Start by reading The Well Trained Mind. Seriously. Some of the curriculum lists on blogs and this forum would likely overwhelm even SWB.

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I think you are incredibly lucky to have a Sil who clearly loves your family and wants to be a part of your lives. I would be perfectly honest about the more annoying behaviors and ignore the rest.

My little guy had the same problem. He is diagnosed dyslexic. I think it isn't that unusual; after all, there is a reason Abeka still drills letter names and sounds throughout the k5 year. But I think you have good reason to be concerned after that level of exposure and drill.

Yes, his vision is fine. I was kind of hoping his reading issues were that or maturity (partly why I was reluctant to start Barton).But the older he gets the more certain I am that his dyslexia diagnosis was correct. can he do Riggs at school and Barton at home? Or is it better to keep him home on Barton until he's reading better? Will there be a better time to transition him to school? I'm kind of over homeschooling this kid. He is novelty-seeking and gives me unending grief about not going to "real school". A school with Riggs has got to be better for him than memorizing sight words in ps, right?

Yikes :( I appreciate your honesty! Would I need to do something like Barton at home? To be honest, I've only been using Abeka phonics with him at home. He was diagnosed at age 5 and I just wasn't ready to tackle Barton yet. He just turned seven and in this school year he has gone from not recognizing letters (after a year of work) or being able to rhyme to getting 100% on all of his phonics tests. His reading is still slow and laborious. He still confuses letters and pulls letters from other words when reading sentences. But he is reading. I guess I was hoping the school could take over phonics instruction and I could just drill and read with him at home. :) I'm feeling a little tired.

DS7 has the opportunity to attend a small classical school that uses the Riggs phonics program. How is this program for a child with dyslexia/dysgraphia? Is it basically Spalding? The school is small so services will be limited. Thanks!

Sonlight has a great schedule but Is the Hewitt syllabus more streamlined? How does LL 8th grade differ from Sonlight lit? Thanks!

Thank you. :)

Thanks. The ocd thing makes sense to me, I just don't think that's what we're dealing with. And he's had SUCH thorough evaluations that I feel like someone somewhere would have noticed something. The anxiety about nighttime wetting makes a lot of sense, too. I appreciate the suggestions on how to "retrain" his bladder. I'm going to try that and also have his pediatrician dig deeper into possible physical causes. We have strep going through the house right now, but the bathroom issues obviously started before that. None of my kids have ever been tested for strep until now and his current pediatrician said they've likely all had it at some point and recovered without antibiotics. So the PANDAS and thyroid are both possibilities.

I can request a referral to a urologist to check for any specific bladder issues. Thanks. The bathroom issue started before he started OT. She hasn't mentioned retained reflexes, but I can ask. The retained spinal galant "symptoms" seem pretty spot-on, but...ADHD. I did the quick test I found on one of the websites, but I probably did it wrong. :) I'll also start tracking his food/water/bowel movements to see if he is having issues there. It couldn't hurt. Strep...that's interesting. I've never had a kid diagnosed with strep, but it is possible that he had it and just recovered without antibiotics. I'll talk to his doctor. Thanks guys, you've given me a few more things to pursue. When I hit a dead-end with his pediatrician, I wasn't sure if it was more of a psychological issue.

I'm sorry, I wasn't sure if I should post this here, LC, or general. :) I have a 7 y/o with adhd (hyperactive, impulsive). In the last few months he has started running to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes to pee. It is like he runs every time he feels the urge. He barely has anything to empty. He has always had issues with nighttime wetting but he has been daytime potty trained since he was 3. I had his doctor check for diabetes, UTI infection, and anything else that could cause these issues. The only thing that is unusual is that his thyroid levels are slightly out of range (not surprising because his sister and I both have them, and I have an extensive family history). His doctor is monitoring his thyroid right now but she doesn't think they are causing his bathroom issues. Her best guess is constipation, which doesn't actually seem to be a problem. Seriously, it is getting ridiculous. He has OT for 45 minutes and goes to the bathroom 2-3 times while he is there. Yesterday I took him to the bathroom right before he went back and told him he was NOT ALLOWED to go to the bathroom while he is there. I told him he could go as soon as he was done. He still whined to the OT that he was going to pee his pants and ran off to the bathroom twice. He can go 4-5 hours between bathroom stops on road trips. His bladder is not full. And like I said, this issue has just started in the last few months. So is this some sort of anxiety due to the nighttime wetting? Impulsivity? Rigidity? He has had a thorough evaluation. He has pretty intense ADHD and he's sensory seeking. He has dyslexia and dysgraphia. They ruled out anxiety and asd. He also briefly saw a behavioral therapist and she didn't identify any anxiety or other issues. I'm hoping the HIVE has some insight.

Seriously?

Bump Praying for you today, ((hugs))

Do you have to spend it all? Why can't you use the funds to buy what you need and leave the rest?

If they are doing well in the courses you listed, I can't imagine them not being prepared. Are they mastering the material?

I wouldn't put your eighth grader in a fourth grade math book. Try something like Lial's BCM or Abeka's 7th grade Basic math book. Work through every lesson together at a whiteboard. Is this an issue with concepts or math facts? It is possible to fail a test because of math facts. If you aren't sure, then I'd give them some fact charts and have them retake the assessments. You might also try Kahn Academy.

At least you're hilarious. 😋

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Haha, I see Tibbie just posted the same thing!

Nevermind!

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You could try Abeka's Oral Language Lessons. https://www.christianbook.com/oral-language-exercises-grades-to-6/pd/21849X It is meant to be a supplement and takes less than 5 min/day.

Go over their work with them before their lesson the next day. You call out answers and they mark their papers. Go over anything they feel they need help with. You have good curriculum;just change the way you use it. :)

What does your pediatrician think about her overall development? You definitely have a few red flags for asd+.What are they doing about her pica? Have they suggested therapy?