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Wow! Scary stuff! I'm sorry, but somehow I missed your connection to ATI. Were you in an ATI family? Thank you for the info.
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I suppose I have been negligent about sending care packages to my kids. I've only sent a few, even to my DS at the Naval Academy. He said he has everything he could possibly want, and the food is plentiful. He actually gained weight during plebe summer. I did sign up with the church for the monthly cookie delivery. He recently requested that I send him one of his books, so I'm preparing a package now. Thanks everyone for some good ideas!
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I was at the public library with my 5 kids. People seemed to be acting oddly, and I thought they were looking at us thinking, "Why aren't those kids in school?" Our next stop was our church, where I was going to attend a ladies Bible study while the kids did their school work in another room. When we arrived and were told the news, I couldn't believe it at first. While driving home afterwards with the radio on, I heard the announcers as the towers collapsed. When we got home I went straight to the bathroom, where I cried my eyes out in sadness and anger -- not in fear -- I am an American, after all. Now, my then-6-year-old is a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy and plans to spend his life defending our freedom.
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I once had a letter take 5 weeks to travel 55 miles!
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We'll all be anxiously waiting for your announcement! :-)
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Good job! Congrats!
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Congratulations to your son! Good job!
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The Combat Roach Killing Gel works great - better than anything I have ever used in 30 years of Florida living. I don't lose sleep over them, but DH does. And once, when I smashed one with a shoe, my youngest DS said sadly, " Maybe it had a family!"
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I certainly would not make those comments to the person asking the question. If someone, for whatever reason, had to scramble to come up with something, I would definitely help as much as possible.I wish I'd had time to research homeschooling. Due to circumstances we had to just 'jump in'. Even so, it was not a 'whim' and we take it very seriously.
So yes, I'm guessing some people try homeschooling on a whim but please know that some of us are committed even though we had to scramble. If I'd heard/read a comment like yours all those years ago I would have been discouraged.
Usually the people asking the question are looking for a quick answer. DH had a couple come up to him and ask if we used Bob Jones or Abeka, as if those were the only options. They seemed to be stunned that there were other ways to teach one's children.
Actually, when I think about it, many of these people have already chosen one of those 2 publishers. They really don't want my advice. When I suggest something, they tell me it's not what they have in mind. Then they promptly go out and order an entire boxed curriculum, try it , and quit. Our former pastor's wife spent a fortune on curriculum, and then when she realized that she would actually have to spend time herself on this homeschooling thing, she sent it all back and put her kids back in school (2 weeks after school had begun)!
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One week before school starts. Without fail, someone will ask me, "What curriculum do you use?" And the question is usually asked right after church, as though I can answer them in 5 minutes! They are thinking about homeschooling this year and want to know how to do it! What?? You're just thinking about it now? I spent years before I ever started 23 years ago (when the only books in the public library about homeschooling were written by John Holt or Raymond and Dorothy Moore) researching the subject.
I would be happy to get together and give people guidance if they ask me, but for crying out loud! Homeschooling is a serious commitment - not something one does on a whim!
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Goop hand cleaner (in a can, found in the automotive department) works well on greasy stains.
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As Claire said, breathe slowly for as long as you can. I started with 4 seconds in, 4 seconds out. A ticking clock helped. And focus on something in front of you - a picture, a spot on the wall, whatever. It's very important to focus in order to stay in control. As the contractions become more intense, your breathing will get faster, but as the contraction subsides, slow it down again. Eventually, you will be breathing 1 second in, 1 second out, or faster. But continue to focus each time. You can do it!
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:grouphug: I remember when I sent my oldest off to college. I never let anyone know, but I cried my eyes out when I got home. Now my fourth is at the Naval Academy. Taking him there in June was one of the most heart-wrenching experiences of my life. I was a basket case of emotions - pride, fear, sadness, excitement...but I wouldn't trade that time for anything. And I will cherish the hug he gave me that day forever! Next week we get to see him for Plebe Parents Weekend. I can't wait!
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While it is true that one can go to Med school with any undergraduate major, there should be sufficient science taken in college to score well on the MCAT. A university with a "pre-med" program will advise the student to take the necessary courses in time to take the MCAT and score well. When my DD was in undergrad, she took a neat class for pre-med students in which she shadowed physicians in various specialties each week. This was the class which convinced her to go to Med school instead of veterinary school. She also volunteered at a local hospital, worked in a research lab, and did an internship at an animal hospital while in college. These things, along with high test scores and GPA, enabled her to gain acceptance to several medical schools and ultimately graduate from Med school at the top of her class.
The op's DD is only 13 years old, so there's plenty of time to provide a good, solid high school education. Perhaps she can add some volunteer work in her area of interest to really get a feel for it. Who knows? Maybe she'll decide that medicine is not for her. On the other hand, some hands-on experience may confirm her goals. Good luck to her!
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Jif peanut butter
Bounty paper towels (select-a-size)
Heinz ketchup
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Look up Lamaze method. Worked for me five times. Never had an epidural.
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I wonder what kind of "evidence" or documentation the public schools have to prove that their students actually do anything in PE class? (Other than the teacher's word.) Just a thought.
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Maybe someone will hire her to kill him.
Maybe he can do her in. I was so pissed when she walked.
Wow.
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We also read Curious George and never discussed poaching, but my dd did mention that TMWTYH brought George from Africa just like we brought her brother from his native land. What my dd took from the story is that a little monkey needed a family and TMWTYH stepped up.
This is so sweet! Sometimes we need to look at things through a child's eyes instead of over-analyzing everything.
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Take an occasional "teacher work day" to get caught up with your planning and organization. DH is a public school teacher, so we follow the school calendar - when Daddy has a day off, so do we. When the teachers have a work day, so do I.
Have a plan, but be flexible. When we started homeschooling 23 years ago, we knew where we were going and how we were going to get there. As more children came along and as they developed new interests, adjustments were made. But we still kept to the original goal.
When you get to the high school years, consider writing course descriptions beginning in 9th grade - as you progress through high school. Don't wait until the summer before senior year, like I did. The Naval Academy wanted course descriptions and lists of books used for each subject, in addition to DS's transcript. I spent last summer writing four years worth of course descriptions - quite a challenge!
As Apollo 13 Flight Director Gene Kranz said, "Failure is not an option!"
When challenges arise, turn to God. There were too many times that opportunities came along, materials provided, and ideas popped into my head, to think it was just coincidence. God has been our Superintendent of Schools. He has answered many prayers and has done things in our school beyond what we could ask or think!
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If you don't like the story, don't read it to your kids. It was written 70 years ago, for crying out loud. Times have changed. There are plenty of things that are considered morally right today that, 70 years ago, were considered downright evil. (I'm sorry for being cranky...I must be getting old.) Reading books that were written in the past helps us to understand history better. If we edit everything to reflect the present attitudes, we lose that understanding. Yes, as someone has already said, the term "thought police" comes to mind.
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Don't let the sun go down on your anger. (married 34 years)
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And now the NSA knows you've been looking at porn. :eek:
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In South Florida, it's called a swale.
Bill Gothard & ATI Part 2
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Wow. I am speechless. Thank God you got out of that school.