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    Social Problems

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    Some people don't suffer fools easily :) There is absolutely nothing wrong with your daughter based on what you have written in your post. She is selective in her friends, that is an admirable quality. When she is a little older, she will handle this more gracefully. If you have expectations for her to be a hostess when you are entertaining, I bet if you make your expectations clear and not onerous she may even see it as a "part" she is playing. Or she may say no way and go read in her room, that is okay too. We should not expect our girls to all be Martha Stewart.

     

    Your mother's reaction is surprising. Is it possible that she is looking for any reason to suggest your daughter be placed in a traditional school? Would traditional school "fix" your daughter? Maybe. Your daughter would likely quickly learn the survival skills necessary to succeed in her environment. I'm not dissing school, but there is safety in numbers there so the more friends the better and since she would likely be placed with same age peers, she would out of necessity learn to tolerate her peers. So your daughter would be fixed in one way, but broken in another.

     

    I have a daughter who is an introvert and a daughter who is an extrovert. It has been a blessing for the introvert that she has not been forced to change her personality to conform to school.

     

    I guess you have to decide whether you like your daughter's personality. Everyone is embarrassed by their kid occasionally and of course specific issues have to be addressed, but it isn't like she hit a toddler.

     

    Good luck. I hope you feel better about this soon. Azalea

    Derek Owens Algebra 2 questions

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    My daughter is currently taking Derek Owens geometry. She has done well with the course, so she will likely continue and do Algebra 2 with Derek Owens. But I am having trouble finding the recommended textbook for the course. At least the recommended version. If your child has done the course, what textbook did you buy and did you find a solutions manual? Did your child succeed with the course? Thanks for any help!

    Asking people to take your kids if you die

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    It is a horrible question to have to ask. I asked my sister and brother-in-law. My bil's response was that I should die soon while they are still cute. This is a really tough problem for those of us without family we feel confident would do an adequate job raising our children. I have decided that when the oldest is 18, I will give the responsibility to her. It is a terrible burden, but she is more mature and responsible than all other options.

    Do a lot of us take our marriage/spouse for granted....

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I took vows 18 years ago, and I think my DH should be able to rest comfortably in the belief that I meant it, that I am an honorable woman, and that he doesn't have to work hard to make me stay true to that vow. That doesn't mean he should be able to mistreat me or be insensitive, but I don't think he should cultivate an insecurity about my loyalty. I think he should take it for granted that I will stick around.

     

    Likewise, I do take DH for granted. I absolutely think we will be in this for the long run. He's been an honorable, dependable man at every turn, and I have no reason to think he's going to become a turd at this point.

     

    That doesn't mean I get to ignore him, let myself go physically, or otherwise abuse his love and trust. We treat our marriage as something precious, that we have to feed with time, love, attention, and energy.

     

    But if one of us has a bad spell - is absorbed with work or child rearing and is a bit distant for a while - that is not an excuse for the other one to start courting online. Gross.

     

    Beautifully said. This is how marriage should work. This is the ideal. This is what I once thought I had.

    Solid, fun, linear science

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    I tried the advanced Exploration Education with my 6th and 8th graders and did not like it. (We switched to Derek Owens Physical Science which I like!) I have not seen the other two you are considering. I am using So You Really Want to Learn Science Book 1 with my ten year old daughter. We are enjoying it, and most importantly science gets worked on almost every day of the week. We read a section of the text together and discuss. Then my daughter completes the exercises on her own. We check her work together the following day before we start reading the next section. We look forward to using Book 2 next year.

     

    Azalea

    Derek Owen's Geometry ?'s

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I am considering having my dd take Derek Owen's Geometry class next year. I have a copy of the Jacob's textbook and it seems excellent. DD is currently taking DO's physical science class, so I have an idea what the format of his classes are like and I really appreciate his lectures and materials. My questions:

     

    1. From the samples at the website, it appears that DO assigns the exercise Sets I and II from the textbook and also Set III for the honors level. In addition to that, he also has his own homework that you complete and send in to be graded. Am I understanding this correctly? Do you feel there is a lot of extra value gained from doing the extra homework?

     

    2. My dd will be taking the course in 9th grade and she is an average math student. Would you recommend the regular or honors level of the course?

     

    Thank you so much for any advice. Azalea

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