I second (or third :lol:) Costco if you have one nearby. Unfortunately for us ours is a 3 1/2 hour drive into the cities. I am always afraid to stock it too far ahead when we go so I ended up ordering this one from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0060JNAE8/ref=rcxsubs_mys2_product_title, I do subscribe and save so it is cheaper. I just cancel the delivery if we have made a recent Costco trip. HTH

I work every weekend, Friday-Sunday 12 hours. We school Monday-Thursday. It works for us, but SO is able to be home with DD full-time so I don't have to worry about childcare.

Is anyone else having problems printing schedules today? I tried early in the morning, and couldn't get it to print. I just tried again and am still not able to print my daily schedule.

I have extended mine to the limit with vitamin and supplement purchases. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000US07B4/ref=ox_ya_os_product http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CFMLCS/ref=ox_ya_os_product http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KFM9LQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product Sometimes a few other things have qualified, but for the most part it has been the vitamins. Because we don't have a Costco close by, we tend to buy our vitamins on Amazon, with the prime shipping it is cheaper than Costco.com.

I don't think smartphones and online dictionaries will be available to them on standardized tests. I still think it is a worthwhile skill to teach. FWIW DD scored 49% on the ITBS last spring in reference materials, we have added in some alphabetizing, looking up words in the dictionary, using the index to search by topic, ect.

I have DD review the answers after I have corrected them. He explains most answers throughly. If she is still unsure I would have her review the chapter the material was presented in. I don't let her try again until the next day, at the earliest, the next try will just be a variation of the problem she missed on the previous try, and I want to be sure she "gets it". :)

This is 30% off of what you are buying, 48HOURS, it is good for about 8 more hours. HTH :001_smile:

Thanks Melissa, that sounds exactly like what I want it to do.

I am looking at trying these two programs and I would love to hear any feedback or reviews. https://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/index.php?option=com_hsbc_epp_order&Itemid=1618&c=1 This is at the Homeschool Buyers Co-op and it looks pretty good. I have downloaded the trial and am going to play with it for a few days to see how user friendly it is. I would also like to know how it integrates into the key to series. I would love to hear any comments for others who are using or trialing the program. When I went to the website to download the trial version, I found this: http://www.keypress.com/x22311.xml We have used the Key to series books on and off for the last couple of years with mixed results. Sometimes it is hard to place DD correctly and she hates it when the work is too easy, but I have a tough time skipping anything. It looks like the Key to Tracker would place her in the appropriate book and starting page. It is relatively cheap for a years access, $5.95. I will probably order this and try it next week. We are currently finishing Fractions Book 2 and looking ahead at book 3 I can already hear the "I already know this, it's so boring." whine starting. I would love the program to test her understanding and tell us where to begin. I also didn't realize the HBC has the Key to books at 30% this month, I'm going to have to stop opening those newsletters. :tongue_smilie:

My baby is 10 :tongue_smilie:, and I have offically maxed out mine. I got an email after I ordered last week which said I had earned the maximum number of months (12), and would not be able to earn any more. I don't order any baby products and have still been able to earn extra months past the free intro offer. I think most of mine have been earned by ordering vitamins and supplements.

I downloaded the pdf from the download page, clicked on file on the toolbar, then save page as, this opens the directory, I choose my scholastic downloads file and clicked save. HTH.

Thanks, I got Instant Map SKills. FREE!!:001_smile:

We are using it once a week instead of GWG, we just started last week, and have not started writing sentences yet. The first couple of exercises were just chunking the sentence parts and we did them verbally. DD likes it so far.:001_smile:

I work three 12 hour shifts every Friday-Sunday, and we have school the other 4 days of the week. I like having a set schedule because my DD needs a routine, but I do get tired of missing the weekend stuff. For the last several years, Christmas and New Years have been on the weekends.:glare: I also think I get burned out quickly. I am always working or doing school. I haven't quilted since we started HS, and the only sewing I ever get done is DD's Halloween costume every year. I love HS but wish I had more time for my projects and interests.

Wow, this really hits home with me. My father could not read and could only sign his name when he needed to for legal purposes. I am so thankful that my mother loved to read, and was able to help with homework. I have really never stopped to think about how this plays out in the next generations. If these kids don't learn at school and never receive the help they need at home, the cycle just grows and grows.