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my kids are really well behaved. They won't be the ones causing the disruptions. I'm really lucky to have good kids.
Maybe my guys will cause the organization to change their perspective....
(if indeed it IS their perspective :D:lol:)
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To answer the question about the sponsors of the program: we live overseas and the lessons are offered by a private organization and run for the children of military families. Our home state right now is Alaska, but they are super flexible about home schooling in general and no registration of any kind is required.
We have the option of registering with the Dodds schools (and participating part-time) but we do not do this.
Thanks for the responses so far. I like them. :)
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My kids wanted to sign up for swimming lessons.
A friend of mine stopped by today and we were chatting and she mentioned she was signing her daughter up for swimming tonight. I told her that I was signing up three of my children, too. She mentioned that she wasn't sure if they would take my 5 year old for lessons (my other two are 9 and 12) since they prefer older children. The ad I'd seen said lessons would begin at age 5 if a child was registered for school. I told her that my 5 year old was in school, my school, and that he can already swim so it wasn't like he would be afraid of the water.
Anyway, we continued talking and she told me she didn't even think they were accepting home schooled kids. At that point, I just figured that she was misinformed.
Then, tonight, I went to sign up for lessons. The place was packed and the line incredibly long. I had showed up 45 minutes early and was still probably the 30th person in line. Many many people were not able to register and were turned away.
Anyway, while standing in line, I heard (this time from the man in front of me) that home schooled kids weren't allowed to sign up. He didn't know my family was a home schooled family. I also heard that you had to pay cash on the spot for lessons.
Originally, I learned about lessons from an ad in the paper. All the ad said was the time of sign up and the requirement that kids be at least 5 years old and registered for school. I took the latter requirement from the context of the ad to mean they didn't want 5 year olds too young for school, but rather they wanted 5 year olds in kindergarten. My son meets this criteria, is old enough for public school kindy, and is enrolled in my school.
So....
It turned out the cash rumor was false. They took a check without batting an eyelash.
None of the literature or paperwork I saw mentioned home schooled kids weren't allowed to sign up. The man in line said he'd heard of the exclusion on the radio. Apparently it had already sparked some controversy when a home school family had questioned the policy. The apparent "reasoning" was that home schooled kids lacked a structured environment and would hinder the other students by being disruptive. Nevertheless, I never heard the information first hand. I never saw anything in print nor was I told anything official about this alleged rule.
Anyway, I went ahead and signed my kids up. They took my check. And then, I started talking with a woman who might be the director about the possibility of my 12 year old being on the swim team. She asked my dd's grade, and I told her. Then she told me her child was 12 and asked where my dd went to school.
Up until now, I had never heard anyone official, nor had I seen anything in print, that a home schooled child couldn't participate.
I told her the name of our home school in lieu of telling her "we home school" as I normally would answer. I purposefully did not admit to our educational choice fearing we'd not be allowed to participate.
But after I left, I began to feel badly....If I had it to do over again, I'd just say my usual "we home school" answer and see what happened. As it was, I didn't want to find out that this particular rumor was true.
I still don't know for sure if they really wouldn't have accepted us. I don't know that they would have turned us away. I don't even know if I want to know....
Of course, it will probably come out once my kids begin lessons that they are home schooled. I may end up finding out the policy "the hard way" and having my kids caught in the middle and sorely disappointed at being kicked out.
Maybe I should contact them and find out for sure?? Maybe I should hate them for the dumb policy (if it is indeed their policy) and figure we shouldn't participate in such a closed minded group. Maybe I should let the sleeping dog have his nap until the other shoe drops?? (How's that for mixing metaphors? :D)
Sigh....
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Little babies get dehydrated so easily and can get so so sick quickly. Respiratory illnesses and stomach stuff scare the daylights out of me if I have a baby under the age of 1. And I do have a 6 month old right now, so everyone must come from a healthy family to enter our domain.:D
Otherwise, I'm pretty laid back about allowing other kids and their family germs to play with my tribe.
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Just chop it up and throw it in a green salad. We eat salad at almost every meal and I routinely buy cilantro or parsley and throw it in the mix. It reduces the amount of dressing we use and it's really tasty mixed with other greens!
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and had lots of early enthusiasm for your new home school adventure.
In many of your early posts, you were so excited it was infectious. You had great ideas and grand plans. You executed many of those plans and your website is known through out the internet as a mecca of home school info. Your planning has seemed detailed and your thoughtful decisions about curriculum have always been impressive. It's been fun to get glimpses about how your school has developed.
Jessica, I don't know you in person, but from your history here, I'd say you are a THROW. MYSELF. IN. IT. kind of gal. You are a 110% girl. You don't just want the debt paid off, but you want them to owe YOU money. You don't just want to go to college, but you want to teach them a thing or two. (OK, got carried away....)
But, I am trying to light heartedly illustrate that my impression is that you are ready to take on the challenges of this new life you're crafting in a BIG way. The trouble is, imo, the things you are trying to tackle are full time jobs all by themselves. Home schooling, being a university student, full time employment, and the general Mom stuff along with relationship rocky road all at once is enough to kill a person. Even an overachiever. Especially an overachiever.
I think you need to reevaluate what is really important to you. Don't think everything can sit on the same top priority shelf. Something will end up knocked off even if it's not intentional....
You can have it all, just not all at once.
You have my prayers and good thoughts.
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but, if you want to use the crate, why don't you dump some really hot water on it and get it to thaw? If you have a watering can or gallon bucket you could haul boiling/really hot water to your garage and then melt and sweep. You could get your crate and clean the garage all in one! (We used to live in Fairbanks, so I'm familiar with the need to thaw something outside when the temps are really low!)
Just a thought. Our puppy loves her crate. They really are wonderful for getting your pup to relax.
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Why are you even involved in a co-op?
I am sensitive to the fact that you have little ones and you feel the pressure of one being kind of school age (mandatory school age many places is 6 and sometimes 7), but you really don't need to do it all the first year.
It feels different to you now, but know that five or ten years from now you're going to laugh and marvel at yourself that you did so much when your kiddos were so little. I know because I laugh at my old self all the time and I am sure five years from now I'll think I was crazy now! (I'm currently in a middle school impending high school frenzy.)
Stay home. Quit everything but unavoidable health appointments. Bake, play in the yard, do a little school, read books, relax.... Go places like the library and the park not competitive swimming and co-op.
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but I do not own that particular product. Otherwise, as far as I can tell, the Christian or other religious flavor of the program is lite to nonexistant.
I would say, the program is the skeleton and you add the meat. They define in broad terms and you add in the specifics of your faith or philosophy. In other words, your child will learn what world view is and that different world views exist, and it will be up to you to describe and teach that in the context of your family religious beliefs.
If it bothers you to be encouraged to discuss what other faiths or philosophies believe, than the program might not be a good fit. There is also no tone of "This is what those other guys think, but of course, they're wrong...." The lessons seem designed to be utilized regardless of your faith.
The Toothpick time lessons (which we have just finished) are similar.
We are just starting the lessons on Western Civ.
I think you will be happy with the program regardless of your own particular world view, although, I haven't finished the program so keep that in mind!
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Drink up and see if that helps!
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I wouldn't be very fond of a boy who sent her flowers.
Now, if he came over and shoveled our driveway when it snowed, that'd be different. :D
(And I'm serious here, if he wants to express to her that he likes her, he should help out her family. The flowers thing is too much, too easy, too suggestive....IMO)
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by a secular home schooler. The world view lessons give lots of opportunities to discuss world view from any theological or philosophical view. You are also encouraged to discuss and explain views other than your own. My children have found it very thought provoking and fun.
We're also using Philosophy for Kids by David White and it's tying in really nicely. This is an unexpected bonus for me!
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The Young Historian's kit has been awesome. We've really enjoyed the worldview study and are getting a lot out of the lessons.
We've done four years of SOTW, followed by a US History study using the Hakim series, and now The Young Historian's kit from Brimwood Press. I am so happy with our grammar stage/early logic stage history studies. We have all learned so much.
FWIW, I have no connection to Brimwood Press. Just a satisfied customer wanting to share!
