No way! We're both introverts. (my son and I, my husband is deceased) Yes, ds definitely gets all I have It already is too late. It is what it is. I guess i could adopt, but that most likely will not happen.

No, I have one brother. No, one brother, one sister Yes!! Yes, he has no desire for siblings!

No, I did not. In a perfect world, I wanted to have 3. Two boys and one girl in that order. :001_rolleyes:

Our favorites were Corn and Beans, Radishes, and Electricity. It depends on your set up as to which would be better for a group. Corn and Beans and Radishes obviously deal with growing things. They will require some daily monitoring. Electricity was really fun and I think it would be easy to do in a group situation.

We had the same problem. We just did a kind of "mock" interview or whatever you want to call it. Basically, he came up with questions, answered them and then wrote the story. My suggestion would be to "tweak" the lesson and move on.

I'll throw one more in the mix for ya. =) Progreny Press! I haven't used the others you have mentioned, but I have been pleased with the guides we have used from Progeny Press. My ds hates the physical act of writing, so the interactive format of these guides allowed him to type his answers directly into the computer. Sorry, I know that doesn't really help!

Yep, me too! I'm a major oddball. Only 1 kid and a single parent! LOL

I'm not really good at doing reviews, but I'll give it a shot. I'm using Cover Story with my 7th grader. The program just came out in Sept., so I don't think you'll find anyone who has completed it, yet. The program has been easy to implement. Three days a week we watch the video lesson and complete the assignment in the student workbook. There is also a journal assignment 5 days a week. (I'll confess, we have dropped the journal. I really haven't been able to figure out how it really fits into the program. It just became busy work.) We only have about 5 more weeks left of the program. My son has enjoyed writing about his topic. As a pp mentioned, he had some trouble with a few of the assignments, but most of it hasn't been a problem for him. I have been hands-on with this program. I watch the video with him and help him get started with the assignments. I read over his work and help him edit. Of course, I do think it is possible for a student to do it more independently. It's just the two of us, so my son likes us to do things together. Like all curriculums, some assignments I modify to fit our needs. There is a lot of brainstorming assignments and sometimes my son just wants to write, so we skip the brainstorming. The end product is a magazine. I can't wait to see how it fits together. Hope that helps a little bit. If you have any specific questions, I'll try to answer them the best I can. If you google Cathy Duffy, I believe she has done a review of this program.

This is exactly what I was going to say. We did the aquarium and Fort Sumter in the same day. We stopped by the Fort Sumter visitor's center (not sure what it's called exactly) to get tickets first and then we went to the aquarium. You'll need to go there first to see the tour schedule. I also agree with what others have suggested Charles Towne Landing, Patriots Point, and just walking around. Have fun!

It's a brand new program, so you're probably not going to get a response from someone who has completed the program. It just came out in September. We're over half way through. I'm using it with a 7th grader. We also have used IEW in the past and are using this as a break. It has been easy to follow and the customer service has been fantastic. My son is rather indifferent to all things school, so I can't say he has loved it, but he hasn't run away from it either. =) Some of the brainstorming lessons are rather long and drawn out IMO, but we are pretty much doing the curriculum as written. As a PP mentioned, I too look forward to a finished project at the end of the year. (a magazine) We'll be using IEW again next year. (At least, that is my plan today.) Oh, I think I saw that Cathy Duffy did a review of it. Just google Cathy Duffy or Cover story review.

We're here! Waving back at ya!

Thank you for this review! I am thinking about using Uncle Sam and You next year for my 8th grader. Since you have some experience with the book, IF, he did all of the writing, literature, and other assignments, would I also need a separate writing and literature curriculum or would the assignments in this book be enough? The assignments seem a lot to just be for one subject. What do you think?

Welcome! My son went to public school for K-2 grade and I began homeschooling him in 3rd grade. I ended up "holding back" my son once I started homeschooling him.(3rd grade) Age wise, he should be considered 8th grade, but I call him 7th grade. I held him back at church etc. (academically he is fine, but he is soooo immature. he fits better with the younger kids) If you're going to put her back, do it NOW! I would definitely put her back in first grade next year. It's only going to get harder. I wouldn't worry about what other people are going to say and it's not going to be as devastating as you think. You have all summer to work on your "answer" and practice with your daughter so she knows what to say when kids ask why she is back in 1st. After the 1st week or so of school, no one will think about it anymore. Best wishes to you and your daughter!

We do now. Last year, I was on the board and we changed the by-laws of our group to include children younger than compulsory age and also alumni.

I'm so sorry! Can she take melatonin? My 13 year old takes 3mg about an hour before bed. Works like a charm for him.