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I have purchased many IEW products, most of them used through the Yahoo group. I have always sold them for about the price I paid for them. For me I get high quality curriculum for practically nothing since I resell it.
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We live in a ranch. I would LOVE to have a two-story house.
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Beautiful! I love the photos of the cake.
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These look great!
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My daughter is doing this in class this year. I would say it is definitely upper elementary.
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The worst year was last year before I had my now 14yo son start taking ADD medicine. This year has been much better!
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My dd's will be in pre-algebra and Algebra 2 next year and saw MUS has online classes.
Has anyone taken any and what did you think? Is it helpful? Is it worth the $$$?
Thanks!
I'm interested to hear what other people say. I've done through Geometry with MUS. I wouldn't think you would need an online class or Pre-Algebra. With the DVd's, we haven't had any trouble yet learning the material.
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I can't do high school science...if your kids do online science, what do they prefer? I have one that will be going into 10th and one going into 9th. We were considering a local private school for fall part-time but now husband is applying for move to Nashville and so now change of plans. We tried Physics with Greg Landry last fall and it was not what I expected. Any others out there that you or your kids would recommend?
thanks
If you are ok with using Apologia, have you looked at:
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How many days did you take to administer the ITBS to your child(ren)?
I am only giving the test to my older daughter (almost 13yo), and was surprised to see the only options were for a 6 day or a 12 day span. I was hoping we could get this done in 2-3 days. :glare:
Our school group takes two mornings.
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I highly recommend the book Material World, subtitled A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel. It's a fascinating book.
Another book is called Children Just Like Me. I think it is a DK book.
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Thanks to you all for the very helpful links and responses. If I understand correctly, I don't get to see detailed test results of qu. missed, but composites of different areas. Not sure how detailed that is! I'm glad it's on short notice. Part of why I didn't plan it was I didn't want to waste a bunch of profitable school time to teach to a test. But will go over some bubble filling in and do some review (presented in a relaxed manner, of course:)
Is it better to guess at answers than miss? The lady who organizes this for our homeschool group said that she instructs kids not to guess. Which is better? Thanks again for the quick, helpful responses!!!! Blessings, Gina
It is my understanding that it is better to guess on the ITBS than to leave an answer blank. That is what I instructed my kids to do. Make sure she understands that she'll have to work quickly on the math computation portion. That one is the most difficult to manage time effectively.
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I have never stayed on a board long enough to make it this far. I feel like I have reached some mini milestone or something. :)HEY!!! I just hit 2,000!!
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Congraulations to both of you!! I'm just starting out. :D
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I'm nervous about this!!
I'm going to talk with the people in charge. I know they will accommodate disabilities, but I'm not sure how.
Our squadron commander acted like it wouldn't be a big deal, because he knew they'd handled diabetic diets and mild food allergies, but he has no personal experience with a cadet with celiac disease. The cross-contamination issue makes celiac so persnickety. I want to hear from the camp cooks myself. (I'd feel the same about severe allergies.)
For the Search and Rescue weekend, I just sent non-perishable food* that didn't require cooking. I wouldn't want him to eat that way for a whole week, though. I'd want him to also have fresh fruits and vegetables, milk and cheese.
If all else fails, I will drive down there with a freshly filled and iced cooler every other day. I think if I package each meal in a gladware-type container that can be thrown away, it shouldn't make any work for anyone, and, more importantly, his food won't be contaminated by someone who has handled gluten.
*(The type of GF non-perishables I sent were Dinty Moore beef stew, Healthy Choice chicken and rice soup, Del Monte little pull-top canned peaches and mandarin oranges, packets of Starkist tuna, Spam, canned green beans, canned baked beans, KIND bars and two Lara Bars, peanut butter, small cartons of almond milk, raisins...)
My son has gone to Boy Scout camp for a week. He ended up not eating too much even though they said they could accommodate his allergies. I definitely want to talk to someone in charge.
The problem is magnified by the fact that he takes ADD medicine which causes him to lose his appetite. If the food is difficult to manage, he'll just choose not to eat. That won't combine well with intense physical activity.
Its nice to hear that some other moms are involved. The senior members of my son's squadron expect the cadets to manage all communications. I'm all for teaching responsibility, but in this situation I feel like I need to step in and get some extra information.
