Jodi-FL
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we are using this textbook:
along with an experiment book that i had gotten used. we've used apologia for other kids of ours, but for this student we needed something different.
it's tough, and (to me) seems to move fast, but it's getting the job done.
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we have 7, ages 18-4. when the bigs were younger it wouldn't have been too much to do different programs, but as they got older, it would have been too much. i wasn't crazy about my littles doing some of the 20th century stuff either, but we focused on presidents, state history, fun stuff like that. it's fun to all be on the same basic time period because everyone shares stuff that the others don't necessarily cover.
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we don't really have a choice. there are so many resources on the internet, and with a good library, it can be done for a minimal amount of money. (spent less than $500 for two high schoolers this year, including 2 co-op classes).
don't be intimidated. do some research for what's available in your area, know your child and their goals/interests and plan from there.
jodi
mom to 7
one graduate
two in high school
one in middle school
5th, 1st graders
4yo
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is an actual company run by a homeschool family. her books are amazing, and we started by using their thing:
http://www.bindingbooksbeautifully.com/
also, check your library for these books that my daughter especially loves:
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Journey-into-Bookmaking/dp/8186211241/ref=pd_sim_b_5
http://www.amazon.com/Craft-Bookbinding-Manly-Banister/dp/0486278522/ref=pd_sim_b_6
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i'm not shy. most people are surprised to learn i'm an introvert (refuel by being alone, vs. extroverts-like my dh-refuel my being with others). i also love to be outdoors. i just don't like crowds. and i find myself getting to that breaking point earlier than i used to.
but i agree, kelly, that it's a combo of things. i am very comfortable in my own skin and generally don't care what others think. maturity and being tapped out. now if only my dh understood. he can't wait for the weekends so we can all run errands (like grocery shop) together. all 9 of us. :001_smile:
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a woman about 75 years old was in line in front of me buying cough drops and they needed to scan her license and she couldn't find it and then when she did, it was so old it wouldn't scan right, and we stood there for 20 minutes, i kid you not, bless her heart she turned all red and was apologizing to everyone around her, she could hardly talk, she kept coughing and even though i was alone and had a book, so i was really content to stand in line, i thought, poor woman, hand her those cough drops and let her leave the store!
it's a bit ridiculous, imo....
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if you're wanting to push academics, then by all means structure a time and a place and stick to that routine.
if you're desiring to foster a love for learning, don't make "school" sound like "chore". we always called it fun school and it was optional. we've done much of OPGTR (or years ago our original reading book) without the book. i'd look at the lesson, we'd do playdough while i talked about the letter, we'd make the letter in playdough, etc. or in a sandbox, and would end with the child picking a book from the basket.
there's nothing wrong with exercising your authority if it fits with your personal parenting philosophy. after 7 kids, i've learned to say yes as much as possible, and carefully choose my battles.
you're the best mom for your kids!
jodi
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being around people bothering you, i mean? i've always enjoyed being alone, even as a young girl, but now that i'm in my mid 40s.... i just can hardly stand to be around people other than my own family, and even them lately after around 9pm.... i just literally can hardly stand it. it makes me not want to go out, to church, answer the phone, crawl out of bed (well, that's a bit extreme. i like to crawl out of bed to work out alone. in the basement.)
or is it because my 7 kids are all social types like their dad and so our house is always a carousel of people (i'd rather know where they are, rather than having them all scattered elsewhere though).
or is it because i live across the street from my in-laws and they always watch everything that goes on in our house. if we don't answer the phone, they come in the house...unless its locked.
all i'm asking...is to go to the bathroom or take a bath without someone knocking on the door to talk to me... for once. in 19 years.
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and we've not experienced any of those dreaded teen years (moments, yes, but not for a long period of time). i think this is because we built solid relationships with them when they were little (started date nights when they were 4, and still do it when they have time), say yes as much as possible (then they know our no means no) and give them a sense of purpose/responsibility/belonging. we've also tried to make our home a fun place to be. we talk a lot. and always have food.
my oldest has graduated, bought her own car and is working 2 jobs saving money to go to college for a baking/pastry arts degree. i really enjoy our kids, even as teenagers. they don't have to be years of angst. but i think those hormones make them think aloud often and i don't take that personally. i just love them, hide my frustration for the most part and wait for them to come apologize/talk through the issues.
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i used apologia for my oldest, but for my next 2 (11th/10th) i got the recommendations in the latest twtm and i'm just wondering if anyone's done it. the 11th grader (girl) is not a strong writer for those types of papers (she does well for creative writing) but 10th grader (son) is. but he prefers lesson plans written out (like donna young's apologia) rather than "read this, pick an experiment, choose a paper".
anyone btdt?
thanks-
jodi
now in pa
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like Teddy's Button, Stick to the Raft, The Basket of Flowers....
i don't have much time to think of more, but start here:
http://www.lamplighterpublishing.com/products.asp?dept=68
my 13yo and i were just talking how we missed the girls' book club we used to host...
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yup. it may taste awful, but if i mix it with some warm tea and drink it like a shot, it cures any sugar cravings i have. after 3-5 days with no sugar, you won't crave it anymore. i now mix acv with blackstrap molasses and it improves my energy so much!
good luck-
jodi
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(and no, i didn't nominate you for that category...).
but just think--you accomplish a classical education for 3 kids and make it look like unschooling. you can leap buildings in a single bound, run faster than a speeding bullet...... you are amazing! (and you know i'm not being sarcastic. i adore you!)
as for the artistic...don't count yourself out. the last award i saw ree nominated for she didn't win, i think people just wanted to give someone else a chance. besides, she's out touring the country now anyway, right? do some shameless promotion. there are people (like me) who would vote for you any day of the week, but who don't usually pay attention to the nominations in time.
go heidi, go heidi!
j.
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and then you can't share them with a friend? the ones i've seen (recommended to me) sell for 9.95-12.95 and that just seems high to me but i almost always buy from amazon or used. i just thought if you have to print it yourself, supplying the ink and paper, a book should be cheaper.
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you could mix your own, or just use white i would think.
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it's over 5 hours away. boo hoo.
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anyone know of one? i've called all the health food stores i know of locally and they only sell spelt flour. i want the actual grain.
tia-
jodi
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and to cover what kind of requirements? for testing or subject covered?
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and we loved it. we visited last year (moved way 6 years ago) and it had built up quite considerably, and they re-did much of downtown (it's so cute now). we really enjoyed it and i would say it has 3.5 seasons. i grew up in the northeast with 4 true seasons, and lived in the panhandle of florida for 5 years that i would say only has 2 seasons, so it's better than there.
the doctor situation is great. the traffic in downtown atlanta (where dh worked) gets extremely tiresome. it's why we moved. but it was a great place to live for 3 years--ball games, museums, historical places. i miss a big city! though phila is now a day trip away (which is one of my most favorite cities).
i didn't think the cherokee county library was the best, but for $20/year we got a membership to cobb county's which was great. i liked cherokee county's homeschool regulations which, at the time, were less than cobb's.
if you have any specific questions i can answer, email me, i don't get on here often.
ps1274ever AT gmail DOT com
jodi-who used to live in charlotte, nc, woodstock, ga, fairport, ny....now in pa
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and the only thing we're doing differently is not forcing her to take 2yrs of a foreign language. i know, i know. it's always beneficial to at least learn spanish. but this child has to work so. hard. at everything else, we had to think long and hard (for years and years) about what hills we wanted to die on. if she decides to go to college later on, she can always start at community college (a smart financial decision these days anyway) and take her two years in two semesters there. we felt it was more important for her to be able to read/write/do math well enough to pass those entrance exams than to have a loaded transcript full of Bs and Cs.
hth, and good luck to your daughter!
jodi not in fl anymore
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is cuban and she and her husband make GREAT cuban sandwhiches (for big crowds, they have 10 kids and always have company). they smoked it in a big smoker, but she recommended that when i make it, to put the pork in the crockpot with a bottle of mojo sauce (i'm sure you could google for a homemade version). it's delicious. we can't get mojo sauce bottled now that we're in pa. so i've made the homemade googled version.yum! now i'm hungry:001_smile:
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by gaskell. i loved it. it's one of those stories you think of often in reflection. although i love austen, she doesn't make me think/reflect like gaskell. of course, ymmv since i highly recommended it to my book club and they thought it was too "hard". hmph.
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and congratulations! on her passing her midwife exams and the wedding!
Those of you who have read The Chosen...
in High School and Self-Education Board
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once in college, and loved it because i had just been to israel and loved the inside look at the jewish culture. it made me understand so much more.
we read it in a book club 2 years ago, and the ladies didn't like it at all. they thought it was boring (they more enjoy romance novels, which i don't enjoy). but that's the beauty of the book--we can respect each other through our differences and still keep friendships that last forever.
i do think high school might be young to really think through the themes running through the book. at least for my high schoolers so far.