And in reality, I found that my students did all of these. In some areas they moved at average pace. In some areas, they just didn't get it and we had to slow down. Still other times, they were flying through material and consuming as much as I could find as fast as I could find it. There were those weeks where all of these things happened and there were subjects where all of these things happened. I remember my dd's last year in ps when they spent two hours/day on math. Most days it took her 15 and she read a book the rest of the time. But then, when fractions came and she was struggling, they had to move on without her ever getting it. If she had back all those hours spent being bored... well you get the idea. Controlling pace is one of the things I love most about homeschooling.

Working out is going to involve sweating. Plan to shower immediately after. It isn't a reward, it is a necessity. You can start gently to avoid soreness, but in truth, if you are challenging your muscles, they will get sore. Even people who fit get sore from a challenging workout. If you want to workout for your health, then these are just things you must deal with. I think you mostly have to suck it up. Finding exercise you enjoy does make it easier. I love to bike and do yoga. If I could do one of those every day, I'd be glad to workout. However, biking is weather dependent and takes a long time (no nearby trails, unsafe roads) and yoga doesn't offer enough cardio benefit, so I do other workouts I don't enjoy. It is harder to stay motivated to take the time and get sweaty and tired doing something I don't enjoy for "my health". Habit can help once it is established.

This is the way most leases work in our area. When we rented we loved the freedom of the month to month lease, but the idea that both parties could end it at will was a bit of extra stress. OP I have a good friend who recently went through having the house she was renting go into foreclosure. As soon as she knew, she began looking for a new rental. Do make sure that you can take possession of the house as soon as you would like, but don't be afraid of kicking the current renters out. I would feel guilty too, but they know they are probably going to have to move. It won't be better if someone else buys the place.

So after 4 weeks I thought I'd update. Ds loves school and especially dorm life. He is doing great, making friends, joining clubs. He says he is doing well academically, but I'll feel better when we get midterm grades and I can see for myself. :) He decided not to use any of the accommodations he was given through disability services :glare: . He says he is not disabled, so he doesn't need them. I hope this doesn't backfire academically, but right now he is set on trying to prove he doesn't need accommodations and if that motivates him, well ok. For me, having ds go out on his own was stressful beyond words. He has never been an independent child. We've had to push him at all levels to take any personal responsibility or independence. Now that I have seen him step up and successfully navigate various issues, I have relaxed a lot and am regaining perspective. Thanks for the support here.

How about these planning threads on the Middle School board: 7th Grade 8th Grade

No WttW isn't needed at all. I've used EIL with both my kids and we've never looked at WttW. They do need writing skills, but having completed WWS and working on WWS2 will be fine. You can pace EIL any way you like. The units are each independent, so you can mix and match from different years and also do just the number that works for you. I like their pace, but if you are doing WWS2 and need to slow it down giving more time for each unit thus less time per day, there is no problem with that at all. You can pick units to drop or just extend to the summer to finish. It is well scheduled and also easy to adjust :).

I read the original four times before I fully got it. I completely agree with the coaches changes. As others have said, the definition of government property belongs in the argument not the thesis. Getting rid of it makes the sentence easier to read and clearer. He is talking about hanging the flag, not the mention of the flag, so getting rid of that phrase makes the statement much more to the point. Removing 'the' and 'in some' would say that this coach wants clear and concise with no extra words. I don't think the sentence is wrong if they are there, but it is better without them. Excellent suggestions from the coach. Good idea for the thesis for your son. I think they could go a long way together.

You could consider Miller Levine Biology with the Kolbe syllabus.

Sorry, I didn't read your full post and didn't realize that was a minimum of twice a week. I voted other because we did science daily. We started homeschooling in 5th, so I barely make it into that category. I'm not sure if we would have done science less often at younger ages. I never had to make that decision.

Here is my course description for the same class for comparison. I use the same layout (title, materials, description) for each course. AP English Language (Pennsylvania Homeschoolers) Materials: The Language of Composition, The Elements of Style, Hunger of Memory, Walden, Cliffsnotes AP English and Composition, five AP level novels Description: This highly interactive course is designed to prepare students for the AP English Language and Composition exam in May. Students will learn to understand complicated texts and write with complexity, clarity and polish. Essentially, the goal of an AP English Language and Composition course is for students to develop maturity as readers, writers, and thinkers. To reach this goal, this course will involve extensive reading, writing, and online discussion.

