@Rosie_0801 Oh no! You are right! That was not my intention. But, yes, I am not enjoying this text at all. We are spending way too much time on Science this year. However, the teacher is excellent, and he has friends in the class, so I will figure out how to make it work for us! I will look for Lori D's list! Maybe she has pointed to some resources that will help us. @cintinative YES! This is it exactly. My daughter did the Anatomy & Physiology a few years ago. And I do think that this book is almost as hard. At least I know that both texts have just about the same number of vocabulary words per module. The difference is that the Health and Nutrition book is not described as "advanced." The A & P book does have Biology as a prerequisite. Apologia even suggests that the text can be done in one semester. @KSera Thanks for your confirmation that I was not wrong about food coloring regulations in the United States. It is hard to avoid food colorings, even in things that should not need additional color. I feel very encouraged by the fact that you all took the time to reply. It helps me to clarify my thinking about why I need to make some modifications. Thank you!

Does anyone have thoughts or opinions about this textbook, Apologia's "Health and Nutrition"? My 9th grade son is using it in his co-op class. So far, I am not loving this text. I guess I just need some help in making it work better for us. In general, I am not finding that the OYO questions and the study guides are enough to prepare for the test. There are a massive number of vocabulary words for each module! If you have found any supplemental resources, please let me know! Sometimes I have to just look up vocabulary words because it is not explicitly defined in the text, and there is no glossary. But I also sometimes have concerns about statements in the text. The teacher is going out of order, so we working through Module 8 right now. It is called "Food Science II - Micronutrients". In the section about Color Additives, I am reading this sentence... (from the bottom of page 227) "People outside the United States are not restricted from adding chemicals for color, but in this country the FDA carefully monitors food color additives for safety. If a substance is found to cause cancer in animals or people, it cannot be used as a food color in the United States and is withdrawn from the market." Is this true? Honestly, science is not my favorite subject. But I am not sure that this statement is completely true. It took me only a few minutes to find this article from the New York Times, with the headline "What Foods are Banned in Europe, but not banned in the US? The European Union prohibits many food additives and many drugs that are widely used in American foods". What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.? - The New York Times (nytimes.com) I guess that I am just frustrated. Has anyone ever seen any negative reviews of this particular Apologia text? Something to help me get started in knowing what to watch out for? I remember reading something like this for some of the older Apologia texts, but this one is relatively new to the market. Thanks for any help or opinions!

I spent a few years working for a nationally recognized tutoring center and eventually ended up as the full-time Director of Education. It remains my favorite job ever, and I only left because I was having a baby. The biggest positive was also the biggest negative. The center was in charge of the curriculum! In most cases, I had little flexibility but to work through the skills selected according to the initial assessment testing. But that also meant that all my time was spent working with kids, not planning lessons.

Look at Code.org. They have an online course for Computer Science A, which uses Java. We started here with Computer Science Fundamentals in middle school. AP® Computer Science A | Code.org Also, Carnegie Mellon has several plug-in units for this course, which use Python. I am having a hard time linking to Carnegie Mellon because it keeps taking me to my account! But it should be easy to search up and find their website. I am currently using Carnegie Mellon Computer Science Academy with my son, who is a freshman. We are doing CS 1 (Introduction to Programming) together. I was a math major in college, but I am finding it very easy to keep up with him. The lessons are very organized and well done. The build int autochecker does a great job of giving feedback on the coding exercises. And all of the answers can be accessed if you have a teacher account. I am confident that we will keep going all the way to AP! I have not yet gone through the process of getting a teacher account on Code.org. But getting one from Carnegie Mellon was fairly simple. Hope that helps a bit!

You could research the ABC test for independent contractors. That would help you to figure out if the company is correctly classifying this position.

This! Just this! Sit in the recliner and wear your mask. Wear your mask to read. Wear your mask to watch tv. Wear your mask to look out the window. Wear your mask to knit. Wear your mask to play games on your phone. Get used to the way that it feels to have the air blowing up your nose. Then, you can reasonably expect to wear your mask to bed and try to have a good night sleep. The first time that you do have a good night sleep, you will be so glad that you went to the effort. It is like getting your life back! (Just don't be upset if it takes more than three days.)

Would leaving now impact your ability (or priority) to return next year? Are there advantages or disadvantages to staying, and just doing the best that they can do? As another option: Could you drop some classes in order to prioritize others?

How old is he now?

I think that the mummified chickens were in Sonlight.

