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I read it in 5th grade and was devastated. Everyone I know eventually hears how utterly miserable I was after reading that book. I read a lot of sad books that year though and it was by far the worst year of my life (horrible teacher, parental issues, new sister, best friend went to a different school) so maybe I wouldn't have been quite so affected otherwise. DD has agreed to NEVER read it, crap I still tear up when thinking about it.
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We moved to this area specifically because there's a CC and a University within a 5-20 minute drive. The stipulation is that they have to go to those 2 schools and live at home. If they want to go to a different school then they have to pay the difference (the other state school (other side of the state) is about $4000 more + room/board). Luckily I've got very practical kids who understand our limitations. Now there is an option they don't know about. If we move out to the country (thus saving about $800 or more on housing per month) we might be willing to get them an apartment to share on campus the last couple years. I can see DD definitely wanting to do that but DS might have to be convinced, after all he'd have to buy his own food and help out with the utility bills.... why spend his $$ when he can live at home and eat for free.
As for what they study... no that's their decision and if anything I've probably been too supportive of DD's interest in theater and Global Studies (she basically wants to either do costume makeup or teach children in Africa). There's no money in either of those for most people, so we fully expect to financially support her until she finds a husband/wife who will do it. We'd do the same for DS but he's much more financially motivated. He wants to make good money AND save the planet, so he's interested in Engineering and getting into a career in Alternative Energy.
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That's what the speaker meant the one time I've heard it said ("The congregation's pretty purple"). I've heard Purple used to describe other things, usually places, it's a "purple state/county".
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I wash mine with soap about 50% of the time or do a salt scrub the rest of the time. I re-season every time I wash them. It's either wash or NEVER use again because just the idea of last nights garlic chicken (requires soap) in today's oatmeal pancakes (hot water and salt) is enough to make me gag.
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Yep we did and I would if I had no place to stash it in the car but we almost always have a little bag for trash. Then, as long as there was no dairy/meat, in the bag we take it out to the compost bin and tear it up a bit. Paper (including sandwich wrappers, cardboard, etc...) is quickly decomposed in an active heap.
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Or don't put the butter in at all, next time. When I do CC icing it's just room temp CC, sugar, a little bit of vanilla and either milk or heavy cream (like 1 tsp) then I put it in the mixer and let it run for 10 minutes at least. It gets super fluffy and doesn't melt.
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Less stress on the bindings and in some cases better use of the space. I mix it up, big books that gravity would cause damage to lay flat with smaller books stacked on top, this stack will sit next to and act as a bookend for a vertical group of books.
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I had a thermal ablation years ago and while my periods have gotten heavier I really can't complain. I can sort of deal with the weight gain :glare: and wanting to eat ALL THE TIME but the sweating is driving me crazy. Having to wash my sheets almost daily is really getting old. So is the crying at HAPPY things, I mean I could understand if I were to start bawling because I was sad or angry (oh, yeah, I angry cry :sneaky2:) but if I start thinking about how much I love my kids I just start pouring, they all think I'm nuts.
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Also you can use top sheets to make matching curtains.
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The dating comment is the perfect opportunity to say "wow, I'm flattered but sooo not even slightly interested in that right now" if she really isn't interested in "dating" at all. DD would probably say "sorry dude, you are firmly in the friend zone".
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I really just wanted curriculum suggestions that fall within the parameters I stated in OP.
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Like Spryte I wouldn't charge more than I would be willing to pay, which is about $600.
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Really need something independent, we've tried doing it together and that does not work, at all. She'd do Khan Academy but Sal Khan's voice and seeing just the white board bothers her (something we have in common). I think we're going to do Thinkwell. DS prefers it to anything he's done and while it may take her longer than him to finish each level I think it will be enough.
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Franklin Tn (weather is much warmer/mild than you might expect) and Madison IN. Mathews NC can be similar to this too but maybe not Drs. office.
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One of mine has dyscalculia. MUS is what I recommend. Think about math as math sessions. If her attention span is 10 min., then do 4 10 min sessions a day. Popping up to have her change loads of laundry or to unload the dishwasher is often a sufficient enough break between sessions.
I have additional thoughts about the need to remediate (do a CLE placement test) and about evaluations but as you don't seem open to that....
My best advice is to work side by side with your child. Every day. Plan to be at the sitting at elbow stage.
I can not afford evaluations, literally have no money for it, it would need to be free, I don't know how else to explain this so people understand... it's a choice between evaluations or food. If I had the money we would do it in a second. Right now I can't even afford a dentist or doctor. Things will be getting better next year or two but until then...
I do sit with her the entire time. I don't do chores or look at my phone, we work problems and go over the concepts the entire time.
I was hoping for something different, with an online component that would explain better than I can.
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Try Math U See.
how long are the lessons? Anything more than 10 minutes and there's no way she'd still be "tuned in".
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Math U See?
Return again to something you already have on hand and have her try it again?
How far through TT or Khan Academy pre-algebra did she get?
In your area would going to local public school just for math be possible? Especially if maybe she could get an iep for dyscaculia etc.?
Might she do better working on geometry and then return to pre-algebra and algebra next year?
Could your ds work with her?
I was just looking at Math U See before I came to ask about options.... I don't think it will work, she is easily distracted/zones out.
As for TT/Khan she didn't get very far because again the ADD is a big issue. Even medicated she's got the attention span of a gnat when it comes to math.
No PS isn't an option here but there is an in person 1X a week class that uses TT and costs $350 :glare:
DS has tried to work with her but she doesn't understand the way he explains it. (he's a natural at math but is dyslexic)
On the things that did not work, what was the problem--and if any part of any of those did work well, what? And on Acellus, which I am not familiar with, what worked well?
Mainly she can't remember and then gets frustrated and distracted.
