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My 11 yo daughter and I will be volunteering at a Christian Rescue Mission. Serving lunch to the needy 1 day a week. The rescue mission is looking for certain items, like socks, blankets, sheets, etc. Since I am a homeschooler, the people I know are spread out everywhere. My daugher wants to start a collection of these items and bring it to the shelter. My question is, how do we solicit donations? Are we allowed to place a box at a public business?(this shelter is not located in our town) And I were to place a general announcement on our local homeschool boards, how would they get their items to me? Some homeschoolers are at least 45 min to an hour from me. My 11 yo also wants to hold a pet wash to raise money. Do I ask a local business if I can use their parking lot? And maybe our local paper will put an ad in the paper for free since this is a non-profit? And by holding this pet wash, how would people know for sure that this is where the money is going?(I mean "I" know that is where it's going, but many people could think we could be pocketing some of it) Anyone with experience in this area? Thank you

No. This would be for a 6th grader :-)

Dad is going to teach electricity this year(YAY) I am doing the Rock Around the Earth and Chemistry which I love to do. I am getting Lord of the Rings for my 11 yo to read. She is already busting at the seams to read it. I will get a copy at the library and let her try it. If she seems to like it, someone mentioned the LOTR Literary Study. If I get this, I think I can ditch Spelling Power Level G? Still on the fence about this Latin Problem. I only have some background in Latin(SOME words only...LOL) I cannot afford an expensive program. So I was thinking either Latin Prep, or Getting Started with Latin?? I have a headache. Breathe.:tongue_smilie::lol:

Thank you ladies for the :grouphug: and the encouragement. I am one of those people who just over-analyze, and re-think, and doubt everything abouy my child's education!! I think by the time I get done posting here(which might be NEVER the way I am going at it) every time you see my DANCER screen name come up, someone is going to hit the BLAMO button....:D I need to :chillpill: :-)

Really? I am going to check this out:) Thank you!

:iagree: We do have a very broken educational system. I do not think it was any better(well, maybe a little better) back when I was in school, than what it is today. I know I am learning alot with my child. I guess I have the same fears as many, that we want them to have and know more then we do.(and a love of learning, something that was squashed for me):willy_nilly:

No, and I am sure that surprises many. This is my 6th year now. Prior to this, we have been very, very relaxed in our homeschool. DD is asking to ramp things up now. She is reading Shakespeare(can read it, but hard to understand it), is finishing up Huck Finn, wants to learn Latin, as she says as well " I heard that if you learn Latin I can understand Shakespeare" AAAHHHHHH. She wants to be on a debate team. There is none. So someone here brought up Art of Argument. I don't know, can I teach it?? Forget math. I still don't get fractions myself....LOL. We use BJU and I can still teach it myself pretty well, but we will switch to BJU DVD in upper levels.(We used BJU DVD's for my son in high school and I really liked it). LOGIC????????? I never even heard of Logic, unless someone asked me "Does this sound LOGICAL to you???" Okay, so I think " I better get the Mind Benders out"..............LOL. OMG, I looked at and tried to read The Fallacy Detective. OH MY. I am afraid to admit it. But I didn't get it.{{{sigh}}}} I am not quite sure how to relay this, but I want my daughter to be able to have an intelligent conversation as she is an adult. Basically in a nutshell, "sound educated"(better then me...LOL)

Okay, WHEW on the EG 6 and IEW. We were doing IEW US History this year(planning on it anyway) So.......the explanation fo WHY to use Latin is a good one.(I wish I would have known all this in high school, ot I wouldn't of dropped Latin 1/2 way through) I have alsi heard VERY good things about Getting Started With Latin By Linney. Any thoughts on this program?

Thanks for the :grouphug: and I am SO glad I am not alone in this. I wish we had more opportunities out here so I could have my child take some kind of co-op for areas I am weak in. The only thing I am really good at, is Spelling, Anatomy, and Medical Terminology(for some reason medical terminology always stuck with me) I guess I see what many are doing with their 11 yo, and I seethe with jealousy as I would love to be able to do some of those things. But I just know I wouldn't understand it enough to teach it. Oh, and I had a year of College as well. Guess that didn't do me any good...:eek: We are starting school in three weeks, and I feel like I have a shelf full of stuff and do not even know where to start.:001_huh:

to teach your own child?? I am struggling with this now. I see so many wonderful programs out there, and my 11 yo is quite advanced for her age, in the LA area. But I really do not think I can give her, or teach her what she needs . For example, CW Aesop and forward. HUH??? I don't think I can teach that. I also looked at Classical Composition. Another HUH??? Do you know I cannot even DO Mind Benders A1???? I have seen people use the Art of Argument. This is something "I" seriously lack myself. Actually, I was never taught this in school, and I never would have thought of it myself until I have been reading here. I think I can give my child so much more, and I now she would pick it up, but I am not an abstract thinker. I am more of a ...hmmm.....Dick and Jane type person??? Does that make sense?? Easy. Laid out. Perfectly clear. But I WANT MORE for my own child. But HOW can I do this? How can I teach her if I don't understand the directions? Or pronounce the vocabulary? Etc....?? Anyone know what I mean? I think I am rambling and I hope I made some sense?????

What is the difference between the IEW theme based writing units, and Classical Writing? Which one do you prefer and why? This is for my 11 yo, thank you!

LOL...............Thank you Laura and Abbeyej:D I know this may sound silly asking this question AFTER I decide to try Latin with my daughter, but will this *really* benefit her? And if so, in your opinion, what aspect?(in comparison to say, a Latin Root Based Vocab program) Geesh, was my question even good grammar???:confused::D One more question. If I do either IEW or CW, and Easy Grammar 6, will that be overkill in English Grammar?(The IEW vs. CW will be asked in antoher thread....LOL) Thanks!

I am sorry to have to bother you again, and I wasn't sure you would see this down below. About Latin Prep 1. I have little to no Latin Background, is Latin Prep easy to teach? I know many Latin programs have pronuncation CD's. Is this a must have? I do not believe Latin Prep has this? Again, thank you for your time and advice.:001_smile:

Thanks Abbey!!:D

Thanks Abbey, Where can I buy this(Latin Prep) here in America? Or can you?

EEEK. Latin Prep is expensive. I liked though how it asked the child to translate the sentences in English from Latin. Thank you

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I would like to have my 11 yo learn some Latin this year. I already have English from the Roots Up. I do not want an intense program, but one that will make her understand Latin and be able to translate Latin-English vice versa. Also, very inexpensive. Color would be good. With a student workbook. I have heard of Latin Prep 1 by Galore Park, and wondering if this is a good place to start? Just doing one book. And if I do Latin Prep, should I drop EFTRU? There is also another book someone mentionedGetting Started With Latin from Amazon.com,and was wondering which was the better program? Thank you

An update about the book return to my niece. I took everyones advice and told her that I would not involve my FIL, and that I would be happy to purchase her a new book, or send her the money for her to purchase another book, and to let me know and I will mail it out to her. She replied with "No thanks, it is no big deal" Guess I popped the SIL's balloon when she read my reply to my niece. Thanks ladies, the advice was perfect. And I was very sweet about it:D

:iagree: Justamouse: You know, I should have figured the same here. When all my SIL kept saying was that she was a Type A personality. And when I first met her, my husband said she would never learn to shut her mouth. He said he used to throw toasters at her when they were younger. Now he tells me this is why.....She runs her mouth, and feels she can run everyone in the family. Well, she can't run me any longer. I am sorry to hear you have not spoken to your SIL in years. It is really sad like you said. But it is their loss, and they made that choice, not us. If only I knew what to do about my MIL now.:confused:

:iagree: I am glad I am not the only one here. I feel very "stuck" now that I have agreed to a truce with MIL. Cna I have a do-over??? {{{{sigh}}}}}} I am SO kicking myself right now. Thanks everyone for listening and the advice. I am new here, and I really like this board. I have read through many posts today and have learned alot of new things(LOL....okay some not so good things about what I should start doing!!...):lol:

I know. And I should have never called a "Truce" with my MIL. She said she doesnt want to discuss it. "We are all imperfect people living in an imperfect world"...that is her motto. So what do I do now? I only called a truce so it may ease things a little for my DH. But I don't think he cares either way. I will NEVER have a relationship with my SIL after what she did ever again. Maybe I DID do something wrong. But, she didn't handle it properly IMO. She didn't have to call me out in front of everyone, she could have confronted me to my face. Now, I don't know WHAT to do with my MIL. {{{{{SIGH}}}}} Oh and to the above pp. I know what you mean about the FB wars. You know, I would expect this stuff coming from my teenagers. NOT adults. Geesh Again thank you!

I am really glad I am not alone in this. And you know, the hardest part of all of this as that all of were very close for about 20 years now(the inlaws and I). Now, it is difficult on not only our kids, because now my daughter cannot peak or hang out with her daughter, it drove a wedge in the family. It is like the Hendersons and McCoys(??). You are fighting over something that you do not know what they fight is about. Imagine being summoned into a room, with about 10 of you adult inlaws, including husband, and being called a backstabber. Then my MIL backing her up on it. She claims she told me things in confidence and I betrayed that. OOOOKAY..................Like WHAT??????????????? She wouldn't tell me. Then, my MIL is so involved in all of this, she gets so angry she throws a cup of coffee at my other SIL and nearly misses, because my SIL said outloud, "WHY bother, you all know she is going to take her daughters side she always does" and when my MIL confronted her as to why she said that, my SIL and I both reponded "Because it's true", she got mad, threw her hands up in the air, said "FINE, looks like I'm a terrible person" threw her coffee and cigarette at my SIL and stomped off. Oh, and she is a Christian by the way. When backed in a corner, she wil start with the Bible verses. My SIL who is not speaking to me, she will never, ever admit she was wrong. I did what you ladies said, I PM'd my niece back and asked her if she would prefer another book, or the money. And to please understand that I will not send anything back with Grandpa as he is innocent in all of this and it is not fair to him to place him in this position. Oh, and someone called you "SATAN", that's horrible!!!:confused: Thank you so much!

I never thought of that. Asking her if she wants the book or the money, and keep FIL out of it. Problem is that my FIL does not know why SIL is mad at me, at least I will assume he does not. But even if he did he would never tell me. My MIL DOES know why she is mad, but will not tell me either. So I will mention to him when he comes on Sunday that I do not want to involve him in this and I will take care of the book myself, and that in the future I would rather not have him discuss his future or current plans with us to my SIL. I do not want him in the middle of this. SOOOOO, if she cannot call me, or tell me what is up her you know what, then I have to assume there is no problem. I think it is jealousy, honestly. Alss she could say was that I was a backstabber, and when I asked her what she meant by that, aall said said was in a snotty voice "you should KNOW". Okay, she is 38 yo and I am a few years older. How juvenile. Oh, none of them are on my facebook. They "blocked me".....unreal. I just cannot believe that my SIL acted the way she did, and my MIL has defended her in her actions. Oh, and it wasn''t just me she screamed at, she also screamed at my other SIL as well(DH's brother's wife). So she is not speaking to her either. I did not speak to my MIL for about a month. We have called a "truce". I am still not comfortable with this in a way, because she will NOT discuss the events that took place, she will not, nor will she ever admit she was wrong(She also got in the middle of this screaming thing to, pointin her finger at both me and my other SIL). So we "talk" but it is strained. My husband is not happy at all with his mother and what she did to me, and he told my MIL that they "threw me under the bus" so to speak, and it was wrong. He again asked her what this big "secret" was about me, and what my SIL problem was, and no responce. My thing is,if you are mad at me. Come to me. I will apologize if I am wrong. I cannot fix this if I don't know what it is to fix. It is so frustrating. And my SIL has torn this family apart. My daughter was close to her daughter, and now they cannot see each other. UUUGGGHHHH