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Asking for a friend with unreliable internet. What middle school math programs have a video with teaching? She is unable to teach middle school on up for math, but doesn't have reliable access to the internet for online classes. Child is not advanced in math but will probably reach algebra in 8th.
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We are expats as well. We tried school for a short time and decided it wasn't a fit for us, and full time homeschool overseas.
If I were in your shoes I wouldn't push getting done with the book before starting school. Reading in English is difficult. There will be lots of time to slowly work through learning to read and write. Doing school all day makes for tired kids especially when they are still working on some language and culture learning. In time it will all catch up. I would make a plan for elementary ages that includes slowly learning to read, write, and then spell in English. Reading aloud daily will give your child the advanced vocabulary needed for reading more challenging books later on. But look at the big picture over several years so you don't overburden your child. We bought a bunch of books so that my DS could read through them for building the reading fluency muscles. It is expensive to not have a library, but so worth it to have a bunch of books! I would look at using more of your time in summer to work on spelling and handwriting. During the school year a half hour of reading work will be more than enough. TCKs are known for being academically advanced on average due to working in their second language. Before the end of elementary school be sure to build math vocabulary in English. Pick books to read that have science and history in them so you have some background knowledge and vocabulary in those areas.
But most of all take it slow it is a marathon not s sprint. And you don't want to overburden your child.
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8 minutes ago, Quill said:
Probably best not to Google, either. I learned about it when my eldest went to college.
I will take your word for it. Thanks for the warning.
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10 minutes ago, Quill said:
I think it is mostly deviant s€x culture/p@rn. Some do dress up in animal costumes or have parts of their bodies surgically altered to authenticate the animal. I do think many/most is a mental illness.
Interesting..... I have never heard or seen this before. Sounds like mental illness. Hopefully parents are seeking appropriate care.
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And who would clean the litter box?
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So does furrie mean identify as a cat?
I don't understand this at all. Isn't this a health code violation? And then wouldn't the child be in violation of indecent exposure when using the restroom? How would this not cause more emotional scaring?
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Doorposts? They have a few charts, but I don't think they were exactly as what you are saying.
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Thanks I will check that one out.
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Thanks we just finished GSWL and are moving into Keep Going next week.
Henle looks like what I think we should follow on with. I don't want too much diagramming just some.
What ages would you say can do Henle year 1? Is this too much for a sixth grader? We would probably do it slower than what the book has planned. DS has found Latin somewhat easy as he has done a lot of this mental work in his second language already. (Mind you there is still a struggle it isn't a piece of cake)
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Thank God. I hope his wife and kids can recover from this over the years. I hope they stay out of the spotlight so they can heal and grow up as close to normal as they can. My heart breaks for his kids, nieces, and nephews. Who knows what has happened behind closed doors.
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Who here diagrams Latin? Is there a resource out there to use? Have you found it beneficial in getting the grammar down?
I am thinking some parts are complicated due to the differences between Latin grammar and English grammar. How have you worked around that (just put the ending in the spot?).
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Anyone use Dr. Robin's School for an anatomy unit? https://www.docrobinschool.com/
Cathy Duffy did a review and that is how I found out about it, but I haven't heard of this before. Anyone use it and have thoughts? Worth the money? Is a month or two enough time to watch all the videos? I hate paying by month and would rather just buy it to use when we have time.
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Not me, but a family member was raised KJV only. At 40 they have just changed churches and the ESV is used. This the first time this family member has used something other than KJ. The children have said how much easier it is to follow and understand and so has the adult family member.
I think (personal opinion only) the KJV is readable, but the verses are choppy and being that it isn't split into paragraphs and doesn't use modern punctuation, it becomes difficult to follow the whole picture. So memorizing verses is easy (maybe even easier than modern translations) but overall understanding is more difficult. So, for our family we study using ESV, but we listen to the KJV in the evening for the language development. I find I want my DS to understand scripture inside and out, and not be lost in the structure of the KJV. I don't think the thee, thou, ye, art and all that are all that hard to grasp, I think the difficulty is in the sentence structure and verses being verse by verse instead of paragraphs.
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My almost 10 year old has outgrown eating child's portions. When we go out to eat I order an adult portion now.
I was talking with a friend who has a 10 year old boy, and she was surprised. I don't think almost 10 is abnormal to begin eating a lot more. But now I am just wondering when your boys started eating more.
I can tell DS is about to go through another growth spurt. So he is fueling up.
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I hope the jury remains safe from all the threats they have received. I have family in Kenosha and things are heating up there. I pray it isn't a repeat of 2020!
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I have spent years living among people groups with very limited education and literacy levels. Many of my observations are similar to yours. Farming and hygiene are areas that suffer the most. Lack of access to knowledge and the know how of how to apply new knowledge are what I have seen as hindering growth. I have been dumbfounded by a lack of knowledge on how to fertilize the ground.
From my observations of life, I really think education must be top down. Wisdom of the elders has to be passed down. The older people become the (hopefully) wiser they become. A child doesn't have the capacity to understand what skills and knowledge will be vital as an adult. Without someone passing down wisdom how will a child know what to learn? But I also can see how an educated family and environment can have a child raised to he educated. Without the right environment my experience has shown that an uneducated person will not be able to become educated on their own. I am sure that history and the world have shown exceptions to this, but it isn't the norm.
For us we have pushed through learning things my son hasn't chosen on his own or seen the value, but dh and I have seen the value.
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DH had it twice. He is also very high risk. Second time around was far far less severe, only lasted 4 days (first round was almost 10 days), no lasting effects. First time he went 9 months of no smell or taste. Second time around felt like a mild cold and he wouldn't have known he had Delta if he hadn't been tested during out weekly tests at the research center.
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How sad for that innocent baby.
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7 hours ago, smfmommy said:
I might. I have access to a used homeschool place that has some original writing strands books. I will be there tomorrow and will take a look for you.
Thanks!
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I'm looking for level 5 and above. Anyone have the original Writing Strands for sale?
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On 10/29/2021 at 12:24 AM, KSera said:
Wow. Was there somewhere in the world vaccinating within three months of March 2020? Or was he in one of the first trials? Curious which vaccine he got.
No, DH (high risk) had infection twice. There was no vaccine available in our country in 2020. He didn't begin the research until 2021. When Delta came around he got that. He was vaccinated three months after his second time around. Sorry, I didn't word my post well.
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On 10/28/2021 at 9:32 PM, busymama7 said:
Did you know you had caught it sometime before March 2020?
We caught it March 2020
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3 hours ago, Lucy the Valiant said:
A close relative here continued testing antibodies, because doctor advised 3 months after antibodies subsided.
I have been doing antibody tests since March 2020 for a university here (not in the States). My antibodies have remained strong since then. I remain unvaccinated due to the research they are wanting to do.
DH had COVID the same time but was vaccinated three months after infection. Following his Dr. recommendation, and then he has participated in the university's research as well under the category of had infection then the vaccine.
Interestingly my antibodies have remained strong and his haven't.
But we haven't been given the data of all the others. So I don't know how the others have faired.
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My doctor recommended 3 months after.
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Middle school math with teaching videos
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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What are the Saxon videos? Is this sold by Saxon or someone else?