which is written by a Scientist. It has lesson plans, videos, kits, advice, etc. Aurora is the scientist who has put this together and we are really liking it. We are doing the chemistry section right now and it is awesome. I also like that Aurora answers all questions personally and quickly. http://www.sciencelearningspace.com/ :001_smile: Tani

seeing a possible light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you, thank you. I has been so wonderful to talk this through and come up with a positive and constructive solution. I am ready to start it tomorrow:D Thanks to everyone!

Penney: what you wrote resonates with me. Ds just wants to get math done and he has said,"Mom, I don't get what you are doing" when I try to show him a couple of different ways to think about a problem. With R&S, he just does the work, memorizing as he goes. I was thinking that maybe, by filling his head with facts, that somewhere down the road he would start making the connections of the whys, when he was more mature. I did see a little of this with dd. OhElizabeth: He does love the RS games, couldn't care one way or the other for the abacus. He would rather do it in his head and get it done. I think you hit the nail on the head that I don't have to do one or the other. R&S and RS are his two picks for math so I COULD combine. Hmmmmm, what if I start math out with the RS games for 15 to 20 mins, whatever, and then move on to doing R&S for a little more serious math time. I could combine the games to match up with the topic he is working on in R&S. Also, I could keep math to 30 to 40 minutes most days so he is doing smaller chunks making it less stressful for him. I just really need to build his confidence. He says,"I am not good at math. I really don't like it." I really feel sad that he feels this way because math can be fun. Thanks All

It is the one time in math that he didn't mind math. I really appreciate the opportunity to ramble on and clear my head. :001_smile:

Shouldn't he be learning to write his answers on paper, though? I mean, I let him write the answers in the R&S book so he doesn't have to copy the problems yet. We do math first everyday to make sure it gets done. I have a pretty set schedule, Bilble, math, OM History, OM English/WWE, Science, plus depending on the day, art, music, pe, nature study, and random projects.

He does well with stories as well. He does have problems remembering to capitalize sentence beginnings and proper nouns and putting punctuation at the end, though this has gotten much better. He is working on 5 and 8 sentence paragraphs right now through OM and we started WWE 1 a month ago and he is zipping through that. I felt, since we hadn't done lot's of narrations and dictations it would be better to use WWE 1 and move quickly through to grade level than to skip. I have spent a lot of school time just getting him through math. When he finally gets the work done his answers are correct, usually missing 1 -3 in one R&S lesson but he is definitly doing it by, hmmmm, how to say it, rote maybe, with no true understanding. I have tried the MUS blocks while teaching and he hated it so maybe rods would work? I just don't want him to hate math. I really appreciate all of you reading my thread and pitching in to help me figure this out. I know not everything in school can be 'fun' but it doesn't have to be this disliked and frustrating I hope. He is a good kid, what I call a typical 10 year old boy and the only place we really have major problems is math. I mean, he doesn't always want to sit down to school but that is normal with any child or adult. Ok, I have rambled enough, again :tongue_smilie: Thanks All.

MUS, and the Waldorf one. I will also goback and look at SM and Miquon again. This guy has a great memory. He can read hs level and beyond books with retention and recall, able to discuss, etc. He knows history inside and out, (he is a history buff :001_smile:). English grammer and spelling he seems to have learned through osmosis. And he does these on paper. Writes stories, draws maps, etc. He just does not like doing math. It really does seem to be a struggle for him. I just want to find a way that 'talks' to him. I really appreciate everyone reading my ramblings and sending me advice. These boards are great and I really did not know where else to turn. Thank you, Everyone.

My ds was 10 in December. He is fantastic in LA, History, Science, BUT math is a problem. I have tried several with him, Saxon, RS, R&S, Practical Mathmatics. He has a hard time understanding the reasoning of math. I am having a hard time explaining, please bear with me:tongue_smilie:. I have resorted to him just "memorizing the facts, add,sub,mult,div" because trying to teach him the "reasons" behind why math works just seems to "blow his mind". At this point he is in R&S 3 learning mult/div. I asked him today what math he liked best, he replied R&S and RS. Then he said that when he doesn't have to write he "gets" math but that trying to write it down confuses him. I would really like to have him understand math, not just memorize math. Things like doubles plus one just confuse him, adding in groups making 10, etc. I guess I would like some advice in how to handle this because he hates, hates, hates, math. The only time he liked it was with RS and the days we do R&S orally. I want to build a love for math in him even if I have to back up and punt again, kwim? He is great with mental math, he can figure out how much things cost, how much more he would need, how many soldiers here and there and the total of all them :001_smile: but in math class, it's a disaster. Any and all advice is much appreciated. Thanks for listening to the ramblings of a concerned hs mom.

Anyway, we just got our 3rd dog as an eight week puppy. He has been great. Our other 2 dogs are outdoor farm dogs but Cowboy is our family inside pet. The first couple of months we did have "accidents" in the house but now he never has problems, even when left for 10 - 12 hours at a time. He loves being outside as well, so he doesn't have to be in all the time. He is a small dog, not quite 20 lbs. For fleas and ticks we use drops and pills together plus outside we have chickens to eat the extras ;o) He is soo much fun, he loves to go places with us and is very well behaved. If we can't take him with us for a trip (which is rare), we leave him with a friend who loves dogs as well. At night he sleeps in his kennel in the house, this is "his" house and once my husband lets him out in the morning, he comes back in and immediately goes to my dd bed to sleep. Also, sometimes he comes in smelly so we rub him down with baking soda water or vinegar water so we don't have to bath him constantly. Works great. Now to our GP: She is adorable, fun, and poopy. We have to clean her cage every couple of days, she likes to hang with us but she can't wander the woods and play with the kiddos like Cowboy can. We did get a cute little leash for her and can take her out but it isn't the same. She does poop whereever she is, couch, floor, our lap. We have tried to potty train but it hasn't worked yet. We love her dearly but if we could only have one animal I would definitly go for our dog This was long and rambling but hope it helps. Good luck on your choice. Tani

