I was able to get my hands on a copy of both editions to compare and they are the exact same thing, lesson for lesson. I think the only difference is that the 3rd ed. now has some sort of audio componant to it that you can buy seperately.

We use them more as a staging area really-it's very modified. We have the Ikea Trofast system with 11 buckets. They are labled by subject with one big bucket for games and stuff. Ds gets a daily assignment sheet and all of his books are in the appropriate box. I don't really change out the items in the box because at this point it's mostly just do the next thing, but when it's not, I just throw the extra items in the right box. It's very helpful to keep things compartmentalized. I thought about doing this for next year because the seemed more "mature". I even found the perfect set of red metal ones at Marshall's for about $30 a piece, but I would've needed two and I just didn't feel the need to spend that money when what we have is ok.

Thank you!

Would anybody be willing to share the titles of the 36 (or so) lessons for OM Physical Science and Civics. They give an overview on the website, but I'd like to know what the lessons are as well. Sorry, I just realized that this was on the General Board, I thought I was on the K-8.

Me too.

Uh huh, yes you can. It's called a milkshake.

I don't see why you wouldn't if you wanted to. My dd had three years of PE credit. 2 years were required for graduation and the third was in her senior year because she was playing varsity softball. I didn't give her PE credit for her junior year, even though she was still playing, because she already had a full load.

:willy_nilly::banghead::cursing::leaving: Feel free to stear clear of the wreckage.

Ironic this came up today... I did this last year for my first love, and found out that he had passed away of cancer about 4 weeks before I facebooked/googled him. Today is his birthday.

I've lost my smeller-it happened about 3 years ago after spending some time with my dad who is a smoker. He never hotboxed the house or the car or anything, but I guess it was enough. I have to be on top of something to smell it. :-( Which has been a problem once or twice while I was baking. I wish I could be of more help, but I haven't gotten back yet.

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There's a con?

Congratulations! It's all very exciting isn't it? :cheers2: Here's to your son realizing his dreams, and to you for helping him along the way.

Hi I'm Luna, not my real name, but I like it alot. We've been homeschooling since 2007 (dd since 7th gr.) and my oldest just graduated, currently I have an 8th grader (ds hs since 3rd). For the most part my kids went to a really great school, but I mainly started homeschooling because I don't think all children were made to be in a classroom. As time has gone on, there were other plusses; my dh works swings and weekends so if we didn't hs, he would hardly ever see them. For my dd, she has been able to do some pretty cool things that have shaped who she is growing up to be, and I'm not sure that would have been the case if she had been in ps. I like the classical model with a little CM thrown in, but mostly I do what works for my dc, which isn't necessarily the same from year to year. I've been on the boards (old and new) since we first started homeschooling, or shortly thereafter, and WTM is the book I wish I would have read first, so it's the book I always recommend to newbies. :D

Well, right now math is taking up to two hours of our day. :-/ This, honestly, is because he is just a slow, easily distracted worker. Actually, the instruction part of a lesson doesn't take too long, it's when he's supposed to do his portion of the work that takes forever. I was figuring if he was in ps, he would have an hour of "class time" and then another 45-60m. of "homework." I just think 2 hours for math is a really long time. LOF is Friday, fun math day and he just does that independently so I'm not really trying to combine two curriculums. Mostly, I was just asking for a frame of reference.

How long does a math lesson take your 8th grader? I personally think about an hour is ok, but as ds gets older would an hour and a half be more realistic? That time should include teaching the lesson, checking for understanding, and actual lesson problems.

This will be the third or fourth out of 7 years that I've pre planned the whole year. I use a file system by subject/chapters, instead of weeks. For history and science I create lesson guides. Essentially these are word documents with the title of the chapter and what kinds of things I want done for that chapter, i.e. assignments, additional reading, fiction or non, Netflix movies, BrainPop, experiments, labs, drawings, diagrams, projects, wrting activities etc... I can usually do one subject per 1-2 days. Then I create files with chapter titles and this is where I put any books, worksheets, and other things. I don't do by weeks because this way I can plan the week on where we are in the book, and not feel "behind" because my weeks are all off. Then I enter EVERYTHING for all subjects into HST+ using the lesson plan option. By everything I mean books and basic assignments (page #, questions, things like that). Once school starts, I spend a couple hours on Sunday assigning the week and adding any of that extra stuff I put on the lesson guides. For the record, I don't always get to everything on the lesson guide, but it gives me a guideline when I'm ready for it. For the most part we stay on track, and if we don't it's because I've switched programs in the middle of the year, which is my bad, and not because of the way I plan. I'ts up to you to decide if it's something you want to do. I know for me, it's been a huge lifesaver. My busy time at work is back to school season so if I don't get this done during summer my whole year is off. I would love to do a planner like AbbeyJ does where she prints up the whole year at once, but I'm afraid of commitment. This year, I'm going to try and plan and print up 4 weeks at a time and make a planner for ds with my Circa so we'll see how that goes.

Also, Donner Summit (you could camp if it's too far) and San Fancisco's Chinatown.

Spiral notebooks (tried that this year, and regretted it) and pencils. I will only by the Mead notebooks from now on and I've always bought Mead Velocity mechanical pencils or the Ticonderoga Black or Black Warrior pencils.

The portions are for a 4 & 6 y/o. In one of her posts she addresses the portion sizes stating that a.) portion sizes are out of control in the U.S. b.) real whole foods are more filling, and c.) that both girls have snacks about an hour and a half before lunch anyways. I gave my 13 y/o similar portion sizes yesterday and he didn't complain. Portion control is something that we talk about together all the time anyways, so these little containers are perfect for it. I'm waiting my my Amazon credit to post and then I'll be stocking up on some these things myself. :D

The fact that these are foods my kids will actually eat is what got me all excited. My kids are much older too, but there are a lot of practical applications to her lunches that we can use. I'm such a visual person, that I really need blogs like this. Glad I could share.

Thanks everyone! That cleared a few things up for me. I do not feel let down that it wasn't a "real" story, and thought the end was cleverly designed to make you think about what we are willing to accept in reality and what truth is.

Ok, so admittedly, I’m not as smart as I once was. I’ve grown lazy in thought, busied by the day to day dealings of homeschooling, working part-time, and running a household. Honestly, I just don’t read as much as I used to; I don’t think as much as I used to. So in an effort to remedy this I’ve been trying to read more, not a book a week since that is just too much pressure for me, but when I can (loved Parable of Sower, btdubs, so thanks for whoever mentioned that here). I just finished Life of Pi, and I just feel dumb. I rather enjoyed the book- I enjoyed the philosophy, the story telling, the fact that here was a GOOD book that didn’t involve r*Ap3 and in3st, or horrible things happening to people, especially children, and then I get to the end I feel like, well, “What the heck?†Has it been that long since I was required to use my brain for deep thinking that I actually believed this was a story based on “real life†as denoted by the author’s note at the beginning of the book. I still can’t figure it out, was it or not? Did the events take place as explained throughout the book or did it happen like in the second version given to the Investigators? I am just so upset with myself right now that I can’t figure out what was what? Or was that the purpose of the book?

That's a great idea, actually.

Treading gently here...I am another one that thinks that this sends the wrong message. Not for all kids, but from what I've read about the issues you've had with this ds, I think it's a red flag. And honestly, so might CPS or your Canadian equivilant.