Try Fit For Art patterns. They specifically began by making sewing patterns for quilters. I have taken a pants fitting class from these ladies, and they are so nice! The patterns come with a litle book full of instructions. About Us - Fit For Art Patterns

I just watched this episode today - totally hilarious!

Is she giving a presentation? Can you watch via livestream, or Zoom, or something like that?

That looks like an amazing sewing machine! You will have so much fun. Don't even start with a project. Just get your machine threaded and start sewing some scraps that you plan to throw away. But, later, when you work up to it, I would love to hear about your adventures in garment sewing. It is on my bucket list to sew my entire wardrobe. I have taken some classes in the past, most everyone was older than me. Only in the last sewing course that I took about two years ago, there were a few younger people. (But no others within about a decade of my age.) Anyway, sewing is my favorite hobby, but after all these years, I only know two other people in real life who sew their own clothing. So, welcome back to a fabulous creative outlet!

Here is what we have played so far .... Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman (Christmas version of "Taco Cat, etc....) The kids - age 13, 17, 22 -think that this is hilarious. I am over it already, but it will be fun to play a few times each Christmas Unstable Unicorns - I think that this one has potential, and we might get some expansions. It is very much like Fluxx, which is probably my favorite game right now.

If you can't get out of town, maybe whoever reserved your room can't get into town. So you might be able to stay there after all!

In my opinion, it seems unreasonable for him to charge a cancellation fee, unless he was very clear about the time frame for the job.

There is a similar law in Virginia to the third rule. If a student has completed more that 125% of the required credit hours, then they will begin to pay a "tuition surcharge" which matches the out-of-state tuition rate. In addition, if a student has actually completed all requirements for graduation with any major, but continue to enroll, the finance office can also invoke that surcharge. To put that into context, my son (through AP and dual enrollment classes) could have graduated in three years. As a junior, he decided to add a second (somewhat related) major. Everyone recommended that he save one of the required classes for spring of his senior year. It seems that they can declare you "Graduated!" and then charge out-of-state tuition while you finish the classes for a declared double major. So, he is saving his one "performance" requirement for the spring. And now that it is time to register, cannot find one that he likes and fits into his schedule. Despite the fact that there was a good one last spring that he would have preferred. Oh... hoop jumping is alive and well in the commonwealth of Virginia too.

Try this group! Hope that helps. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1644453492457034

Maybe take a look at Luma Learn. It seems like they offer more full, year-long courses. Although that might not be the way that you want to begin.

I have a Surface that I use for teaching my co-op classes. When it connects to the projector or my virtual classes, I love how well the touch screen and stylus work. I do not think that such an expensive computer would be necessary otherwise. I could only justify the expenditure because I make a little money teaching.

My older son took over some driving duties for the younger ones almost immediately. He also was the designated shopper for last minute items, saving my husband time on occasion. It was part of the plan. It made it worthwhile to spend the time and money teaching him to drive and having a third car. Even four years later, now that he is in college, he is responsible for one weekly round trip for a younger sibling, with flexibility as needed. That expectation will continue until he purchases his own vehicle.

Maybe you CPAP machine needs to be readjusted? Can you see your leakage, average pressure, and number of apeneas when you wake up in the morning? I can tell before I even open my eyes if my numbers are good or not. Before treatment, my apneas would wake me up just like that. Some nights a terrifying dream, other nights I was fully awake every thirty to forty-five minutes. And when I do occasionally have a restless night like that now (with the machine), my apneas are always way too high. Maybe you need a refresh on your CPAP machine settings, or just a new style of mask?

I think that it would be singular "needs", as in the couple needs a ride.

My son used this text (with the now defunct Lone Pine). It absolutely can be used as a high school course. Lone Pine used it over two years. The companion (blue book) and the workbook (exercitia) are very helpful, but I never tried to find the answer key for the homework, since his teacher provided the checking. This was very successful start for him, now he is a senior Classics / Linguistics major. Lingua Latina per se illustrata series (hackettpublishing.com) Also, Dwanye Thomas uses these books in his courses from his website (and something a bit different from Compass Classroom. I am thinking about using this course for my younger two kids. It is one of the things that I need to research and decide about this summer. Dwane Thomas | Think Outside the Border Hope that helps!

There is a large homeschool book sale in Loudoun County next month. It is at Blue Ridge Bible. I can't seem to find the website right now. But I will in the morning if you are interested.