I have always been a math lover and have come to love science because of our youngest son. I also love grammar though, so maybe I'm just weird. ;) Dh is the history person at our house, too, but he doesn't do any of the teaching. He likes hearing about what they are learning, but the teaching is my department.

My oldest had to do school in his room because of younger children in the family. It was less than ideal, but it was what had to be. DD (14) enjoys doing school in her room, but she is very dependable and motivated. Younger ds (13) still likes me to be involved. He does some of the work in his room (he has a desk and a recliner in his room), but I still 'teach' so we spend a fair amount of time together too.

Has anyone here used this? I can only find one review on Amazon and one at Rainbow Resource. It looks good, but I'd like to hear more reviews. I'm thinking of using it with an 8th grader who likes computers and anything electronic.

Has anyone here used this? I can only find one review on Amazon and one at Rainbow Resource. It looks good, but I'd like to hear more reviews. I'm thinking of using it with an 8th grader who likes computers and anything electronic.

I agree with Shipshewana and Meno-Hof. Well worth the visit if you are interested in Amish/Mennonite history. Lincoln's birthplace is in Kentucky, about 8 hours south of Chicago. The Lincoln Museum in Springfield is 3-4 hours south of Chicago as pp said, but I don't recommend it for children under 12 (JMO). The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is very good for children school age and up.

DD has started TT Geometry this summer, and it's already clear she doesn't like Geometry as well as Algebra. We're not ready to jump ship or anything, but I'm the kind that likes to know my backup plan if it doesn't work. Is there a best geometry program for the non-math child who doesn't really 'get' geometry? (She has always preferred spiral programs and did especially well with CLE's Sunrise Edition if that helps any.)

Take a segway tour of downtown Chicago. I don't have a website, because my son isn't here, but I'm sure if you ask around or google, you can find it.

My choices for twins would be: b/g - Aaron Michael and Alyssa Michelle g/g - Rebekah Joylynn and Rachel Julianne I never really came up with anything for twin boys. Nathan and Nicholas maybe? My mil is a twin. Her name is Marilyn Pauline and her twin is Carolyn Josephine. Interestingly, their dad's name was Joseph and their mother's name was Pauline.

I have Essay Apprentice to use with my 8th grader this year, but I haven't had a chance to see Essay Architect yet. I'm interested in it for my daughter, but I also have Jensen's Format writing, so I'm not sure I really need Essay Architect also. Sorry, I know that's not much help.

I'd love to know what will you be doing for the STEM class? My son will be doing BJU's Earth and Space Science, but will also be doing robotics in 4-H and hopefully an electronics book I've found. I'd love to turn that all into a STEM type of class, but I'm 'winging' it so far.

If my kitchen towel is on the counter, it's on the left of the sink because that's where the dish drainer (if its out) and the dishwasher are. The bathroom has a double sink, so there's one towel bar above the toilet (to the right of the sinks) and another one to the left of the sinks.

I have not been to the library, but it's my understanding it's not a children's library. The museum is very nice, but a lot of reading. There are a couple of 'theaters' that are very interesting but very graphic and noisy. They can be scary to young or tender children. *I* would not really want to do it with a 6 yo. OTOH, there is one room, Mary Lincoln's Attic, that has dress up clothes and toys from that time period and there is also a replica of Lincoln's cabin in Illinois. There is also a room of dresses from the time period.

When my ds was almost 8 he started praying for a baby brother or sister. This was fine by me as we had been TTC for about 7 years. 3 months later I found out I was expecting. He loved his baby sister very much, but was slightly disappointed that she was a girl. He promptly announced (he was almost 9 by this point) that he would have to get more specific, so THAT NIGHT he started praying for a baby brother. "His" babies are 14 months apart. Wait till I start praying for him (he just got married in December.). :lol:

Has your gastroenterologist checked for food intolerances? Your dd's symptoms really remind me of someone with Celiac Disease, although I've heard dairy can also cause problems.

I read this to my daughter. We both smiled (in memory) and said, "CLE math!". I kid you not, Saxon math (yes, 5/4) changed my daughter in ways I don't ever want to see again. We switched her to CLE, she became a different child, and math became her favorite subject.

When my dd (now 14) was in 3rd grade, she explained to her Sunday School class why African people have dark skin. Her SS teacher took her word for it, because he had no idea. Same dd just asked me a few minutes ago if it was bad that she's chewing her breakfast to the rhythm of Beethoven's Turkish March. :001_huh: I told her it might be hard on her teeth. (Yes, recital is this weekend.) Older ds (23) is farming full-time because he got to start in high school. Could have happened if he had been in ps, but not as likely. Younger ds (13) is designing and building a welding project for older ds today. He'd be stuck in a classroom yet if he was in ps. We are done for this school year.

Intolerance for dairy and/or gluten are the first things that come to my mind. You might try taking her off of both for a couple of weeks and then reintroducing them one at a time.

Has anyone used Essay Apprentice or Essay Architect? I'm looking for feedback and not finding much in the line of reviews except at the sellers website. It looks good there, but who would post negative reviews of their own product?

We order directly from Honeyville.com also. The 25lb box figures out to $5 per pound. I rebag it in freezer bags and freeze it.

Foods for Today could be done by some middle schoolers, but these are intended to be high school level. They have Culinary Essentials, Food for Today, Food Science: The Biochemistry of Food and Nutrition, and Food, Nutrition and Wellness.

Thanks! My dd is doing that one this year. She is wanting to do the Food Science one next. I just wonder if it makes any difference which order we do them in. We will probably do all 4. Unfortunately, I emailed the sales rep, but I'm not getting any reply.

Has anyone used the food & nutrition books from Glencoe? If so, what order did you do them in and is there any reason you chose the order you did? I can't see anywhere on their site if there's a recommended order or not. Thanks for any help you can give me!

No, I don't. I have the option (and my dc are junior high/high school age) and we don't use it. Besides cutting too much into my schedule, it also requires to a point that I use the materials they choose to use which may or may not be what I've already chosen. We choose church activities and 4-H for our social outlets.

Thanks for clarifying. I think I'd go with #2 because I like owning and I like being tucked away where I don't see the neighbors and they don't see me. *To me* that's an awesome neighborhood. ;)

:iagree:Also, after buying, are there still resources available to at least take care of the worst of the 'ick'? I'm leaning towards icky house with great commute and neighborhood, but I need to know a little more about 'icky' too.