Have you had her officially diagnosed with dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is something that, unlike traditional dyslexia which is associated with the reading and processing of written words, has very little research in methods to effectively remediate. Often people with dyscalculia (after intervention) will 'top out' somewhere in arithmetic-- with 4th grade math being considered a typical plateau. People with dyscalculia have more than a difficulty with math-- they are unable to process mathematical concepts and will get 'lost' in multi-step problems (like long division)-- and will not be able to work through the abstract concepts of Algebra... Dyscalculia is not an issue of IQ. Many people with dyscalculia will be able to mimic short term processes-- show me a problem and I'll do the same steps if you change the numbers--but will not be able to independently derive a solution as they will not have an understanding/ability to understand the concepts needed.
Dyscalculia is not to be confused with a generalized learning disability in Math. My oldest dd has 'high functioning autism (Aspergers) and high school math was very difficult-- but not impossible-- for her. It took her 2 years to complete Algebra 1 and another 2 to complete Algebra 2. With all of her struggles she had no signs of dyscalculia.
If your daughter has dyscalculia then a program like Saxon would be impossible-- she would not be able to put the pieces together. The other programs you mentioned would also be extremely difficult as they were designed for students with 'typical' processing and reasoning skills.
My suggestion would be to have her formally evaluated-- if she does have dyscalculia then there are accommodations that can be made (for future math and science requirements). In this situation working with a trained teacher/instructor one-on-one would give her the most support. Since funds are tight, you might look for someone to meet with occasionally who can guide you in making a plan of action so your daughter can reach her potential.
Recently there have been many breakthroughs in regards to dyslexia remediation/retraining. Hopefully there will soon be some in the related area of dyscalculia.
No diagnosis, literally can not afford it.
The way you describe dyscalculia is pretty much spot on except she does okay with some algebra concepts, the ones that are more puzzle like, so maybe not actual dyscalculia?. If it requires her to remember a step by step process gone over many times before, she struggles. I just really need to get her to a place where she can get a 19 on the math portion of her ACT (in 3-4 years). Literally that's it. The math required for her likely major is at about a 10th grade level (alg 1 and Alg 2). A real bonus would be if she could pass the College Mathematics CLEP then she wouldn't have to take any other math in College.
She doesn't have any other learning or cognitive issues and is crazy smart, she studies chaos theory, black holes, nihilism, fx makeup, and global warming (to name a few) for fun. I just want to make sure she has the opportunity to do what she wants in life and for that she needs a 19 on the ACT Math.
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Most campsites allow 2 tents per site, will you be keeping all your luggage and gear in the car, if you were hoping to keep it on the site then I would get a bigger tent. For rain a good option is to have a big-ish tarp you can tie above the tent. Angle one end higher so the rain runs off the other side. When we camped with the kids we usually used a 10+ person tent and a small 2 man (for stuff) but we would camp for 2 weeks and eat on site.
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We looked about 6 months. We were being ousted from our previous home by a highway project. That meant though there were 24 other families in our township in the same position at the same time....and 3 others also looking for over 5 acres for horses---&
just like us.
We found one we liked, put in a full price cash offer with no contingencies and owner rejected it....thought she could get us in a bidding war with another couple. Ended up an even better property hit the market the next morning and we had bought that one by noon. Other couple found a different place and that lady ended up being foreclosed on :-(
I would search the listings daily early in the morning and be ready to jump on any that look good. We also posted on Facebook groups and Craigslist what we were looking for and that gave us some good leads. Sometimes through that someone thinking of selling but not on the market yet might contact you.
People here do that, a lot and it works. I'm only on a couple local groups and someone is either buying or selling a house about every week skipping the realtor entirely (these aren't FSBO but literally "oh, yeah my neighbor is thinking of selling I'll give them your #").
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We've started looking this month into the areas within an hour drive of DH's work. We won't be ready to buy until next Spring so this is just research. I am really particular about what I want and so is DH, to lesser degree. I want a fixer-upper but not in horrible shape. I want something older, 1800's up to 1960. I want either right in town (walk to stuff) or way out in the country (think mini-farm). It has to have 4 bedrooms and a second living space (family room/den or even separate dining would work)... with all that and wanting to stay on a low budget in a high COL area and a sellers market, I expect it to take 6-12 months, which I've been told is not unusual here (not enough houses for the influx of new residents).
*Also under consideration is a town that is well known for it's beautiful but tiny old houses that often go for 500K and up. It's really hard to buy a 1000 sq ft for under 300k (don't expect a yard). Occasionally you'll get something in the 200K range but it's rare. it's where I really want to live and I might hold out, especially since it's where we go weekly for all of our social activities (I'd love to not have to drive 45 minutes each way).
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DD (turns 14 next week) is a rising Freshman and has yet to finish Pre-Algebra. We've tried a lot of different curriculum over the years and she has hated them all (except Beast Academy but only because of the comic book style, still hated the math). She is diagnosed ADD and probably has a mild version of dyscalculia. She struggles to remember how to do long division and fractions but so did/do I sometimes. She wants to work independently (or at least not with me) but rarely gets anything done when she's doing it alone. I don't have a lot of money to spend on this, $150 tops so things like Derek Owens or online courses are out. I do think she needs something with some kind of outside accountability with graded assignments.
Things that have bombed
Khan Academy
Teaching Textbooks
CLE
Math Mammoth
Acellus (costs to much but worked better than most)
and currently Saxon.
Any ideas?
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This is the one I'm looking at: Marigold.
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tshirts with short sleeve button ups worn over them, half way buttoned. Buy a shirt specifically from the place, wear it under the button up and thank emailer for the great suggestion.... look for another job.
You are out in public and overhear a conversation
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Absolutely would talk to them but then again I talk to strangers in public a lot. We do live in the South so my outgoing nature is acceptable.