It doesn’t have to be expensive. She has a lot of free stuff on her website. You can download a free book with 30 science experiments. Also, you can try out the e-learning for one month for only $1. If you get on her mailing list, you’ll be notified of free live teleclasses.

Yes, he works from home and is sometimes unemployed.

I would love to buy an RV. That’s a great idea. Then we wouldn’t have to stay in just one place.

Academics Special needs Flexibility Better socialization

DH does not want to permanently move somewhere warm, but he said he would consider going away for a few months next winter. I’d love to hear about experiences of others who have done this. How did you find a place to rent? Did you meet up with other homeschoolers? How did your kids like it? Did you rent out your primary home. Any tips? I’m not thinking of this as a vacation, but more of a way to escape winter and live somewhere warm for 2-3 months.

Yes, we've used it. It's a great program.

We only got about 5 inches, and that was after it rained the previous day. So under that snow, we have a thick layer of ice. Makes for great driving conditions. :angry::angry:

:ack2: In MN, we also have horrible mosquitoes and lots of ticks.

My toes are cold all the time. I do have Raynaud's so I try to wear wool socks and slippers in the winter.

I voted too. What a beautiful piece! Looks like he now has 60% of the votes.

I woke up this morning to a blizzard. I am so tired of winter!! Anyone else feel the same way?

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:grouphug::grouphug: Thanks for sharing!:001_smile:

Are you saying that you’re required to hold him back? Is it because he didn’t past the grade level test? Can I ask what state you are from? I’ve never heard that requirement. There will always be some special need students who won’t be able to pass a grade level tests, yet would still be able to graduate. Many special needs children graduate even thought they have not successfully completed a full 12th grade curriculum. Everyone is on their own path. I’m in MN and we can give our special needs children a test several years below their reported grade level if that’s the level we think they are at. As homeschoolers, I always thought that grade doesn’t really matter. My son has Asperger’s and learning disabilities and he’s not working at grade level. I think I will probably end up keeping him at home another year or two after his official 12th grade, but I don’t think of it as holding him back. It’s not uncommon for homeschoolers to keep their children (not exclusively special needs) home a little longer to participate in PSEO. The reason I would keep him home (vs. having him graduate) is that he really wants to go to college. It may be that he still be ready for college, but I have high hopes

We liked Phonetic Zoo by IEW.

I took your list and added some more. I'm sure there is overlap in many of these methods/philosophies/types: Montessori Charlotte Mason Waldorf Reggio Emilia Thomas Jefferson Classical unit study unschooling – Is this the same as “delight directed?†The Moore Formula Enki-Beth Sutton Traditional/structured Principle Approach Some programs can be: Literature-based Computer-based Textbook-based Some can be: Faith-based Secular

That's wonderful!! I love that this came from someone who is NOT homeschooling.

I’ve also received packages of several books wrapped in a thin paper bag. One time, the package arrived—torn, with the remaining books damaged. It looked like the package got wet too. If I’m mailing something heavy or more than a couple books, I like to find a box. I wrap them in plastic bags and provide lots of cushioning for the books.

:001_smile: Thanks for link!!

We bought ours at Southpaw: http://www.southpawenterprises.com/Southpaw-Weighted-Blankets-P242.aspx It would probably be a lot cheaper for you to make your own. Buy some bulk poly-fil pellets to fill it or maybe layer a bunch of blankets and sew them together.

My Aspie also has learning disabilities, so it seemed as though we were always curriculum hopping, search for that ‘perfect’ curriculum. I learned that it doesn’t exist. Anything that was hands-on was a winner. Short lessons were also a plus. We had a lot of success using the Workbox System. History My son loved Story of the World and reading a lot of fact books (like Usborne). Time Travelers history Story of US Science Science—Real Science for Kids and Apologia TOPS Science Supercharged Science Language Arts Writing Trails. Math Teaching Textbooks Time 4 Learning We didn’t like Saxon Math – too much repetition Rod & Staff English- I liked the thoroughness of the program, but my son didn’t care for it. Switched on Schoolhouse – in high school We tried a lot of Abeka and Bob Jones, but it didn’t work out

Beautiful . . . I can only dream of spring showing up here. We still have lot of snow here in MN.

I have a friend who works at the post office and told me that it’s pretty common that packages get damaged in the machines—which causes the contents to get separated from the address. Other times, the address is difficult to read or the label falls off. USPS holds auctions at their Mail Recovery Centers on a regular basis for all of those 'lost' items. He suggested to include your address with all individual items with your parcel. For example, if you mail four books, put a sheet of paper with your address in each book. I wonder where we could find out the exact statistics of lost mail.

We'll start about a half hour later too.

I usually buy them too . . . for math (once algebra started), science, history, literature . . .