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Just remembered one more program. Cameron Boys Camp just south of Raleigh, NC. It is owned by Baptist Childrens Home and is a well run wilderness type experience. We personally know the manager and a few counselors and they really have a heart for the boys in their care. I found thewebsite y googling the cameron boys camp in nc.
hth
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I have a friend who recently asked me to share this ministry with any young men we know.
http://Www.trainingground.com it is in co springs.
They know the man who started it and they highly recommend the program. Just an idea.
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Wow...thank you all for posting and giving encouragment!
Today he missed 8 on a test of 22 problems....three of which where just marked with a '?'. So, I handed it back and got all but two right! So, ,I know he understand the material enough to get through it he just dislikes math so much his attitude is becoming a hurdle.
I am not wanting to try a new curriculum mid-year. I feel the CD is a good program, but maybe we need to approach it differently. thanks for the suggestions there.
Sailmom - I do have a gut feeling that another year in Alg 1 will benefit him. That is an issue my husband and I have been discussing. I don't want him to feel like a dumby who needs do re-do a class. But, algebra is fundamental to other high school classes and so I want him to have the best chance to do well in those too.
You've been a great help to me and anyone else lurking with a math-reluctant son!:001_smile:
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Yes, Chris, that is exactly what it will do!:001_smile:
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Could anyone advise me on a math sequence for my ds:
He will tell you he hates math! That is how our day starts each day. I am asked him not to come with that attitude and disciplined when he continues, but obviously he is a strong-willed young man and we have not conquered the attitude yet.
Next, he struggles with Alg. I. Saxon brought lots of tears in 7th gr. so we swithed to Chalkdust. Ds likes having his own teacher, not me, explain the concepts. We have problems with son not writing down what Mr. Mosley writes on the board and therefor has no notes. I have stressed the importance of taking notes and sit with him when I can and make him. but, how much is he learning if he does not 'attend' to what I have asked him to do. He has focus issues....with math only!
So, we are at Ch 5 (working with polynomials) and he does ok with most of it. But, when he gets to a problem he immediately can't do, he writes a '?' and moves on. I get his test back with question marks all over it. So, he maintains about a low 70% avg. in math. This is not good enough for me or him to get where he wants to go.
(He is in Civil Air patrol and dreams of getting into a service acad. But, I fear math will hold him back.)
Finally, my question.....do we hang out in the chapters where he doesn't get it, until he does, and continue math well into summer?
Should we repeat a year of Alg. I? Then he will only get to pre-calc his senior year (if that!). I know Alg. is fundamental and want him to have a handle on it. I hate to get an 'easier' program. But maybe there is one out there he could understand better.
I really think to move onto Geometry will be a big mistake but that is where he will be in the fall for ninth grade.
What should I do with his math struggles?
Thanks so much!
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We are using both of this currently. I did not bother scheduling so that they lined up. For us, Discovering Music is a survey course. We mainly watch the DVD and use the notes. Listen to music selections a few times per week and check out some of the websites suggested. Then my ds fills in the quiz. We do not have time for much else since it is his junior yr. But, as we go over the Notgrass chapters each week, preparing for the quiz, we always seem to bring in what we heard on the music DVD. Just by using them both at the same time, the history is being repeated by the music prof. Her lectures are outstanding and I love the way she ties in what is going on in the world.
It hasn't been overkill, but I also am not using the musi program to the fullest.
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We used this for ds in 10th grade. The 7 major papers are all argument papers. Questions for each book are mainly comprehension questions and a few essay/discussion questions for each reading.
It was a good fit for that ds for that year. I loved that it was scheduled for me completely. The curriculum says it is a honors course and it did take some time to complete each day, but we just counted it as regular 10th grade english. I graded the papers and the vocab tests. My son would say he enjoyed the course.
The downside, that I see now, is there is no literary analyis. For a senior, you might want to require more in the way of studying the literature for even just a few books. A senior should be able to do more than just answer comprehension questions, IMO. That is the only downside I can see to using it. It is a rigorous course. There are also grammar/writing lessons that you could skip. They do not really offer writing instruction for the papers. For the papers, they give you a list of prompts, and the student is expected to know how to write an argument paper. But your dd probably already can construct an argument paper.
If you want little prep for you, this could be the program:001_smile:
HTH
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We had friends over and played
Minute To Win It games
They are all online and great fun for boys...especially if there are prizes!
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Hey rough Collie...I am planning what I can make ahead today too! I am making my dressing today and storing in the fridge to bake tomorrow. I would think the stuffing would be fine to make ahead as long as you refrigerate it.
Now the broccoli...it kind of breaks down after it is cooked and gets mushy. I would hold off on that. It just tastes fresher if you steam and eat immediately. Unless you are using it in a casserole, then you could possibly cook that ahead.
Just what I think....
Happy thanksgiving!:001_smile:
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Check out paracord bracelets. I know lots of older guys and younger guys who wear them. Easy to make intsructions at
http://www.instructables.com/id/Paracord-bracelet-with-a-side-release-buckle/
My one ds also made a key fob for my key ring and he also said you could make a belt.
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Thanks for the suggestions. We use two different computers with two different browsers and still it freezes up some. I called and they were extremely helpful and will check on the problem from their end.
The man I spoke to said that many users find that Google Chrome works well with their classes, so we are going to use that browser and see if there is a difference. We are doing MARR this year, so maybe the bugs have not all been worked out. Although, could be both our old computers too.
Still loving the program though and I am amazed at all my son learns. History is his favorite part of the day:)
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VP users...
my ds is using the online self-paced course. we frequently get to a slide and the program freezes up. Sometimes, we can log out and get back on and it works, but today we are at a stand still. nothing we do seems to work. Have any of you experienced this?? I am getting frustrated, but am not sure whether it is our computers, or a server issue with VP.
Thanks!
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I see someone else posted her name, but I was thinking
Loretta Lynn
and
Dolly Parton
They came from very poor beginnings and rose to fame doing what they loved.
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My 2 dss took Spanish I using the BJU material through the Potters school. They met only once per week for 90 min. On the other days, we were expected to do a lot of work. The teacher had a syllabus with the exact pages in the text, activity manual, and listening CD that were to be done each day. It was a lot of work. Plus, each week, they were expected to memorize a verse in Spanish. She supplied extra worksheets to conjuagte those irregular verbs and other material that need it. She highly recommended flashcards for memorizing vocab.
Foreign Lang. can be one of those classes a student takes just for exposure if they do not plan on continuing in the language. I guess it depends on what your goals are for your ds. If he will spend more than 120 hrs. on the class, then it's a full credit. Maybe ask the teacher if she plans to get through the whole text and she what she says? BJU is a thoough curriculum if used properly.
ETA: the activity manual was for extra practice, but both my boys did every page in it with the Potters School.
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Thanks all!
Margie - I see where the explanations are, and just must've glossed over the page and missed them.
Considering we have done Shurley, MCT, and now AG, you would think I'd have a handle of this! It seems each program explains things just a little differently. Although, I still revert back to the Shurley question/answer flow:)
Thank you!
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Thank you Kelli! Errata was the word I couldn't come up with! Look at this sentence as this is where I had a question:
Acording to studies at U.C.L.A., women in math-related professions actually exhibit more feminine characteristics than non-mathematics majors. (Unit 3, test, #9)
TM says (According to studies at UCLA) is a prepositional phrase?? I really thought it was a verbal...like a gerund??
I had never heard of 'according' being a preposition. Pl us, the word 'than' is confusing to us also. TM is saying it is a prep also???
Thanks for any help you can give me. I hate when my ds has a question I can't answer:glare:.
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Does anyone know if there is an edited version of the TM for AG? I found some sentences that I don't agree with and wonder if they are typos. In fact, is there a place where we can find corrections online?
Thanks!
ps AG = Analytical Grammar
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Chinese film for families:
CJ7 by Stephen Chow
It is a wonderful story of a father and son. It has subtitles, but all my kids watched it. They laughed out loud, one even cried. It has some pretty funny potty humor if your kids are into that!
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We had a ds (18) who over the summer tried hard to get a job, but to no avail! I have read, and through our own experience, that teen boys have a ton of testosterone coursing through their bodies (which i know every mom knows) but not having that frontal lobe decision-making part of their brains developed yet, they tend to make really bad choices and go with what makes them feel good. Reading between the lines of your post, you probably already know this. But one thing that really helps with this is exercise. Getting a good burn at the gym! bulking up by lifing weights!
So, we spent the $$ joining the YMCA over the summer so our dss could work out. I do not know if it was successful, but they had somewhere to go and something to do that was beneficial for them. DH went with them some. I think they were encouraged that they could actually lift weights. so, I second the exercise recommendation. Good burning exercise releases those "exciting hormones whose name I can't come up with (maybe endorphins(I know it is the same one released by dark chocolate:))" that young men are drawn too, but in a good way! The get a high of sorts.
I know that was hard to follow...sorry:001_huh:
Book recomendation: Hooked: How casual s** is affecting our teens by Doctors Joe McIlhaney and Freda McKissic Bush. It was highlighted on Focus on the Family.
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Inge Cannon, of Transcript Bootcamp, would say that in high school re-doing work until mastery should end, and you, as the teacher, should record the grade they earn, period! Of course, grace can be extended in some circumstances. I have dealt with this with my ds (who is now graduated.) He did not care about grades and had much of the same attitude as you dd. We just kept reminding him that we were giving him the grade he earned. When he got a terrible grade because of turning a paper in 5 days late....he actually understood and knew he got what he deserved. Sorry to say,he still has some of that attitude in college.
I think it is fair to make expectations clear as far as grades and then expect your high schooler to meet them or accept the consequences. That being said, maybe there is a reason she feels ambivalent about her math?? Conversations are good about how things are going and is there anything we could improve on...like how can you come along side of her and encourage her to care more about her GPA.
I do think making clear expectations and giving the grade earned will prepare her more for what she will face in college. Deadlines need to be met in any job or career (even us moms!) We only hurt our students by moving deadlines and giving more time to complete assignments. It is hard to give a "C" or lower to my kids, I totally empathize with you!
Attitudes of our high-schoolers have been a hard thing to deal with in our house. In reality,sometimes they just don't really care about a class and I can understand that.
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Creekland is a great source...follow her advice!
I have graduated one and got 6 scholarships his freshman year (he applied for 14.) National Merit Scholarship was one (so the PSAT is the only way to get this), one was through father's navy service, 4 were local scholarships. I think mostly they looked at GPA/SAT and community service. My ds only took 3 AP's and bombed one! He also took two community college classes. I think cc is the way to go for kids who do not test well on those large tests where you have to internalize so much material in a short time.
As far as mapping courses, I went to some college websites to see what they required for admissions: 4 English, 4 math, 2 social sciences, etc. I compared that to what the college track at our local ps required. Then I mirrored that, somewhat. We are still a homeschool and I wanted my ds to be able to study what he wanted, but to be competitive there are courses you just have to take. So, check out colleges in your state and see what they require. Some may require US History (as one we applied too did!), and my ds took it in middle school. So. we just signed up for a quick US History course at the cc to get it on the transcript...then, of course, he didn't go to that school!
I am following a little bit different path for ds#2 as he is really wanting to go the engineering route. Ds#1 was liberal arts/english all the way. We are focusing on upper level math classes and cc courses. Just be careful that you don't take too many cc credits, or it may disqualify your student for freshman scholarships in some cases.
Those are some of the things that popped into my head. don''t be overwhlemed. Just jot down a loose plan and take one step at a time.
HTH!
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Holly,
Have you looked at Quizlet? They already have all the word lists entered and there are games and flashcards online that the student can use to review words. It has worked great for my ds. He makes flashcards and we use them sometimes, but he says he remembers them better when using Quizlet.
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We began WWW1 last year for 7th gr. and only got half way through the book. This year we will finisht the book and begin WWW2, maybe. My son is enjoying the lessons and rather than "conquer" the book in a certain time frame, I want to expose him to the stems and enjoy th material. for him, that means taking our time. We love the page of notes for each section and he uses quizlet alot. So, if you student is picking it up quickly and has no trouble memorizing, you could get through it in a year. For us, though, this is just middle school and I don't see the need to push through quickly. My ds is working hard at writing and Alg. I this year, so that is our focus.
FWIW, we love the WWW program and think it is well done.
HTH
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Our guys play Blongo Ball (or Ladder ball...google it). Nerf is always used here...daily. One went and bought pvc pipe and discovered that if you just blow the nerf dart through the pipe, it goes much farther and harder! Four square is an old game that still lots of play if you have pavement/cement to play on.
Do you think Nooks will go away?
in General Education Discussion Board
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I think the NOOK tablet is here to stay! The reason I chose the tablet over the Kindle Fire is that is have a more powerful processor and much more memory. I can store many more books, videos, pictures, and what not on the SD Card.
I also think the nook tablet is here to stay because it is so much more than an e-reader. BN does have some issues with with file explorer and not allowing us to side-load apps from other sources, but I think these will be fixed in the future. It is a great device!