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Donna in OH

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  1. We are traveling to MO in August for my son's Army graduation at Ft. Leonard Wood. We'd like to do something fun afterwards for a few days while we are out there. Does anyone have suggestions for things to do in that area? Lake of the Ozarks would be great, but what do we do and where can we stay? Thanks for any ideas, Donna
  2. I have witnessed a similar inability to act in my oldest son, now 26. When he was a senior (in ps, he didn't homeschool) I made sure he had every bit of information he needed - college and scholarship apps, deadlines, flow charts, etc. He just couldn't bring himself to get them done. After graduation, he spent some time floundering, working entry level retail and not getting anywhere. In the meantime, his friends did move on. At the time, I felt I wanted to take the moral high road and not do any of his paperwork for him. Seeing how long it took him to get into gear makes me think that if I had gotten him off to college right out of high school, he might have had enough momentum to follow through. He's intelligent and the academics were not the problem. There's no way for me to know for sure that he would have succeeded going straight to college. But in my situation looking back, I wish I had done more to get him there. Then if he didn't stick to it, at least I wouldn't have any doubt about my approach. (I like the suggestion of sitting down with the student while they complete their applications. I finally did this last year and helped ds get going.) Don't get me wrong - I am not advocating coddling or removing responsibility from young people. I think it depends on the temperament of the student and what you think is best. I know I just did what I thought was best at the time. He is now enrolled in the local university and the Army Reserves and has a plan. He worked it out for himself. I suppose I don't really have any one great answer for you, except to say I understand, and that there are many possible approaches. Good luck to you and yours! Donna
  3. I'm trying to prepare ahead of time and am wondering about SAT subject tests. Specifically, should I have my 8th grade son take the SAT Biology test this spring since he is currently taking hs biology and doing well? Does having taken an SAT subject test affect eligibility for PSAT and NMSC participation later? Does anyone have input on advantages or disadvantages of the SAT subject tests, especially related to students who are accelerating their hs studies? Thanks, Donna
  4. I used Phonics Pathways. Neither of my kids especially liked it, but it gave them a solid understanding of phonics. They learned to read rapidly, so we didn't have to take terribly long with this book, and it wasn't expensive. Donna
  5. Same here on Rosetta Stone. We have French 1, an older version that will still work on one of our machines. Never did figure out the SMS but I like the program so it's still on my shelf. Clearly I'm not over it yet LOL Past purchases that didn't work for us were Sonlight, Writing strands. Still working on getting back to Latina Christiana - I like it but we just aren't getting it done. So it goes. The one thing I have learned is that when I have finished with something, I need to get it out of my house! The books are filling the house. Donna
  6. We have one week in July for vacation and plan to take a beach trip. I think I have narrowed our choices to Holden, Ocean Isle and Sunset beaches. I'd love your opinion on what's best for a family of four who mostly like to hang out on the beach, play in the surf and relax. We aren't looking for tons of activities or sightseeing, and we don't fish. Thanks! Donna
  7. Yes, and I think it happens quite a bit at this time of year. We tend to do a lot of evaluating of our school year, efforts and curriculum in the spring, in anticipation of planning the next year. I have seen it many times here...and elsewhere. Donna
  8. My son was like that, too. He's almost 12 now, but when he was little he HATED listening to books on CD. Once he was reading fluently, he seemed not so agitated by them, since he could take a look at the accompanying book on his own. Very bright boy, also very visual. So, if I had depended on the auditory approach for him, it would have been torturous. I agree with Momto2Ns. Adapt to what works well for him. Donna
  9. I take vitamins, but only to supplement my diet..."just in case"! I do know I need the extra calcium, so that is my primary concern. I am moving away from the Standard American Diet and found the following books especially thought-provoking: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan The China Study by T. Colin Campbell Donna
  10. A quick search turned up these: http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/sunflowerindex.html http://www.geocities.com/ljacoby_2000/vangogh.html I'm sure there are plenty more. HTH, Donna
  11. We are using Lial's Basic College Math. I bought a used copy from Amazon for about $6. I switched my ds from Singapore this year (6th grade) to BCM and we both like the very clear instructions. I can't address the issue you may have with gaps, but I compared the contents of my Lial's with my state's standards to see how things lined up. Good luck! Donna
  12. Are you looking to supplement all subjects, or just reading? I think that Ambleside would be a great place to start. Since it is free, if it isn't what you need, you can always come back and ask some more questions! http://amblesideonline.org/ HTH, Donna
  13. Ahh..no I am not using an edition correlated to CA state standards. Sorry about my confusion. I do think that if you find you're needing additional word problems, that the supplements I mentioned are good choices. They aren't expensive and are available form Rainbow Resource Center.
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