Our local high school does DE classes in the high school. They are taught by high school teachers, but nearly all teachers here have a masters degree. A 3 credit hour class meets every day for a year. They may cover the amount of information covered in a college class, but it is certainly not the same learning experience. I have talked to more than one kid that went to college with 30 hours of college credit earned DE and found out they were completely unprepared for the pace and instructional style of college. DE lands them in higher level classes that are intolerant of their inexperience with fast paced, independent learning.

It is normal. Your ds didn't rewrite any code in iMovie. He probably fixed some settings. Ds is a programmer and we have used Apple products for 25+ years. It is great he was able to figure out the issue and fix it for your dd. In our house, everyone is techie except dd. As someone above said, there is virtually nothing you can't google and find step by step instructions for fixing. Dd would have needed help with the issue. Dh, ds and I would all have fixed it ourselves.

I really think it depends on the college. I think all the state U's in my state are less than $10,000/year for tuition and fees. Our local CC is about $100/credit hour. The college I attended 25 years ago has roughly doubled their tuition & fees from $3,500 to just over $7,000 for in state students and it is consistently ranked in the top 10 in US News rankings for midwest regional schools. I think a solid education can be found for a reasonable price. CLEP and online options are another way to get an affordable college education, although I don't think the quality of that education typically meets that of a B&M University at this time. There are many, many schools that are out of reach for most students or produce s student debt load that we would never consider allowing our kids to take on. I think students have to be smart consumers. Find a college that will do a good job for the type of degree they are interested in obtaining at a cost that fits their family budget. For some that is an Ivy league education. For some it is a State U. Colleges are not one size fits all and I don't think they should be.

I would not use MUS starting at Algebra for any student, particularly one that was heading off to college. I did use MUS for 5 years (through Geometry) with my oldest and for 4 years (through pre algebra, then came back for geometry) with my dd. I really disliked the way it taught algebra and it does not complete a standard scope and sequence. I applaud your friend's son, but you are right, if he got those scores after MUS, it is because he is a natural, not because MUS prepared him well. We switched to the Lial's series for algebra 1 & 2. Their DVDs are mostly useless though, so if DVD is really important to you, it isn't a good choice. I hat Saxon but it is considered solid college prep. Certainly far more advanced than MUS. From what you have said, I would consider just adding DVDs to Saxon. There are multiple options for that. Teaching Textbooks, Thinkwell, and Math Without Borders are all decent options too. I listed them from easiest to most challenging, but it is my understanding that the 2.0 version of Teaching Textbooks does at least keep up with standard scope and sequence. For higher maths I would hope that he could use a Community College or online math classes. Many kids can't teach themselves math. Ever. And particularly not for higher levels. DVDs don't answer questions like a live teacher, and for some that isn't enough help. Be sure to look through the pinned math thread to see the options.

I agree with giving her info on the state laws and answering questions. I would tell her about the monthly new homeschooling meeting that is held in our area. I would have her over for lunch and talk through the idea. That would include a lot of time with me asking questions to help her think. Questions I would ask include: What classes is child taking now? What does child want to do after high school? What classes will child want to take in the next year? In the next 4 years? Are you thinking of pulling your child this year or starting next fall? How comfortable are you teaching... all the classes she said the child would take next year? Do you think you should consider some online classes? I would also encourage her to be realistic about the amount of time this will take and the amount of over site her child will need, having never been taught to learn independently. Then I'd recommend Cathy Duffy's 102 Top Picks in Homeschool Curriculum, not just for the curriculum ideas, but for the discussion of homeschooling methods, learning and teaching styles. I'd send her a link to this forum and then tell her to let me know when she has more questions. I have done this with lots of people. I think my biggest mistake in the early years was giving too much information. A parent who will be a successful homeschool teacher will be able to research for herself with just some direction for where to look.

Dd took it this morning. She should be a junior but wants to graduate this year, so she's trying to get what we consider to be an acceptable ACT score before applying to colleges.

That is the ISBN for the student book. Did you buy it used? I would say the seller just had the wrong description. It happens. Start by contacting the seller. They may refund it without asking for it back. If not, you can go through Amazon, say you got the wrong item and they'll give you a postage paid sticker to put on the return. Then just try again. Make sure you buy from a well rated seller.

