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Okay, I don't really watch this show on a regular basis, but I was watching it tonight and stepped out of the room for a second, Kody "dropped a bomb" and Robyn was all like "I didn't really think you all should know.." and the wife Christine got up and left. What the heck happend?
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Here are some links to some course of studies at donnayoung.org:
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We are using it this year for 6th after 2 years of R&S. Ds likes it and so far seems to be retaining what he's learned, although honestly after the 2 years of R&S a lot of it is review.
The writing portion is dry, but I have ds do it anyway because that kind of stuff is on his yearly standardized testing. It's not our writing program though, and a lot of it's fill in the blank stuff.
We'll use it again next year if ds continues to do well with it.
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I wonder if you can share what about it is not working for you. I have looked at MCT for future use, and I would love to hear your story.
It was the presentation of it all. It is definately a program that is not meant to be done independently, and that is the way ds prefers to learn. That's why Saxon is working well for us in both LA & Math. Ds reads the lesson, does the lesson practice, we go over it together and discuss any issues and then he moves on to the mixed practice and he corrects it himself, then we talk about the problems he gets wrong.
I still may try to use the Practice book and maybe incorporate some of the the Paragraph Town, but it's unlikely as this year I'm needing things I don't have to tweak and force. I need something that's easy to implement and open and go for both us.
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I really like it, but ds is doing well with Saxon (after 2 years of R&S) and I just can't find a way to make it all work. Ds's benefits from some of it, but other parts not so much. And although I thought the presentation would work for him, it doesn't...Oh heavy sigh...
So bye-bye now...bye-bye...
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:grouphug: To you and the boys and I'm glad they are back home again...
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Emergen-C. We swear by it. You have to catch "it" early though. And drink several packets that day and for the next few as well.
Same here. We usually drink them once a day anyway but triple up when we feel a cold coming on. I usually add the straight unsweetened cranberry juice (major antioxidant) from Trader Joe's to it also-Kind of like an immune boosting Sunrise Surprise...
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I AM A MCT DROP OUT!
Okay, there, I've said it. Now to move the books to the garage and get on with the year.
That is all...
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When dd cam home last year, she had to "check out," meaning she had to take a form to all of her teachers so they could sign off on it and make sure that she returned her books (so that we weren't charged for them), and to make sure we didn't have any outstanding money issues within the classroom. I also had to go to the records department and get a copy of her transcript, as she had completed one semester there and had final grades from that time. Since you are early in the year, I wouldn't worry about the grades she's gotten so far.
Fortunately dd was on the block schedule so she only had 4 classes, but 2 of the 4 teachers made very rude comments to her in front of the class about being homeschooled.
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Thanks for the suggestions. We are going to try to stick out Algebra 2 with Life of Fred, at least for the semester. Then if we need to change to Consumer Math I will probably use:
Dave Ramsey
Alpha Omega Life Pac Consumer Math
NetFlix- I found some really great documentaries including one called MaxedOut about credit card debt
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You have a valid point. It's not that I'd advocate the elimination of PE or competitive sports teams. It's just that it's so unbalanced. Like a giant bobble-head... but with a big football waggling around on top...
Now you know that's because football is a sport that brings in big $$$ or at least has high attendence and the potential for big $$$.
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Well, let's be fair. I think they do cut athletics-some of the lesser "popular" ones-like girls water polo and la crosse... And while I wouldn't say that the athletics programs around here are self-supporting, they do bring in money. At hs dd plays for, athletes have to buy student body cards which are $25, there is admission charged at all of the football and basketball games, and some of the track events. The two high schools around here couldn't play home field football games because they had to raise money for 2+ years to build a decent field.
Plus, if you think about it, how many kids get to college on athletic scholarships? If you start cutting high school sports you start taking away a viable path to college for a lot of kids.
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I grew up with no school library and my kids both went to schools with no libraries, so this is nothing new to me.
I just wanted to add that these particular districts mentioned by the OP have new, extensive/expensive public libraries that interlibrary loan with about 5 counties. Both of these districts are relatively small and at least in Folsom/Cordova there is one of those new public libraries within walking distance from most of the elementary and the one middle school. Plus, the new high school (one of two) in that district actually has a public library on campus.
Besides, with the schedules in school and the teachers complaining that they barely have time to teach the basics, who has time to visit the school library during school hours?
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I would (and do) call Lego's science-physical science. Puzzles I would (and do) call logic.
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Does anyone have a program or book that you especially love for this?
We are thinking about switching from Algebra II to Consumer Math this year and I was hoping to find something fun and interesting.
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Ds had troubles with his 'r's and 'r' blends-people always ask(ed) him if he's from New York:). He still struggles a little with the ending 'r', but it mostly just sounds like he's got an accent, not that he can't speak correctly. He had therapy starting at age 9ish and after about a year and a half his therapist basically said that they corrected his initial 'r' problems, but that the way he speaks is just his speech pattern and in years to come he will most likely grow out of it.
I wouldn't quit the therapy unless your therapist has advised you to do so, I'd keep plugging along until he gets or they think he's gotten it.
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Nice to see an article by the mainstream media that doesn't paint homeschooling as some weird aberration.
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Yes, I do nap. I'm homeschooling 2 and work from 12-18 hours a week. Sometimes I go weeks without needing a nap and sometimes I nap everyday (20m to an hour) for a week to 10 days. It really just depends. I've always napped since I became a grown up with, like responsiblities, and everything.
Dh used to give me a hard time about it, but now he encourages it. When I'm tired, I'm tired, and I'm not much use wondering about all schlumpy.
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Great guys thanks. I just checked it out from the library and we'll start it next week.
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Our Barnes & Noble also carries theses, and you can use your educator discount on them.
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Many of the popular HS curricula are on the approved list of my local charter.
Math:
Saxon
Singapore
Right Start
Math-U-See
MCP
Miquon
McRuffy
Chalk Dust
ALEKS
Art of Problem Solving
Key to ... series
Life of Fred series (supplement only)
Grammar:
First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind
Shurley English
Michael Clay Thompson
Growing with Grammar
Easy Grammar
Winston Grammar
Hake/Saxon Grammar
Analytical Grammar
English for the Thoughtful Child
Primary Language Lessons & Intermediate Language Lessons
Writing:
Writing With Ease
Writing Strands
Paragraph Book series from EPS
Institute for Excellence in Writing (be aware that one poster mentioned her charter has recently started denying IEW)
Spelling/Vocab:
Spelling Workout
Spelling Power
Megawords
Vocabulary from Classical Roots
Penmanship:
Zaner-Bloser
Peterson Direct
Handwriting without Tears
Getty-Dubay
D'Nealean
Phonics:
Saxon
MCP
Hooked on Phonics
Explode the Code
Phonics Pathways
Science:
Real Science 4 Kids
Real Science Odyssey
Singapore
NOEO
Ellen McHenry
PLATO
History:
Story of the World
History Odyssey
Human Odyssey from K12
Story of US by Joy Hakim
There are more, but these are the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
:iagree: What she said.
Our charter school also approves, and encourages, the use of Story of the World. Also, anything from Oak Meadow.
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The Belgariad by David Eddings
The Rift War Saga by Raymond E. Fiest
Pocketfull of Pinecones by Karen Andreola
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
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Yes and :grouphug:!
Sister Wives..the show...
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Oh how silly...I thought it was something big like, you know, he was getting another wife or something...
Thanks Shawna.