that--thanks for the reminder!