Ok, can I piggy back here. My doctor found my thyroid slightly enlarged on my last visit. This is my migraine specialist and I seem him every 3 months. He did blood work and my TSH was 3.88, my T4 was .9 and my T3 was 2.7. By the lab's standards, all of those are normal, although T3 & T4 are near the low end. He didn't do a referral, in fact I haven't even seen him since because the labs were "normal". I had debated seeing my GP who is generally very responsive, but from the lab results I was afraid she'd do nothing either. I have LOTS of hypothyroid symptoms, I won't bother to give you a list. With all that in mind should I be making an appointment with my GP?

We have never prioritized history over science. In fact I would say we did quite the opposite. Since these are the WTM boards, history and particularly SOTW may get a bit more discussion. SOTW makes history very accessible to children. We loved SL when we first started homeschooling and loved using historical fiction along with a spine to get a child friendly view of history. That said, at the same time, we studied a wide range of science topics in elementary with lots of experiments and hands on learning. My kids really loved it. In our house, science ramps up in Jr High studying Life Science in 7th and Physical Science (using a high school text) in 8th so the kids are ready to hit the ground running in high school. I've been around these boards for close to 10 years now and have not seen a preference for history over science, although there are certainly individual families that lean each direction.

I wouldn't do a 5 paragraph essay. I would email the teacher and ask for clarification on the length she expects. If length remains unspecified, I would focus on helping him put what he has into a more organized format whether that is just one paragraph or more. For example, I might say, look how these sentences all talk about how things were when you were young. Can we group them together. Can you write a sentence that introduces that idea? Now, I'm not sure what this sentence means. Can you give more information about that or an example? Help him improve HIS paper. Don't give him a whole new assignment.

I know you said that you regret letting your oldest type, but let him type or scribing for him are the answers. You have already been given all the best suggestions, but I want to give you an example of how that can play out. Ds hated writing as a child. the physical act was torture. He was slow to learn to write. He was slow at writing. His writing was barely legible at best. He hated everything about writing. He began using a keyboard in public school at 7 for writing and spelling. When we started homeschooling we very thoroughly separated the act of writing from composition. I kept him doing copy work well into Jr. High for writing practice. For composition, we worked verbally or he typed. Today he is a creative writing major in college. He found he loved the creativity of writing, even though he hates the physical act. Give your ds the opportunity to love to write even though he hates writing. You must see that he will never love writing if it is physically tortuous and it is worth giving him the opportunity to explore expressing himself separately to see if he can find love or at least appreciation of the art without the associated torture.

College of the Ozarks has a 13% admission rate. It is mostly regional and need based. Here is the admission criteria. It isn't far from me and I know a lot of people who go there, but it isn't a viable plan for most.

This is my thought exactly. Why work if mom and dad will pay the bills if I don't and I have to pay them if I do? Instead of transferring bills to her, I'd leave her money for discretionary spending. I might not offer to buy clothes anymore assuming she will buy them as she needs them. In general, I would let her take on her expenses as she sees fit - unless you need her to do otherwise. I agree there is no right answer to this. Giving her more financial responsibility is good. You're going to have to find what you're comfortable with and hopefully she will be comfortable with it as well.

My nephew was interested in becoming a chef. He considered a very expensive option in NY. After talking to owners and chefs at the nicest local restaurants (he lives in a large city), he found that they all hired their chef's from the local CC. The feedback he consistently got was that the local program turns out excellent chefs and they are more than willing to hire them. I wouldn't kill her dream, I'd feed it (no pun intended). My oldest is in college with a creative writing major. We know that it isn't likely to lead to a high paying profession. However, it is his first love and we wanted to support him pursuing it for as long as possible. The rule here is no debt for college, particularly not if it isn't leading to a high paying profession. Thus, he had to choose a school we could afford and contribute via academic scholarships to that cost. Talk to the nicest restaurants in your area. Find out where they go to find chefs. Taking classes as you can afford them is great. Getting a job in a restaurant when she is old enough is great too. Getting a solid high school education (when she gets there) is also important. I certainly would NOT be talking to her about being a dental hygienist instead, at least not at 12.

I've never known a high school to offer ASL. The only proficiency levels I know are college. I gave 1 credit for each semester of ASL just as I would have for any other foreign language.