Hello all, I am looking to add to our collection of picture books about saints. Which is your favorite book about St. Valentine? Thanks!

Any ideas as to what to use for Algebra 2 after using Jacobs for Algebra 1?

Does the series cover the traditional topics taught in Algebra 2? We used Harold Jacobs for Algebra 1 and can't find an option for Algebra 2 that doesn't seem overwhelming. Thanks, Debbie

Hello all, My kids and I love the Harold Jacobs Elementary Algebra and Geometry books. Has anyone found an Algebra 2 text that has the same feel to it? Engaging and not for naught? I really do prefer a physical textbook as opposed to an online approach. Thanks, Debbie

Hello All, I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a difference between the 2001 and 2006 editions of Prentice Hall's Algebra 2 with Trig. I need to buy a Teacher's Manual and it would be helpful to know if I could buy either one; they have the same cover on the picture, but I don't know if that means anything. Thanks so much! Debbie

Hello all, Does anyone know if there is an audiobook version of Richmond Lattimore's The Odyssey? I've found a great reading of The Illiad on Audible and have gotten spoiled. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much! Debbie

I'm thinking about getting the tests from either the 2nd or 3rd edition to use now that ds has finished going through the text. I want to have something to gauge that he has actually retained what he has learned. Even if the books don't use the same sequence, by the end of the year he should be able to do the tests. At least an end of the year test for the sake of records. Thoughts?

So, I'm assuming that there are tests and an answer key that go along with the second edition. Yes, no?

From when I was thinking about a geometry book to get, I thought I remembered another member, mathwonk, mentioned that he likes the first edition. Googling "jacobs geometry mathwonk" led right to his quote: "i looked in vain for the promised review of these books. I am a longtime fan of harold jacobs' book, first edition, which my 8 year old enjoyed, and was saddened by the watering down of the 3rd edition, rendering it less fun and less rigorous at the same time! that is hard to do, but they not only took out much of the wonderful discussion of proofs and logic, enlivened by hilarious rhymes and puzzles from lewis carroll, but also removed many of the witty cartoons, replacing them with unfunny ones, as if not only logic but also cleverness were evil somehow in learning geometry." No mention of the second edition, but mathwonk is a professional mathematician--I think a geometer even--so if he likes the first edition I'm sure it's good. He seems to prefer the earlier editions of most books, actually. Reference https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/harold-jacobs-geometry-1st-first-edition.818275/ Okay, so I found it. It WASNT on this board. HA. But someone did recommend it. I'm not losing my mind. ?

Zoo Keeper, thank you for the very detailed comparison. Kai, I don't remember who it was, but I wouldn't have ventured to buy a first edition without a recommendation. Maybe this is what it was they liked better. I don't remember. I'll have to see if I can figure it out. Thanks again, Debbie

Based on some recommendations that I read previously on this board I decided to purchase Harold Jacobs Geometry 1e. I can't remember if the person that used it mentioned what they used in lieu of tests. Soooooo, if anyone knows how I can get my hands on tests to match 1e or has any ideas I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Debbie

Which class(es) has your child done? I'm trying to figure out which class would be best for DS 11. I don't just want a repeat of what he learned at EEME. Thanks for the lead ; ) Debbie

Hello all, Ds 11 is in interested in electronics/robotics. He did all of the free lessons on the EEME site, saved up money to purchase Q the robot with all of the add on components and has put Q together and programmed him. He's still interested in learning more, but I don't know where to go from here. I don't know about robotics. Anyone have any brilliant ideas? I would love a push in the right direction. Thanks! Debbie

Thanks for the review. I am looking into getting a copy in the not too distant future. Good to know that it is worth it to get the 2nd edition. ; )

Thanks all. My son also told me that he had read The Martyr of the Catacombs. We are reading that now and enjoying it.

Could you please give me a link or isbn to the zipes authoritative edition? Thanks

Hello All, DS wants a complete, original, unabridged, hardback copy of Grimms Tales, folk and fairy in English. Two books would be fine if there isn't a book that contains both the folk and fairy tales. I'd love to hear from the hive. What's your favorite version? I've tried looking on Amazon, and it seems that some of the books that claim to have the complete tales don't or a book that claims to be the original version isn't. I'd love some help. My boy is a Fairy Tale lover! Thanks so much! Debbie

​​So, I was able to purchase level 12 of EIW at a really great price. I started watching the DVD with dd14 and she and I both like the looks of it. Could someone tell me what the difference between the levels 9-12 are? I think I might be able to just use level 12 to know what dd should be able to do before she graduates and move through it slowly if we need to. Maybe after getting through paragraph writing focus on one two to types of essays to master a year. Never done much formal writing, but she does have a knack for it. Thanks for the help! Debbie

Has anyone, or does anyone know of a place that I can find an index of the Good Eats shows that is organized by science topic? That would be helpful. Thanks, Debbie

https://spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov I found this while looking for math relating to the solar eclipse back in August. I had no idea that there was such a wealth of math word problems on the NASA site. Just thought I'd share.

So, to any of you who have used Challenge Math and CWP, how similar are the two? DS used to really enjoy CWP at first, but as soon as he realized that a problem was similar to the previous problem he got bored. So, before purchasing Challenge Math I'm trying to determine if there is enough variety to hold DS's attention. Thanks, Debbie

Is the insert stainless steel?

Dd is off to the wide, wide world and I'd love to get her an electric pressure cooker with a stainless steel insert. So far I've found the instant pot, yedi, and homgeek brands. I've got an instant pot that I love, but the other brands look very similar and are less expensive. Anyone have any recommendations/warnings? Thanks, Debbie

So many choices! Thanks for links to free versions online that I can look over before purchasing.

Any other suggestions?