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  1. Thank you for this. This is exactly the information I am looking for because he has not earned the Algebra 1 credit but, he has been working on math all this year.
  2. I had no intention of awarding him a full Algebra 1 credit without having him complete the work. My questions were more to find out how to show on his transcript that he was working on a math credit during his 9th grade year though he didn't finish it. He will be awarded Algebra 1 once he earns it, as of now he has not, which is why I asked if a subject transcript makes more sense in this situation or if there were other options. Labeling this year Intro to Algebra/Algebra 1A seems fair to me. I understand your concern about preparing him for a college load. I felt that way too so I scheduled 7.5 credit hours for this year. That was way too much for him. It is also why he didn't work longer hours on his math. Had I been more realistic he would have had the time to work 2 hours a day on Algebra. Hindsight and all that...
  3. We are using A Fresh Approach so not a challenging text but, thorough.
  4. I agree that 160 hours isn't that much. In my mind I was thinking it would become 320 hours to complete if he continues to work at the current rate. At which point I worry...because this isn't "normal"...his life will be over??...because I'm a mom and that's what we do? :confused1: "Sometimes it just takes longer." That sounds very wise. Maybe it could be my math mantra?
  5. The first curriculum we used was a bad fit. We switched after just a few weeks. At that time we had him start at the beginning just to be sure he was understanding the material. I have wondered about The Key to...series. His biggest problem is ADD. He just works so very, very slowly. We require him to do corrections on any missed problems so we know that he is understanding what he's gotten through. My husband tries to work with him on every lesson. My son prefers to work on it alone. We feel that the credit shouldn't be earned in less the work is done. My feeling is that the book must be complete regardless of how long it takes. My husband feels that most of the text should be complete but time put in should hold some weight. Opinions were needed to help us decide how to proceed. Thank you for yours. Because ADD makes school work such a long process for our son we have not limited his outside work or activities based on getting school work done. He works 8-9 hours a day on school then we let him move on to other things. Plus, he is such a homebody we were shocked (and pleased) that he was interested in summer camp. He is gone for 6 weeks so work will continue when he gets home.
  6. My 9th grader worked all year on Algebra 1. He put in approx. 160 hours and has only completed half of the textbook. My plan was to have him work on it and catch up over the summer. However, he was hired to work at camp all summer so that's no longer an option. Plus, I don't want to discount the fact that he has put in enough hours for a full credit. How should we proceed? Just start next year where he left off and move to Geometry whenever he completes Algebra? Work on both at the same time? How do I show this on his transcript? What if it takes him all year to complete the rest of the Algebra? Is this the point where I need to move to a subject transcript? ETA: He works very slowly due to his ADD which is also why we homeschool him. He is understanding the material. We require corrections to be made on all mistakes. DS has always hated math and has always struggled to get through it, not for lack of understanding, he just has to work so very hard to get there.
  7. Yes. This. Completely. I am so very happy for them to be growing up into fine young men. Yet I am beyond sad for me to be losing my sweet little boys. Can I have a do-over? This going too fast! Where is the pause button?! ETA: And yes, the "children's books" have now become "mom's books". :crying:
  8. I voted 5+ and 4+ but when I think back on the "big" families I remember I realize many of them were actually only 4 sibling families. I was always surprised when people had a 3rd or 4th child when I was growing up. I guess in my mind 1 or 2 children were all that was needed to create my picture of a family. And I'm 1 of 5! :huh:
  9. **These are the books my boys recommend. It was fun to remember these stories as I read your list to them this morning. :)
  10. We have a similar issue with one grandparent who "rubs my son the wrong way", all the time. He has a point, she is not an easy person to deal with. He in particular has a hard time with her because of the differences in their personalities. It has been an ongoing issue since my son was young. We validate his feelings and explain that we can't change the way Grandma behaves toward him (we've tried). However, we can give him time away when he is getting frustrated with her by redirecting him to a different activity in another part of the house or outside. We reassure him that it's natural not to like everyone, even family. He hasn't done anything wrong by not connecting with her. It sure would be nice if the adult in the situation could bend/give a little to come closer to the child but, that doesn't seem to be a skill she possesses. We verbalize that to him. He finds her (a little) easier to deal with knowing that we all see what he sees, we understand where he is coming from, and we are always on his side. I'm sorry your son has to deal with this.
