I agree with Amazon and CBD for new books. used sites on the internet seem to be good. You can often get good prices. Ebay used to be good. I haven't bought much in a while. Just re using the stuff I already had.

Are you saying that her processing speed and working memory are significantly lower than her comprehension and reasoning scores? If this is the case you should try to get some remediation on the memory and processing speed. These lower scores could significantly impact her ability to perform well in school as she gets older. Did you have her tested because you noticed that she was having problems, if so, what types of problems was she having? Is she struggling now? Cindy

Sometimes I think we have used about everything. Right now we have Saxon for math, Rod and Staff for english, Bob Jones for History, and Apologia for science. We read for literature. (8th, 10th, 12th) Cindy

Sorry for your loss. My husband and I are both donors. My oldest has also made that decision, although he is still 17-it is on his driver's license. My middle is about to get his license, so we will be talking about it with him more. It seems like a natural time to start talking about it since it comes up at our BMV-it is listed on the back of the driver's license. Cindy

Sounds pretty normal to me too. He might not have thought out the slapping thing too well before he did it. My three boys often do thinks just to see what will happen. I grew up around all girls so, I spent many a phone call to my husband when they were little talking about what they had done and what I should do. Most of the time he would tell me, "They are boys. That's what boys do." Seemed weird to me but they are growing up to be fine young men. Asking the boys to talk to you before they try an "experiment" (like slapping) that might hurt someone is probably a good idea. Cindy Cindy

I hear what you're saying. Right there with ya.

Having 2 kids in highschool and one in 8th grade, I tend to agree. The younger still does formal grammer. The middle does review as needed with Rod and Staff. My oldest just graduated. I concentrated on writing with him during his junior and senior years. If I saw a consistent error in his writing then we would review that area. Cindy

Hi, Does anyone here use Classical Conversations for Highschool? I am looking for something for my 9th grader and I cam across this? If you use it could you please tell me your pros and cons of the program? I am trying to determine if it is worth the cost. Cindy:tongue_smilie:

These are common concerns for some of us that have been doing this for 13 year. I worried about gaps and not doing enough for my kids until January, when my oldest was accepted to Purdue University next fall. Now I am not quite so worried about the next two. If he made it through then they will also. If what you are doing is working and your kids seem to know as much as the other kids you are around then don't worry about it. If you want to try a different method ie from workbooks to whole books or from textbook to something like Tapestry of Grace I would suggest you look at the options carefully and really think about what the different option offers that you kids aren't already getting. If it offers something that appears better then look at how it is offered. Is it offered in the same way that your kids learn. If not, it isn't a good option. For example, I have one boy that loves to read, so something like Sonlight or Tapestry of Grace is a good fit for him. I have another boy that is dyslexic and hates to read. Sonlight read alouds were good by anything that required him to do much reading was a disaster. Basically, the things you see talked about on this board will all provide your children with a good education if you are working with them and discussing with them what they are doing. Sometimes we just second quess ourselves too much. Cindy

I have three boys and all of the were ready at different times. Does he have difficulty with doing anything else related to school? Most of the time it is just a not ready to sit still long enough to do it. I have one boy who is dyslexic. He actually had the patience to sit still for the lessons but couldn't seem to recall anything we did related to written words but if things were done orally he had excellent recall. Keep an eye out. But mostly go with your gut. If he seems to be really wiggly and fidgety and on the go he may not be ready yet. Cindy

You might also ask about Celiac disease. Alot of doctors are really familiar with it with kids but it can cause add/adhd type symptoms, brain fog/ forgetfulness, mood changes. Anemia can also cause these problems. If the blood panel shows anemia ask for blood tests for celiac disease. It could be the cause of anemia. Cindy

Hi, My son's scores looked much like your son's scores. He is doing better after alot of work on his working memory. He also had many visual issues. I still have many of the things that I have used with him. I will gather them up and see which of them I might suggest you try. Cindy

If your son needs lots of practice the day the concept is taught then Saxon probably isn't for you. After teaching the lesson there are usually 2-3 practice problems meant to be done with the teacher. Then there are 2-4 problems spread out through the homework. Then there will be 1-3 problems in each of the next lessons, maybe 10, and then spread out to a lesser degree the rest of the year. Cindy

Shelly, Going back to the beginning of history sounds good. It will let your oldest son so it and pick up more of the philosphy and government along with it while the younger son can just enjoy it. Then, when the youngest is ready to start high school you will be ready to start the cycle over again and he can get the philosophy and government from the beginning. If your son is strong in grammar and writing he shouldn't need more of it. My boys all needed the 9th grade year of Rod & Staff with lots of proof reading. I didn't do as much diagramming in highschool. They had more problems with seeing the punctuation mistakes the with work usage. Cindy

Two of my boys did Bob Jones. The 3rd is up next year. If I don't switch to Tapestry of Grace he will do Bob Jones as well. There is a lot of information. My sister-in-law thought it had too much busy work and switched to something else that was a semester course. I can't remember what. Cindy

Emma, I don't have a schedule because I haven't done it with American History yet. I matched up the ancient will another curriculum and it was pretty easy. Didn't take long to figure out once I knew what the topics were. Cindy

Thanks for the recommendation. I was looking for somthing for my 9th and 11th graders next year. Cindy

Hi, I have one son that just finished up higshcool, a 10th grader, and an 8th grader. My oldest wanted some instruction. The middle boy has learning challenges and requires alot of instruction time with mom. I think the 8th grader could probably teach the 10th grader if I would let hime(not healthy for the 10th grader). All this to say that kids are different. What works for one won't necessarily work for another. My sister-in-law hands the books to her highschoolers and they teach themselves. She uses a video program for math. She is mostly relageted to grading tests. My other sister-in-law used a co-op to teach math and science but loved literature so she used a literature based history for her kids in highschool. They had great discussions and are wonderful kids. 3 Moms, 10 kids, multiple styles of teaching and learning. My best advice is "enjoy the journey, don't freak out over boys exerting independence over their mom (they will and should try), and don't worry about what anyone else is doing or telling you. Do what is working for your kids. Cindy

How wonderful. What a sweet birthday you are all going to have. I am very happy to hear the good news. Cindy

Don't be too hard on youself. You are reading, homeschooling 3 kids, working as a CPA, being a wife and mom. Your plate is pretty full. You are reading what is relevant to you right now. I personally love fiction but haven't been reading much of it because I have been reading educational books, reading aloud to my kids, working part-time, homeschooling three kids, being a wife and a mom. If you really feel the need to read fiction right now, find a book that you can read aloud to the kids, then you can discuss it with them. That will help give you accountability to stay up on the reading and a great time with your kids. This is the only way I have found time to fit in the fictional stuff in this season of life. Cindy

Check the colleges your Dd is interested in. Some colleges will take it, others won't. Some colleges will even accept sign language as meeting the entrance requirement. Cindy

Hi, I am an OT with a son much like yours. My son is now 15. We still have some issues but he is much better. I would try Audioblox. I have a set I can sell you, if you are interested. I would also get an OT evaluation. The one through my school system here was not good. If you have a children's hospital near you I would call there and talk to them and get a recommendation. They may be able to recommend a program that can help with the processing speed from the computer as well; sometimes this takes a recommendation from an optometrist. Don't just settle for the meds. The low processing speed can be increased with hard work. Cindy

I had never thought of this. My non-verbal learning disabled boy with dyslexia wants to be a Navy Seal someday. He was labeled with some reading disability non-specified when he was 12. I wonder if that is going to be a problem. I think I will show him these posts to motivate him to try to improve his reading comprehension. My asking him to do it isn't overly motivating, but the military asking him to do it might be. Cindy

Wow can I relate. The only thing mine gets excited about is rifles, pistols, and WWII. Guess what I am getting to learn about. Cindy

I'm an Occupational Therpist and I thing the change for kids will be good. I think it will be easier for them to get services. I have a son with several issues that we couldn't get help for thru the insurance or school systems because they didn't fall under the right disorders. He would be able to get help now. Unfortunately we have privately paid for every thing for the last 10 years. Talk about a hit to the bank account. Don't get me started on some of the mental illness changes. Before long everything will be considered disease for treatment. Cindy