No caffeine with ds 1 Caffeine in soda only with dd 1 Caffeine in limited quantity coffee and soda ds 2 and dd 2

I'm with you. I'm not sure that it's anxiety, either. I think I fought those drives for 3-4 years. Somehow, this year, I can just do them. I don't know why. I know that is no help. I grew up in a city and driving that far just feels like a waste of time, you are right. It is maddening. Audio books help me with long drives. I also do deep breathing which helps me with my general stress level. (I don't do it b/c I am stressed, but to lower general stress and use the time.) I also admit to myself that I hate it, but tell myself that I can do it. I think things like--it's not forever, just the next x years. Or--I am glad my dc have this opportunity. I can do this for them.

It's AP Pass http://appass.com/calculators/home

Somewhere online--sorry I can;t remember where--there's a calculator thing where you can play around with MC and FR numbers and see what the final score will be. It has been helpful here to see that a strong MC score allows a weaker FR answer. You don't have to nail the whole test. In fact, the percentage you need to pass is much lower than I would expect for the tests I've looked at.

With regard to the Comp Sci, ds did that last year and, based on prep, I was sure he would get a 2. He got a 4, so you just don't know. Keep at it.

I'd love to hear, too. Ds is studying for 2. One is the dreaded Physics 1 test and we are just not confident that he will do well. He is putting time in, but probably not enough. I promise to post for you if he doesn't pass. The other is English Language and whether he passes will be a complete mind game. He is capable, but tends to freeze under pressure still during the essay practice. That's not something we can control except to work on anxiety management skills (which we are).

What she said.

I took Irish when I did my Jr. year in Ireland. Despite 8 years combined of Spanish and French, I didn't last more than one semester with a real live teacher in Ireland. That language is just plain HARD!

I think the fact he had dyscalculia to be hugely important. He will likely need adaptations and special support. I'm not sure what that looks like at the high school level. I would consider retesting. That would also get him accommodations on the ACT and the support he may need in college.

I was also thinking that some kids do not learn well from videos. I switched my oldest to videos at geometry. It worked fine for geometry, but not as well for Alg2-Calc. Now, he's doing okay in the end but I think we wouldn't have run into as many lost moments and insecure, feeling stupid moments if I'd gone through the lessons and practice problems myself with him. I don't know MUS, but if he reads/watches the lessons and there are practice problems before the lesson practices, it would probably be worth having him check those answers before he goes on so he doesn't practice doing things wrong.

I would do a light geometry, too. What about Teaching Textbooks for Algebra 2 and Pre-calc. It has the review of Saxon, but the lessons don't take as long. I would do geometry concurrent with Alg 2 (Or start geometry, go through the summer and add Alg 2 along with geometry in the fall) However, it is a bit concerning that he is struggling in Algebra I. Does he need fact practice? Is he strong with fractions?

I would not put a 12 year old into church events with high schoolers. Are you ready to address dating? What if a 17 year old "falls" for her. (And, yes, I've seen this happen in this type of situation). I would do the 5 year high school plan with APs.

My ds reached his goal. We are SO excited here. He shouldn't have to retake which makes him happy. I love, love,love Kahn Academy.

Me, too. I agree.

That's probably b/c the search adjusts to your internet activity or searches. I often get a welltrained mind result b/c I use google to search these forums. I saw the FAFSA thing yesterday on NBC so it is getting some press.

Ours was 20-25 percent, but it had to be b/c we were not citizens of the country we bought in and needed a big down payment. We would have borrowed a bit from family, but the family who had offered it previously did not have it available when we needed it.

Ah, I see. Well, it can be confusing b/c different states count credits differently. However, the standard for one year of a subject is 1 credit. As I said above, that is equal to between 120-180 hours of work. You can also count a credit for finishing a standard textbook (or even 80% of one). This works best if you are using textbooks. 0.5 would be one semester--half a year. A class that is 3 credits would normally combine a year of 3 subjects. So, in your case, BJU science would be one credit. History would be one credit also.

What do you mean? It would be the same as any class. You would give a credit for completion or 120-180 hours, whichever way works better for you/sense for your situation.

and I am so pleased at my son's accent. It' s much better than mine ever was.

After our rough Spanish 1 year, I happily and successfully signed him up for Homeschool Spanish Academy.

Yes My family is open with money, but we don't judge each other. It's clear that the minister/sahm-homeschooling family has way less than the lawyer/dept of ed family. Maybe b/c of the disparity, it's easier to be open b/c there is no way to judge? We all had the same educational opportunities, types of families, etc. but made different choices. I do my end by not complaining about being "poor" (although I DO complain about the cost of crazy things like college--but freely admit he could go local or I could go back to work). My bff and I discuss house prices and stuff like that and tips for being frugal. she wants to be better with her money and I'm pretty good at it. She knows I don't judge her choices so she is free to ask me for advice--and then go and make the choices that make sense for her and her family. I think it's the non-judging environment that makes a "safe" place for learning about money. there can't be lectures or "shoulds".

You are right. I just didn't know what you meant by falling through the cracks. You know this is a homeschooling board, right? You didn't say one way or the other, so I assumed.

Falling through the cracks how? Most five year olds, even gifted ones, aren't spending a ton of time on academics and gifted ones aren't going to loose out irreparably . Most gifted kids at early ages are motivated to learn and do a lot outside of school . The biggest issues would be frustration and boredom in the classroom that moves too slowly. For homeschoolers, we just teach at the pace our child needs.

I think that you have too high expectations/hopes for the IQ test. I can't see how it would give you the key to help your son. It would only inform you of some possible frustrations. If, for instance, he has a high ability but low processing speed that could lead to frustration. And I suppose that would help you know to slow down a bit or not get impatient. But honestly, his IQ matters way less than the compliance issue which you already know exists. And the compliance issues matter much more, as you know. I am so sorry. It must be so frustrating. I know that there is training for ABA--could you or someone you know take it? What I do know from working with Level 3 autistic children and what I've seen from higher functioning kids with ASD is that it can be a long slog. Part of the issue is that it just takes longer for them to learn the types of things that make life go much smoother. They do need everything broken down into small steps--even compliance issues.

Ds is taking it with Kathryn Walker. I am very pleased. I chose her b/c I wanted the live component. She is organized and personable. I feel like all the assignments have a purpose and she gives good and thorough feedback on the papers. I am particularly impressed that she had a baby the second week of class and didn't seem to miss a beat (her 4th!).