Doesn't it feel so good to just get motivated? I did the same thing today, bundled up, went for a mile walk and then a dvd for 30 min. I am proud of both of us. Now we just have to keep on keepin on :tongue_smilie: (I am also 40ish and 30 pds overweight) Tani

book: "The How To Manual, Learn to Play the Great Highland Bagpipe" By Major Archie Cairns, MMM, CD I don't see an ISBN#. He is in London, Ontario, Canada. My ds is 9 and doing pretty well with it. Once he has the chanter down better, we have a neighbor who plays the pipes for our local Mason lodge and he is going to do some 1 on 1 work with him. Most Mason's have a piper or more. Try them. HTH, Tani

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home ground WW flour? I am trying to come up with a good sandwich bread using this. The buns sound like a great idea and so does making "sub" bread. Hmmmm, will need to do some experimenting this week :D

book 2 and my son is now in book 1. I have never needed a TM. With dd she did SU till this year, her 7th yr and now we are using Tablet Class math. She gets math but doesn't like math and has always tested very, very high with good mathmatical understanding. It has tons of word problems and the fractions were so good that she has never had trouble there, either. Ds I just started this year as he is has been slow for math to click. It has now clicked and he is zipping along nicely in 4th grade. He is learning multiplication but it also, at the same time teaches the fraction and the division, showing the 'whole' multiplication/division picture. I found with dd that by the time she finished book 2 and part of 3 she had covered everything that the main stream maths had covered. Has been completely prepared for pre-algebra and geometry. This reads somewhat disjointed, think I had better go to bed. It has been a looooooong day. Hope I made sense :tongue_smilie: Goodnight all.

come back to all this wonderful talk about eggs:bigear: Fantastic and Thanks. I am now in the kitchen with 3 different types of eggs. Egg #1: picked yesterday Egg #2: floated straight up with bottom still touching bowl Egg #3: floated at an angle, still touching bottom of bowl. Will check in shortly to let you know my results. (I have different colored and differ sizes of eggs to mark them) Will use icewater on freshest egg, cold water on next, and baking soda/vinegar on third. I love Science:lol: I have always been kinda skeptical about eggs more than 2 wks but I am willing to give them a try. I have a fear of 'stomach upsets'. :tongue_smilie: I am back: Egg #1 put in ice water-peeled easily Egg #2 put in sink cold water (oldest egg) and it peeled easily Egg #3 cracked all around, put in tap water and it peeled easily. It seems that all these methods work rather well ;o)))) I am so egg-happy! I really appreciate all the replies given to this quest. Off to check my eggs. Thanks Ladies

they stay in the fridge without going bad? I always thought they needed to be used within a couple of weeks. hmmmmmmm Also, I do run them under cold water. Thanks everyone. :001_smile:

:001_smile: I will try all the ways mentioned to see which will work the best. My eggs are usually 1 day to a week old. I didn't realize that older eggs are easier to peel:001_huh: Anyhoo, will followup later with results. Will be trying some eggs tomorrow just out of curiousity ;) Thanks.

eggs just won't peel smoothly. I end up taking half the white with the shell. Does anyone have a technique for shelling boiled eggs? Are store bought like this as well? That's all. Thank you for reading! ;);)

I bought the CDs, which were relatively cheap, around $20, and printed it myself. It came with curriculum CD and 2 drawing CD (she actually teaches the drawing). It is as good as it looks so far. I added it in as a seperate subject and it isn't causing any confusion. My dc are dd12 and ds9 and we are doing OM 7 & 4. You could print it or you could read selections from the computer and only print what you need. It seems to be very versital in that regard. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, I will try to answer:001_smile: Tani

http://www.tabletclass.com They have a 30 day free trial and so far my dd and I both really like it. Granted, we are just a few days into it, but dd is having fun and learning. She said that the teacher was very good at explaining the operations, much better, in her opinion, than TT and, surprisingly, better than Chalkdust. Anyway, we can try almost anything for free for 30 days. Oh, the cost is only $89.00 per year, if I am remembering correctly. HTH, Tani

some of which would make them sick. My dd went to ped but he said she was ok. Took her to my chiropracter, they adjusted her neck and back and the headaches stopped. Same with my son. I found with them that it is usually one of 3 things: Neck alignment, allergies, or dehydration. Hope you figure it out soon. I am glad you are taking her to a dr. Blessings, Tani

They were about $13.00 apiece about 3 or 4 years ago. :D

I have used them since 3rd grade with my 12yr dd and this year in 6th grade she blazed through CD basic math and has begun LOF beginning algebra along with the third book in the PM series. My son began this year, 3rd grade with it. With my dd I have found that word problems, fractions, and math thinking have been 'no sweat' for her. They are just second nature with no problem. I contribute her ease with these kind of problems to the PM books. Being my first child, I would supplement with other stuff, but looking back, supplementing was not necessary. I will not supplement with my son. The short daily lessons are great too. You can go as fast as you want. I wouldn't always make her do all the problems, but would pick and choose and if she got them right, we would move on. This is just MHO and my experience. They are great and cheap!;) Tani

I have all the CWP's coming, should be here in a few days. I guess I will need to join the forum as well because I know some of the problems are going to be hard for me :tongue_smilie: Thanks Debbie

I know to do that sort of thing :lol: Just didn't think about it. Thanks Janice! for the reminder. Tani