:D I jus had dd's IEP this week so I can relate. Lisa

Too funny:lol:

That's so cute:001_smile: Lisa

Don't know anything about this, but he's a member here so maybe he'll chime in. Lisa

Cool, thanks! Lisa

I don't see this as being a problem at all. Dd's science and math are never going to line up with Challenge (she's doing Biology at home this year in Challenge A). She is also doing Saxon Algebra while the class is on Prealgebra. I figure what she sits through in class is just review. It used to be a student could select only certain "seminars" in Challenge, though now they want a student to enroll in the whole class. There's always going to be students who are not going to fit into their math and science sequence and, while it should be a consideration, I don't think it needs to be a dealbuster. It's all personal choice and weighing your goals against what is offered. Having said that, I'm not absolutely certain dd will continue with Challenge I as I had planned. We are having a great year and I think it's been very beneficial to her, just need to work through some things in my own mind about my goals for her the next few years. Good luck with your decision! Lisa

Hi Amy! I think this plan sounds very doable. Are you keeping your 5th and 7th graders together, more or less? Are they both in Essentials now? How long have they been in Essentials? Just wondering if they've had a year or two, maybe you can consider dropping it and using that time to your advantage. Just a thought. You can continue to work on reviewing charts and sentence diagramming, but with the addition of Henle you'll be augmenting your grammar studies with Latin grammar. You can continue with IEW. I would start with Henle, since they will be using it in Challenge. That is my plan. Yes, seven hours is a lot, but it looks as though they may not be doing a full seven hours every day. For example, every day may not add up to a full 30 minutes for memory work, 20 minutes for presentations, etc. I'd be shooting for around five yours personally, but that is just me. I can see your schedule being done in less than seven hours most days. Anyway, I think it looks great. Good luck! Lisa

That's great! Lisa

The link doesn't work for me, but I would be interested in reading this. Tx Lisa

I'm sorry, I am soooo out of the conceptual math loop, but what is CWP4? Tx Lisa

I just bought the introductory word problems book and the next levels, can't wait to get them! I'm going to take a look at the SM bar models, thanks! Lisa

We used this for the first time today and it went exceedingly well. Dd literally had tears in her eyes she was so happy she was able to solve such complex problems. It really makes me think that dd would benefit from more hands on learning for math. She is fifth grade. Does anyone have any suggestions for hands on math for this level? I would prefer supplemental activities that would enhance what we're as HOE does. She really enjoys TT, but I would like to add in some hands on (I'm particularly thinking of fractions). Any suggestions:bigear: Tx! Lisa

Oh Sparrow, :grouphug: heartbreaking. Lisa

And here's my confession . . . I've lost a two month old horse this year. Giddyup:001_smile: Lisa

:hurray::hurray::hurray: :hurray::hurray::hurray::hurray: Nancy, you're doing great! Congrats! Lisa

Just wondering if anyone knows of any Great Wolf discount codes for this location for March? Thanks:001_smile: Lisa

I bookmarked a suggestion and now can't find it. It was a site for vocal building and games (not spelling city). Anybody have any ideas?:bigear: Lisa

I would have him take a general science course (Apologia or other) along with Challenge B. Lisa

This gives me chills to this day. Unbelievable talent:( Rest in peace, Whitney. Lisa

Maryanne, Just curious how it's going with LTOW? I received mine this week and am starting to weed through it. I vacillate between wanting to hug it and wanting to hide it in the back of my bookshelf. Tx Lisa

It was properly packaged, as stated, in a flat rate box.

I would agree that a poor packing job would be a big factor. However, here, the seller went beyond by paying extra for priority shipping in a secure, flat rate box. Lisa

Well, media mail is a joke. I've had too many crazy experiences with the post office and media mail, some instances having a completely torn box returned to me with nothing inside. It looks like they don't handle priority packages much better, unfortunately:glare: Lisa

Just curious where you fall on this scenario: Used curriculum is purchased for roughly $75 and seller ships package, paying extra for priority shipping and delivery confirmation, but when is received buyer says most of the contents are missing. The only plausible explanation is that the box somehow opened during delivery and the post office just threw a few things back in and taped the box shut (buyer does say that there is packing tape on the box and seller did not tape the box). The contents of the package are worthless without the missing material. What would you do as the seller in this situation? thanks! lisa

Yes, dd10 and dd14 have seen it. I would have had no problem allowing the youngers, but they would not have been interested. Lisa