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  1. My friend who has a history degree is a military chaplain. So, I guess where he went with his history degree was seminary, but the military seems to be a fairly big employer of history majors that is probably not the first thing that comes to everyone's mind.
  2. I would take a look a Lial's. If she is half way through pre-algebra, she might be able to jump right into algebra because it does a great job of starting from the beginning with each topic. It is designed for college students who are behind and trying to play catch up. Here is a link. Find a used copy that says it doesn't have writing in it. It will cost less than $10.
  3. Blue Tent Honors English 2 was a bad fit here. I was hoping it would improve dd's writing, but it didn't. The pace was fast and there was too much [busy] work to have time to really work on improving. She improved more by doing Write at Home for a year (which we combined with some lit to make an English credit). Her DE comp grade after Blue Tent was a B. Her DE comp 2 grade after WAH was a very high A.
  4. :lol: :lol: I'll chime in and say online just to keep the music playing for OneStep. The only reason I would go local is for the social interaction, but she isn't getting any. Run away.
  5. If he enjoys Dickens, you might suggest The Pickwick Papers. It is long but accessible and generally one of Dickens' most light hearted works, but not one most people think of. Others that I might consider from his current taste: Treasure Island Around the World in 80 Days (or other Jules Verne) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
  6. Dd used WAH her junior year. She did the year year 4 class. I emailed them since they recommend everyone starts with year 1 and they were fine with placing her at that level (she had done Blue Tent Honors Eng 2 - a bad fit, and DE comp 1). For her it was very helpful. It was a slower pace with an emphasis on revising and perfecting work instead of just cranking things out as fast as possible. She was able to mature her writing and improve her final product. I don't know what level would be best for your ds, but I'd email them and tell them where he has been and where you are trying to get him and let them help you make the decision. They were responsive and helpful with me.
  7. Mine just used Excellence in Lit and prior to high school Sonlight. He had no trouble in AP Language, did well on the exam, and is now an English major. He didn't take AP Lit.
  8. I've never heard of inviting out of town guests until this thread. I learn so much here. Those rehearsal dinners I have been to were wedding party and their significant others. Grandparents may have been included. That is as far as anyone we have known has gone, but weddings have become so much more expensive in recent years. It doesn't surprise me to hear rehearsal dinners have grown too.
  9. Congratulations! Assistantships are announced April 1st here, so I'm still waiting to hear.
  10. The question is perfect for this board. You might want to search this board for college tours. There are regularly threads discussing what to do and ask and some even include what to wear advice - which always includes comfortable shoes - usually tennis shoes, although you're right they should be cute, not dingy tennis shoes :). I'd go with straight leg jeans, tennis shoes, and a weather appropriate shirt that she looks good and feels comfortable wearing. Karen is right. There are no rules on college tours. From our experience, private college tours look just like public U tours. The only time I'd expect a difference is if the private college is a religious one, in which case I would expect girls to be dressed more modestly and probably wear skirts to tour. She should be looking around at students while she is touring and seeing if there are people who dress in ways she likes. It is part of what will make her feel at home later. Styles will vary widely and while anything is acceptable, it won't be acceptable to every social group. She'll want to make sure that her style (or styles she would like to emulate) are acceptable among enough of the students that she feels like she could find a place to fit.
  11. This was my thought as well. Dd spent 20 hours/week in the gym (gymnastics) and ds spent untold hours on role-playing games (D&D isn't his favorite system, but he plays it occasionally) and nearly as many on his youtube channel as well. I vote keep D&D an extracurricular. I love what RPGs did for ds. Like the OP's son, he learned leadership, it was a great creative outlet, it improved his social skills and more, but none of that makes it an academic pursuit.
  12. I would get the TI-84. She can use it on the ACT and it will give her time to get comfortable with it. She will probably be required to have a graphing calculator somewhere along the way, so if you're buying at this point, it seems like a good time. The TI-84 also seems to be the most common, so when books and teachers give instructions for how to do something on the calculator, it is almost always taught.
  13. Oops - yes. I was talking about Excellence in Literature. It has always been EIL here on the boards, but I've never seen a discussing of Essentials in Lit. or one that contained both. Sorry I missed it and hope it didn't cause confusion.
  14. I think you must have unrealistic ideas about what it costs to provide quality instruction at the high school level at home. There are a lot of free-inexpensive options that will allow her to continue to homeschool and can bridge her into very independent study if she moves beyond your ability. If she is only 11 now, I would just work where she is - if that is high school level work, go for it, although I would consider using something stronger that PAC if she is really gifted. If she is 11, I wouldn't try to plan now for what you will do when she is 15. A great deal will change in the next 4 years. She may fly ahead and be ready for college, DE may still be an option, she may slow down or burn out and need more time in high school. Take it one year at a time and enjoy.
  15. I used EIL for two years with each of my kids and I loved it. They were not proficient in writing lit analysis papers either. While EIL doesn't give direct instruction, the prompts are pretty clear and there are sample papers. Neither of my kids needed Windows or any other separate lit analysis or writing program in order to produce the essays EIL required. Ds used EIL his sophomore and junior years then took AP English at PA Homeschoolers his senior year. As you can see in my sig, he is an English and Writing double major in college now and has never complained that his high school background didn't prepare him. Dd used EIL her freshman year, then did a BlueTent class (wish we'd have just done another year of EIL), then did a DE comp class over the summer to grab an extra English credit and ended with Write at Home for a light comp class her junior year (she graduated early). She's a nursing major, but EIL was probably her favorite year of high school English.
  16. Does she have health issues that would cause her to be at a higher than normal risk of getting these illnesses or at higher than normal risk of serious consequences from them? If so, then you should be protective of her health. If not, I think following through with commitments is important.
  17. I have a labradoodle and with enough socialization, she might have made a service dog, but she gets overexcited. She was the perfect puppy and so easy to train... I'd be afraid of getting a puppy and not being good enough at temperament testing to find one with real service dog ability. I think I'd look at rescues an try to find a dog that is at least 9 months old and grown up enough to get better feel for their potential. For what you are wanting, I'd add to your list of considerations a great dane or a dane mix. Dane's aren't the brightest, but they are super calm and are often used as service dogs to lend an owner balance and stability. The do shed, but they are single coated dogs so not as much as some. My last dane would have made a better service dog than my current doodle. Don't be too quick to judge on breed alone. If getting a trained dog is not an option, consider at least having a trainer work with you on picking out a dog to find one with just the right combination of size, grooming and temperament that will work for your dd.
  18. Sugar is my weakness and "special" events that tempt me come far too often. I try to limit my intake of foods that actually taste sweet to no more than once/month (birthday cake, Thanksgiving desserts, etc). On normal days I stay well below the added sugar guidelines, although I do still eat fruit which raises my total sugar intake. Eating sugar became a health crisis for me. It changes my hormone balance which increases issues with migraines, menstruation, hunger and weight management. I love the stuff so much, but have had to admit it is as bad for me as having a drink is for an alcoholic. The guys in my household are not sugar lovers, aren't tempted, and seem to suffer no ill effects when they do indulge. Dd has the same love of sugar that I do, and I expect that if she fails to control consumption will have the same issues with it.
  19. I would award 1 credit per course unless there was something unusual about the course. For example, I would only give 1/2 credit if the class was 1-2 hours, but that is fairly unusual. Our local pubic schools do all their DE courses at the high school and normal semester long college classes are taught 5 days/week for 50 minutes a day all year. I'm assuming the kids get 1 credit each for them but I really don't know.
  20. I keep debating posting. I have a kiddo who learned to read at about 2.5. It was a boy not a girl. He was obsessed with books and words and I didn't teach him to read. He memorized favorite books, like all kids do, but then started being able to recognize those words outside of books and being able to decode words that were new to him. Other than reading to him, letting him read to me, and helping him figure out words he didn't know, I didn't do any teaching. There was no flash cards, no intentional memorization, no formal phonics instruction, etc. I don't think most kids are ready or interested in reading at two and I don't think there is any point in trying to get them to do it. In fact, generally, I think that trying to force any learning before the child is developmentally ready is harmful. However, I see the value of a language rich environment with verbal and visual language surrounding children, and if they decide they love books and words and want to read there is nothing wrong with letting them or helping them.
  21. Start with the pinned math thread, then ask that question separately :). I didn't teach math after Algebra 2. It was done online or DE.
  22. I would put both years, included the repeated year because the private school will send the transcript that has both and you not including it feels like you are trying to hide it again - even with the note. Explain why there was repetition and include everything, as Lori said. His health is a perfectly good explanation and the colleges will get it. They can decide what they want to include or not then, rather than you doing it.
  23. So, have you got something worked out to do this online or are you doing it from home? I'd love to hear more details Mark. I've often thought this is something I'd like to do. There are too many kids that get no advice or bad advice. I knew a kid in the foster system who took (and passed) algebra 3 times at 3 different schools because he was shuffled to different homes each year. He thought this was a blast because it was so easy, but he wanted to go to college and had to start at the CC to remediate math. No one had bothered to tell him that while he met the state graduation requirement of 3 math classes Algebra 1 or higher, it was still not a good move and would have repercussions. His case is pretty extreme, but there is a lot of bad advice being peddled.
  24. I did exactly what Regenrude did. I never had semester grades on my transcripts. Mid-year grades included grades for completed courses and IP (for in progress) on all course that were not yet complete.
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