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I appreciate everyone's comments. I've wondered how his DE classes would affect college acceptance and scholarship. He is determined to get his Associate degree in computer science before he graduates high school. I believe he is on schedule to graduate with his Associate degree summer after his senior year.
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Thanks everyone. He's our first so this is the first time we are dealing with this. The college he likes guaranteed he would be accepted based on his high ACT score, so we were looking at Merit scholarships and how much of a difference he would get between having a 3.6 versus a 3.8. A couple thousands dollars difference, but not a deal breaker.
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We are getting ready to apply to colleges and finishing all the paperwork. My son will have a couple dozen dual enrolled courses from a community college he took through high school. If he took two social studies classes (or computer classes, or whatever) in one year, can I just take the one with the higher grade to put on his transcript, or will that look suspicious if we have ALL his courses transferred over to his college. Would anyone even know we didn't put them all on the transcript?
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I had my sons do a couple timed practice tests before they took the ACT. It helped them learn to manage their time, as they hadn't taken timed tests before.
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Accommodations for dyslexia
my2boysteacher replied to Rebecca's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Yes, we got accomodations for my son on the ACT. I'm guessing the SAT would be similar. We had to send in a copy of his test with the diagnosis, and choose what accomodations he would need. It was pretty quick and easy. -
My sons will be in 11th and 12th grades next year. The both take college classes, so they sign up for classes based on what is offered that semester, then we fill in the rest at home. They usually take social studies, computer science and english at their colleges, and we do science, math and foreign languages at home. They will probably do: Derek Owens Pre-Calc Derek Owens Physics Foreign Language ?
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Looking for a 2010 or older book of essential oils
my2boysteacher replied to Shelly in IL's topic in The Chat Board
Oh, and a couple good FB groups to learn more: 'Real Essential Oil Education' and 'Scentsable Health'. Also, I have a friend with advanced training in aromatherapy, her website it called Life Holistically. Also, Barefoot Dragonfly has a wonderful website. -
Looking for a 2010 or older book of essential oils
my2boysteacher replied to Shelly in IL's topic in The Chat Board
A couple things to consider when choosing an essential oil company: - Is it owned/managed by an aromatherapist and are they available to answer questions? -Do they have important safety information on their website? Do they explain contraindications and safety info? -Do they have a good relationship with their distillers? -Do they have a good reputation in the aromatherapy field and do they follow the latest research in aromatherapy? -Do they test ALL batches of oils using a GC/MS, AND, do they publicize the results? There are quite a few companies that check all those boxes. :) My favorites are: Nature's Gift, Aromatics International, Stillpoint Aromatics, Florihana (can order from France or at Tropical Traditions in the US) and Plant Therapy. I do not recommend Young Living for many reasons. They promote unsafe use, They do not provide their GC/MS reports, and they do not offer safety info on their website or to their reps. Also, a couple reps recently sent in some oils to be tested since the company refuses to make their test results public. The testing showed some of the oils were adulterated with petroleum based synthetics. Unfortunately, the company denies the results from the tests done by 4 independent scientists. There are much better choices, and they are less expensive too. You can see the test results in two FB groups, 'Blue Tansy Analysis' and 'Essential Oil Consumer Reports'. I also recommend following Robert Tisserand and Essential Oil University on FB. -
Looking for a 2010 or older book of essential oils
my2boysteacher replied to Shelly in IL's topic in The Chat Board
The benefit of getting a book recently published, is that there has been so much research on essential oils in the last couple years. I absolutely agree that Tisserand's book is the 'go-to' if you want to learn more about the chemistry and safety of essential oils. He has compiled over 4,000 research studies on essential oils and their constituents. The FDA cracking down on a couple of the big MLM companies is because of the medical claims they are making, and problems with their labels. A product can not be both cosmetic (topical use) and a supplement (internal use) at the same time. I have read most of the newer books, or previewed them, and the FDA has not affected anything in the scientifically based books. The two I always recommend are Tisserand's book and this one: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Aromatherapy-Essential-Handbook-Everyday/dp/0778804860/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468727896&sr=8-3&keywords=the+complete+book+of+essential+oils+and+aromatherapy. When you get an older book you will need to double check the recommendations for safety info and contraindications. A lot of those books were written by people with a background in herbalism, and many thought that the chemistry of herbs is the same as essential oils, but they are very different. If you don't have Tisserand's book, you can find a lot of that at aromaweb.com. There are also many research studies of essential oils on PubMed. -
We have used quite a few. The ones I didn't like: Prima Latina, Galore Park, and CAP. Although I do like some of the free printable charts from CAP. The ones I do like: Lively Latin, Minimus and Getting Started With Latin. I have one more great resource, but I can't remember the name. I'll have to go check. :) Found it- 'Looking at Latin'. It is a great resource for those who are more visual. https://www.amazon.com/Looking-at-Latin-Grammar-Pre-college/dp/0865166153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468715819&sr=8-1&keywords=looking+at+latin
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Looking for a 2010 or older book of essential oils
my2boysteacher replied to Shelly in IL's topic in The Chat Board
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My sons used the self paced history courses. They have never really enjoyed history (gasp!) so I was hoping this would go over well with them. They did enjoy it, and tested very well. We supplemented with books and the flash cards. However, 4 years later, I'd say they really did not retain very much of it. I probably will not use it for my daughter for that reason.
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3rd Grade Planning Thread 2016-2017
my2boysteacher replied to hands-on-mama's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
Math- MM3 Science- WP Animals and their Worlds History- SCMEarly Modern LA- SWO3, Grammar Island, Cursive and ??writing?? SCM Shakespeare study- Midsummer Night's Dream Latin- Lively Latin -
My son will be in tenth grade in the fall, and can start taking (free!) classes at a local community college- up to 11 credits each semester. He has dyslexia and dysgraphia and is highly gifted. He has never taken classes outside of the home, so I'm not sure how to prepare him. Also, what accomodations should we ask for? How does that work in a college? He will most likely take classes in computer programmimg and finance. Thanks!