This suggestion (and your review) is very helpful. Thanks!

These look great...Thanks!

called Africa is Not a Country by Margy Burns Knight. The librarian, when she read the title, said "It's not?". :001_huh:

...which is not a exciting as doing them outside. But, then, I live in Ohio... http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Frozen-Bubble

I have had asthma for the last several years, diagnosed as an adult. I've found that, for me, my "attacks" are definitely related to allergens, especially certain foods. When I avoid all dairy, mold & yeast, I feel much better. For me, that means (among other things) no dairy, canned soup, bottled juice (frozen is fine), bread, and leftovers. Yes, I said leftovers. Apparently there is enough mold on food left over even from last night's dinner to set me off. I make sandwiches with flat bread (which is less filling anyway) and get my calcium from foods other than dairy (see this very helpful chart: http://www.godairyfree.org/Health-Info/Calcium/Dairy-Free-Calcium-Chart.html Now, I had to find out what I was allergic to by eliminating a lot of foods from my diet, wait for the symptoms to subside, slowly add them back in, and wait for the symptoms to come back. You may be able to tell your son's triggers by keeping a food (or other allergens) diary. Or, honestly, it may not be allergy-related at all. But it sure couldn't hurt to find out! HTH

Thankis:)

I've looked in the FAQs and Quick Links. Is there a list on this board of oft-used abbreviations -- like WTM ;) I am trying to find out what "S/O" stands for... Thanks!

Cat's In the Cradle by Harry Chapin YouTube video of Harry Chapin singing it :sad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlHdjjHNEC8

I was looking for "a little help" but can't invest in an uber-expensive video math program. These seem like they will do the trick. Thanks!

I think they could be good resource for civics or logic (especially fallacy) lessons: http://www.factchecked.org/LessonPlans.aspx

I think if you start comparing tables of contents you will find "gaps" in all math curricula since different publishers cover topics at different times. I heard SWB say that once you start a math program at the high school level, you should try your best to stick with the same program so your child will be taught all topics. That said, my non-mathy dd really learned - and retained - a lot from Lial's BCM. She has continued on with Lial's Introduction to Algebra (Algebra I) and finds the thoroughness and consistency in the explanations to be very easy to understand (and comforting :) ).

We started the year with BJU Geography and, while it is obviously an excellent curriculum, it is just too text-booky for dd's learning style. Someone here recommended this one: http://www.ourlosbanos.com/homeschool/history/worldstudies.html It is a multi-level, literature approach and is much more engaging for dd ~ and it's FREE! :)

I've been asked to teach a health/home ec class for a group of young ladies ages 13+ in our co-op. I've looked at Keepers of the Faith, always wishing my dd were young enough to participate in it, since every group I've seen is for grammar-age children. Is there something like it - or would it be hard to adapt it - for girls in the logic and rhetoric age group? I already own Total Health (but haven't read it yet) and thought I could incorporate the two... TIA for your help -- this topic is foreign territory to me! (ETA: this is for a Christian faith-based co-op).

We supplement it with books from the "books by geographical location" list in Christine Miller's All Through The Ages.

Thank-you for compiling and posting this! And, yes, I am interested in the Apologetics list as well. :)

I find interesting your phrase that sometimes he "gets up on the right side of the bed" and has a day where he can focus. Have you ever tried adjusting his diet? Can you keep a food diary of everything he eats/drinks for a solid month, making a note when/if he has one of those "good" days? Maybe I'm being too simplistic, but could this be the result of a food allergy/intolerance or something just missing from his diet? Just an idea -- YMMV!

:iagree: First of all, welcome to this forum. Second: THANK-YOU for your thoughtful response! I went to your site and read your position on evolution. It is refreshing - and encouraging - to read such open-minded thoughts from a science teacher. :)

Every year since she has started schooling we make a garden stepstone on the first day of school. Every-other year I have her put her handprint in the middle of it. Now that she is about to enter 9th grade (yikes!), we have quite a nice array of stepstones in our backyard that we both love to look at and reminisce over!

It contains a list of literature by continent. I'm planning on supplementing BJU Geography using books from that list.

It's called Cultural Geography and suggested for grade 9. I'm sure a motivated 8th grader could handle it! http://www.bjupress.com/product/231514

Our church recently (last week!) started this also. Today I was searching for a weekly menu on Menus4Mom and found that they provide menus for your monthly Angel Food Ministries order: http://www.menus4moms.com/store/foodministry.php And so does hillbillyhousewife (free): http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/angelfood/ How cool is that :)

We used the book "Figuratively Speaking" for this. It uses excerpts from classic literature and does a great job of explaining many (40) literary terms. See it here: http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1214416795-1209183

The sausage adds just a little bit of "zip" to it that is very tasty. Also, the fresher the herbs, the better!

They recommend it for grades 4 and up. See it here: http://www.amblesideonline.org/ShakespeareSch.shtml

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