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  1. I am no Oak Meadow expert, but Ayn Rand seems out of character. I will say that I didn’t realize they also study four short stories in that class. But this is my main concern with their English classes: too few books, and typically not what I would have picked. For example, American Lit is The Great Gatsby, The Red Badge of Courage, To Be a Slave, and some poems. British Lit is Beowulf, The Once and Future King, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, David Copperfield, and the The Oxford Book of English Short Stories. World Lit is Don Quixote, The Ramayana, The Metamorphosis, and A Doll’s House.
  2. Evan Moor allows you to preview the contents of the entire book, so you can really see if you want it.
  3. One of my kids studies Chinese at a local cultural center that also runs some math classes and cultural activities. Last summer I put a different kid in a summer school math class that was held over Zoom. No shortage of students, or their moms, in that one.
  4. I don’t understand BYL year 12. Specifically social studies — US History (1 year), US Government (1 year), and Economics (1 year). That seems like....a lot of social studies. For some reason I thought it was somehow Jewish / related, but I think maybe that was a figment of my imagination. I looked at EduTogether and didn’t understand. Is it a full school or a provider of online classes? Can one only take a few classes? What do they cost? It seems like you have to have a consultation to find out. Also Open Tent Academy is run by a Jewish lady, and they take Jewish, Christian, and Islamic holidays off. I think the classes are secular. They have a lot of elementary and middle school plus writing classes, but the husband (?) seems to have a lot of interests, and they have some other instructors as well. They’re on a trimester system and a lot of their classes are 20weeks long. For writing, a lot of people seem to like a book like The Lively Art of Writing. Oak Meadow often has the student read like four books for the year. I think their assignments are kind of creative, but this is my concern with them. I particularly am puzzled by their choices for Lit&Comp II, which has only three books: Huck Finn, Ayn Rand’s Anthem, and A Separate Peace. I have to say, I like the encouraging spirit of this thread. I always feel overwhelmed by English.
  5. I love the sound of them, but the bugs themselves are hideous. I haven’t heard one yet this time around.
  6. I would also make sure they cover botany. Many biologists hardly talk about plants, and emphasize animals. One kid took chemistry first and while it wasn’t as academic as I would have liked, it did seem to help in biology.
  7. Well there you are! I guess my town must not like music! Certainly not during lessons.
  8. Re the PT, I would identify a specific problem eg sore hips or back pain versus a generic “because of scoliosis.” I was able to self refer, but they seemed to have no issue seeing patients with minor as well as major curves. It was an office visit plus x ray.
  9. I would make sure he is OK with the structure of asynchronous classes. Clover Creek Chemistry has office hours plus videos, but FF is all videos. Both have samples on their websites, I believe. Make sure you know how he will get help when he’s confused.
  10. Never been to a pool with music of any kind playing during lessons or normal open swimming, and my kids have gone to several indoor pools and several other outdoor pools. I have bad memories of a cruel swim teacher when I was young, so I would tend towards taking my kids out. I stopped taking my kids to Tae Kwon Do lessons after the teacher started making fun of one of my kids, and was nasty to some others during class, but I stupidly didn’t complain. ETA Most of my kids’ swim classes have been run by teens or college students, and they have behaved appropriately. I think teens can and do act appropriately so I don’t think that is a valid reason to be loud or allow inappropriate behavior. In other words, I totally agree with you.
  11. I didn’t know anything about it, honestly, but was recommended by the orthopedics staff specifically go to the main children’s hospital rather than any of their satellite medical radiation facilities. I found this article about this type of x-ray: https://www.dukehealth.org/blog/scoliosis-x-rays-are-safer-lower-radiation-technology I took my kid to PT at the recommendation of the PCP, and the PT specifically recommended seeing the ped orthopedist, which rather annoyingly the PCP hadn’t even suggested, and so I did. Their office poo-pooed exercise or the notion that scoliosis causes any pain, and it is all very odd and contradictory.
  12. Also some teachers are better at technology than others. Unfortunately they don’t seem to have German in the summer school workshops.
