Farts in a Frying Pan, or How to Make Him Sit Down

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The boy. cannot. sit. down.

He attended a special K-I program when he was in kindergarten, and his teacher said he was like a fart in a frying pan. I knew what she meant, and I wasn’t offended. He gets an idea and *POOF* he’s gone to go do what ever it is

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Reflecting on Math

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Sometimes my son comes up with new things… things I’ve never considered before. The other day he was in the kitchen, standing at the counter doing his math, and I caught him doing this:

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CAT-5 part two

Well we finally got J’s CAT-5 test results back. It took more than the two weeks we were told, but that’s okay, it was well worth it. J did GREAT. She tested at and above average in everything, with spelling being her lowest at 43rd %ile (still considered ‘average’ according to the test

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Homeschool or bust

Recent events sure have strengthened my resolve to bring all the kids home again. I have one home, but I WILL have all four home in the fall. I miss my kids! I am constantly saddened by stories I hear from school about situations, and the fact that my girls CANNOT DO MATH

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Having Second Thoughts

Seems like this time of year it always happens to me: I have all of our curriculum planned out, and then I start having second thoughts about what I’ve chosen. I hate it! I’m now wondering if I should’ve gotten Algebra 1/2 instead of Math 87 for P, because although she tested into

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