  11. I believe NC law states that if you are physically outside of the state lines for more than 30 days you are no longer considered homeschooling within the state and must close your "school". Regardless of whether you have an address in NC or not, the deciding factor is your physical location.
  12. Definitely put the house on the market "as is", there are buyers (like us) who specifically look for those deals. With the possibility of a short sale you may not even have to cover your loss, the bank may forgive the difference. Don't worry about doing anything with the house to get it ready to sell. Find a realtor to list with, move out, and do the rest long distance. If it doesn't sell then decide to "walk away", but at least this way you've done all that you can.
  13. To answer the original question: seeing the best in people for me is a natural inclination therefore I don't judge myself harshly for doing so. My internal dialog is based around their action not mine. I consider what they might be dealing with that would cause such behavior. I assume their behavior really has nothing to do with me. This question seems to be heading in a different direction. I also have an aversion to confrontation. However, I know exactly what I am willing to allow and what I am not willing to allow which gives me comfort in knowing beforehand what is excusable and what is not (for me). My personal boundaries are set. Cross that line and we will have words. It might help if you list what you are sure you would not accept, to mentally set your own boundaries. When someone crosses that line, speak up. Tell them what they are doing is unacceptable to you and you will not allow it to continue. There is no need to view yourself as spineless when someone cuts in line if you've already decided that is excusable. Conversely, if you decide having someone cut in line is inexcusable, you've already decided that you will take action in that situation. What bystanders think of you is irrelevant because you have been true to yourself (therefore you are the "winner").
  14. #1 Isaac, Caleb, Henry #2 Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar
  15. Because...what if I left and in the end it turned out that I was wrong? Better to stick with it, doubts and all, for eternity sake. The decisions I make and the way I live my life could be attributed to faith or to a moral standard that I would follow regardless of my faith or lack thereof. Leaving the faith doesn't appear to have any benefits for me. What would be my motivation? So I stay. I realize this makes me sound like a "lazy" Christian and honestly I'm okay with that. What I won't do is pretend to be more ("a stronger Christian"?) than I am (or feel that I am).
  16. I would start by decluttering, get rid of anything that is easy. By that I mean, take a quick look in each room and remove anything you know you can donate/purge without a second thought. In the kitchen open each cabinet and pull out those things you don't use, don't like, won't miss and get them out of the house. In the bathroom dump all old, out of date shampoos, conditioners, lotions, etc. In the bedroom, open the closet and pull out any clothes you know you don't want (if this is "easy" for you, if not wait on it for now). In the office, pitch any piles of magazines or junk mail if you can do it without having to sort too much. Check the linen closet and see if you can quickly identify some things that can go. Take a quick look at the living room, anything in there jump out at you? As you fill boxes or bags take them directly to your car for donation. This will help you get a good jump on removing things without having to dive in too deep. Once you've gone through the whole house this way you will have cleared some space so that when you start your second round (where you will need to take more time and sort through things) you've already made progress in that area. It's a good motivator for me. This is how I have started for each and every move we've made. It also worked well when cleaning out my mother's house after she died. I typically start the repair, replace portion by going room by room and listing what needs to get done, then divide and conquer. Is it possible to have the children declutter their own rooms? Assign the curb appeal to your husband? Set up a painting party weekend and knock that out all at once? I hope I didn't just overwhelm you even more with my system!
  17. The Story of Us 1-4, I've seen that on more than one list. What is that? I can't seem to find it when I search online. I must know, I might need it! :laugh:
  18. Horizons Math Sequential Spelling Easy Grammar RS4K Apologia Science Almost all of our mistakes were made in our first year homeschooling.
