Sebsmommy
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Mom, author, self-proclaimed procrastinator
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Ohio, USA
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reading, writing, cycling, rollerblading, surfing the internet, listening to music 24/7, sleeping, spending time with my son and being utterly amused by his charming self
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What a great read. Finland isn't in the top 10 of the happiest countries in the world for no reason! I would give both my legs to live there ;P
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Sebsmommy replied to SeaConquest's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Thank you! This is wonderful! :) -
I'm just starting but here's what I think I'm going with so far: Math: MEP Year 1 & 2 (to cement knowledge because he's beginning 3rd grade level), moving on to Year 3 after that, also doing Khan Academy K-2 (he's already 20% on his own), then moving to Grade 3 math, along with CK-12. He also has a few random apps (like DragonBox) that teach him basic algebra/geometry concepts while he thinks it's all a game. LA: For reading, I'm going with some from the Ambleside list, some from the WTM book, and library books we pick out together; otherwise, eclectic reader (he's 3rd grade level so will be doing 3rd once I make sure he can breeze through 1st (so far he does) and 2nd (up next).) HW: Using Writing With Ease from library, but he writes pretty well, so I may just end up having him copy things from books we're reading instead. Science: Study animals, human body, then plants - using books from library (ex: Smithsonian Animal Book) & DK dictionaries. Observations outside weather permitting. History/Geography: SOTW1, along with a World History atlas (Kingfisher) from 10,000 BCE to present, books from library coordinating those dates, along with pictures of maps to color/label along with using a globe to show general areas. Music/Art: composer/artist study from Ambleside weekly. PE: looking into stuff to do And finally, we were already doing about 10 minutes of French and 10 minutes of ASL each day. He already knew a little ASL from public K as well. :lol:
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Guess we won't be joining the YMCA...
Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I'm pretty impossible to offend or anything (and I hope you're not by my blunt honesty!), but in all honesty, I don't understand 'social issues' in general (one of the facets of autism...lol), and certainly not those of the neurotypical variety. I've made my whole life without swimming beyond my childhood (when I hated it & didn't know why I hated it so much or what was wrong with me) and it hasn't caused me any long term problems or safety issues. My son does like the water a little, but he enjoys doing other things over the option to swim. I'm sure if I can manage to get him swim lessons at some point, I will, if he wants to. How old is your son if I may ask? And that's awesome for him, I'm sure he had a blast, Is he going this year too? -
Guess we won't be joining the YMCA...
Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Only prolonged exposure is a problem. Right now I'm looking into alternate options, such as just signing him up for karate or something. I don't really care if he learns to swim or not, there are a lot more things offered, including adult stuff that don't require standing still/in one place for long periods either. Really will just be a matter of finding things that work for both of us. :) -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Most times I can't handle the smell of chlorine in general. My hypersensitivity is to being touched by cold or even warm water; my showers are steaming hot to the point my skin turns red. If I touch cold or warm water, my skin itches and burns; it's terrible and funny all at the same time. But I have allergies & sensitivities out the wazoo. Luckily my son doesn't have the same problem. :) Thanks again everyone. I will try a few things and see what happens! :) -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Ah, I see. I haven't heard of any such thing but they may very well have it. And pretty much anything is too much for me in general, I've never made a lot of money although I do try. I normally don't talk about such things, but I'm just very frustrated in general with this lol. -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I am the autistic one, not my son. He's "normal"...well, what normal is considered to be. The Y has adult programs as well. I wanted to do something of my own, hence the family membership. I would like for him to do swim lessons, but I physically can't thanks to my water hypersensitivity. Thanks for the advice though, I am working through several options right now thanks to all of you. -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I'm sorry, what's a campership program? -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Ah, good to know :) Thank you. This is really my first time trying to ever get involved in anything, so it's all new to me! -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Thank you, I will definitely talk to them about it, especially since my income isn't even as close to how much it was last year so far. And even though I get frustrated, I'm always kind so no issues there. I suppose I was in a bit of a shock when I saw it ;) -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
In the brochure/program info, they DO have homeschooling programs. However, I don't see them having any open/scheduled at this point, so I will call and talk to them. That would certainly cover him, and if it's a flat fee, I can work toward saving for it. The Camp here, is between $300 and $500 for half a week up to a whole week; I did check into that...and promptly laughed and closed the window! ;) I am hopeful things will get better for us financially in the near future, but for now, I will see if I can even find him one program I can afford for him to participate in. Good news is, he just got a bike so we can at least go riding together :) Thanks for your advice, btw :) -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
No, they do offer non-member pricing as well. If I can find out what they have scheduled in advance (so far I only see what they have immediately or in the near, near future), I will see about going that route, because I could save for it. Definitely better than paying $33 a month. :) I am in Akron. I know they have cub scouts, so I will check into that as well. :) Thank you for your thoughts! -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Yes I have. I can go to any of them, they all offer different programs though and rarely overlap from what I can see in all the research I've done on it. Like I said though, I will call and talk to them about it. :) -
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Sebsmommy replied to Sebsmommy's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I did see they look for volunteers and people to work; I would have to do something admin as I can't swim and am unable to stand for any length of time above 30 minutes. Pretty much "my hands work" and that's about it when it comes to working. I've been unemployed 7 years after a bad car accident, which ended my career in fast food. I will see if they are hiring or need office help though, couldn't hurt!