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  1. I don't think it's deceitful at all. As far as I'm concerned, it's a healthy boundary. I was one who resisted getting a cell phone for the longest time because I value my quiet time, especially in the car in the few times I am alone, and don't feel the need to be at everyone's beck and call..........no pun intended:001_smile: Then I realised I didn't HAVE to answer my phone and could get back to people when it was convenient and could give them the time they deserved. As for teaching the kids? I believe that it teaches mine to have boundaries and that you don't drop what you're doing because someone has called. Can you imagine how many dinners would be interupted if we answered every phone call during our meals? What message would that send to our kids? "Hang on kids, I have something more pressing than you." Then there are people who think because you home school, you are available to chit chat anytime. As time has passed, people have learned that that is not true and have come to respect my boundary. Using my caller id has never ruined any of my relationships. In a way, it actually might have helped because I set the time aside to return calls and whoever I'm talking to has all ears.:bigear: HTH
  2. For my ds' we are using the Bible program that comes with Sonlight core 100 - Why Pray?, God's Will; God's Best by Josh McDowell and Kevin Johnson, The Bible Jesus Read by Philip Yancy, and Evidence for Jesus by Ralph O. Muncaster. Within their schedule they have memory verses. I will also use at some point What the Bible is all about by Henrietta Mears. My dd is currently reading through the Bible - her choice and loving it. I wanted to use the Memoria Press Christian Studies but it was taking the enjoyment out of learning for her and became a chore so we dropped it. Based on her style of learning I am eyeing How to Study Your Bible for Kids by Kay Arthur. HTH
  3. We did a lot of observation and reading of books from the library until my dd turned 10 and then we did Apologia Astronomy and are currently doing Botany which she loves. I know she wouldn't have enjoyed them or gotten as much out of them at a younger age. When my sons were in 4th grade we used Living Learning Books Level 3 Chemistry which they thoroughly enjoyed and will use in January with my dd. She loves science and wants to do a whole lot of experiments which this will provide. HTH
  4. We are nine weeks into the year and dropping Spanish co-op for my older boys - going to wait until next year to do at cc. Dropping co-op botany class for my daughter who is enjoying it a lot but feels the class is moving too fast and she wants to spend more time digging into the chapters.
  5. I just searched for the Teaching Company series last night on netflix and you can find them under special interests in genres. I actually found a wealth of resourses that I didn't know existed.
  6. We love it! My 11 yo daughter who has never used a formal grammar program before does very well. We will be finished with season one, unit #10, next week and although at times she has found it challenging, her grade has never been lower than a B+ on any given test.
  7. Hi Terri, I don't know about a resource online, but I do know that Analytical Grammar was perfect for me and my children as I felt just like you and needed my hand held. :001_smile: Mine were in 6th and 9th grade when we started using it and we all "get it.":hurray: I especially needed help with diagraming and Analytical Grammar has a lot of practice. Check out their website and it will explain how it works. www.analyticalgrammar.com HTH
  8. My boys did MUS up to Zeta, started MUS pre-algebra and If I remember correctly, did about a quater of it and then switched to TT Algebra 1 which was no problem for them and they are not particulary mathematiaclly inclined. HTH:001_smile:
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