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We Know We Are Homeschoolers... Clothes: 1.  I have to consider if I should get out of my pajamas and put on normal clothes, because a friend is coming over. 2.  My son wants to know if he has to change into normal clothes. 3.  My son puts on a pair of jeans and we discuss he is growing out of them...we may have to buy him new ones. I would be more concerned with such if he were going to public school facilities, but in our environment, he can dress as he pleases. School Supplies: 1.  We buy the normal textbooks for subjects and content (though none are secular). 2.  Our school supply list included items like the following: ax sledgehammer hacksaw permanent markers duct tape rebar poles stakes fencing wire pallets 3.  We also bought paper and pencils. In general: 1.  People not within the same circles of you and your family do not understand the things you discuss. 2.  Family members may not understand what you are doing...

Courses and items for this academic year: Charlie has some high school Carnegie units under his belt, between last year and this summer: Physical Science Honors Geography Honors Algebra I Latin I 1/2 unit Intro to Engineering 1/2 unit Communication This year, he will take: Geometry Honors English I Honors Biology I (haven't decided if this will be an Honors course or not yet) Politics and Citizenship Guitar Home Economics Intro to Agriculture This is proof that you can successfully homeschool through Asperger's, multiple learning disabilities, and the across the spectrum.

We have finished the academic year for this year. Charles completed 4.5 Carnegie units and the remainder of his courses were 8th grade. He still used accommodations throughout. I have been asked via email about his books and what we used this year, so I thought about this post. 8th grade classes: ELA - Latin Road to Grammar           Progeny Press Literature guides           IEW-B PE Music 9th grade classes: Latin I - Visual Latin Algebra I - Saxon Algebra I Physical Science Honors - Exploration Education Physical Science Advanced Geography - Around the World in 180 Days Introduction to Engineering - teacher created course To help with learning, all books are still through Learning Ally to accommodate the learning disability and a laptop was purchased through a grant by the Homeschool Fund.

 

The house was closed, but we visited the sheep!  :)    and, we forage where ever we go!!  :)