The Place of Greco-Roman Mythology

[Naxi]

I am hoping you can help me think something through.

My country is in the process of releasing a new, national curriculum, that includes the study of indigenous mythology. Depending on where you live in the country, this is done in different ways - looking at it as mythology or as religious...

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My daughter is 11, and she cannot remember maths facts. We have been working on this for years.

She understands mathematical concepts well. She has lots of mathematical thinking skills. She just can't learn the maths facts.

She has a similar problem in other areas of her...

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Aah, Kelly Jo! What a time!

I feel your pain.

Six years ago I had a mystery illness that left me unable to walk unaided for two years and I also developed fibro. One of the worst parts of fibro for me, more so than the endless list of physical symptoms, is the effect it has...

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Army crawling! Bingo. Can you get him to play crawling games? It develops shoulder strength that is also required for writing. I had one that was rolling at six weeks, commando crawling by five months and yet could not sit until he was eight months old. Apparently commando crawl does not develop...

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Actually, the subject line kind of says it all!

My son is planning on doing both History of the Early Church and Wars of the Jews this year. Which one should we do first, please?

Kindly,

Natalie

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Hello,

I have the SC7&8 2 year manual. I had planned to use it for my son last year and this, but ended up using some different resources last year (mostly easier literature). Now that I look at it, we are about half way through anyway.

Does anyone have any advice on...

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Oh, that's a pity, Enigma... I was thinking that *I* would like the maths one!

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Thanks, Cheryl. I gave him the list to choose from and he had already asked me for History of Medicine. I will pick up both of them and he can decide which he would like to do first after he has had a chance to peruse them.

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Hello,

My 13yo DS has just finished Astronomy. He has loved it. There are several things that have made it a success. One was the subject matter (I often find him on the computer googling close up pictures of the stars and planets he has been learning about.) The other is that the level...

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Thank you.

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We have always (correctly or incorrectly) referred to the Cyclops whom Odysseus blinds as Polymetheus. In the Samuel Butler translation my son is reading, he is called Polyphemus.

We thought this may be one of those Greek vs Latin naming conventions, however, searching online I cannot...

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I agree D'Aulaires Greek Myths has been fantastic here. We keep referring to it constantly, even years later. If money is tight there, you can just use the teacher's guide with it, or even just the book itself if you take the time to discuss it. I highly recommend making some flash cards for it if...

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I have had a look and you are right. I do have the first edition. The electronic file of the quizzes is the second edition. It is a little annoying (nobody's fault - just me whining). I bought it via Rainbow Resource at the end of April. I guess this means when my eldest starts SFL around February...

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{{hugs}} I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

I also encourage you to check out the Simply Classical for Special Needs and Struggling Students Forum. You are not alone 💜

[Naxi]

You have received some great advice here.

I have a son and a daughter both with ODD. My son also has ADHD and several other learning disabilities, and his behaviour around school sounds an awful lot like your son.

As much as my son wants to be independent, he cannot be. Most...