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I'm going to assume that since your oldest is only 6 that you simply aren't aware of how much time different subjects take as they get older. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with efficiency and has EVERYTHING to do with quality of education. By 8th grade, students should be doing a certain amt of input and a certain amt of output. If they are only doing 3-4 hrs of school in 8th grade, they are not doing appropriate amts of either. That is appropriate output for a 4th grader.....an elementary student. It is not appropriate for middle school students. Students that go from only doing 3-4 hrs of academics are going to really struggle with 6 hrs of high school credit in 9th.
Uh...we are homeschoolers here, I thought. So why are you dictating to another mother what she should do? It may or may not be true that she is underestimating. You don't know what kind of schooling she does informally, you don't know her goals, you don't know her kids.
Maybe you can trust that since she cares enough to come here, that she cares about her children and will do what they need as they mature? Then reword that to sound a bit less like the government bureaucrat?
I realize that this is a classical homeschooling board and classical homeschooling is rigorous, but I've noticed there are people here who do only part of what would be considered classical (myself included, since I am teaching a foster child who spent K-9 in public school, although I did classical with my children). I don't run the board and I haven't been here that long, but it seems to me every homeschooler, classical or not, should be gracious and respectful re: other parents' decisions.
I know some unschoolers who have done very well in university.
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Can you name the school district so that none of us will be tempted to send our kids there? :huh:
I do believe it is true that many textbooks aren't finished - but 3 chapters?
Like many things in this country, perhaps the school system doesn't need new regulations - teachers (and students) just need to follow the ones now in place?
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You guys have been through a lot and I don't know the dynamics of your relationship with your husband nor about your beliefs re: how decisions are made. So it is very hard to say what is right for you to do.
My marriage is Christian egalitarian - that is, we believe we are in things equally together and make decisions together. Whenever we can, we try to not make any decision that we don't both agree upon. Of course, sometimes that isn't possible. If one of us wants something really, really badly and the other doesn't, one or the other will often say, "Okay" as a matter of love and giving. In addition, there is a situation where there is a time restraint. Like in your case - November WILL come and you'll have to either leave or stay although you are not yet in agreement. In those cases, we go with the opinion of the one who is most affected.
It seems to me that you, as a homeschooling mom who works in your home, are probably more affected by the house situation than he is and he should let you make the final decision.
But that is how my family dynamics work; maybe yours are different.
At any rate, I'll be praying for you!
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I am not sure about what AP means. When I talked to someone in the University of AZ system, he used that term to describe how you would record a regular lab experience in your book - and then emailed me the requirement for all homeschooled students entering the system - which describes what we would have done anyway. I don't have it here (different computer) but I copied it into the chemistry group conversation.
Of course, AP may mean something totally different.
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Maybe it is because I am short or something but I just had one (as well as one around Christmas time) and they put me in up to the neck. But not my head. It was a bit uncomfortable in that you have to stay still and the outside of the machine was right up in my face but I wasn't inside. Which is good. I think I would have to be highly sedated to be inside one.
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Do not just ask for the labs hours because some labs will only do fasting blood sugars in the morning. At mine, you have to go in before 10:00 even though they do other tests all day long. Don't ask me why they can't make exceptions. They will not.
I also think you will have trouble when you tell your physician the info is incorrect. A lab order is part of your medical chart and not too many doctors are going to admit that s/he or his/her nurse recorded something incorrectly. Charts are legal documents and they can get into trouble for changing info. But this I would do -- if you ever decide to go to another doctor, ask for paper charts. Seriously. They will charge you, but so be it. Or actually, now days, I suppose you might be able to get it on cd. Then insert another paper into it, denying what was said. This is a good thing to do not only for your new doctor but for insurance purposes. If you don't, then later, if you come down with IBS, or worse yet, ulcerative colitis or something like that, they can claim pre-existing condition - although supposedly that won't be a problem after the first of the year with Affordable Healthcare act -- but I think AHCA is in deep trouble simply because 1)there isn't money and 2)it's the young that will pay for people like me - my rates will go down while theirs go sky high. Nice for me (ha) but I don't think it will fly for long.
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I think they vary but an acquaintance who is a chiropractic doctor told me that many of their schools are offering more and more new age classes as well as more and more questionable theories. That being said, you can still graduate without all that stuff.
I tried chiropractors and was never helped. Than a friend, age 31, went in for his first chiropractic treatment and ended up with a stroke. This doesn't happen to most people, of course, but it does happen more often than you would think. Some people have a weakness in an artery that runs up the neck and manipulation can result in its dissection, causing the stroke.
My friend, who was a pastor, btw, spent time in rehab but has some residual paralysis and speech difficulty. He is on permanent disability.
You might be interested in the following sites. Read some pro-chiropractic sites, too - they are all over the internet - and make an informed decision.
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I have thought about joining them. Corny, maybe. Fun, definitely. My sister used to belong. I love to sing.
