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  1. If he's starting from scratch, his best bet is to look for an online class from an instate school. If they're cost prohibitive or just plain don't exist, he could try to study on his own using Youtube courses (the BBC has classes for a bunch of languages), Duolingo and prep books. If you're willing to spend more, there are private tutors available at Italki and similar services. This will only work if his university accepts CLEP exams for credit or if they offer placement tests for their own language classes and he does well enough to pass. Good luck to him!
  2. I'll give you an example. My dd needed to place out of three semesters of a foreign language as a gen ed requirement for the U of Florida. They accept CLEP exams for credit. If you score high enough you get 6 credits and have fulfilled the language requirement. She took the Spanish CLEP and scored high enough to receive credit, so she's done. She didn't really prep much for the exam because she had studied Spanish throughout school and is pretty fluent. But, if she had needed review, she would have used the Spanish version of the prep book and Spanish language classes on Youtube to review and prepare for the CLEP.
  3. Check his university's catalog to see if they give credit for the CLEP exam. If they do, he can take the CLEP instead of a class. Alternatively, if the CC accepts the CLEP and he's taken classes there, they may give him credit for their language class if he takes the CLEP. He could then transfer that credit to his university. If he wants an in person or online class, you could try other universities and CCs in your state to see if they'll offer the class over the summer.
  4. If he has already taken some French, I'd get a review book like this: Amazon.com: Practice Makes Perfect: Complete French All-in-One, Premium Third Edition: 9781264285617: Heminway, Annie: Books and look for French video lessons like the BBC's French Experience: If he's further along, there's a more advanced BBC course called Ma France. When he's ready, he can get lessons with a live teacher at Italki or similar services. If you live near a big city, you might be able to find Alliance Francaise courses near you. Home - AFUSA
  5. What a nightmare for the ship's master and the Baltimore pilots. They lost power at the worst possible moment and just couldn't stop in time. They dropped at least one anchor, tried to back up when the power blinked back on and just couldn't regain rudder control. Here's a video that explains the accident in detail hosted by an experienced merchant mariner:
  6. Does your local CC give credit for language CLEPs? Modern States and FreeClepPrep have study resources and you can get a voucher to take the test for free from Modern States. This would only work for Spanish, French and German. Home - Modern States Clep Exams - Free CLEP Study Guides at Free-Clep-Prep.com If you don't know the language at all, you can start with Duolingo. Post here for language specific learning material recommendations.
  7. If you chew up an ER tablet, they release the entire dose. That's why they have the "Don't chew or crush" warning on the labels. I'd get narcan just in case.
  8. That's awesome that you could save his life. You're a hero, Wathe!
  9. I really like using copywork and dictation to practice spelling. I've used Dictation Day by Day by Kate Van Wagenen. There are volumes for grades 3 through 8. It's available on Google Books.
  10. Dd's first semester at the University of Florida is going well. She has another 6 weeks of class this semester. They just opened summer registration. She plans to do the second semester in the intro to programming sequence and Discrete Math over the summer. She's managed to finish up her language requirement, technical writing and one humanities/international studies flag with CLEPs and DSSTs. She needs to take the Art History CLEP for a very specific humanities requirement and another flag and then she'll be completely done with required gen ed courses. She's managed to keep on top on her classwork through two wisdom tooth extractions (they couldn't do the tops and bottoms on the same day), a big move into her own apartment and a step up in responsibilities at work that came with her promotion. It's been a busy semester for her but she seems happy and not overly stressed out about it all.
  11. I've been here for more than 20 years. My dd graduated in 2021 and I really just checked the Chat Board for a couple of years. Now I'm afterschooling my nephew and I'm back to the curriculum boards. They're still an excellent resource.
  12. Dating your son would seem to be the least of this girl's issues with her parents. I can see why she had to get out ASAP. All you can do is smile and pass the bean dip with her parents. If I was in your shoes, I would try to develop a warm relationship with the girl not just as her bf's mom but as a trusted adult who she can turn to when she needs help adulting.
  13. See if your dds can CLEP out of any classes. That can save a lot of time and money. Modern States has free prep materials and will give you a voucher to cover the cost of the test. Home - Modern States
  14. I agree that you don't need to spend a lot of time on literary analysis in elementary school. What I have found very useful in literature guides is the comprehension questions that can be used as writing practice. They're an excellent way to practice writing more complex sentences than you would get from writing prompts that are based on a child's own experiences. They're less intimidating than coming up with something to say on your own if you have a reluctant writer. They can fall back on rephrasing the text, sort of like the progym, but in smaller doses. I've been using MP's lit guides and comprehension questions I got on Teachers Pay Teachers and both have been very helpful in improving my nephew's English writing skills. Every learner is different and some kids would much rather use creative writing prompts, but for some kids comprehension questions are an excellent way to practice written responses.
  15. It helps because I'm paying them half as much for effectively the same product. I know that the store brands are mostly made by big companies, but so far they haven't increased the prices nearly as much as their name brands. Probably because Walmart, Kroger, HEB, etc. have more bargaining power to curb the greedflation increases than individual consumers.
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