The Virtual Homeschool Group, which is free, offers many classes run by volunteers. I offered to do a Spanish conversation practice lab on Thursdays (after I get off of work). It's up to 86 now. :svengo: ETA: I mean 87. But, it is a drop-in, stay as long as you need class, so hopefully not everyone shows up all the time.

Cycle it - some things don't get done everyday. Oldest's high school works that way. They have A-E days and six classes. First day are classes A-E, second day B-F, third C-A. Of course, you don't have to do it quite like that. Just know everything doesn't have to be done every day. But, you know that already too. What are you using?

Texasmama, enrollment is up to 76. Are your boys in there?

Hmm, I don't know. I guess if you mean giving the lesson to one, have them start independent work (like math), and move down the line to the other math lessons. But, you still have the problem of what the other kids are doing while you're giving a lesson to another child. If you try it this way, I'd probably start with the oldest (that you do math with) since the maths are longer, and move down. But, don't listen to me because I only have two kids,11 years apart. In the classroom, during math block we work with small groups at a time while the others are doing independent math work (usually centers), and switch groups, etc. Maybe it could work something like that. As the youngers are doing review work, you're giving a lesson to another child. As you move down the line, the first will be working on the independent stuff while you give a lesson to the second. The first and second are working on independent work while you give a lesson to third, and so one. So, it would all be done during "math block." But, would it be more efficient that way?

There never was. But, you knew this already.

ETA: Well, lookie there - BOOYA!!!!!!!!!!

Oldest JUST mentioned Indiana Jones movies yesterday. She has no idea why. Neither do I. Although I wouldn't mind.

As I was looking for a college text, I looked at all the piles of books - some on the shelf nicely, many stacked on top, in boxes, in crates... I realized how many of these books I'll be able to Konmari...right into the prek class I'll be teaching this year :D

Yep. and then we procrastinate by hanging out on this thread. :D

I'm sorry, but I lol'd at this. I had a 6th grade (public schooled) girl that I was tutoring tell me this. She was going to be a professional basketball player so she didn't need to know anything. I asked how she was going to play on the college team unless she had some knowledge to pass the classes. And, once her short career in basketball ended, what was she going to have as backup? I think quite a bit of my tutoring time with this child was helping her think practically about her future (as practical as a kid that age would think, anyway). Oh, she's doing fine now. She is working part time and going to a high ranked charter where she'll be graduating this year. I only tell this story because of the basketball story. Kids these ages...it doesn't matter if they are homeschooled or public schooled.

Although dd says she is agreeable to homeschooling, I can imagine her making our lives miserable. It is the only reason I am reluctant to do so.

I'm thinking of having break out rooms to split them in beginner/intermediate/advanced. I wanted older dd to help out (she's bilingual, I'm merely fluent), but since we pretty much decided on school for her, she's gone in school until 4:45 mst. My class begins at 3:30. I told her today that because it seems the longer she spends with peers the worse she is with family, I'm still leaning towards homeschooling,although that will mean time in my classroom. But, she'd have chemistry, study skills (7 weeks), and logic with VHSG, and geometry with Jann online. History (bilingual), English and Spanish language arts could be down in the evenings.

Omgoodness. There are 43 enrolled in Spanish conversation practice so far, and general seating hasn't even begun yet! What am I going to do!?!?!?!?!?!

I must be getting nerdy because I'm in week 1 of this new class and am already looking up templates for the presentation for week 5.

:grouphug:

You can break them in (soften them) by rubbing them together. Says someone who hasn't owned a dryer in years...

Done with homework. Going to bed. 1:55 am. :(

I forgot to mention : I either have to go to the laundromat or wash by hand and hang outside to dry. There are not a lot of those to wash though. Also forgot to mention that dh Konmari'd the first scarf I crocheted for him. The nerve. I took it back. I'll wear it myself.

My girls kinda like it when I sing. Oldest dd admitted the other day that sometimes she'll say something just to see if I have a song for it. :D

I'm coming across little kid clothes that are good condition but are dirty. I really don't want to wash clothes to give away, but don't want to throw these away either. I'm trying to decide what to do.

Still working on clothes. The bright side: there were a bunch of dh's clothes mixed in with younger dd's clothes. (don't ask) Dh walked in, I told him to wait, then held up each item from a huge stack and Konmari'd on the spot.He was...cooperative, although hungry. So, dh's clothes (at least those) are done! Still working on younger dd's clothes because I have to take breaks. My attention span just is not that long. Between older dd and I (with younger dd's clothes), today we've added 3 bags of clothes for Salvation Army and 2 and a half bags of trash. These are big black yard bags. So, progress is being made.

There is just no end to clothes...

It can make a big difference. A difference as big as actually graduating or dropping out altogether. Yes, even homeschoolers drop out. Kids give up when they see no end, or one very far off ,when their age-peers are moving on. It can make a difference in their level of self-esteem when told they will graduate 2 years after their peers. That is no better for preparing for adult life either. If they are on the young side of 14, whereas they would graduate at 17 without holding back, then I would say to hold back. They'd still graduate at 18. But, graduating at 19 or 20 may not have the desired results. What have the girls said about their situation?

I agree with Garga - do not assign a grade to this year yet, and keep records. If they were in public school, they'd more than likely be placed in 9th, given an IEP, and given high school level work with enough accommodations and modifications to support them for understanding. They may have a lower level math, but can comprehend literature at a high school level. The writing may be low, but skills can be taught, still given age-level materials. Low-level in an area doesn't mean it is low level across the board. That is a good reason to homeschool. Dd has lds, and I held her back in a grade. When time for middle school, charter school faculty said she would not have been held back for those issues but given accommodations (she has slow processing which also affects reading and math fluency). Either middle school or high school was the given time to place her back in her age grade. So, she attended 7th in a charter, then skipped to 9th (her age grade) at a different charter. She did just fine. She received the accommodations needed for writing and math, and she was able to comprehend above grade-level literature. If the girls are low-level across the board- and not just with specific skills but grade-level literature comprehension, etc.- then I would consider an official holding back a grade. They do not have to graduate with pre-calc (I'll be happy if my dd makes it through algebra 2). Writing skills can still be worked on while in high school. It is something all high school students are working on.

Ugh. Clothes.