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Well, I tried to think of someone to write a letter to and couldn't.
Not that I haven't had situations in the past.
Still, thanks for making me feel good!
I'll be praying for ya'll.
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Better be careful -- the feds may be looking for people searching for that article and who do strange things like homeschool and be at your door next!
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I have Hashimotos thyroiditis for which I take armor twice a day. I also gained a lot of weight when taking steroids for another autoimmune disease. Due to continuing medical problems, I get very little aerobic exercise. I kept trying Weight Watchers and never lost. I tried Atkins but it made me very ill. I ended up losing some weight, alright, but it was because I got so sick I couldn't eat anything! My sister had the same problem with not losing weight, although she doesn't have the illnesses I have. Since she can exercise, she has lost more than me but she is a normal weight now. I still have a ways to go but my weight loss is steady.
Is it possible that you have insulin resistance syndrome? This is a common cause of not being able to lose. If you can't lose and if your weight tends to center in your tummy and trunk, you probably have it. The answer is a good amount of protein and no simple carbs.
South Beach starts you out for two weeks when you don't eat any bread or cereal products and no fruit. It also limits some veggies. Later, you can add small amounts of low glycemic fruit and small amounts of bread/cereal.
I also gain weight with wheat products, which I sadly had to give up.
South Beach teaches you to eat protein, mostly healthy fat and complex carbs (read: vegetables, not bread or fruit) at every meal. The doctor who created it believes your body uses fuel more efficiently if they are eaten together. You also eat snacks that include protein and veggie. This not only makes it less likely that you get hungry, but it keeps the metabolism going.
You might try it.
A good side affect is that it has made a vegetable lover out of me. YOu have to eat 4 1/2 cups raw veggies/day (that 2 1/4 cooked but they recommend doing raw as much as possible). I ended up trying vegetables I'd never tried (hash brown jicama, anyone?) and have fallen in love with spices. There are many wonderful soup recipes - alas, I live in Phoenix and soup doesn't work much of the year.
You might also try a naturopathic physician. I am generally a scientific method kind of gal; therefore, I tend to find alternative medicine suspect. Nevertheless, if nothing else works, sometimes they do find something. Be sure to get a reputable one, though. They vary a lot.
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I have Hashimotos thyroiditis for which I take armor twice a day. I also gained a lot of weight when taking steroids for another autoimmune disease. Due to continuing medical problems, I get very little aerobic exercise. I kept trying Weight Watchers and never lost. I tried Atkins but it made me very ill. I ended up losing some weight, alright, but it was because I got so sick I couldn't eat anything! My sister had the same problem with not losing weight, although she doesn't have the illnesses I have. Since she can exercise, she has lost more than me but she is a normal weight now. I still have a ways to go but my weight loss is steady.
Is it possible that you have insulin resistance syndrome? This is a common cause of not being able to lose. If you can't lose and if your weight tends to center in your tummy and trunk, you probably have it. The answer is a good amount of protein and no simple carbs.
South Beach starts you out for two weeks when you don't eat any bread or cereal products and no fruit. It also limits some veggies. Later, you can add small amounts of low glycemic fruit and small amounts of bread/cereal.
I also gain weight with wheat products, which I sadly had to give up.
South Beach teaches you to eat protein, mostly healthy fat and complex carbs (read: vegetables, not bread or fruit) at every meal. The doctor who created it believes your body uses fuel more efficiently if they are eaten together. You also eat snacks that include protein and veggie. This not only makes it less likely that you get hungry, but it keeps the metabolism going.
You might try it.
A good side affect is that it has made a vegetable lover out of me. YOu have to eat 4 1/2 cups raw veggies/day (that 2 1/4 cooked but they recommend doing raw as much as possible). I ended up trying vegetables I'd never tried (hash brown jicama, anyone?) and have fallen in love with spices. There are many wonderful soup recipes - alas, I live in Phoenix and soup doesn't work much of the year.
You might also try a naturopathic physician. I am generally a scientific method kind of gal; therefore, I tend to find alternative medicine suspect. Nevertheless, if nothing else works, sometimes they do find something. Be sure to get a reputable one, though. They vary a lot.
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I have only the teenager, but we still read aloud sometimes during the day and also, many evenings.
Our three favorites this past year were:
Sophie's World (read together as family)
Catherine, Called Birdie (she and I read together when studying Middle Ages)
Evangeline (the poem by Longfellow)
Our biggest bomb: Kidnapped (I was okay with it but DH and DFD couldn't wait for it to end)
To the person who read My Side of the Mountain and is afraid their son will try it: I read it at about that age, maybe a little younger. I loved it soooo much. I never ran away but when I got to be an adult and could choose where I went on vacation, I chose to go to the Catskills (I am from Kansas) and Delhi, NY. I knew it wasn't a true story but somehow, I just had to go.