  19. When we were faced with a similar situation a few years ago, I took math, language arts (LLATL, at that time), and reading. Since you will have access to a library I would not bring many books with you. We found that to be a problem. Once the books were read we still had to cart them around with us. As for the rest, with the library access you will have, check out books on science and history topics. I found that we did more "field trips" with family as well. Everyone wanted to do something special with the children so I suggested things like the zoo, the aquarium, and museums. If I had it to do again I'm not sure I would have even taken our LA program (beside the fact that we weren't loving it). I would have used the opportunity to have my boys journal or write about our new experiences; an 8 week writing unit, if you will. I may have used an online spelling program, maybe not. I found that the boys were less able to focus and much more easily frustrated trying to do the normal school day when the environment just wasn't normal. HTH!
  20. Other. I paid for basic necessities prior to 18, several years before, in fact. Not because my mother requested it but, because she needed it after the divorce. I could not stand by while she struggled to keep our family "above water" while I was stockpiling savings for college, so I helped her. I provided for all of my own expenses (clothing, car, gas, food, school fees, personal care, etc). I also brought food home and once in awhile gave money to siblings. Siblings of mine did move back in or stay after high school and she never charged them a thing. I plan to be the parent who allows "linger-ers" and "bounce back-ers" to stay free of charge.
  21. We use CLE for math as well and I agree that it is a bit bland. My boys are using Sharpie ultra fine pens to do most of their work this year. If I had known before how much fun they would have writing in multicolor I would have provided these pens/markers before. The love of multicolored writing utensils has infiltrated all assignment at this point. :hurray:
  22. My understanding is that Aldi only stocks the top selling products based on what other stores are selling, such as the top 200 selling products in the grocery business nationwide. They don't stock any speciality items because they are looking to move product quickly. Their products change as those top products change. Seems like it was something about the manufacturers willing to run an extra amount of their most popular products relabeled as the Aldi brands. (I think this may also be why the stock is not consistent.) You may notice that sometimes you can figure out what the "other" brand is by the shape of the container. This is all based on information I got from a family member who works in food manufacturing.
  23. This is what I do; though we are not vegan either. Buying meat from the back of a truck just seems wrong! Although, the Schwann's man has gotten my business from time to time. Buying ice cream is almost always the right thing to do. ;)
  24. We use planners for each of the boys. I fill it out at the beginning of the week for them. (We are working toward them doing it on their own.) Each day has a list of the assignments that need to be complete before any electronic devices are to be used or outside play with neighbors can begin. We meet at the start of the day to do our group work then from there each boy is responsible for completing his daily assignments. He is responsible for seeking help when/if he gets stuck. The planners also have any outside or family activities listed just as my planner does. I want them to see their week in advance and learn to be ready for what is coming up. They also use the planner to record chores completed. We only pay them for certain chores but, they must be recorded in the planner to be compensated. It's a great way to teach accountability because we only care that the chores are done, the boys are the only ones who are concerned with getting paid so they are completely responsible for making sure that happens. At the end of the week I check the planner to make sure all assignments have been complete. (They must turn in all paperwork as it is completed so I already know that the work has been done.) At this point I am only checking to see that they were keeping track. It is definitely a work in progress. This is a habit that will follow them to college and beyond, well worth the effort.
  25. I plan using a grid system but, instead of assigning a week and/or day to each block I number them 1-180. This allows me freedom throughout the year to get ahead or behind without the lesson plan screaming at me that I'm off schedule. For those subjects that don't need to be done daily I place them in the grid at intervals such as every third day or every other day, what ever completes the lessons at or near the end of 180 days. Notations on the grid tell me if I had any extra resources I planned to use for certain lessons. I do plan out the entire year ahead of time but only print out one page of the grid at a time that way if I need to adjust I'm not having to reprint several pages. I cross off the line items as we do them. It is quite possible for us to be working on line items from a day or two ahead or behind if we worked faster or slower in one subject area. If we get too far in either direction we take a day and make it a catchup day only working on subjects that are behind. Honestly, that rarely happens but I am comforted to know that I have plan in place for when it does. In past years I did plan out dates and I found that not once in those years did we follow the dates because something would come up or vacations would change or we would need a break when I hadn't planned one. It was frustrating to me so I changed the way I plan. As far as printed resources, I print those ahead of time and put them in my master 3 ring binder, divided by subject and pull them from there as I need them.
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