Wish we were in a state that had free k12.. the reason for missing enrollment deadline was because we reside outside of the district. if we were in the district than it wouldnt be a problem. However we have friends in the district who spoke to the princ. and got papers for me to fax for enrollment, .. so now I just have to do that and hope that they bend the deadline rule and take her.. at this point it would just take a lot of pressure off me as a single parent if she got in.. fingers crossed x thanks everyone for the responses!

Apparently I missed the register deadline for what was going to be her "new" ps school. Im soo upset.. This was really a new start for us .. and while I didnt mind hs'ing.. she really didnt love it! Also being a single parent it was a bit of a struggle.. So Now.. I need to figure out what to do .. If anyone uses any online schools , that are reasonable as far as cost.. I would appreciate any suggestions! She Will be entering 6th grade Thanks :)

Okay, that sounds great! Thanks for filling me in ! felt a little silly asking but had never heard of it! :)

Ive belong to these forums for over a year. I hs'd my dd this year for 5th grade . She will be returning to a new ps next fall. Sorry if this sounds silly but what exactly is afterschooling??

we have done the the tomato and the cucumbers.. we used regular hanging baskets and pushed the plants through the bottom.. was amazing! the plants grew and grew and we had tons of the tomatos and little cukes! they reallly work well!

( that should say "Our" first year not are.. sorry still sleeping!) So we are winding down .. 1 quarter left. I have not been around here in quite awhile, wanted to sort of just live the HS'ing and see what happened. But thank you all for the advice last winter , when I made this decision.. and also for the advice in the first quarter when we struggled! well.. its been ups and downs..I thought it was rather relaxed after awhile , however I have decided that she will be returning to PS next fall. Its a new better school then the one she attended previously and this was trial HSing year. As a single working parent.. its just too difficult for me to give all I think she needs. She also is very social and the new school has some great programs! So I'm Just wondering if there is anything I should know for NY winding down the last quarter?? our local PS actually sent a letter offering my child to take yearly testing at the school. I was kind of shocked that they do that! But we are passing on that option. she tested last year at 4th so this year we do not have to. Also I have tons of resources for 5th grade level. Can I list them here for sale? .. oh and btw if things were different.. and I was married and had children I would definately start homeschooling from day 1. With a support system , I know that I would definately enjoy the experience much more!

Okay, Thank you! I'm going to check that out.

This is our first year homeschooling. 5th grade in NY . Am I correct that testing is required everyother year until they start 9th grade? So being that she tested last year in PS , would we be required to test this year? Thanks :)

:) well I have to say that things are getting better.. It started out a nightmare and you all were very helpful & supportive! I took a break from the boards here thinking the advice was great.. but we needed to just live and explore.. and we made it through the first quarter! :D:party::cheers2: I just finished typing up my report and we have actually covered slightly more than 1/4 of the work. Although I felt like we were doing minimal.. its getting done.. and she is exploring lots of new things, cooking & baking , photography ... writing solo plays.. singing , dancing.. We still have our struggles & she still wants to return to a New PS next year.. But my new motto is day by day! Math is still not a favorite but Fred makes it slightly easier to get through.. we have discovered that she really enjoys the american girl books and the Addy series is what shes reading now! ( I'll take it!) Science Im trying to get away from the text and do more hands on.. LA shes writing her own Tall Tale ... We no longer "sit" at the school table for all work.. the kitchen is for math.. the couch is for LA & spelling. she also enjoys taking rides in the car and doing work. Oh and the bathroom is her reading haven :tongue_smilie: ( again I'll take it! ) I often find myself yelling Hooray inside when shes playing a game, cooking or just doing an everyday "thing" .. and i see her incorporating math into the situation!! :tongue_smilie: So as we find our way.. I just wanted to say Thank you again for all your support!! :grouphug:

Shes Beautiful!! :001_smile:

Great Thank you! Just wanted to something to introduce . .. this looks great. appreciate it! :D

OH great idea! I'll have to mention that to her! :D she likes inspecting things close up.. lol Think Im going to start uploading her pictures to my shutterfly and then let her make a book of her photographs for a project. :D

DD 10 took this photo the other day on a little nature walk we took. Lately shes been capturing some amazing photos.. I think especially creative for a 10 yr old. the details are amazing! I love it! :D I have it on my desktop. looks like I may have to encourage some more photography.

Thanks! Oh yes I'm sure part of it is the new double digit age! ;) She Suddenly became an expert and know it all on every topic! :lol:

She definately needs the quiet time and so do I! We try to do this but I think today we both realized and she finally told me she prefers to do her harder work in the afternoons.. Because shes just not a Morning person! and... :iagree: soo there fore maybe quiet time needs to be mid morning.. actually we got quite a bit done this afternoon. and at bed time we read from her Science book. (so she can now do the review sheets w/out me) So we are switching up the routine yet agaain.. Oh and she did play a math game on the computer today for quite awhile, and I think I see a tiny glimmer of hope that shes "getting" the concept of dividing ! ;) So once again I remind myself why I chose this journey oh..and ..to keep my cool and take it day by day! THank you all for your support, Its sooo helpful!! :grouphug:

It wasnt always this way. She was such a good child and always listened.. and I hate to blame PS, but that is when the change happened. & It was probably at that point that i was easier on her. But anyway.. shes such a funny kid, because one second she can soo bad.. then the next she knows what she was doing was wrong and then shes like complete oopposite and too good.. :001_huh: Im waiting for those too good moments to become consistantly one.. haha.. THis after noon was much better & we did get a lot accomplished :D I had to leave her & wait for to return in a "ready" mood.

