Ladies, Have any of you ever used vacationrentals411.com? I've used vrbo.com very successfully, but I've never used the one above and was wondering. I'm looking for a rental in Anini Beach , Kuaui, HI. Thanks, ReneeH

Just a quick note - don't most states require a biology w/lab in high school? Make sure that you know what your future plans are with your son. All states are different, but 8th grade courses are usually not accepted for state scholarships, diplomas, etc except Alg I and sometimes Spanish. Rhrice

Ladies, My dad is interested in taking a psychology course during high school. At this point, I am not sure whether we will bother about AP so I would love to hear your opinions on any curriculum you have used for this elective. Thanks in advance, ReneeR

Sorry, Ladies, but could you tell me what "TPS" stands for or give me a link. We are starting foreign language next year, and after much thought, we are probably going with French. Thanks ReneeR

We just selected one or two from the backs of each book. Some were "no brainers" like Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, etc, but we picked ones that sounded interesting that we could find at local library or borrow online. I sold all the books they went with Sonlight 100 when we moved (Henderson the borrowing),but that is a good list to use as well. Rhrice

WOW! You should be so proud,! Rhrice3

What about Willa Cather? As an American writer, I think that she is a must read. She does an amazing job of bringing the west/plains living during the 1800's to life. I love everything of hers I have read Rhrice3

My dd needs to work on vocabulary - I ve let it slip up. She is 8th grade and has done some Wordly Wise. Where would you recommend to start for high school - we could start it now. Thanks ReneeR

I would offer much the same advice. My daughter did chalk dust Alg II, and then went to public high school the next year. Since she was not going into a science/math field I did not see a need for her to do Cal then AP Cal so they recommended dual enrolment. While she did very well in the two semesters, it was definitely a higher level math and she had some struggles with a few new trig like concepts. I would definitely do Alg II first and then dual enrollment Rhrice3

My dear friend has a child who is very bright but has some issues. They sent her away to a boarding school for her senior year (long story), but now after 2 years, she has not completed the work and the school is kicking her out. She is over 18 so, of course, the local school district wants nothing to do with her. I immediately thought of GED, because I thought that it was geared toward people out of the system. Another question is what will colleges in the future think of GED? My friend called in tears, and I immediately thought of you wonderful women of the hive. Basically, my friend wants her child to move on in life but right now my friend is feeling desperate. Any thoughts or wisdom would be appreciated rhrice3

I will put in my 2 cents. My son looked at Bucknell a few years ago, but chose a different career path and different school for that reason. At the time my father-in-law pushed Bucknell and could say nothing but wonderful things about them. What makes this a glowing rec is that my father-in-law is a PhD in Chem E. He graduated from impressive schools including 2 ivy league schools. He has taught all over the world and at a few large state universities in the states and publishes textbooks. He says NOTHING good about anyone or thing. A summer camp is an excellent way to get a feel for a field and school, and the faculty will get to know your dd much better than a quick visit. rhrice3

Yes, I have a Kindle Free app on my iphone 5 and our iPad. I can't figure out why anyone would buy a Kindle now? The only difference that I see is the brightness is slightly less so on the app then the iPad or iPhone - of course, I turn the brightness down so it works well for me. rhrice3

Yes, we always travel with water bottles -empty. Then we fill up at fountain near gate. Once on the way back from Italy my dd forgot, and she had water still in it at German security check. They let her drink it in front of them -proving it was water. Of course, she was tall, blonde, and 18. I would never get away with that ; ) Rhrice3

My dd had sleep terrors/walking as a child. We discovered that they usually occurred when she was over tired. She would sleeping restlessly for the first few hours waking in a half lucid state about every hour. It is sad but after the second or third time of putting her down, we would give her a baby dose of benydrl. The terrors were mostly between 4-6 yrs of age. At about 11 or 12 yrs she started with the walking. It was strange, she would head for wherever there was light on in the house. If the lights were all out, I would find her staring at me in my sleep. Once I found her roaming the upstairs carrying dresses on coat hangers - the dresses were all inside out. Once she carried all her shoes downstairs and threw them on the kitchen counter. She would never remember any of these things and always have this little grin on her face when she walked, but she was never awake. We did alot of research on it, and we found that puberty was usually a time when walking/terrors showed up again and then disappeared. The walking did disappear for her - she has not walked since she was 13 yrs old , and she is 19 yrs old now. She does, however, have crazy legs sometimes - her college roomie has become accustomed to it. I would definitely mention to his new peds doctor when you get one, but I am not sure that there is much they can do for it. Chances are that he will outgrow it soon. Also, it seems to be definitely genetic. My sister and grandmother were horrible night mumblers! My 2 cents. rhrice3

We do not use a DVD for Alg I since I enjoy Alg and my kids "get it". I go through a lesson per day and then we work some of the even problems together. If the lesson is especially long or complicated or has a formula type section and then "real world" application section, I split them up. I have her do about 15-20 odd problems per day aiming at 45 min-1 hr of Alg I. We do all odd problems for review ( like the previous person stated) and all problems for mid-chapter quiz and end of chapter test. My text is an older version, but it, also, has a cumulative test at the end of every third chapter ( 1-3, 4-6, etc). I have her do these entire tests. One thing that I always do at mid-year and around March is check to to see that we are still on schedule to finish the book. That way if she is having trouble with something, we can spend a week on it if we need to. Good luck, ReneeR