Can anyone tell me more about these tests (green prek-9)? Would they help me identify lds? Thanks!

Also... Have anyone of you used the Brigance tests? Would they be helpful in identifying learning disabillities/ Thankfully I found a developmental optometrist, although the "FCOVD" ones are too far away from me. I may use the Dancing Bears "Fast Track" for more word lists once we finish our current book. Thanks!

Thanks. I looked at Dr. Cates' website. It does not look like he comes out to NV, but I did not spend much time looking at his site. I want to listen to his free audio of "7 Mistakes Homeschoolers Make." We have not found a pediatrician in our area. Our friends give us conflicting reviews on the drs around here, and then if there is a good one, our insurance won't cover him/her. We have been in this location for three years, so we are all past due for check-ups. Plus, I have been dragging my feet on paying out-of-pocket for well-visits. I will look at the other sites later. I have another friend who has mentioned vision therapy ideas. Do I have to go to a specialized opthamologist to have vision problems diagnosed? I have heard that testing can cost $1000s of dollars. Is that about right, or can we get a reliable diagnosis for a few hundred dollars? I keep hoping our problems are just b/c dd is lazy and we can "work" them out of her - or she will grow out of them. Sometimes she does really well, and sometimes it is like pulling teeth with her. Thanks!

Just an update... I have made the girls recite last weeks' lesson yesterday and today and went over why the verb endings are VERY important. I will continue to do this for the next several days. I am hoping that this Friday's quiz goes better! :001_smile:

Thanks! I will look for those.

Does anyone have a good latin dictionary to recommend? I am using Latina Christiana and hoep to move into First Form latin later. Thanks.

Where would I go to get my child tested for dyslexia or other lds? My dd is 10. She still mixes up b's and d's. She sometimes reads per as pre and vice versa (as well as other c-v-"r"/c-"r"-v syllables). She can memorize lists of things like helping verb lists, phonics special sounds, etc, but using them once she has memorized them has been very difficult for her. She does well in math, but her reading and spelling holds her back in most other subjects. She is lazy when it comes to "big" words in her normal reading, often trying to mumble something that starts with the same letter and then moves on to the next word. I already have her reading lists of words to me each day. She does mumble, so I make her sit up and say them clearly. We don't have a doctor, only have catastrophic insurance, and I don't know the local elementary principal at all. Any ideas? Thanks.

I don't have to report grades, but I do try to keep them to encourage my girls to work harder. My fifth grader has a pretty apathetic attitude towards school, and my third grader out performs her in some areas. Because I also have an older d doing the same Latin work, I need a fair grading system. I knew the mistakes were "big" ones in that verb conjugations are very important, but since dd is in 3rd grade, I wasn't sure how "harsh" to be. Maybe I will skip the grade on this quiz altogether, but I still need to decide how to grade future quizes. Thanks for the help!

Anyone know how to get rid of these pests? I have found many state extention articles recommending endosulfan, but the U.S. banned its use. I have three trees with borer infestations, so I would really like any great ideas! Thanks.

How do you grade the quizes in LC1? My 3rd grader wrote ora and labora instead of oro and laboro. Do I count these entirely wrong because she forgot that she was to give the "I" translation of these verbs? Also, in the first conjugation part, she wrote amos instead of amas. She is one letter off. Based on past performances in Latina Prima, I am happy that she came close. BTW, these questions are from the first quiz. Thanks!

Make the child wash his/her hands EVERY time you catch him/her doing it. Maybe after a few dozen times of having to stop and and take the time to wash his/her hands will stop the public nose picking. Plus it will reiterate the uncleanliness of the act.

Hansen's sodas TJs cookie thins - lemon and ginger TJ's Natural cranberry juice - dilute with water for tasty drink TJs tea tree Jingle body wash

Could you just work through A Beka's Nation Notebook and/or My State Notebook? Your dc could do the research to fill in the notebooks. As far as how much time needs to be spent on your state's history, you will probably need to look up your state's homeschooling laws. NV, where I live, makes no requirements, but some other states have more specific laws, i.e. one quarter/semester study vs. an entire year's worth. Carole Marsh may have created a Big ? Reproducible Activity Book for your state, too. (Fill in your state's name for the ? mark.) This book might suffice.

So... I usually double-up curriculums. I am paranoid that somewhere along the way my kids are going to miss something, so I tend to give them too much. Last year, my dds worked through their respective levels of A Beka and FLL, although my 2nd grader did A Beka 2 LA and FLL 3. I had planned for them both to just move up - 3rd grader go into A Beka 3 and FLL 4, 5th grader just into A Beka 5 (B). Then I discovered MCT. I have already purchased the Island level (I buy almost everything used and sell what we have finished, so I am not out a lot of money) and I love it! My older dd is a visual-spatial learner, and I now wish I had found this curriculum a couple of years ago. My younger dd may be gifted -she is able to handle higher level material and craves knowledge, hence the reason I investigated MCT. I am thinking of taking my younger dd through the Island MCT, while allowing my older dd to listen in, too. I still want my younger dd to complete FLL 4, b/c w/out the optional lessons, that's only ~85 lessons for one school year. I also really want to keep up with A Beka's LA program (maybe w/out the readers - I would rather substitute whole classical novels). I like the test-taking skills that A Beka's tests give. Is all this too much? It is so hard to find the perfect curriculum when there are so many good ones to choose from! I am also aware that there are different philosophies and teaching methods used in each one. For example, I had to remind my older dd that A Beka's diagramming only consisted of the subject and verb line. She had practiced much more complicated diagrams in FLL4, so she would over analyze the sentences in A beka. MCT's material refers to suffixes and prefixes as "stems". I don't want to stress out my kids nor myself, so any advice would be appreciated!

I am not LDS, either, but I enjoy canning and dehydrating. Our local cooperative extension center has a "Master Canning" class going on today and tomorrow. Maybe you can find something similiar where you live. You should also check out bountifulbaskets.org. Depending on where you live, there may be a site close by you. It is a wonderful co-op that you don't have to commit to buying every week - just when you want to. Many sites also have add-ons, i.e. cases of peaches, green beans, apples, pickling cucumbers, etc. You order your "basket" on Monday and pick it up on Saturday. Bountiful Baskets is growing, so keep an eye out for it if it has not already reached your area. A friend of mine gave me the Ball book of Canning for my birthday, and it has tons of great information. Pickyourown.org is a website that I use often, too.