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  1. Yes, this. Thanks everyone for helping me decide. We are done with math!!! All relieved. I would rather build her confidence by giving her more time to work on subjects she can succeed at, than make her continue to struggle with something she is just not ready for, even with a tutor. Love this community. :)
  2. Wow, thank you everyone for all of your input and ideas. So appreciative to the group! She is not neurotypical. She is still very much a concrete thinker, and has generally been a couple of years "behind" the neurotypical in thinking, maturity, etc., and she has some mental health challenges that make frustration more of big deal than with most kids. Thus my thinking that she might be more capable of tackling this kind of math when she's older. We are in Florida. For a public high school diploma, 4 years of math Alg1 or higher are required. For a homeschool diploma, we can do whatever we want, although of course we compete with everyone else for college admissions and the universities do want 4 years of math. I will explore statistics (never thought of that!), business math, and liberal arts math; good ideas. Thank you! Wendy
  3. Thank you Shellydon, justasque, and coffee gal. I should have mentioned, yes, she is taking Personal Finance for a half-credit. In Florida, that is counted as an elective, not as a math. And yes, universities in Florida also require 4 years of math, but the community colleges admit everyone and they offer remedial math classes. I've explained to her that she is short of math credits, she would need to get an associates degree from the community college before she could apply to a university; if she does well at the cc, her high school transcript will matter less.
  4. Dd18, a senior, is likely never going to finish Algebra 2. She did well in Algebra 1, Geometry, and the first half of Algebra 2 last fall. She has been at the second half of Alg2 all of 2015 and has not moved forward (we have tried different curriculum, that is not the problem). I am thinking of calling it "done," which will leave her with only 2.5 math credits for high school. Is that a terrible idea? Am I just encouraging her to give up when something is hard? She is a very concrete thinker and has a terrific memory for facts; she also loves subjects that are creative with no "right" answer (photography, novel-writing). She does not do well with abstractions or subjects that require her to make connections or solve problems without a step-by-step procedure. Her brain is just wired this way. And we've had a lot of interruptions to school this past year due to an illness she was dealing with and some other problems, so she is behind in credits and trying to catch up. Putting so much time into one subject without progress is not helping. Academically, I am fine with moving on from math. She's going to work for a while after high school; if/when she's ready for college, she'll start with community college, where she could catch up on math. The one issue holding me back from this decision is the when-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-get-going ethic. Am I helping her or hurting her if I let her bail? Thanks for any advice. Wendy
  5. Thank you everyone -- I'm looking at all of them. So appreciate the support here.
  6. Has anyone had experience with a good residential treatment high school in Florida? We are sadly looking for a place for dd17 -- bipolar, drug use, out of control. I'm scared to just pick a place without recommendations -- we want something genuinely compassionate and successful. Help?
  7. She's signed up for a Landry Academy lab, but it's not until February.
  8. She's currently taking Algebra 2. She does sometimes very well, sometimes not. Same issue: concrete thinker, can perform calculations very, very well, but a word problem that requires her to come up with a strategy is harder for her. ETA: In our state, the PTA program is offered at community colleges and technical schools. At the cc, it is an A.S. degree. They don't specify required high school courses, as it is open enrollment. Her other science courses are Anatomy & Physiology and Medical Terminology, and she's doing well in both -- those are the weed-out classes for the program, so we're trying to lay a good foundation.
  9. Thank you for the suggestion; I'd never heard of Uzinggo. I'll take a look. :)
  10. We're using Georgia PBS videos, worksheets, and tests, and reading "Homework Helpers Chemistry" alongside. Also watching Chemistry 101 videos.
  11. Dd is having a VERY hard time with chemistry. She is a concrete thinker, and this subject is just so abstract at this point. She chose chemistry because she was thinking of being a nurse. With lots of career research, she has changed her goal to physical therapy assistant. The college program for this includes physics, but no chemistry. I am thinking of ending the misery, giving her 1/4 credit in introductory chemistry for what she has completed, and moving on to physics. Is it an even tougher course, or is it a better fit for the concrete thinker? I hate "quitting," and especially don't want to give her the message that she should give up when something is difficult, but I am not seeing the payoff in the misery. She did do a high-school level physical science course in 8th grade and did pretty well. What say you? I would really appreciate some advice. Wendy
  12. Dosage calculation workbooks: never knew such a thing existed. Thanks, I will look for one!
  13. Wow, thanks everyone for all of this info! I really appreciate your time in sharing it. Lots I didn't know. Stefanie, very interesting and lots of good ideas, many thanks. Wendy
  14. Her other interest (on alternate days) is to be a Paramedic. Do you know if your friend was already trained as a paramedic before enlisting? I think that would be a good option for her also.
