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I am in the very early stages of planning for DD 7th grade and could use some ideas!
Beth
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Thanks for all of the advice and support. Sounds like I worry too much about it. I plan to have a discussion with her to see if there happens to be any other thing she might be interested in joining/doing (that we can afford to do) that will put her "out and about" more. I want to be careful not to have too many things going on because that in itself stresses the whole family out. I never thought about a "mourning" phase of fizzling friendships from PS. It totally makes sense, though.
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Rainefox..thank you. I agree with what you say about "same age peers" not being needed for "proper social development". I guess I am really looking more for people/kids with her same interests, but in our small community, there aren't a lot of opportunities...it's not like I can just turn the corner and find a group/class. The groups that she does participate in just don't have very many people in them and those that do participate don't seem to click with her. Most of her interaction is with adults and very small children. Pursuing this is a particularly awkward thing for me since I really don't have close friends, I have acquaintance friends.
Beth
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We live a small city and there is only one homeschool group. So far, we have only noticed one child around our daughter's age. As a group, they really don't get together very often. We do go to church and we participate in the Wednesday night program for the kids (I am the leader of my daughter's age group - 4th to 6th grade.) We have very few kids in our church.
Beth
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I know this seems like the answers would be pretty obvious, but the obvious doesn't seem to be working here. We have an only DD at home, that we have just started homeschooling this year. She is 11 and in the 6th grade. The "friends" that she did have from elementary rarely seem to call or invite her to do things. Most will to a certain extent if she(we) make the move and do the inviting. We participate in our church and she is involved in dance and Zumba weekly. She participated in volleyball in the fall. Yet, the friends just aren't happening. I know she feels lonely and she definitely needs peer age friends for proper social development. Is this "normal" for her age or is there something else we need to be doing?
Beth
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Thanks, Kristy. There are some days I feel like we are missing something. I am considering foreign language...but perhaps I should think music or art instead.
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DD is 11-1/2 and this is our first year of homeschooling.
Saxon Math 7/6
BJU English 6
BJU Heritage Studies 6
BJU Science 6
Wordly Wise
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Daily Bible devotions
Are we covering it?
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Bullying/mean kid behavior is part of why we pulled our daughter out of public school. These kids are very good at what they do and in manipulating not only other kids, but adults (parents, teachers, principals, etc). The victim (like my daughter) is not versed in these deceptive/mean behaviors and can't adequately stand up for herself against the bully or the adults. In a "no tolerance" environment such as is present in many public schools today, the victim gets punishment for standing up for themselves or fighting back. A major deterrent for a person who has the victim personality. Aside from the old school beating other kids up image of bullying, there is a deeper, more subtle form of bullying going on these days....emotional and psychological. These kids are just plain mean....queen bees and jerks. I hold the parents responsible for this, in large part. They have taught or allowed their children to be this way. In fact, many of their parents are the same way themselves. I don't know what the solution is, that's for sure. But I don't think lumping them all together or following them around for "retraining" is the answer. The change has to start at home.
Beth
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Our 6th grader:
Daily: Math, English
Four times weekly: Science, History/Social Studies
Twice Weekly: Grammar, Typing
Sure feels like I'm missing something here, but that's all that comes to me right now.
Beth
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I believe it's necessary and beneficial. My daughter clarified it for me after we found out that public school doesn't really work to teach cursive any longer. She told us that she couldn't read cursive, so we had to print everything for her. That solidified it for me. To read it, she has to understand/know it, therefore, we will teach it.
Beth
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Thank you so much for your help and insight.
Beth
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How/where can a person go about having a child tested for their reading skill and comprehension? My daughter (11) seems to read fluently enough, but she doesn't seem to comprehend much of what she's just read. This is making it quite difficult to get her to be more independent in things like history, science, grammar, etc. How do we go about getting her tested and where?
Beth
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bump...I would love to hear some input, too.
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Did they go to private or public college/university? What field are they studying? Did you have issues with transcripts or admittance?
Beth
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So, how does MM compare to Saxon?
Beth
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Thank you all so much for the advice and insight! I have taken so much to heart. I definitely see the situation differently now. As far as being part of the decision to leave public school, she was very involved in the process. She was reluctant for a few reasons, but we are working extra hard to remedy those (mainly social). No, she was not happy at school. Being in public school has/had given her an outlook that all kids are mean and the adults at school don't care. She got left behind in some areas and left to stifle in others. She is adjusting to those feelings of "missing out", and we are not dismissing them. Some of them we can't resolve...only time will do that.
Beth
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Oh, KJB, that's great insight! I know that's part of the problem. We are working on it, but it's very slow going. I think if daughter had her way, she would just read a little, whip through the workbooks and call it a day! I just can't believe that she would be getting what she needs by doing it that way. We are trying to work it out. Finding that middle ground is quite a challenge! I know there are character issues at play here as well, and we simply lack the experience in how to handle them.
Beth
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We use Saxon for math, and she is nowhere near being able to be independent in that. We use BJU for Science, Reading, and Heritage Studies. Is there a way to make that more independent for her? She is only 11 and I am concerned that without the information in the Teacher's text, she isn't really "getting" the material. She is already pretty independent in Writing Strands and Wordly Wise. I am hesitant to add anything else at this point because of the struggles we have had. I was hoping to get these core subjects down pat before adding to the schedule.
Thank you all for your help. I really am lost.
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Unfortunately, behavior for both daughter and husband has degraded over time. They really seem to butt heads more and more. Since removing her from public school (this is our first year homeschooling), I have noticed a slow shift back to the pleasant personality that once inhabited our daughter (hallelujah!). However, we still have this defiant attitude, mainly when doing schoolwork, but also whenever doing anything not involving "fun". She wants things done her way and NOW. If she doesn't want to listen (which is quite often), she acts rude and uses a disrespectful tone. She whines, fusses, and even, at times, will turn on the waterworks. I am reminding my husband that he is the parent, and that change has to come from him, too. He isn't always right, either, and sometimes he needs to accommodate our daughter's needs, too. I don't (and never really did) have a role model for how to handle this appropriately, so I really don't know where to turn. I have given many a stern "talking to".
Beth
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She speaks disrespectfully (nasty tone), interrupts, raises her voice, won't cooperate, etc.
Beth
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Any advice on how to correct willful disobedience (snarkiness) in DD(11)? My husband is the main teacher since I work during the day, and she is apparently giving him quite a bit of attitude which causes the schooling to be much more difficult and take much longer than it should. Any ideas that have worked?
Beth
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Does anyone have any experience with getting their child involved in their public school after school activities such as social nights/dances? Any advice on how to stay updated or get involved this way? (My daughter is a 6th grader - middle school here- and this is our first year homeschooling.)
Beth
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Has anyone does this curriculum without the Maps and More set? It's so expensive ($53 Rainbow price). Can it be done without it?
Beth
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I am looking for ideas for my new HS student who is entering the sixth grade. Would anyone like to share a list of recommendations?
Classical Education for a kid who hates reading?
in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
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After reading The Well-Trained Mind, I am curious how people make this work with kids who hate to read. My daughter wants to be more independent next year (7th grade), and a classical style education would certainly entertain that, but the sheer amount of reading that is involved may just be too much for her since she doesn't like to read at all. Any advice/input?
Beth