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I am so glad to see this thread! My son turned 12 in March and is bugging me to join Civil Air Patrol but I am a little hesitant. He loves all things military, loves to volunteer places, and is obsessed with flying. However, he is dyslexic and I worry about the tests that he would have to pass in order to go up in rank. It would absolutely hurt him to the core if he knew everything but messed up on the written exam. Does anyone know what the written tests are like? How long is the test?
Any thoughts? He is very bright and has come a long way with his reading but I need to protect his self-esteem.
My son joined CAP last summer just before he turned 14yo. It was a good age for him to join. At 12yo, he would have been overwhelmed.
The written tests are online and open book. If you prepare well, especially using post-it notes to mark appropriate sections, it is less stressful to pass.
I find the CAP activities overwhelming at times, but that is probably because my son wants to do everything. He has done nine glider flights already with the local glider squadron. He has completed a bunch of model rocketry. He has earned his Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification. Next weekend he is doing an A Cut radio class.
My son also has medical issues that most likely will keep him from joinng the military. He has severe food allergies. He understands that and currently wants a career in aeronautical engineering.
CAP also has forced him to take more responsibility. He has learned to iron his uniforms and shine his boots. He has to turn in all the forms on time to attend the activities. It has been very beneficial for him.
He does want to go to encampment this summer, but I am concerned about his food allergies. Do any of you know how to handle that issue?
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How about the Wizard of Oz books? Do you think Wicked is more based off of them or the movie?
My dd and I saw Wicked on Broadway and LOVED it! It was just here, but the tickets were more than they were in NY. So we'll just have to plan another trip and see it again there.
Watch the Wizard of Oz movie.
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Definitely watch Wizard of Oz before you go.
I have seen it twice. The first time was amazing because I had no idea of the twists and turns of the story.
The second time I noticed many things I didn't get the first time.
I would vote for not researching ahead of time.
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We bought both our vehicles new. Our Windstar is 12.5 years old. Our Camry is 9.5 years old. We plan to drive them into the ground. We don't go into debt to buy vehicles.
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We completed FD and TT in one semester. It would be easy complete both in one year. We did them this year. My sons are 14 and 12 yo.
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Can't comment on the DIVE as I have only previewed them, not actually used them, but we LOVE Mr. R from Redwagontutorials. He is an amazing teacher!
Mr. R is a great teacher. We've used the General Science and Physical Science CDs. He also teaches live classes.
Red Wagon Tutorials uses the Apologia textbooks. I don't know if that factors into your decision at all.
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Ds#1 does community service through Civil Air Patrol (about 100 hrs a year).
My 14yo ds does CAP. How do you know what to use for community service and how do you keep track of it?
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Hi! My name is Maryann and I frequent the SL Forums. I've been homeschooling for 10 years. We've never done anything else.
I've been researching high school and college and have found TWTM Forums full of useful information.
You can see info about my kids in my siggy. They all have birthdays in the next couple of months.
Thanks for sharing all your wisdom!
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I have a ds 12 whose favorite subject this year has been logic. We've used Fallacy Detective just once or twice a year. It takes a light hearted approach to faulty reasoning, which we've both enjoyed. I'm not sure what to do next year with him. I do not have any logic education myself, so I would want a program that I could understand and use easily with little to no preparation.
We're new to homeschooling so this subject is intriguing to me. Should we back up for a year and just spend more time on critical thinking skills since we've done none of that? I also have a dd 9 who I'd like to begin with critical thinking, so let me know what you have done successfully in this subject as well. Both children are bright verbal learners.
We did Fallacy Detective and Thinking Toolbox so far this year. Now we're going through Critical Thinking, Book 1. I am not a classical style homeschooler by any means, so take that into consideration. I just wanted my kids to have some logic and critical thinking skills.
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My 14yo wears 28x32, but he's really a 27" waist, so they still hang on him (sigh). I bought mine at Gap online with a coupon. Somtimes Marshalls or TJ Maxx carries those sizes. I try to stop in if I'm near one, but that doesn't happen often. We're going to need 28x34 in the fall. Not looking forward to that. I think Gap carries them online.
We did find some Wrangler jeans in 27x32, but they were stiff as cardboard and he wouldn't wear them.
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Definitely Dave Ramsey!
Wow, Yale Open Course
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Haven't used any of them yet, but they look great. Thanks for the link!