  15. G5052, that's why we're taking 2 years to do A&P at home before she gets to the college course, so she'll be well prepared and have a good vocabulary foundation. For math, a tutor is a great idea. Jane, yes, it is very competitive around here also. The school we are looking at has a point system, so we will be preparing for everything they count points on. Heather, we are just starting to work with metric a lot (for chemistry); I will let her know that is important. Thank you, all!
  16. Dd17 wants very much to earn an R.N. and be an Army nurse. She is a very concrete thinker. She's doing very well with A&P and Chemistry this year, but the conceptual-thinking parts of Algebra 2 are hard for her. She can perform math operations just fine, but if she has to think through the what-and-why of a problem, she guesses or gives up (so word problems or anything requiring her to figure out the procedure are always difficult). She does not persevere or struggle to figure things out. So, strengths: memorization, concrete facts, loves A&P and is willing to work at it, tests well so will probably do fine on SATs, will be great in clinicals/hands-on aspects of training. Not so much: critical thinking. Could she make it into and through nursing school? What kind of extra support might she need? Thanks! Wendy
  17. My dd got into her first choice college (Flagler College in St. Augustine) and received her BFA last year. In middle school she took drawing classes at a local art school. In high school she was able to intern there (helped at front desk and in art supply store) in exchange for painting classes. Because of the relationships she built volunteering, they later hired her for pay to teach summer art camp, and they gave her a great reference that helped her get a gallery job in college. I'd highly recommend volunteering! She also took painting via dual enrollment at our community college.
  18. I have the dvd course by The Teaching Company, "Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology." I want to use this alongside our A&P textbook, but the order of systems is completely different. If you have used this dvd course, can you watch it out of order, or would you be lost? TIA! Wendy
  19. We are using this, http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Anatomy-Physiology-and-Disease-An-Interactive-Journey-for-Health-Professions/9780132865661.page. It's a college textbook, but the writing is very accessible. A workbook goes along with the text. There is a companion website with lots of study aids -- games, puzzles, flash cards, all kinds of things to reinforce learning. And if you contact Pearson and jump through a hoop or two, they will give you access to all of the teacher resources.
  20. We are using this, http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Anatomy-Physiology-and-Disease-An-Interactive-Journey-for-Health-Professions/9780132865661.page. It's a college textbook, but the writing is very accessible. A workbook goes along with the text. There is a companion website with lots of study aids -- games, puzzles, flash cards, all kinds of things to reinforce learning. And if you contact Pearson and jump through a hoop or two, they will give you access to all of the teacher resources.
  21. My 3 daughters have all taken FLVS classes. Many were great, a few were not. We've loved English, Leadership, Photography, and some middle school science. Those courses were well put-together and the instructors we had were wonderful. On the other hand, we've dropped a few that were so weirdly organized they didn't facilitate learning (biology) or so full of busy-work they just weren't worth it (world history). You have 14 days to drop any class, so I'd say try it, but do as much as you can in the first 14 days to be sure it's a keeper.
  22. I am in Florida, and this has become a tough issue lately. 2 years ago, middle dd wanted to go to public school for her senior year. The school tried to give me a hard time, but I knew the law: they had to accept my transcript as presented, subject to "verification" by her performance during her first semester at the school. As long as her grades backed up her transcript, all good. It worked out. That's all changed now. While theoretically the above is still true, now there are end-of-course exams for algebra, geometry, US history, government, and biology. If your student has already taken any of those classes at home, they will have to take the end-of-course exams at the public school in order to get credit and be eligible to graduate. The math exams shouldn't be a problem, but what are the odds that you would have covered what they test on for subjects as broad as biology and history? At least in Florida, better commit one way or the other before starting high school. Thanks, common core. Wendy
  23. Can you suggest some novels for dd, aspiring nurse or paramedic, that would give her a feeling for what medical careers are like? Thanks! Wendy
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