Question: What do naturalists' parents do about wasp nests and wolf spiders near the house? I can't imagine... this is all so foreign.

I use arbookfind.com to find out reading levels. I've never heard of the app mention by pp. Must explore!

That sounds like a wonderful math for her! I agree with pp's. If she's going to have to do math in college, keep doing math now. Don't take time off from it, because if you don't use it, you'll lose it.

Gently, it sounds like he's trying to treat her, and you keep second-guessing him. so he's offering up alternatives. It really sounds like neither you nor your dd are ready for this process. By the way, the impression process does cause gagging. It does. They try hard to help with that, but it's gloopy stuff that tends to go to the back of your mouth. I can see where crying and hyperventilating would make it a no-go. And, honestly, much of orthodontics is about aesthetics. So your complaint about that and your note that her baby teethed are crossed seems ironic. That's an aesthetics issue, too. And yes, sometimes adult teeth do get removed in the braces process. Best of luck in whatever you decide.

You might look at Zaccaro's Real World Algebra. It's a nice story-like introduction. We also read through Al and Gebra in the Land of Algebra. (Actually, we did that first.) Then she might do well with Mathusee Algebra. He's good at explaining how you would use these concepts in the real world. In fact, that's how he starts.

I think that's normal. My dd, at a private school, wasn't expected to read until late 1st grade. If you are concerned, maybe have her watch some Leap Frog videos this summer. Those things are amazing. You could also try to use some of those little readers, like Bob books only colorful. Barnes and Noble has lots. Can't hurt to do some fun reading stuff during the summer.

Tests. Tests were the biggest adjustment for my dd in 8th grade. Practice studying for and taking tests. And homework was a huge adjustment, but no need to put your kid through that. Free time went bye-bye for months. Ha ha. But we did one year of private school for 8th grade and went back to homeschool. So be flexible in your plans, and know that your kid will probably be fine as she has been essentially privately tutored for years.

coo-min. Or comino (spanish is popular here).

Wow, you definitely have a complex situation going on! ((hugs)) If he takes 2A and stops, you can continue Algebra 2 at home and call it Algebra 2B. I wouldn't think that would be a problem. Just find a curriculum and skip the parts he's covered. Or if you need to start from scratch, then do that. You can still call it Algebra 2B. It's fine.

Food for thought: I guess I'm not clear on why you can't do full time enrollment at the high school, rather than part time there and part time community college. If he's prone to depression, I don't think I'd stop his favorite thing, football. Is the home and hospital teacher not essentially a private tutor? If he's having difficulty with a private tutor, I'm not sure how the classroom environment would work better. I guess, given the choices, I'd send him to regular high school and take Algebra 2B next year. I don't think there's any need to rush him into community college yet.

How long have you had it up? Sometimes it takes a couple weeks.

What grade level are you looking for?

We enjoyed this from Lakeshore Learning: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C929%2C098&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1460750436514 They have a 4th/5th grade option: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C929%2C099&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1460750418169 Ooh, this looks neat: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/product/productDet.jsp?productItemID=1%2C689%2C949%2C371%2C928%2C219&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474395181113&bmUID=1460750551267

You might like Language Smarts E by Critical Thinking Company. No copywork and such though, but workbook format, teaches to student, some creative expression, gentle but solid grammar. http://www.criticalthinking.com/language-smarts-level-e.html Writing with Ease or Queen's Picture Study books or a Reason for Handwriting would have copywork. WWE would also have dictation and narration.

If he's finally understanding math with MUS, I'd stick with it. I had a similar experience this year with my dd. MUS Algebra just clicks with her. She's visual and big picture, and I honestly feel like she's learning the concepts in a deeper way than her "more rigorous" Horizons Algebra textbook. Deep is where she's at, with her big picture thinking. So I stay, stick with MUS.

Georgia PBS has a couple of video science courses. Free. Online.

Low prep math would include Mathusee Geometry, Lifepac Geometry, and Teaching Textbooks Geometry.

Maybe call it Physical Science? I'm not sure if you could call it Conceptual Physics. And what regentrude said.

Yeah, you don't want the same street. You might could get by with the same neighborhood (if it's a large neighborhood), but you REALLY don't want the same street. And dh needs to quash the idea of you all living with them. Don't get riled up about it, just say no. They can't make you. ((hugs))

Mrs. Me, Gently, you mentioned a couple times that your dd wasn't college bound. I just wanted to mention that kids change a lot from 9th grade to 12th grade, and she may become college bound. It might be wise not to close any doors, academically, in case she actually decides to go to college. I do think if she ends up, say, at community college, she can continue to work on math at whatever her level ends up being. Obviously stick with MUS if it's working. Without doubling up, she may still get to advanced levels of MUS in high school (By the way, I like MUS a lot, and my degree is in math. I think it's a "magic bullet" for some kids like my own daughter). (Is she a big picture thinker, a whole-to-parts learner? Arithmetic was a BEAR.) And, yes, she will need to work on learning from textbooks in some subjects, so you should work on that to figure out what works for her. But you have 4 years. You haven't blown it. Best wishes!

My recommendation is to figure out what action on your part will give your peace for this season. Step away from your previous role and teach your kids yourself? Attend ccd elsewhere? Keep going but have no expectations about things being done? Have a meeting with your dh and priest about these matters? What will give you peace? In my experience, times of tumult are often catalysts for change. Sometimes that is a change within me or my family, sometimes that is a change within what's happening at church. Figure out what your actions should be... those are the only actions you can control anyway. ((hugs)) It's hard. I know.

Wouldn't you be #3? Certificate of graduation from a non-traditional school. If you tell us what state, we could probably offer better suggestions.

I have a visual spatial learner, and we will be doing the following for 10th grade Paleontology: Usborne Prehistoric World http://www.amazon.com/Prehistoric-World-History-Usborne/dp/0746027583/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459989160&sr=8-1&keywords=usborne+prehistoric+world followed by DK Smithsonian Dinosaur! http://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-DK/dp/1465420479/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459989118&sr=8-1&keywords=dk+dinosaur+encyclopedia Labs will come from Janice VanCleave's Dinosaurs for Every Kid, http://www.amazon.com/Janice-VanCleaves-Dinosaurs-Every-Kid/dp/0471308129/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459989391&sr=1-2&keywords=janice+vancleave+dinosaurs Dinosaur Discovery: Everything You Need to Become a Paleontologist, http://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-Discovery-Everything-Need-Paleontologist/dp/1416947647/ref=pd_sim_14_10?ie=UTF8&dpID=51giV8zEvsL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR121%2C160_&refRID=0C6CRNM50A9BZ2BBB6YE and maybe Bill Nye the Science Guy's Great Big Dinosaur Dig. http://www.amazon.com/Bill-Science-Guys-Great-Dinosaur/dp/0786805420/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459989295&sr=1-1&keywords=bill+nye+dinosaur Plus my dh will add whatever else he wants (he's our science teacher).

Yes, they are big foam feet that are exactly 12 inches long. http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Feet-The-Foot/dp/B000T1OMUE

Are there any triangles in the diagram? Don't the angles of a triangle all add up to 180?