:grouphug: I'm so sorry you are going through this. I pray that you get some answers soon, concerning your dd's medical problem as well as her college/scholarship status. :grouphug:

I think you answered your own question. I wouldn't recommend taking it in May if she will have 3 final exams that week. She should concentrate on her finals. She can take the SAT again in the fall (I believe there's one in October). Unless, for some reason, she needs to have scores before the end of October. I say go for the June test. If she did well on the PSAT, she'll do well on the SAT.

I'm so sorry.:grouphug:

I have found homeschooling to be very fulfilling. But, as someone here said, it's more of a marathon. Many of the rewards will come when the kids are grown. There are many seasons of homeschooling, from the excitement of the very first day, seeing your child learn how to read and knowing you taught him/her, to watching that child graduate and begin a new life as an adult. There are always new challenges: choosing the best curriculum, helping each child to develop his/her talents, and going through the college application process. No, I don't get a paycheck at the end of the week. But knowing that what I'm doing has eternal value, and seeing my children grow up to be educated, thinking individuals, loving the Lord and loving each other, and being successful adults is a much better reward than a few dollars that will be spent and gone before I know it.

What summer STEM camp are you sending them to? I've been searching for a good summer program without much success. Any suggestions?

Just to clarify: you send a letter if intent notifying the superintendent that you are homeschooling. Nothing needs to be approved. Dual enrollment is free, but we did have to pay for text books, unlike public schooled kids, who did not.

I second Creekland's advice. You must be an awesome friend to take an active interest in this girl's education.

Page 47, in chapter 6, says to select your instrument according to the child's size. Willowy branches, one foot rulers or their equivalent, and belts or larger tree branches are mentioned. There may be other places where specific tools are suggested, but I don't have the time to read the whole book right now. AskPauline, it looks like you beat me to it!

I am well aware of their philosophical views on Christian living, and I would never consider PCC for college. I am just interested in their summer camps. I will see what I can come up with on Google. Thanks!

Has anyone here sent a high schooler to Pensacola Christian College for any of their summer camps? I am looking at the Computer Science or Engineering and Science camp. The cost is very reasonable, but I'm wondering if the kids learn much of value.

:iagree: my dh teaches in a similar situation. Half the kids don't know who their father is, many have parents in prison, or siblings dealing drugs. Most of them probably don't have a book in their house. And somehow, it's the teachers' fault when the students don't succeed in school. :confused:

No, you're not weird. I read mostly nonfiction. The trouble with fiction is that, if it is a really good book, I can't put it down and then I don't get anything done! Recently, however, I have read more fiction than I used to. Since I got my tablet, I've been trying to read some of those classics that I never got around to. I download them for free and carry my library with me where ever I go.

I wonder what style of music we'll be singing in Heaven? Some of us may be very surprised!:001_smile:

:iagree::iagree: By the way, I believe there is a black family living in the Whitehouse right now. Just sayin'...

:iagree: It seems the school did pretty much what the slave owner did. They could have used the girl's essay as starting point for some meaningful dialog on personal responsibility and education as a means to break away from "slavery" (or whatever is holding one back). Maybe the girl wasn't right on the money on some things, but let's remember that she's only 13 years old. Thirteen-year-olds still have much to learn.

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One of my sons was a very late reader. When he was 8 or 9, he wanted to watch LOTR. I told him that when he could read the books himself, he could see the movies. That got him motivated, and that year he went from reading Dr. Suess to LOTR. After he read the books, he got to watch the movies.:001_smile: Incidentally, he now reads everything he can get his hands on!

I've been looking for a summer STEM program for my 15 year old and came across "iD Tech Camps." They have sessions at top university campuses throughout the U.S. Has anyone had any experience with them?

I've been looking for some type of STEM program for my 15 year old and came across "iD Tech Camps." They have sessions at top university campuses throughout the U.S. Has anyone here had any experience with them?

WTM is my favorite. I also frequent serviceacademyforums.com and collegeconfidential. When DD was is the midst of applying to Med school I was on student doctor.net a lot, and when I was the main caregiver for my father in law, who had ALS, I got lots of info from alsforums.com

About 15 years ago, the church we attended was all into the Ezzo's Preparation for Parenting course. Everybody was all excited about training their babies when to eat, sleep, etc. They had the attitude that babies are little sinners that want to control our lives, and we'll show them who's boss! The pastor and his wife couldn't understand why we wanted nothing to do with it. During those years, every single mother who had a baby after attending the class stopped nursing her baby shortly after birth because she "didn't have enough milk." Strict scheduling and breast feeding don't work well together.

Yay! Rejoicing with you.:001_smile:

I'm so glad she had a good first day! Volunteering at a vet's office is a great way to learn about the profession. My daughter did the same thing when she was 16. She later did an internship there while she was in college. Just be prepared to adopt at least one critter! :001_smile: We have 2 cats that DD fell in love with while working at the animal hospital.

Maybe things work differently where you are, but any course work my kids took at a CC went on the college transcript. They were very clearly informed when they started that their college transcript would begin when they took classes there, so it was important for them to do well. I didn't know that kids took CC classes just for high school credit. I just always assumed that they were dual enrolled. In any case, if I were you, I think that I would check with the school to clarify their policy.

Dual enrolled classes go on both the high school transcript and the college transcript. That's why they're called DUAL enrolled.:001_smile: