At co-op this week, I'm teaching our Botany class. I'm getting over pneumonia and my voice is basically gone. I was going to talk all about medicinal botany but since I can't talk much, I want to do something fun. So I thought of maybe bringing in some interesting, weird, fun botany-related things to eat but I need to them be easily purchased at the grocery store. Any ideas? I'm at a loss for some reason and too tired to think.

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I don't think you can go wrong with either WTM rhetoric stage or Ambleside Year 7 to start. Maybe look over the book choices of both and see what calls most to you. Good luck with this. I wish I had some more time to do the same.

Since you say she has definite learning issues, have you tried Math-U-See? It is the best for mine with math issues.

I totally agree. I was going to even post the same thing, but Bosco beat me to it. Consistency, not more time, is the key. Good luck,

I'm looking forward to it.

I'm sorry, I didn't read the whole thread, but I wholeheartedly recommend Big Grips cases for ALL iPads. Seriously, I tried quite a few, the Otter tough ones, the Griffon something and several other military grade type cases - they were nothing for my toddler. The Big Grips is awesome. It seems too big at first but it's really light and quite comfortable to hold. I love going to co-op and when people ask me about it, I stand up and drop the iPad. :lol: Their faces are priceless. It bounces. My toddler, during a temper tantrum, has thrown this across the room (too quickly for me to have stopped it this time). It feels like Croc's material. Here is the link at Amazon: http://www.amazon.co...words=big grips Good luck,

Paradox, That's how my son is with school. I'm not sure if it's just the normal teen anti-school thing or the this is too hard thing or both. We already held him back in preschool so he'll be 19 when he graduates (will have just turned in April) but I'd really like him to do one more year of high school anyway. College or community college or tech school aren't going to care what age he is. I'm not even sure a job will care. I also have a very hard time knowing how to gauge how much work to give him and how much to push. We'll keep chugging away. Maybe we can keep this thread updated with ideas that work for all of us? Good luck,

Welcome to our new ladies. Not glad you have to be here, but it's a great group (wish they'd get the Groups working again....). Well, I got smacked down with the flu for the last 5 days. Fever since Monday, aches and pains, coughing up a lung, you know fun stuff. Today I finally feel well enough to sit at the computer for a while instead of lie on the couch and watch tv. I know what you mean about others not understanding. I think either some people really just don't ever have much wrong and they really don't understand; or they tend to be ones (like my mother) who exaggerate a little to get out of things and think everyone else does the same. I don't know. I've become the type of person I never liked: I complain too much now. Sometimes it's just all too consuming, the not feeling well and it seems too hard to pretend that everything is alright. I've always hated having anyone know that anything is wrong with me. But life keeps happening and I want to get as much as I can out of the ride so I'm hanging on. :) I'll just have to get more in the habit of not complaining and finding something good each day.

I can't agree more with this post!!!!!!!!

Well, several things actually: One, they were young, these looming high school years seemed so far away. So if we took a day off here or a day off there or even a week here or there, no big deal. And I don't really regret that; we had some GREAT Disney days here that made memories and those are definitely important. However, we should have done at least perhaps math, that day, or English, etc. It would have gotten us into the habit and the work ethic that I see I'm having to work on now with my teenagers. And anyone who has a teenager will tell you that that is NOT the age to start working on work ethics. Second, my oldest has learning issues. I mistakenly thought, "Oh, if he can't do it now, no big deal; he'll understand it better next year anyway." Now, I don't believe in teaching beyond his comprehension but a steady dose of practice in what he does know would have really helped him, and it would have even helped my daughter who doesn't have any issues. Even with my daughter, I felt I had all the time in the world to work on everything; but time has a way of slipping and before you know it, you're thinking about high school and thinking about all the things you wished you'd worked on and probably will never get to and thinking about how to get all the important things in. If I had been more consistent in the early years, they might have more time for fun subjects or at least more that they could choose themselves. I'm lucky, I have a do over. :) My youngest is only 2 and I can try this experiment all over again. Then I'll come back in 10-12 years and let you know if that consistency thing paid off. ;) I will say, don't over-think it. You ARE going to make mistakes. You AREN'T going to do any permanent damage. It's ok to keep things simple; in fact, I highly recommend it. Enjoy the ride,

For me, regret isn't the correct description......more that I wished I had been more consistent throughout the early years.

Christina and Jean, I'm sorry it's a bad day. I'm having a good day today so I won't complain. Either my body has gotten used to not having the Mobic or the weather this past week made it so bad (we had rain and a cold front come through), I don't know which. I definitely avoid bending when I can, but I have arthritis in my sacroiliac joints and walking/bending makes it worse. I get really tight too and it makes it worse also. Actually, I do stretches and exercises every single morning that my PT gave me to do and every single morning, it's like I've never stretched before. I don't know what that is, but it's crazy. I'm so tight and my muscles can't seem to get any stronger. I've tried to do weight training type exercises and my muscles never seem to respond or get stronger. Gentle :grouphug:

Better day today for me. Not much, but at least better. I'm sorry to hear others are having a bad day. We have co-op tomorrow so hopefully it will be a better day tomorrow too. Hope everyone can get a decent night's sleep.

I'm just miserable. :( Sorry to whine. But I really feel awful off of my Mobic. I absolutely HATE that I NEED a medicine so much. It's ridiculous. I'm only 42 and should be able to get through the day without taking a multitude of different pain pills. I regularly take "medication vacations" so I don't think I'm addicted. I'm just really really tired of hurting. How am I supposed to take care of my two year old who seems to be going through the worst terrible twos EVER? Thanks for listening to me vent - my hubby gets tired of hearing it and doesn't completely understand anyway.

Well, I never started it but bought the first 10 lessons for my 15yo ds who is dyslexic. It moved way to fast. Introducing that many sounds and rules was too overwhelming. He also has memory issues and it's just too many rules. We are using Apples and Pears and it's working beautifully but don't ask me how. It's based on morphemes and I'm not sure how they've determined how it's presented but it's working so I'm not changing anything. :)

Interesting. I do get chest pains sometimes from the mobic, but I lowered the dose and they went away. I wonder if it was the same thing. Not that I want anything else, but I'd rather it be those than my heart. I started the curcumin yesterday. Slowly taking it up. What dosage do you take to get relief?

Hi everyone, Was doing well, but starting having some stomach pain recently that reminds me of when I had an ulcer before so I've had to stop my Mobic (like ibuprofen). I'm so stiff now, it's not even funny. My fingers on my left hand won't even open. I had no idea it was working so well. Now tonight, a migraine.

Ok, the pic did it. I'm officially creeped out. Time to move....

I'll be there. We live very close though, so I'm not staying overnight. I just like to look around and touch everything. LOL

Yep, I've just gone thought it myself. Actually, still going through it. All the strength to you, I know it's hard.

WOW!! I had never thought of it that way. I always saw the reverse, that if he receives a special ed degree, he wouldn't be able to do certain things, like college. I guess I'm not really sure if I need to worry about the way you described or not. I think he'll be able to live and work independently, but I really haven't allowed myself to think about it in any other way. I guess I have even more to think about now. Thanks for pointing this out.

Thanks Dragons. :)

Thank you Heathermomster. I know we don't understand everyone else's children, but it's so helpful, at least to me, to see what others are doing and know that we're not alone. Just navigating high school alone is a little daunting let alone having to do it with my first who also special needs. I appreciate your sharing what is working for you.

This!!! This is my son and myself. Except my son really doesn't want to wait, but he may gain more clarity as he matures. Mine doesn't just need accommodations, he's behind mentally and maturity wise. But's he's always moving forward, which is what they've said is most important.