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  1. In that case, maybe you might try their beginner Scratch 5 week course? It's self paced, but is the same material as the beginning of the teen class. Alternatively, I'm pretty sure Outschool has a bunch of programming classes aimed at middle schoolers.
  2. My son took this class this past year, and really enjoyed it. He started taking it the first semester, and got tripped up by some things he didn't know (like the mod function), so at their recommendation, he switched to the teen Scratch programming class first. He enjoyed it, learned a lot, and then took the Python class second semester, and it went great. So maybe have her try the Scratch teen programming class instead?
  3. I didn't, but I'm not avoiding caffeine, so I'm okay with it. But thanks for the heads up!
  4. When I started experiencing perimenopause symptoms, my mom told me about these supplements she takes (she takes the menopause version, but suggested the peri version to me). At first I rolled my eyes on blew it off. Okay, Mom, whatever, your over the counter quack pills aren't going to help. But I tried them (just to make her stop suggesting them 😆), and darned if they don't make a big, positive, difference! As in, I definitely notice if I forget to take the nighttime one, because I can't fall asleep. (That's the easiest symptom to notice a difference in immediately, but they help with all of them for me). They're worth a shot to see if they help you, too. They're Nature's Way, PeriMenopause Formula, AM/PM.
  5. You mentioned loom weaving, but not wanting to keep the things you could make, and also having trouble donating because you have a dog. For the past couple of years I've been donating to Pine Ridge Reservation - they're not fussy about people having pets. You can see how to donate to them (and what they're looking for) here. I have a rigid heddle loom, which is easier to warp than a traditional table/floor loom. (Although maybe a traditional loom like a Jane would be easier to use?) If you got a larger heddle with it (like a 5 dent) you could make bulky weight scarves, blankets, and ponchos. I have tendonitis in my wrists, and I've found that the loom doesn't aggravate it (and I've seen other people mention similar things online). I'm similar to you in that I want my hobby output to feel productive. I love making things for friends and family, and donating to charity scratches that same itch. I recently discovered jelly rolls and made my first race quilt, and it's going in the Pine Ridge box, so if you wanted to quilt (just to vary your crafting) they would love those, too!
  6. I just ordered a pair of the Calmer ear buds earlier this afternoon. They specifically talk about filtering out higher frequencies, which appealed to me. So, no feedback yet, but I've got my fingers crossed!
  7. Well, if you're willing to shell out almost $800, this seller on Amazon says they have a new copy: https://www.amazon.com/Prealgebra-4th-Margaret-L-Lial/dp/0321567927/ Otherwise, it's out of print, and everything is used. And if you haven't already, definitely get in contact with Abe Books. I've had books arrive in a condition very different from what was stated, and have had good luck getting refunds.
  8. Possibly it was this one, from Twice Sheared Sheep?
  9. I went looking for more info after reading this- not Drew! 😣😥 My son took several classes with him years ago, and we both really liked him. He was such a good teacher, and so good with my extremely cautious kid. The 2020 hits just keep on coming.
  10. I can't help with the first question, but I can tell you how I organize the folders. (I use onenote for planning, not for our actual day to day schedule) My tabs are: Records, Plans, Math, Literature, Science, History... etc. (one for each subject area), plus one for philosophy and misc. Under "records", I have one page for each grade. On each grade's page I keep track of what we did for that year (headings for read alouds, science, history, etc.). (I don't have to track for our state, I just like keeping it for my own reference.) The "plans" tab is where I put stuff I want to remember for specific grades ("this is a great history program for 5th grade" or "oh, I want to make sure we read this book next year"). As I get closer to planning that actual year, it's where I keep my ideas/notes about what to use. The subject tabs have notes about that subject - mostly clipped from this forum 🙂. So for instance, my "Math" tab has pages labeled "multiplication/skip counting" (some resources about teaching this, and advice from the forum); "Math on the Level index card system" (the math program we used, and an alternative way to keep track of things"; "games" (math games I've run across"; "divisibility rules" (a chart I ran across that I found useful); "Jacobs Algebra" (a math program we're considering using, with quotes from various boardies about why they did/did not like it, to help me evaluate it); and so on. I refer back to these subject tabs when I'm planning for the year, and also when I'm struggling with something, and need to remember good advice I've seen here. "Philosophy" is for great things I've read about homeschooling, how to help with complaining, dealing with tweens, etc. And "Misc" is for anything that doesn't fit anywhere else. I used just these tabs for many years. Now that DS is older, I have a separate one for high school (with pages about math, history, etc., so I can collect all of that in one place) and one for planning individual grades. I just finished planning 8th, and I ended up with a tab for 8th, and pages for lit., history, and science, because I was making them up entirely on my own (rather than following a curriculum), so I needed more room and organization than planning everything in one page. I've been using OneNote for ages, and I've really loved it for keeping all my homschooling ideas and information organized. Sorry I wrote a whole book about it! Hope it helps 🙂
  11. YES! This! My parents are particularly bad about this - "it's someone I know well, so they're "safe."" No! They're not! I've called them out on it a few times, and they eventually agree that I'm right, but then they keep doing it. 🤦‍♀️ They're also of the "we're quarantining, except for the trips to the store, helping out at the library, eating out, etc. etc." type. I dread talking to my mom these days, because I just don't want to hear about all the places she's been and the things they've done.
  12. And just to give a final update to this saga: today, exactly four weeks after I originally ordered it, my package showed up. 🙄
  13. It may be a bit young, but I thought the book Hopping Ahead of Climate Change was very interesting (and I'm making my 8th grader read it this year 😄). It's about scientists studying the effect of climate change on snowshoe hares (specifically in regards to their coat not changing in sync with the snow). Short, but a good look at how scientists on the ground are studying one aspect of climate change. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird tells the story of an early attempt to save an species from going extinct, and how logging and deforestation affected this particular bird's ability to survive.
  14. I've been on the pill for several years now, and basically don't get my period at all any more. But I still sometimes notice ovulation signs. I couldn't tell you how often, because I don't pay a lot of attention, but it's not uncommon for me.
  15. It was Joann Fabrics, so I told them my issue, and they said they'd look into it and get back to me. Later in the day I got an email telling me they were refunding me for my order, and if I wanted to re-order, I could do so, and they'd comp my shipping. I'm thinking, "And wait another three weeks to see if FedEx screws up again? Yeah, I'll pass on that, thanks."
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