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Public schools here start today, Aug. 1! We are waiting until Aug. 11. I would wait another week, but I like to take an extra week before Christmas since not much schoolwork gets done then anyway.
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<<Our new schedule will start at 5:45am>>
I'm glad I don't live at your house! (-: Actually, I'm sure getting an early start is a good idea, but it just isn't possible for me.
I have only been homeschooling a child again for one year. Having just one makes it easier, but since she has special needs and I have a chronic illness (worse in the mornings, like another poster), it has its challenges.
I have never instituted the 1 hour quiet time but I'm thinking it might be a good idea. I tend to give a lot of breaks because of her focus problems but I'm wondering if a longer quiet time in the afternoon might be a better thing.
DFD gets herself up, does her toiletries and makes her own breakfast. My only rule is that she starts school no later than 9. She starts out with something she can do on her own. Usually, that has been math. I'm not sure about this year since she is ready for calculus. Then, I am usually ready for other things.
This year, we are doing chemistry with Spectrum. The current plan is that she will have a slightly shorter day on Mondays and do her labs in the evening. Someone in the chemistry thread said doing it on Sunday eve. had worked well for them. There is lots of cleanup, etc, and it just seems like it might be better to separate it from the rest of school.
One thing we finally did last year is this: Our homeschool support group meets on Wednesdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm supposedly, but it is always until 3 or so. This was really interfering with our schedule. It's easier to do something in the middle of the day every week when your children are young; not so easy when they have a full high school schedule. But social interaction is important, too. I tried just adding more school work to other days, but since we also have therapy twice a week and voice, it just wasn't working. So ... we just take Wed. off and school on Saturday. It isn't how I'd prefer to spend Saturdays, but it works better than the other way. The support group meets at the park (I live where it is almost always warm enough in winter), so a friend and I take turns being there with the kids. The week I'm not, I can run errands while she is there; the weeks I stay, we do errands afterwards. I also rescheduled all therapy and voice lessons to evening hours so that we have an uninterrupted day (it took a while to manage that since many people want evening hours, but we finally managed it).
We have been schooling on the sofa and DR table, but I'm putting a desk in one corner of the family room for her, along with things to make her feel comfortable. She loves flowers and plants so I'm sure that will include a plant stand, along with shelf for books, etc.
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@SourceofJoy: I noticed you are doing Spectrum Chemistry this year. We have a very small subgroup of the chemistry group for people who are doing that. We are hoping to be helpful to each other, answering questions, etc. If you are interested (or if there is anyone else out there who is), send me a private email.
Also - sympathetic to your fibro challenges in connection with schooling. I have lupus and secondary fms.
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Those of you who have an hour long quiet time (or other length), what do your children do during this time? Especially your teens. Also, what do you do? What is quiet time for you?
`I am an A type personality and taking a break is very difficult. I think I would have a hard time not strategizing about homeschool during that time but that is definitely not a quiet activity for me. I am very choleric. My body might be quiet, but my mind never is.
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DD uses Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition 3 minute treatment once a week. I don't know how it compares in price and don't know what it does to eczema but it has sure made her hair much healthier and shinier.
While on the topic of dry curly hair, do you mind if I ask a question? DD has this type hair, and it is much more course and thick than any hair I've dealt with before. I think it might be an Italian thing. Anyway, she also has a small rather dainty face, heart shaped. Her hair just overwhelms her face no matter what we do with it. Any suggestions on hair styles? Preferably easy ones <g> - I am more into her looking good than she is, (she has a touch of Asperger's) so it needs to stay simple.
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It sounds like you are going through some discouraging times with your second oldest child. Could this be discouraging you about homeschooling in general?
Though 5 kids and 14 years -- I think it could also be normal that you are tired.
But the thing is - and I'm sure this is true of you, too - I loved my sons and I love my DFD and I wanted to do the best thing for them. Homeschooling isn't always the best thing for everyone, but in our case, it was. Plus, I did the brick and mortar school thing briefly when my foster daughter first came and also, when DS1 was young. It was more work in many ways. For example, by the time DFD got home and got her homework done, there was very little family time or time for training her in non-academic areas. You'd have three to get ready every morning, three to clothe according to P.S. standards, etc.
I'll be praying that you make the right decision. Sometimes the grass looks greener in the other pasture because it really is greener. Sometimes it looks greener but isn't. Only you can know the answer to that. But again, I'd ask if discouragement about child # 2 is affecting you. I know it isn't a popular thing to say in many Christian circles, but some children are just more difficult to manage and have to learn things on their own. But you can still trust God with them because whether a child is "easy" or "difficult", compliant or strong-willed, it was always true that their only real help was God, not you.
Where are definitions of protagonist, antagonist, context, plot, etc. taught?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Windows to the World (sold by IEW folks) covers it pretty well, I think, in a semester, using short stories. I think it is intended for grades 7-10. Not sure.