Lol at my title! Oops!! Maybe I can fix it when I get home.

At this age, and middle school as well, do you give them their list of work and let them do it when they want or do you expect them to be working during a set schedule?

Thinking about using this with my middle and high school boys for next year. It looks like it's only three days a week so that would allow me to add some extra reading and reports, etc.

I said no because I'm gluten free but once upon a time I'd use it in soup.

This! If that friend did decide to come around, I don't think I'd ever be able to fully trust her again. Because the next time she didn't like something you said, you know what would happen.

Such a cool idea, and I bet it was interesting! At this very moment my son is watching a documentary on the space race--just for fun, not a part of school. He'd like that book you mentioned so I put it on hold at the library.

Hey Farrar, Was that writing project part of a curriculum? That sounds like something my son would enjoy.

Yes, both of those. Plus ADHD.

Just an update--Thank you for the responses. I think I've figured out a good solution. I will set a certain number and if he misses more than that, I reteach and he takes the test again. That will also hopefully have the benefit of him trying harder and focusing more because he will not want to have to do it again. Also, once I figured out the totals, even though it looked like he missed a lot, the scores still in the C-B range because there were so many questions. OnceUponATime--I'm not sure if dycalculia fits. His WJ tester said he was really good at word problems. His math scores have went way up since starting homeschool. But then other times, he seems confused with the math and tells me that the rules keep changing so I know he really doesn't have a good grasp on it. I think a lot of it is that he doesn't pay attention because I have to work to get his attention quite a bit.

I don't think he has dyscalculia--working memory and processing, along with ADHD are the challenges. He does do the practice set at the end of the chapter before the test. We go over each and every problem that he misses in his school work as well. He has passed the tests even if I don't give him the extra for the problems redone. The grades aren't as high as I would like but he does still pass. I read somewhere that some people give 100% on almost everything because they keep working with the child until they get it. It all seems very subjective.

My son had an IEP in public school before we started homeschooling and he was very behind in math. I even held him back a grade and he is still behind but making progress. So now he's in 9th grade doing prealgebra. I am trying to keep track of grades to make him a transcript in case he needs it, and also it will be good practice for me for when my youngest is in high school. So my question is, what grade do I give on math tests when we go back over and redo together the problems that he missed? I was thinking about giving him half credit for the corrected ones. Any thoughts?

Someone had flushed a toothbrush down a toilet once and DH had to remove the toilet to get it out. That also meant replacing the wax ring.

Oh that's so sad! I'm sorry! We have coyotes here, and once dh and I were walking around the neighborhood and we could hear them howling and cackling. It sounded like Halloween. So creepy! I was afraid for my dog mostly and hoping he could defend himself if he were attacked.

I think this stage of life is especially hard as far as friendships are concerned. I feel ya!

I have 9th grade fairly planned out for my 7th grader because I think he's probably going to take a STEM path but things like AP and honors classes, grading and transcripts AND doing a good job with his education really scare me. I'm working on that now for my current 9th grader but he's taking more of a community college tract because of his learning differences so there is not the same pressure.

Thanks Maize!

Thinking of you.

Where do you get support? Is there a good online community? I know we have the special needs board here but I'm looking for something just for anxiety.

Will be praying for you and your son.

I have taken that test twice now and have forgotten what I am both times. I know it said I was in the 1%. Explains a lot!!! Edited to add: Just figured it out. I'm INTP. It accounts for 3%--not 1%.

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If I can add the the ramble, that is us! With my family, I could break out papers plates on Christmas and it would be nobody would bat an eye but with my inlaws, I feel like we have to use the fine china. In fact, my son told my MIL that he made a pie for Christmas and she proceeded to poop on it a little because he didn't make the crust from scratch. Yes, he can do that and has plenty of times but he didn't feel like it this time. So what!

I imagine this could have been my son had I not pulled him out to homeschool. When he took the placement test at home, he tested three grade levels below where he should have been in math. No wonder he failed math at school all year. The school just kept pushing him through and acting like everything was fine. He had an IEP but it wasn't helping. The thing is, there are bright kids with a lot of potential who just need to learn a different way. They need one on one but schools can't afford that. They need remediation, not being pushed through to the next level. I really feel bad for the kids who are in that situation and have no other options. Even if one could afford private schools, I don't think they are going to want to take on a kid who is three levels behind. The only hope then is a parent who can homeschool them. Not everyone can do that. This is one reason kids drop out and don't reach their potential.

I saw some kits on Amazon.

Cool! That leafy one is beautiful!!