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Why don't you just stay home while your husband works locum tenens? I'm not sure why you'd have to go with him?
I'd have no problem spending a couple months apart a year from my DH after our kids are out of the house. I love him and enjoy him but I have no problem spending time apart from him while we pursue our own interests or career goals. You could still travel and hook up with him on weekends/days off or else he could come home.
Just a thought for you.
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What's an axis 1 or axis 2 disorder?
Too lazy to google. This board is my font of all knowledge and research. :lol:
Thanks!
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and Cap'n Underpants, and there's no Underdog in her story either. Not all super heroes are created equal. LOL
Thanks for the laugh! :D
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My dd is 12 and she is actually intending to write a novel. She's about 8 chapters in and needs some new characters to help move the plot along. It's a great little story so far.
The Godzilla idea is interesting! Thanks for bringing him up! I'll share the back story with her and who knows where it will go....
Thanks for the help!
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Anyone know of super heroes from other countries?
My dd is writing a story where heros from countries all over the world form a world council of super heroes in order to defend the Earth (sort of like a multi-cultural Justice League). She'd like to know about super heroes popular in other countries.
She currently has popular heroes from the US, Germany, and Japan. Anyone know of any from any place else that might be willing to be called upon to save the Earth? :D
We're off to google. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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who admit drug use, I don't understand the big deal so many people have about Phelp's drug use. I mean, as long as he says he's sorry....LOL
Honestly, he's a young guy who did a dumb thing. We've forgiven many before so I am a little baffled at the public outcry about Phelps' mistake. I am always surprised at our lack of consistency as a nation surrounding our public reaction to drug use.
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I would call his doc and find out what he can take or what she recommends.
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with him taking it off the "Mommy" shelf without permission. You say he's only allowed to play with it at nap time or other Mom sanctioned times, so I'd be irritated that he broke the rules which resulted in a broken toy.
Otherwise, I'd probably replace it but this fact would make me hesitate. I keep certain toys off limits brought out only occasionally and if one of my children (including my three year old) took out one of those toys without my permission, they'd lose the toy for a long long time. I don't have a lot of rules, but the few I have get followed, kwim?
I might replace it anyway and then tell Grandparents it was off-limits for now and make 3 yo earn it back by being "caught" following the rules a certain number of times.
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I'll keep an eye out for an update! I suppose hotel space would be understandably limited.
And for ELaurie, yes, I typically buy and have everything shipped to our APO address. It's nice to be able to *see* before you buy once in awhile, however! Especially if I am making the effort to come to a conference. It gets old buying curriculum without getting to play with it first!
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You may be able to get out of the fine and the points on your license by doing an online traffic school. I can't remember how much it cost, but it's certainly less than $219 and it keeps the ticket off of your record.
I'll link to one of them, but call the court and find out which ones (if any) are approved in your state. There should be a number on the back of the ticket to call the court. The only thing you have to do that is a bit of a pain is take the "final" at an approved spot. I took it online at a Kinkos. The whole process took me maybe three hours over three days. You just read and answer questions. Easy. You can give up your internet playtime to do it.
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however it does say the official website isn't up yet, so I was hoping maybe there were some details yet to be revealed....
Anyway, does anyone know if there is a pretty good home school store in the area? I'm considering making the trip from overseas, and coordinating it with an overdue visit to my elderly Grandma, but if I'm coming I want to buy next years books all in one shot!
(And thanks for the bump and giving me the opportunity to bump yet again!:D)
So, I'm feeling guilty and need some home schooler perspective....
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this stuff, I wouldn't have thought about it again. She would be the first to argue that *my* kids should be the exception. She is a good friend and she likes my kids. She thought she was warning me.
I really thought she had the info wrong since she has neither a 5 year old nor a home schooled child.
But then old line guy repeated the same story (without knowing I home schooled) and gave me the added details he'd heard from the radio.
I agree that it was a rumor, but I'm betting there's some truth in there somewhere. I kind of was coming from the "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" place when I went ahead and registered.
Sigh....Why can't we all just get along? :rolleyes: