Thanks! I've added this to my abbreviations list. Homeschool Abbreviations with Links

I didn't see anything from the standard internet abbreviations that made sense. Maybe you could ask the next time that you see it used? If you find out, please post it here, and I'll add it to my abbreviations page.

Thanks! I added an entry for "bump". "MOH" was already there; it's HTML clipboard"Mystery of History," published by Bright Ideas Press. See Homeschool Abbreviations with Links for more abbreviations. Obligatory smiley for my squeakers: :cool:

Please let me know if you find out, and I'll add it to my abbreviations page. Thanks, Debbie

Could it be Rome to Reformation from My Father's World? You might ask the person who used the abbreviation. Let me know and I'll add it to my abbreviation list.

I was sort of thinking of an on-going support group -- I'm not just looking for help on one or two things, if that makes sense. More like a sub-forum, but I doubt our hosts would want to host sub-forums for each curriculum! Anyway, it doesn't sound like anyone knows of an existing group. I'll announce it here if I start one.

I am planning to use Larson's Elementary Algebra (aka Chalk Dust Algebra 1) with Dana Mosley's DVDs this coming school year, and I wondered if anyone knows of a support group/forum for parents to get help with scheduling, grading schemes, difficult problems, etc. I have looked on yahoo and google, but I couldn't find any groups that were legitimate and active. I'm thinking about starting one but only if one isn't already active. Thanks, Debbie

Thanks for letting me know about the broken link; I have updated it (you may need to refresh the page). I'm afraid I don't know anything about the curriculum itself though!

I believe that it is "Mathematics Enhancement Programme," a free British math curriculum. I've added it to my abbreviations page and would welcome any suggestions on improving the definition. My abbreviations page: Home School Abbreviations with Links

Thanks! I found some well-priced algebra books, but I'm just not sure if what I found is correct (see my post from yesterday). Any help with identification of the texts for Chalk Dust Algebra I would be most appreciated.

Fabulous!! The ISBN I found pulls up "Elementary Algebra" (ISBN 13: 9780618753536). Is this the same as "Algebra I" or am I looking at the wrong thing? Also, it's the fourth edition - were there any changes? I can't seem to find the text at the Houghton Mifflin website.

Thank you for your responses! Now just to get over the price ... ;)

I am looking into using Chalk Dust for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. The reviews seem to be overwhelmingly positive, with the cost of the program being the only major negative issue. However, are these courses rigorous and thorough? Debbie

I am guessing that it is "Drawn Into the Heart of Reading". I've added it to my abbreviations page with links to the site. Please (anyone) let me know if this is incorrect. Thanks, Debbie

You are most welcome!

I've added this to my abbreviations list. It's hard for me to come up with a succinct description of programs that I am unfamiliar with, so if anyone would like to do that, I'll add it to the entry. Thanks!

I was googling around, following rabbit trails (bee trails?), and naturally ended up back here. I found several posts about the Home Study Companion materials from Math Without Borders with Foerster's algebra book (and other books), but many of them seemed to be from ladies who had only used the Companion with Foerster's for a short while. The posts were mostly from the previous school year and from last fall, so I was wondering if any of those ladies (or anyone else) had additional comments. My basic trail, for anyone interested: http://mathematicallycorrect.com/a1compar.htm http://www.homeschoolmath.net/reviews/foerster_algebra_1_home_study_companion.php http://www.mathwithoutborders.com/ http://wtmboards.com/HSboardmay25/messages/1416.html http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11222 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64953 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=693405 :driving: (smilies by request of ds#4) :auto:

I've added these; thanks for the input!

I've made the update; thanks for the information! You may have to reload the page to see the correction.

From Homeschool Abbreviations with Links: AG "Analytical Grammar" or "activity guide" Given the context, probably "activity guide", as in the SOTW activity guide that is available.

Could it be Writing With Ease? It shows up on the forums and on a review from SWB. If anyone can give me a brief description and (optionally) a webpage, I'd be glad to add it to my abbreviations page.

These abbreviations (dear son, dear daughter, dear husband) are general internet abbreviations, so they are not included in the home school abbreviations list. I searched several of the sites given in the Internet Abbreviations list and was a little surprised to find that these particular abbreviations did not rank very high on several of the sites. I might need to re-order the list on my page to give preference to the non-technical sites. HTH (hope this helps), Debbie :cheers2:

I would like to encourage you ladies who are embarrassed about having these discussions with your boys to consider trying it, especially if your boys are prepubescent. I want to be clear that I'm not addressing any of you who have a personal conviction that this is a topic for dad, and dad alone; you need to go with your convictions. But it seems that most of the hesitation is due to embarrassment, and that's the group I would like to encourage. My husband is quite willing to have these types of conversations with the boys, but the conversations tend to be ad hoc instead of systematic. Since I am used to teaching my boys with a text or reading through a book with them, the systematic approach works very well for me. I was a little embarrassed (and I do occasionally blush at their questions), but I have approached it as a topic that should be openly discussed (with consideration for age appropriateness, of course). Sort of a combination science course and Bible course. I have to say, that I have really enjoyed our conversations and hope that they will continue to feel as comfortable as possible talking about these topics with either my husband or me. I do give them a couple of guidelines about questions. I follow the lead of the God's Design series (book 3) and won't answer specific personal questions about our sex life, but I do try to broaden the question and answer it in general. I also try to be candid in telling them that they can ask me anything, but I am, after all, a female, and there will be questions that I can't relate to and that they should specifically ask their dad about. And if we had girls, I would expect the reverse to be true as well. Specifically in response to your question, I think that you (or dh) needs to initiate these conversations; don't wait for your child to approach you! If you're embarrassed, think how they feel. :blushing: So, if it's just embarrassment holding you back, consider taking the plunge. I, for one, have been very glad that I did.

I have been reading through the "Preparing Your Son For Every Man's Battle" book in the series, in preparation for me or my husband going through it with our oldest son after we finish the "God's Design for Sex" series, and I just wanted to say that I have been pleased with it so far (I wanted to comment on it while I was thinking about it). I look at it as a conversation-starter in preparing our sons. I don't think I really had an inkling of the difficulty that men have with lust until after I was married and had some wonderfully frank conversations with my husband. I encourage everyone to have these conversations with your children *before* puberty. For me, the books help guide our conversations.

Thank you for your recommendation. It was a little awkward mentioning the "v"-word with my 5 and 7 year old boys ("vagina" is in the books for that age range ... with all boys, the organ had never really come up in conversation before), but dare I say that it has been great fun going through the later books with my 9 and 11 year old? My husband is great about talking with them about particulars, but I felt that we needed to go through something in an organized manner; to cover all the bases, so-to-speak. The series has provided a great starting ground of both the physical aspects of sex and the spiritual aspects of sex (from a Christian perspective). And I'll treasure the reactions to many of the explanations .. "You're kidding us, right? Because, that's, uh, gross." p.s. for those who haven't seen the series, it is for both boys and girls (I have just boys though) p.p.s.: an aside; a conversation in the bathroom between my then 4 year old boy and his then 3 year old female cousin who has an older brother: him, shocked: "Where's your ding-dong?" [forgive us, it is a silly name] her, nonplussed: "I don't have one. Girls don't have ding-dongs." him, to me, with grave concern: "Mommy, she doesn't have a ding-dong! How does she pee?"