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  1. I agree with Chiguirre. On the TAMU site it lists required coursework for admission in a different section than the endorsements. You just need to make sure you have the required coursework. http://admissions.tamu.edu/freshman/coursework
  2. The speed of the class was more reflective how how fast our CC moved compared with a basic high school class. (Sounds like OP class is ok) The lack of a curve was due to the number of native speakers. I didn't think the pace was much faster except there isn't much review . However, my kids and I are particularly bad at languages (written portion). Perhaps it is easier for some people. Carry on :)
  3. Are there lots of native Spanish speakers in your area? In our community college,native speakers take Spanish for an easy A. If your son is not a native Spanish speaker, i would be careful . It moves fast and with so many people who are not truly at the beginner level, there isn't a curve. Does your DS need high school foreign language to be admitted or for a degree at his the four year school? If if to be admitted , I would homeschool it using one of the reccomended sources like Homeschool Spanish Academy. i wouldn't add the extra class. It always helps to have some classes at the four year school to balance out the GPA with the most difficult. Freshman year away from home has its own challenges and it nice to have a few softer classes in the transition. Edited: actually I would drop the Spanish and add the general ed if he wants it, Art history and Art Appreciation are quite time consuming especially at my son's school. Knowing somone with knowledge of how a prof teaches is pretty invaluable. Of course, he could always take it summer after fresman year and transfer it in.
  4. I love the looks of the fridge. I finally have a very large fridge and wouldn't trade for anything. I live in the U.S., but the area I live is classified as subtropics in gardening books. If produce isn't refrigerated it will not last more that 1-2 days at certain times of the year. Since we eat mostly fruit and veg, it is a convenience I really enjoy. Wouldn't most processed foods be in panty, not the fridge? Mostly everything is cooked from scratch here, and I love my fridge...just wish it looked like the OP fridge.
  5. If it is liver related, you may have better absorption though a topical progesterone.
  6. Is this compounded progesterone, or a synthetic progestin? They have very different effects.
  7. I refuse to drink this. Unicorns should be on the endangered list, and this is just terrible. Terrible. Lol
  8. University of Dallas? Not UT Dallas. This might be a good fit though cap is on 20 nmf students ( which might be a bigger percentage as it is a small school). Great books program first two years, semester in Rome and full tuition. Light rail from campus into Dallas, school is in Irving.
  9. I knew a homeschooler in California who did a lot of seling on Amazon. She bought the bags to ship booksfrom Amazon in packs of 100,I believe. She said she could just pay shipping on Amazon and print labels and her shipments were ready to go. She put the word out in her homeschool community and people would give her bags of books at different homeschool events. She would scoop books up at garage sales and library super sales. I would think the tricky thing would be timing. Niche textbooks that don't update are fairly wonderful to sell, but you have to get the right buyer. I have heard of people help kids buy a mower. Even houses that have yard services, will sometimes want to stretch the time to every other week for weed eating, trimming, ect, and would pay for a quick mow.
  10. Well, i was referring to where i used to work. Some of our kids lived in-house and we had a school pyschologist develop a behavior plan for all staff. As a parent, you would probably just talk to your therapists about his challenges and agree on how to handle them each and every time they came up so that it would be consistent and predictable for Marco and everyone.
  11. Yikes. When I was an OT, I worked with kids who had pretty challenging behaviors. I have been bit numerous times , hair pulled, head butted.... no punishing. You follow the behavior plan. These things happen and are kind of expected as you get to know each other. If the kids can handle sensory input and challenges, why would they need to see an O.T? The O.T makes sure the environment is set up and encourages alternate behavior if that is on the plan. For example , if someone is getting ramped up, you guide them to a swing, heavy blnket, whatever helps them. You help them learn their own systems so that they can soothe themselves. Edited to add: imho part of the job is to engage the child. It is supposed to be fun while challenging. I have never punished a client. Never heard of anyone doing so. Glad you moved on.