  13. I went to school with people from a range of religions plus fringe groups. Some wear distinctive clothing such as the Black Hebrew Israelites or Hari Krishnas. Some talk about it all the time. Many kids of certain groups tell other kids they are going to hell and/or invite them to their churches. Many kids have no filter and/or repeat what they are told at home. Many adults are also anxious to evangelize and participate in handing out literature or inviting people to their meetings. I went to school with members of a hyperlocal, non-religious fringe group. I didn’t know much about them and their beliefs, but I did notice there were a lot of them and they told me a few things.
  14. I recommend seeing a pediatric orthopedist, who may want to follow your children and get regular x rays until they are nearly at full height. If possible get x rays with lower radiation since they are large x rays performed often. (Some hospitals have them.) Then they can advise what treatment, if any, is recommended and keep an eye on things.
  15. Woefully unprepared math teachers: real life plus research Mathy homeschooling moms: mostly online, but not just here. I’ve come across blogs in the past that make reference to the creator’s math/science background, for example. In real life, I have heard about maybe three other moms who seem to be very mathy and/or whose kids are very advanced, as friend-of-a-friend situations, and those moms seemed to have PhDs in math and most were immigrants. One family seemed to have very mathematically advanced children. I know a family that currently had HS aged kids where the dad who is a math instructor, but tbh they seem to unschool and spend most of their days on art activities. I once asked the mom for advice on educating multiple kids, and she said the kids work on most things by themselves. Non-mathy homeschooling moms: here, other online interactions, and somewhat in real life. I attended small group discussions this past year about elementary curricula, and virtually everyone used Teaching Textbooks with their kids and seemed uninterested in math, or possibly stressed by the idea of teaching it. When I was a kid, a relative tried homeschooling during middle school, and it was math that seemed to be the end of the situation. Kids were eventually enrolled in private school, where they did fine but went on to non-scientific college degrees. Non-mathy moms generally: everywhere, in real life and online.
  16. @Clarita, I couldn’t agree more. Most math teachers are woefully unprepared. On the flip side, I have noticed an apparently large number of homeschooling moms who have academic backgrounds in math (or science). I realize this is totally anecdotal, but it’s much larger than what I’ve experienced in real life. But I’ve also seen people posting about how they’re so confused by early elementary math, so.... maybe it’s a land of extremes.
  17. I know this is hard from personal experience, but I definitely think you need more help and more intensive strategies. It’s worth seeing what setting options you have, like a doctor’s office instead of a pharmacy, or a mass event vs private. Also positioning, like lying down. It doesn’t seem like this is something your daughter has a lot of rational control over, but I would ask if she herself has any ideas as to what would make it easier. I haven’t found extensive conversation really helps. I had some limited success with practicing, and I’ve found it helps to get there early, practice deep breathing, soothing thoughts, letting the anxiety peak and then tackling it when she has calmed down. Assuming that happens, which it may not. Also telling the staff when you get there that this is an issue. I’d definitely call your doctor’s office and a child life specialist for further advice.
  18. I seem to have gone to school with members of an astonishing number of fringe groups.
  19. Yes to all but the Moonies. Well, I’m sure I’ve met Mormons before but I can’t remember anyone in particular who was. My relatives lived near and worked with a lot of them, and I have also been to Utah. However they avoided me at campus events! I also realized I knew two Scientologist before they joined, so maybe that doesn’t count. I also know other people in small sects. I have relatives in one of these groups (to which I do not belong) and have had neighbors and classmates in others.
  20. I guess I’d consider one of those a case where a transcript COULD have been created but wasn’t, rather than one where a transcript would be somehow impossible to create. The only things I can imagine that can’t be captured by a transcript are totally random/scattered studies (a few weeks on this, a few weeks on that) OR some massive integrated project. But I am sure my imagination is fairly limited.
  21. I found this list of providers from the College Board for AP CS P https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-computer-science-principles/online-course-providers Unfortunately, most of them look state-specific or don't actually seem to easily accommodate homeschoolers. I assumed some of these would teach CS A
  22. Eh, I don't know about that.
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