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    For the military who have homeschooled high school

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    In September 2010 my husband deployed for a year and a half and my life seemed to go to heck in a handbasket.

     

    This was the first real deployment that my children remember. they were so young when he was on a ship and then he was on shore duty and then spent a few years on a sea duty that was more like shore duty (overseas with no deployments) and then transferred to shore duty again. Needless to say, this one hit them HARD. I have a feeling it was also the fact that they were 12 and 14 at the time - yeah, puberty and teen angst!

     

    Over that year and a half, I had to have two unexpected surgeries, my Dad had a surgery and I had to go help him, my DH was in a war zone,we were severely effected by Hurricane Irene, we had to unexpectedly put our house on the rental market this Winter because my husband's orders were changed at the last minute, and the last minute move down here to Va. Beach from Maryland was just a total fiasco that I would love to block out of my memory. I swear, he's been in 17 years and this had to be the worst deployment and transfer in history. Absolutely NOTHING went how it was supposed to. Nothing. :glare:

     

    I'm normally very good at dealing with whatever is thrown at me, but this one really threw me for a loop. Unfortunately, the boys schooling was not what it should have been and we're now trying to play catch up and get back on track. DH finally came home in February and we got settled and are slowly getting back into routine.

     

    Lately though, I've been having trouble sleeping because I keep having nightmares that I've ruined my oldest's chances of getting into college and getting good scholarships. I'm not sure which states graduation requirements to use as a guide because I'm not sure where we'll be when he graduates because we move again in just a couple of years. Right now I'm basing his school classes on the requirements that I see most often for the colleges he was most interested in attending.

     

    How do you deal with it? I told DH now that he's home and both boys are in high school, that I need him to be more active in their schooling to help give me a break. I also told him that this Summer, I'm taking two weeks and going on vacation. At this point I don't care where, I just need a break. No kids, no military BS and somewhere where the bathrooms magically clean themselves.

     

    I do apologize for any typos and/or grammatical errors. This is what happens when I write off the cuff. :tongue_smilie:

    Jacobs Geometry or???

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    My son has been doing Jacobs Algebra and absolutely loves it. We had started with Saxon Algebra but he hated it. I was thinking that I would get the Jacobs Geometry program along with the Dr. Callahan videos so that he could continue to work independently. Then I started reading some of the things that people on here were saying about the program.

     

    I need a program that will teach to the student because Advanced Math is just not something I can teach. I've thought about Discovering Geometry but I'm not sure how independent the program is or if the program is teacher reliant.

     

    Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)

    Do you have a spouse who is depressed?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    :grouphug:

     

    I don't have a spouse that has depression and ADHD. But, my husband does.

     

    I see everyday how this effects my family and everything else around me and the guilt that goes with it is overwhelming. The best thing my husband ever did for himself and for us as a family - seek outside support. There are various support groups through hospitals or even just anonymously online. Take a break. Leave the kids with someone you trust and take a day for yourself.

     

    Also, have you spoken with him about this? One thing I know really well, is that I often do NOT know how this effects my family until they tell me. Communication is everything. There are some books that my husband read that helped him understand what's happening with me and how to truly help me and not enable me.

     

    I'm truly sorry you and your family are having to deal with this mental illness. Please, do not give up on him. He needs you more than he can put into words. But, you do need outside help and support for YOU as well as him. :grouphug::grouphug:

     

    Beth

    Best Conventional Washer?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I have a Whirlpool Cabrio that has an agitator. It's water/energy efficient but I don't have the issues with mold, smell or anything like that. I don't use special cleaners in it and I don't leave the lid open to let it dry.

     

    *knock on wood* I've only ever had one problem with it and that was taken care of because it was a known issue to Whirlpool. I love my washer and I've had it for about five years now. Oh, and it's survived two military moves so it appears to be quite durable on that front! :lol:

     

    Beth

    For those who live in MD, VA, GA- homeschooling law

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    I just recently moved to VA from MD so I'm kind of new the laws here. But, I can help you with Maryland! :001_smile:

     

    Here's a fact sheet from the DoE website - http://www.msde.maryland.gov/MSDE/divisions/studentschoolsvcs/student_services_alt/home_schooling/docs/homeschool_factsheet.htm

     

     

    Maryland really isn't hard. Send in your NOI every August, and choose the option you want. I was also actually under the BoE supervision but only because the lady doing my reviews was a fellow homeschooler. :D Just know the law and remember that Maryland's law is statewide and the various districts cannot add more to the homeschool requirements.

     

    Beth

    How do children do this?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My boys are 14 and 16 and I'm still trying to figure out how that happens.

     

    One day my youngest is standing on the stairs trying to be eye-level with me and the next day I'm the shortest person in the house and the kids are calling me munchkin. :glare:

     

    Or they come in and say it's time for them to start being responsible for their own education and ask you how to plan out a Science course. :svengo:

    Time Management for kids?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My son has ADHD and sleep issues are very common.

     

    My son's brain doesn't seem to "sleep" like other peoples brains. This in turn royally messed up his body's sleep patterns. Nothing was really helping, so we made the decision to put him on Clonipin for a month. I'm not sure why, but this allowed him to actually rest and sleep at night. After about a week, he would actually get up to his alarm clock and he wouldn't go back to sleep.

     

    We took him off the Clonipin after a month because we just wanted to help regulate his sleep cycles. We have to do that every 10-12 months, but it works. He's able to get up in the morning, he's more focused because he got the much needed rest his body requires AND he's not a grumpy old man! :D

     

    Granted before turning to meds, check her diet, her exercise, etc. One of the other things that really seems to help him - protein about 30 -45 minutes before going to bed. A scoop of peanut butter, hardboiled egg or some cheese and crackers. I don't know why that helps, but it does.

     

    Good luck and I hope you find something that works for her. I know it's not easy and I understand your frustrations. :grouphug:

     

    Beth

    American History Literature

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Thank you for the suggestions. :)

     

    He's 16 and very mature for his age, so I'm looking for more adult/college level type stuff (fiction or non) that will pull him into history. We'll be using a college text for the spine and plumping it out a little with some documentaries.

     

     

    It just struck me that I could look through LIstmania! on Amazon. :glare: Think I'll go follow the rabbit trails there for some more suggestions. :lol:

     

    Beth

    American History Literature

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I'm looking for literature to coincide with my sons American History course.

     

    I would like it to focus around the various wars throughout American history because that's where his historical interests lie. I'm hoping that it will make History a little more exciting for him. He's more of a Math/Science kid. :)

     

     

    Thanks for the help,

    Beth

    Planning: 4 or 5 days/week? Some other method?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I don't think you're an oddball. I've actually been thinking about the same thing for my 14 y/o. He's beginning high school but due to his ADHD his maturity level is not yet at the same level (he's actually about 2-3 years behind that emotionally). We're also working on his Math skills because he's still doing 6th/7th grade Math work because he can't remember the concepts.

     

    I'm very interested in hearing the replies from those with a teeny bit more experience. :)

     

    Beth

    Hi, I'm Beth and I'm new - sort of

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Hi! I've been perusing the boards for a while now and figured that if I was going to utilize some of your ideas the least I could do is introduce myself.

     

    I've been homeschooling my two teen boys (14 and 16) for over four years and still don't have a particular style. DH is also military so if you add a couple of moves and a few deployments, and the fact that my 14 y/o has ADHD, adventure doesn't even come close to describing this journey!

     

    Thanks for having me,

    Beth

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