  12. Edited because I missed an earlier post that basically said the same thing. Sorry if I am repeating Onestep. I grew up with a Mom who felt like she was not entitled to spend any money on herself when she was raising kids and not working. It is sort of demeaning to ask another adult if you can spend money , especially if the spouse thinks it is silly or disagrees. There is sort of an emotional response to spend more or eat more if an external person or force is perceived as "restricting ", even when it is for the good. Because of this, my husband and I always have our own spending money. Every time we get paid we each get a certain amount that we can spend however we want. No judgement on each others' purchases, and no going over the amount..save for the big purchases..guitars, ect. It makes it easy to budget, plus it kind of helps us get along. I don't have to try and justify why I want to buy the kindle book and the hardcover, or why art supplies cost so much money. When areas get over cluttered, we do sort of family clean out. " How about we reorganize the garage Saturday?" I have a charity truck sceduled for a pickup on Monday. hth
  13. I wouldn't do curriculm...well I take that back . Could you use it for Five in A Row? My kids loved the books, but we didn't do all of the activities. There was something to the repetition of a good book at that age. https://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=019808&subject=Curriculum/2&category=PK+CURRICULUM/11948ook http://www.rainbowresource.com/proddtl.php?id=FIARV1 Other than that, I would get a https://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-Garden-Gift-Live-Caterpillars/dp/B00WE1BKDY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1491600942&sr=8-5&keywords=butterfly+garden butterfly kit to watch the whole life cycle, get gold fish or inexpensive feeder fish ( and snails to help clean)and put them in a large bowl jar ( suntea jars that are sold this time of year), ant farms, ect. Maybe they would pay for the kits? They do sell kits to schools.
  14. I know that I am late to this party, but if she does get her labs done, maybe do mthfr, B vitamin.taking methyl B was night and day for one of my kids. Of course, you could just try giving her the vitamin. Here are a few few brands: https://www.amazon.com/SmartyPants-Womens-Complete-Gummy-Vitamins/dp/B01B1JPXBE/ref=sr_1_sc_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491524921&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=SmartyPants%2Bfir%2Bwomen&th=1 Thorne research Or just google meyelated B It couldn't hurt. Sorry about her feeling so badly!
  15. Angelicum Great Books Academy has a live two hour discussion class with moderators. My kids have enjoyed these. http://www.angelicum.net/great-books-program/
  16. I am not sure if this wil help because my husband made our beds. My girls used loft beds, like I remember people making in college (except ours were made of super heavy wood). I think it was something like this..although the price of this make me laugh. http://www.pbteen.com/products/girls-sleep-and-study-loft/ I think you can get a dorm flip chair or loveseat underneath, if not wanting a desk. They gave us more floor space, but you have to set it up so they don't smack their head :). I love the murphy bed idea. Ironically, now, my girls love having their beds on the ground and study/ hang out on their beds. My oldest wanted a sleeper sofa when he was around 9 , so he had a sofa in his room. He liked it. Desks that fold out from the wall are fun. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-best-wall-mounted-desks-and-tables-226761
  17. I absolutely agree with you. I just don't don't think one adult can make the another change . He might be pretty happy with the way things are. Should he change and do more.. I vote yep. Of course, he should. Will he change, or will she get even more tired/ frustrated trying to break the pattern they have established is the question. Over time,with encouragement ,hopefully he will. Right now, I believe her best chance at getting some peace and a break is cooking help and self nurturing.
  18. I don't think you can do much to change a grown adult. I think it might make you more frustrated and tired trying to do so. The idea of an evening walk is a good one, but it might end up being just you and the kids. I think an instantpot would help quite a bit along with bulk/ freezer cooking. I use frozen meat in mine, and once you load it,you are free todo your own thing( It does take about an hour to get up to temperature and cooked). Maybe instead of trying to get him to do something, you can choose and evening a week and that will be your evening. I used to do a lot of what you are posting, but I had a little help from husband when he was in town.I also did not have that many littles . Cooking for special intolerances is hard. Especially because not everyone has the same one/seven. Bartons is draining...worth it..but exhausting. I used to go to a bookstore, or library or get outside by myself at a pretty park. I left at 6 and was home at 10( I say this because At first I got bewildered phone calls, checking to see if I was all right). My husband was welcome to plan something for himself too, just not on Wednesday. We also have a date night, so that someone can cook for me and serve me. Those things helped a lot. Going out one night for groceries cannot be your night.
  19. Never buy to "invest" . What works for oldest usually did not work for next one, ect. I wish I would have spent a lot more time figuring out how each one learned, and it would have saved a lot of time, effort , and money. Co-ops, Classical Conversation type things, and two day schools with set curriculums were huge fails: massive time suck,inferior materials and lots of push back when I tweaked to make it fit my kids. Although individual classes outsorced have been great, I wish I had avoided the others.
  20. Sorry, i wouldn't know how to answer that. I have a huge extended family that I feel are no more important to me than any other acquaintance. I grew up with lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins. When I moved away many years ago and didn't have much in common and didn't keep in touch(nor did they).I wish them well, but don't feel any connection. We were facebook friends for a while, then I decided to quit facebook. Possibly they would go to weddings and funerals? It is always nice to have a crowd there.
  21. One thing to look at while you make your descision is the location of the jet. I would love jets if there was one that would hit my low back or shoulders. They seem to be in useless random locations on the tub. We hardly use ours.
  22. Has anyone heard of a doc prescribing compounded progesterone for pain? I am uncomfortable with the long term effects of progestins in OC.
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