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I agree that Derek Owens is an excellent option - it worked very well for my oldest!
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My mother-in-law in her 70s just had both eyes done and it went very smoothly!
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We lived in a townhouse when our kids were younger and we just had two of them. At the time, I desperately wanted a back yard for them. We moved into a single family home and honestly, it hasn't been as much of a benefit as I'd expected. At the townhouse, we had a pool, lots of walking trails and parks nearby, as well as a library and a few stores within walking distance. I kind of miss that. The one thing they have used a lot at our house is a basketball hoop in the driveway, and I don't think we could have had that in a townhouse. Townhouses are definitely more economical - but also factor in the monthly association fees.
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I have two kids who will be in high school and both will be fully vaccinated by that point.
My 11 year old daughter will be homeschooled but she'll be vaccinated once she turns 12 in September.
Our youngest is 9 but is at higher risk for multiple reasons. He started back to summer school and I'm kind of waiting to see how that goes before making a final decision. He's in a self-contained special ed classroom with 6 kids and 4 fully vaccinated adults and won't be mixing with other kids very much. His immunologist and pulmonologist, who encouraged us to keep him home last year, have ok'd his return to school. Masks are optional but he will be wearing a high-quality one regardless.
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I have a childhood friend in her 40s who openly announced her opposition to the vaccine at the time she came down with Covid. She ended up in the ICU for more than a month, on a ventilator most of that time. At some points, it looked like she was not going to make it and it made me SO angry to think that she could have lost her life -- and her children their mother -- due to all of the lies and misinformation surrounding the vaccines. She did survive, although I think she has quite a bit of rehab to return to her previous state of health.
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We just have 4. We had fertility issues in the beginning, having to see a reproductive endocrinologist, going through numerous tests and procedures only to be diagnosed with "unexplained infertility." I got pregnant naturally sometime afterwards, and then the next three came in pretty rapid succession (4 in 7 years.) We had planned to stop after #3 but didn't take any permanent measures. #4 had a very traumatic start to life and while he is an absolute joy, he is also profoundly disabled and requires a lot of care and attention most 9 year olds don't. I was 37 at that point anyway, but we could not handle any more "surprises."
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I am also looking at it. We tried the sample lessons last spring and my daughter loved them. That's saying a lot for a kid who typically hates math. I might give it a try.
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I have an 11 year old daughter and HORMONES is right. It is so hard sometimes! I don't have any advice but I imagine that those dynamics are very challenging!
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I personally really like CLE and find it easy to teach. I do allow my kids to skip some of the review if it's clear that they have mastered the topic. I regret having moved away from CLE with my kids for greener grass elsewhere and have always come back to it.
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I went to grad school at the U of Chicago. It was intense, to say the least, but definitely helped open doors for me in my career. It is a very academically-focused place with not much emphasis on sports or other extracurriculars. I personally felt that most people there didn't have a balanced life and after completing my master's there, I would never go there for my Ph.D. Not to say it's a bad place - it's certainly very prestigious, and I have friends who have done very well for themselves after getting master's and doctoral degrees. It just wasn't the place for me, long-term.
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I like digital scrapbooking and used to be pretty good at it but I don't do enough of it. I also used to do a lot of photography but now my kids are older and aren't willing subjects. 🙂
I'm really enjoying kayaking this summer. I'd like to try stand up paddleboarding.
I used to run quite a bit and am getting back into that. Over the winter, I did a lot of indoor cycling using the Peloton app. I also try to do some strength training but that's more because I know it's good for me. I don't particularly love it.
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If you really like the MP format, they sell editable versions of it. Just search for Editable Lesson Plan Template on their site.
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Echoing that MP has excellent customer service!
We used mostly MP for one year and have used other bits and pieces over the years. It is academically solid, to be sure, but wasn't a great fit for my kids' learning styles. I needed to add more hands-on, interactive activities to meet their needs. We also did a LOT orally. MP has a ton of writing.
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5 minutes ago, Sneezyone said:
They will be backpacking and pitching tents as they go along.
Go as light as possible on EVERYTHING! My DH started out backpacking with a big sleeping bag and big backpack and very quickly realized that he needed to minimize the amount that everything weighed. He bought a lighter sleeping bag, a lighter backpack, lighter cookset, etc. He even cut his toothbrush in half. You don't have to go that extreme, but try to minimize how much he'll be carrying. It'll make a big difference!
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So tent camping? Will they be staying in one location or backpacking from one location to the next?