[quote=myfunnybunch;2070533 :grouphug: Hang in. It's all so new. Cat Thank you! :001_smile:

Yes, I have made it clear that we WILL Finish this year of HS'ng. I have made it clear that we WILL get the folder work done if we have to work through the weekend. I have taken tv and everything away for today ( and maybe longer!) So many distractions dont help , i know this.. however she does have a major problem with listening to me, period. I know its my own fault for being to easy in the past.. but as single parent sometimes its just easier that way.. However thats no excuse and I know I need to set that straight now! or it will only get worse. Sooo all the favorite things are disappearing fast & furiously ! ;) just trying to keep my cool during this process. :glare:

So today is wed and its almost worse then it was monday. After we took Mon off had our discussion etc.. then yesterday we started the day .. she did LA in bed.. fine.. Then we did art and she made a fabulous clay pot.. then my mom fell I ended up spending the day in the ER with her so we didnt get any work done. Now Im trying to get her to do a lesson in Math (division) and she will not even try. and comes up with excuses headache etc.. and " its just too hard so im not doing it!" Im not asking her to do a 100 questions. I was doing them with her step by step wont even look or try to pay attention. Its not a lot of work, im just touching on the basics and then its fun stuff.. she just doesnt want to do anything !!! i cant just let her do nothing.. because she would be in front of the tv all day.

Just thought I would share that ebay has FREE listing fees now until JAn. 7th. ( 100 items a month) Which is unheard of for them. :001_huh: So you only pay if you sell an item. I use to sell alot on there until the fees went so high.. But I will def be trying again the next few months to make some extra $$ :D

Just curious .. What level are you teaching? Im looking to start German with my dd 10 , not sure what to use.

Being your a German teacher.. Can you recommend what to use for beginner German. My dd is 10 and I would like something that we can learn together. starting with the basic basics.. ;) also something thats low cost would be great. :D thanks

She does read extremely fast when she reads to herself. In fact last year in PS she was in a special reading group because she read to fast.. they wanted to be sure she was retaining what she was readng, I never saw a problem with that though. Shes always been like a sponge when in comes to retaining information. But she just doesnt like aloud reading.. ;) So I dont force it. I do have her alternate reading paragraphs, when we do history or science which she doesnt mind. THen we can discuss.

Yes, either way.. her reading aloud, or me reading aloud to her, she does not like it! IS that kind of strange? \She claims she cant really get whats happening when its read aloud. I should add that when she was little she loved it, or if its a picture book she does, but chapter books are a no go.

thanks! :grouphug: Thank you everyone for all your advice! WE Took the day off and I had to run to the bank, so we went out to lunch and then grocery shopping. During the car ride we had a long talk. I told her that we can do fun things like field trips etc on wed. (my day off) and so I had her make a list of places she'd like to go. I followed that by explaining that we will have "work" that will need to be done, but its never an overload and if we just get it done it will be easier for us both.(shes very smart & knows the work) She knows that if she gets everything done.. Friday can be a short day with spelling test and just quick review of what we need. As far as HS groups.. & Not fitting in.. I Mean where we live there are not many HS'ing groups around that I know of. I just know a few that go to a near by church and we really do not fit there. She has 4 cousins that are 5 min. away she spends alot of time with them ,sleepovers etc and with their friends. She also has another close friend that she sees several times a week, has play dates on weekends and sleep overs with her. SO being social isnt really a huge problem. in fact shes spending more weekends with playdates then she did in PS. I know that it will take time, sometimes she makes comments that I think she jsut trying to get a reaction.. ( and today neither of us felt good) I told her we will hs this entire year. If she completely HATES it after the year is up we will find another ps to go to. (THis was agreement before we started hs'ng as we just wanted out of the other school.) she was onboard with hS'ng from last year. As far as the reading out loud thing.. (someone mentioned try doing that with her) but I said.. she doesnt like it, Not that we Have to do it. she only likes reading books she likes, when she wants. ( again very stubborn!) So I try not to force her to read anything.. just offer ideas. I also explained she can research and do projects/papers on things she chooses. So she made another list for those. My classes do not interfere with her, I try to save that work for when Im at my store, or at night. We try to do her work in the mornings. I tried to get her to join a gymnastics class, but she seems afraid to join any groups where she doesnt know anyone. We have a drama /theatre that does workshops, about 30 min away..and I would drive her if she wanted to but again shes afraid to go by herself. ( and shes not a shy kid, thats the funny part.. always singing and dancing) SOoo anyway.. day by day.. I guess. ;)