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    Homeschooling a child with anxiety.

    in The Chat Board

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    My daughter was always homeschooled.   She had a combination of depression and anxiety which we finally got help for when she was 12.  We tried medication (two years?  Never found a good fit) for the depression but I think attending sessions with a cognitive behavioral therapist (Dr.) was the most helpful.  Just so you know, it wasn't a quick fix.  We attended counseling together for about five years before my daughter finally felt she didn't need counseling anymore.  She currently uses public transportation and attends community college full time.  

     

    There is hope. :)

     

    edited to add:  The reason I mention public transportation is because this child wouldn't even go down a grocery aisle by herself.  Using public transportation by herself on a daily basis shows how far she has come.  

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    Nextdoor private social networking site

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    There are different ways to invite people.  We were given a flyer with a code on it when we went to the yearly July 4th celebration.  My guess is she would have typed in your e-mail address, but I would ask.

     

    Our city staff uses the website to make announcements about things like the kids' summer program, the 4th of July BBQ, and the Christmas cookie exchange.  Community members have used the sight to post free items, to ask about local child care, and to see if anyone else is having problems with cable/internet service (some work from home).  New neighbors are welcomed as they join which helps form a sense of community.

     

    One use that has been really helpful is for lost pets.  Neighbors will make the announcement that they have a dog at their house and ask if anyone knows who it belongs to it.  It has saved folks from making a trip to the vet to check for a chip.  

     

    I like it. :)

    Awww, man. We have *neighbor kids*.

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    There's no need to make Quill feel criticized.  Different isn't wrong.

     

    I feel for you. 

     

    The houses in our neighborhood are very close (duplexes) and I'm an introvert.  I would love to live on some acreage away from yapping dogs and kids ringing my doorbell.  BUT my kids love it here.

     

    I've found that there are two types of neighborhood kids:

     

    1) No need for supervision.  These are the kids which are a joy to have over.  I do my thing.  They do their thing.

     

    2) Constant need for supervision.  When these type of kids come over, I can't get anything done because I am constantly checking to see what they are doing, "fixing" things/spats, or entertaining them.  If these kids come over to play, I send them to play at the park.

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    UPDATED: Homeschooling for mental health at the expense of academic excellence....

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Congratulations! 

     

    We've been down the depression/counseling/medication road, so my heart goes out to you and your daughter.  My 2nd dd never went to public school and basically unschooled while we took care of her mental health.  She has come a long way and now attends community college full time.  There is hope.  I wish the same success for your daughter.

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    FB - Can we have a vent thread?

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    I wish people would click on photos before sharing them - missing people, looking for adoptive parents, etc.  If you click on the photo and skim the comments, you'll usually find that the child was found or the adoptive parents [edit - biological parents] have been in contact months ago.  I will usually post a comment with a link or just a message that the child was found.

     

    Recently a friend shared a picture of a missing autistic girl.  I recognized the picture.  The poor little girl died two years ago and yet her picture is still being shared on Facebook. 

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    7th Grade Planning

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

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    This was the plan for 2014/2015.  It always amazes me how different plans and reality are.

     

    Probably the thing I'm happiest about is swimming lessons. Last summer DD went on a boating trip with her Sunday School class and realized that she was being left out of the fun because she couldn't safely venture out into deeper water with her friends.  Gotta love her.  She didn't mind at all having lessons with 3 & 4 year olds. :)  She's advanced four levels and will probably continue lessons in the fall.

     

    My soon to be 12yo is what I consider to be a late bloomer... always behind the average but always progressing.  I've wanted to participate in one of these threads but we never seem to quite fit the mold.  Do I post in the 6th grade or 7th grade thread?  Technically she will be the same age as a student in seventh grade though she'll be working at a lower level.  Oh, well.  I've decided to dive in here. :)

     

    We will definitely be working on math through the summer so I'm not sure where we'll actually be when autumn rolls around.

     

    Math - Rod & Staff 6  finished. Now 1/3 through R&S 7.

    Grammar - Rod & Staff 6  finished

    Spelling - a combination of LOE's essentials and their "high frequency words" lists.  Playing Animal Jam and Mindcraft have propelled her forward. ;)

                     still chugging along.

    Composition - IEW B

    Latin - Lively Latin Big Book 2  Finished LC I. One more lesson in Lively Latin BB 1.

    Geography - continue Memoria Press Geography 1  3/4 finished

    World History - Middle Ages.  We read from several encyclopedias along with SOTW.  Also MP's Famous Men of the Middle Ages. Stuck in ancients.  Using FMOR, FMOG, The Book of the Ancient World, k12's The Human Odyssey

    American History - continue reading through Hakim's A History of US.  Finishing volume 2.  Combining with MP's The Story of the Thirteen Colonies & the Great Republic

    MP's Christian Studies 2 finished

    Science - Rod & Staff 6 finished.  Finishing MP's The Book of Insects.

     

    Finishing The Hobbit (MP Study)

    Swimming lessons all year.

     

     

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    DS returning to public school...

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    BTDT.  DD came to me and really wanted to go to public school.  She was lonely even though she had siblings at home, attended an early morning class at church every school day, and was involved in a weekly co-op.  She wanted to try her wings and be like other kids.

     

    There was absolutely no way she was ready academically.  DD decided to go in as a freshman even though kids her age were sophomores. We talked to the counselor and he wouldn't give us any options for a math class lower than Algebra 1.  This is a kid who hadn't finished Math 7.  DD struggled the first few months (older sister tutored her in Algebra every evening) and didn't take on any extra curricular activities that year.  She was learning how to be a public school student.  By the end of the year, her teachers were trying to get her to sign up for honors English.

     

    This year has been more challenging as she added a sport (cheer), but again she was almost forced to sign up for honors classes in a few subjects.  When she expressed her concern, the teacher pointed out that she would be able to do it because she is a hard worker.  After looking at the syllabus, we jointly decided that honors classes would be too time consuming along with cheer.  

     

    I think that is one of the keys - hard work.   Academics are not easy for her but she has succeeded because she wants to be there.  

     

     

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