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12 minutes ago, JanOH said:
Do you think this applies to the fully vaccinated person or just unvaccinated? Asking because my 17 year old has a sore throat and headache since Saturday night but has been fully vaccinated since the end of April.
My SIL was fully vaccinated when she got a mild case of Covid in May. Her daughter also had it but was asymptomatic. She apparently brought it home from school - she'd been quarantined due to a case on her bus. We have saliva tests here, and they can even be taken at home, so it makes it easy to test.
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I totally get this. I'm in a very similar spot. I had three kids home this year and will just have one next year: DS 14 is going to high school, as previously planned, and DS 9 is going back to public school due to his profound special needs. DD 11, who is very outgoing and social, will be the only child home.
She was in a half-time homeschool hybrid program at a lovely school prior to Covid. We kept her home this year out of an abundance of caution. Most of her friends from the private school also stayed home, but we were all very cautious due to vulnerable family members and her friend group didn't see each other very much. We did attend a co-op, which was helpful, but it was only every other week -- not really enough time for DD to make good friends. Returning to the private school is an option, but not likely for a few reasons -- namely, none of her good friends are going back either. Also, there are some academic gaps that I've found and I'm not convinced that the school can best meet her needs. I'm hopeful that we will be able to see friends more often, now that things are not quite as dire, but I will still need to be very intentional about finding many more social opportunities for her. We looked into a one-day homeschool tutorial and it looked perfect on paper, but it's too far away and winter driving conditions here can be pretty dicey. I'm hopeful that church and youth group will be in-person, as all three of my older kids have definitely missed it and need those connections. She does play sports, and that will continue, but she needs way more social time than I do and so it's a constant challenge to fill up her schedule.
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My mom had it, I think on two eyes at different times. She had it covered by insurance because she was getting repeated infections. She saw an opthalmologist.
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1 minute ago, JennyD said:
Mystery Science all the way. I have done every single lesson, many of them twice (with different kids) and it is just a pitch-perfect elementary school science program. I wish it had been around when my oldest was elementary age.
Ditto this. My kids loved it!
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5 minutes ago, bolt. said:
I'm a bit confused -- what is "summer school" where you are? What is the function of summer school for elementary students?
For us, summer school is only for high school students -- mostly those who have failed a class, or maybe a few other situations. I'm having trouble imagining what sort of elementary school student would need summer school or what they are expected to get out of it.
In the case of special ed students for whom such a long break would result in regression, most districts around here offer ESY (Extended School Year.) My son will attend ESY this year for four weeks in July-early August.
There is also regular summer school offered to students in all grades who are at risk of falling behind academically. They have to be referred by a teacher but there is no charge to parents. It's usually more laid back and just a half day for 4-6 weeks.
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I like the early levels, but in the later levels, the source reading material gets to be quite long. My son spent more time reading than actually writing, so we switched at that point.
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I taught a similar class for grades 2-5 this year and here are some of the things I used:
Lapbooks/Interactive notebooks from Teachers Pay Teachers. They have some "scavenger hunts" in which I hide clues around the building and they had to use those clues to answer questions.
GeoPuzzles
GeoBingo
Noggin Geography games
Library books -- nonfiction about the country we were studying, or folktales, as readalouds
Traditional children's games specific to the country we were studying
Snacks/treats from the country
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I have a 9 year old with Down syndrome who is very sweet and a true delight to our family. However, he functions closer to 2 years old, is non-verbal, not potty trained and has complex medical issues. While we adore him, his extra needs have been stressful to our family. At our homeschool co-op this year, it was a little hard at times because I was teaching his age group but due to his developmental age, I put him in the preschool class. I've homeschooled my neurotypical kids for years but he was always in public school due to his profound disability. We kept him home this year and it has been challenging. His progress academically has been minimal. At least with my NT kids, I know that if we're consistent and diligent, they will learn. That hasn't happened with him. Thankfully, we were offered an ideal opportunity for him next year, in a center-based classroom with just 6 kids, all around the same level developmentally, at an excellent school. The teacher comes highly rated by other parents and we already know one of the kids in the class, possibly two.
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I used it for 1/2 of this school year for grades 2 and 5. I did not feel it was enough. It is very gentle but perhaps too gentle for us. I do plan to use it as summer math for review.
atelectasis? Please share your experiences.
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Yes, my son has had this. He's kind of an extreme example though -- he has a pretty complex medical history including tracheostomy and numerous intubations for respiratory illnesses. IV steroids, sitting upright as much as possible, nebulizer treatments, oxygen therapy and percussive therapy all help.
It sounds like your son is on a good path and recovering well which I'm glad to hear!