Singapore is excellent for teaching conceptual understanding but I'm not sure getting a word problems book will assist your Dd if you aren't confident teaching it. The HIGs are pretty great for helping the home teacher to teach concepts that are in the textbooks, and math manipulatives are used often to demonstrate those concepts. I guess what I'm trying to say is: supplementing with a Singapore word problems book might disappoint you because it doesn't contain the actual teaching behind the Singapore curriculum. Does CLE not have a teachers guide to help you teach the material? I'm not familiar with it.

I agree with EKS -- pick 3 different curricula that you are satisfied with and let him choose. AoPS is excellent, and offers online classes.

I wouldn't use Khan Academy as the main math instruction for a child who appears math adept. Have you looked into Beast Academy and/or Singapore Maths? eta: Sorry, I didn't originally notice this was for a 13 year old. Not sure why he is still doing 3rd grade concepts, but if he really is math adept, you might want to consider AoPS. If not, I'm not sure what to suggest -- I'm sure there are others who could help.

I do kind of suspect the cc courses may not be that imaginative. She does participate in our local math circle on weekends, so that will stave off some boredom, at least. Also, If there's any way we can squeeze in at least one AoPS class, I'm hoping we might be able to do that, in addition to the MIT Open Courseware here and there to supplement. I was just trying to put a skeleton progression together to feel as if I have a vague idea of where she might be headed. UC Scout is also an option, I suppose, but I've heard those courses are poke your eyeballs out boring (I'm open to any contrary opinions, though)! Thanks for the words of advice -- I appreciate them!

We used Singapore k-6b and then moved to Singapore discovering maths for the first 3 levels and then moved to Saxon advanced maths. BA didn't exist when my dds were little and by the time the first level came out, they were well beyond it.

Oh, good idea! I will look at the major pathways. I don't know if the high school has anything like that, but I will definitely be asking once the school year starts.

I need a flowchart :-)

Thanks -- good to know.

Thanks so much!

So, after Calc 2, would there be no preference at all for doing Calc 3 before either linear algebra or discrete math (assuming the student only takes one course at a time)?

Thanks all! This is helpful and scary (to me) at the same time. Dd seems to just take it all in stride. I will have to take a closer look at the prerequisites. I couldn't make heads or tails of them on the first go. We are very fortunate to have free dual enrollment! I'm very thankful for that.

My dd who is a rising 9th grader will be taking PreCalculus Honors next year. (She will attend a university model high school and this was their recommendation based on her placement test score). My question is for those of you who have had dc follow an accelerated path -- what are some good course options for dual enrollment after calculus for junior and senior year? I am happy to learn that AoPS has now received A-G approval, but I'm not sure it will be an option. So far, she has studied some of their texts independently, but their online courses are a bit pricey for us and they only offer the courses in the evenings, which has never worked with her dance schedule. So, the free option is dual enrollment. Our community college has offerings in Calc 1 and 2. I believe they also offer multivariable calculus as Calc 3. In addition, more options are linear algebra and elementary statistics. Any advice as to the best path? Just move forward through Calc 1, 2 and 3? or would the linear algebra or statistics be better to take before any of the others? This is totally new territory for me. She's thinking about majoring in Biology or Chemistry in college, if that helps.

I have a question: how do you determine what level your dc should use? I'm thinking level 2 for my rising 8th grader next year, just from looking at the samples. Does this seem about right?

I cannot agree with this post more. When I read the emails sent to you, and they talked about how your ds seemed "overwhelmed" by the school environment, I could not help but think, of course! If he has CAPD -- he would most definitely be overwhelmed by it. It sounds as if they don't understand CAPD or know how to deal with it. I hope you are able to get your son the assistance he needs. My younger dd has this diagnosis.

I've actually used both Elson Readers and Mosdos. I liked both, but ultimately did not feel Mosdos was worth the price tag. Elson Readers are very nice. For 6th grade, I would also look at maybe just one or two of the literature guides from Memoria Press (either from the 5th or 6th grade level) to supplement.

No, I would not assign it in high school. Good book, though, and if the high schooler hadn't read it yet and was interested in it for independent reading -- fine. However, I would not assign it as part of a high school literature class.

Have you done the Saxon placement exams for both 8/7 and Alg 1/2? That's where I'd suggest you start.

I remember reading this, too, and thus our everyday dishes are plain white Corelle. I also recall reading that plain, unpainted porcelain is not likely to contain lead because it is fired at such a high temperature. Thus, our nicer dishes are all simple white porcelain. I have no articles or evidence to cite for this -- I just remember reading about it years ago when I first got our dishes.

Hello all! I have a rising 9th grader and am trying to plan summer reading and read alouds for her (and her 8th grade sister tagging along). I'm curious to see what others are planning -- I have some ideas, but would love some more! During this school year, I have assigned various short stories, Antigone, Romeo & Juliet and Emma. We also read To Kill a Mockingbird aloud. Next year, she will be reading Lord of the Flies, A Separate Peace and apparently To Kill a Mockingbird again (new school). She's an avid reader, so I'm always looking for new booklists to keep her busy. Here are a few independent reading books I have for her for the summer: Various Jeeves and Wooster books In the Shadow of Man (Goodall) (she loves animals...will likely major in biology in college) The Beekeeper's Apprentice (King) Hope Was Here (Bauer) Timeline (Crichton) (she's already read Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park -- loved them) A Walk to Remember (Sparks) ??? I can't decide on a read aloud, though. Here are a couple ideas: The Scarlet Pimpernel The Great Gatsby The Pearl The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (ok, not technically a classic, but fun, right?) So what are you planning? I'd love to hear....

Oh, brother. :blink:

We watched the most recent Romeo and Juliet movie last month (I think it was made in 2013 or so). It was really well done -- just lovely. I do think the one from the 70s was nice, too, but was intrigued by the previews of this newer one. We all enjoyed it. Cried my eyes out. (Why? I knew what was going to happen....argh.)

First, your children should be able to say "no" to an adult and be respected. Period. Otherwise, you are setting them up for accepting abusive behavior later on, not only by this relative, but by other people in their lives. This is not healthy and needs to be addressed pronto. Second, I think you need to seek counseling yourself - either individually or, perhaps more ideally, with your dh, about these issues. From what you are saying, it sounds as if SIL has some sort of personality disorder or at least disordered thinking which is interfering with your marriage and your family life. Please seek counseling yourself or in conjunction with your dh. It will do you a world of good.

Open Office?

I wouldn't go so far as getting an old refrigerator -- they use an excessive amount of energy compared to the newer models. I do agree about getting the most basic model you can find, within reason. We have a GE profile that is 9 years old - a basic model with a bottom freezer but no icemaker, no french doors or other fancy things. We did have one repair made on it, but otherwise, it runs very well. Good luck. 3 in 11 years is a nightmare! eta: We had to special order ours from a local appliance store because no one seemed to carry the simpler models with no icemaker. I found the model while searching online. The larger appliance stores (Sears, Best Buy, Lowe's, etc) didn't carry it and wouldn't order it for us, so we went to a mom and pop store nearby who were happy to do it for us. Something to consider.

I think it would be reasonable to ask the studio if your son could go backstage at intermission. This is the way all my dds recitals were handled when they had littles dancing only in the 2nd half of a show. Silly to have them backstage any longer than they need to be.