and our daughter went in as a freshman this year. I agree with those that say it depends on your state and district. I actually would recommend working with the head guidance counselor; they know the classes and requirements for graduation. I worked with the counselor and registrar over the summer and both children's grades and classes transferred perfectly. There were a couple of instances where the Greek 1 and 2 equaled only Greek 1, and he did lose PE credit from the city college because it was only a semester and not a full year. Neither of these things bothered me at all. My son can use more time with his Greek studies and he loves PE, so a full year of it is great to him. I did not have to bring anything in but my home-generated transcript and copies of their city college transcripts. I did bring the registrar all of their junior high awards and test scores to add to the files that she was starting for them. God will lead you! Cheryl Giordani

When she was your age, she volunteered at the hospital in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) because she thought she wanted to work with babies and their moms too. She was so overwhelmed at the helplessness of the babies that she almost threw the towel in on nursing herself. She took a deep breath and realized it was just the crying babies and not being able to hold and comfort them that bothered her, so she switched her focus to communicable diseases. She too has a nurturing, caring, loving heart and wanted to help people. Thank God she met her husband and decided that she didn't want to be exposed to incurable diseases and is now the youngest charge nurse for the orthopedics' floor of the hospital. She gets to help a lot of women and is constantly rewarded for her passion, care, and conscientiousness. Monday she is starting college again to get her advanced nursing degree. She would eventually like to teach nurses. Do not give up on your dreams to help people. You will be rewarded emotionally and financially for your decision. Is there an ADN program in your area? You still will have to pass the nursing test and then later can get your BSN. Also, what kind of nurse was the one that you followed? There are different levels of pressure and stress depending on what floor you are on in the hospital or clinic. God bless you, sweetie!! Cheryl

:iagree:but even after having an astrophysicist from UCLA I still get nervous about telling people we really didn't do a set curricula until junior high. All of my children didn't really read until about 3rd grade either!! gasp!! But it's true...enjoy each other and let them lead. You will go on some educational rides that you never even imagined. My two that just went to public high school were so used to leading in what they wanted to learn that when the ninth grader went into the counselor asking for different things than the normal 9th grader, he just sat back and said, " I have never had a ninth grader ask for that." and made it happen for her. :D The 11th grader asked for some pretty intense classes and he also made that happen for him. They both are internally motivated about what they want to learn. I do see the pressure from peers seeping in...but with all these years of homeschooling under their belt they have a bit more backbone against conformity. Plus, I can see it and call them out on it! Keep at it. God didn't give your kid to anyone else. He knows you can do it!!

My two youngest entered public high school for the first time this year. I asked for the same teacher for both of them. He is know to be thorough and teaches the dual-enrollment and honors English classes at the high school and the local city college. The 9th grader has read, Twelfth Night in class and at home. She had to rewrite 5 scenes as a group project and then perform it with that same group of kids; they could pick their scenes and their parts. She has also read Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mocking Bird at home (and aloud) in class and has had a Literature quiz on multiple chapters. The quizzes consist of a verse or paragraph from the book and she needed to say who said it and the significance of the passage. She also has a 10 word vocabulary list to learn each week. Very challenging for her, but she is doing fine and he doesn't curve. They also write for 15 minutes a day. I picked the same teacher for my 11th grader for the college English class that he tested into. All that my son has read are articles written by journalists and has had to write numerous critiques, synthesis papers, and analytical essays. The attention to detail that he has had to survive in this class is wonderful. He got 2 points off for not indenting the second line of his Works Cited page. I say we need more teachers like this. :001_smile: At the back to school night though for the 9th graders he did mention that this was the last year that he was going to be using literature in his classroom. That might be the nationwide thing that was mentioned earlier. :confused:

Even with all my spelling, grammar and typo mistakes. Lord bless you for your kindness and grace!! :grouphug:

:iagree:after 18 years of homeschooling the gift that I have given my kids was the love of learning...we did do science though...but more along the lines of http://www.theyoungscientistsclub.com/ I told them that God was the first astrophysicist, botanist, biologist, etc. and look at that--my first two are scientists. We always had fun but I never had a "set curricula" in the early years. We still worked hard at what they loved and once I found a math program that clicked with the child I stayed with it, but always supplemented with the "Key To" series to challenge them when they needed an extra push, or some extra help. Another thing: we have always had so many different kinds of animals: Chinchillas, hamsters, veiled chameleons, chickens (we live in a mobile home so that lasted a week or two)and of course the 60 gallon fish tank with the assortment of salt or freshwater fishes and now two bullfrogs in it. Plus dogs and a cat. Animals teach kids so many life lessons. Also, when mine were that age the memberships to the zoo and the museums were more important to me than the curricula that we were supposed to check off. Do your homework ahead of time though. We always brought sketch pads to draw and observe and take more time "looking and seeing" what was there. Keep going-the homeschooling lifestyle is wonderful! Enjoy who God created your little ones to be. By the way, mine were all really late readers...but now, the two in high school are doing great and the oldest two read on their kindles on a daily basis. :grouphug: My kids still talk about the time that I was being Beethoven and had to go to the chiropractor in the middle of the day because of throwing my neck out. And another time when I was reading The Whipping Boy and for lunch I had cooked meat so that everyone was starving from the smell, but I only let them eat a hot potato with no salt or butter on it and they had to eat it with their hands, with no napkin just like in the book. Sincerely, Cheryl Giordani

We have two July birthdays. The 24 year old finished our homeschool high school at 17 and then went to live/study in Italy for three months while she waited for an acceptance to nursing school. She really could've used that extra year. Her inexperience and age was a detriment, but the confidence that she had within herself from homeschooling balanced it out. When the third child wanted to go to high school for sports, we moved him down a year. I am very thankful that he will be graduating at 18. Even if his sister was the "youngest nurse to graduate by three years" I am glad for this extra time with him. Blessings! Cheryl

Still in our prayers!!:grouphug:

me too! :grouphug:

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May God bless you and give you wisdom when to slow down and what to eat and drink! My prayers are with you for comfort! Cheryl :grouphug: