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    Miquon, Education Unboxed, Crewton Ramone, Mortensen???

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    My daughter likes the Crewton Ramone videos. I ordered the combo kit which is scheduled to arrive in 2 weeks. We have not encountered any words on his educational videos that I would not want dd to hear. As far as facebook, his politics are to the right of mine. But that's okay. I want his math knowledge not his political beliefs, command of the English language or friendship. Bottom line is my dd is grooving on pre-algerbra. Good enough for me :D

     

    :iagree::iagree::iagree:

     

    We love Ben (aka Crewton Ramone)! Our family spent a couple evenings with him and his boys on Maui last month. So much fun! Here are pics.

     

    Our kids played in the surf, played cards and goofed off together. We even did math in the sand. They are a darling little family.

     

    My dds are now doing math online with him periodically. He is a delightful, engaging and knowledgable math tutor. And a gem of a soul. I can't say enough good things about him.

     

    He is edgy. He is real. And he inspires my girls.

     

    Back in lurking for the summer. I just wanted to chime in quickly since I've been getting emails at home (from members here) about Crewton Ramone. :)

    TT Algebra 2 version 2 ... For the college bound science student?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

    Posted · Edited by Beth in SW WA

    Don't discard using this program due to this issue alone.

    :iagree:

    Dd9 uses TT Alg 1. She writes out the problems on graph paper when needed. I let her do some in her head. That's half the fun. :) For the most part she works them out. We use other math so I'm not concerned about the s & s of TT. I have preordered the new TT Alg 2 v. 2.0.

     

    ETA: For a science lover, beef it up with a tough program like aops. My older dc didn't use TT for higher level math. It would not have been enough.

    VSL Math Questions

    in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges

    Posted · Edited by Beth in SW WA

    Some hands-on, VSL-friendly algebra ideas here.

    She 'shows' or tells me her steps. I don't make her write out answers to everything especially when she 'sees' the answer in her mind. So we do 50/50. I try to make it fun. Sometimes we have a little too much fun as the pics demonstrate. :)

     

    HTH!

     

    ETA: We are working on the Pythagorean Theorem this week. I pinned some ideas here. I'm very excited. My dds will enjoy these hands-on lessons.

    If you have used MUS, can you please help me....

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    We started MUS in just the same way.

     

    It was very helpful in getting them understanding, not just the ability to do problems.

    :iagree:

     

    I like the idea of Jacob's Alg over two yrs too (alongside MUS)-I will have to take a look at it.

     

     

    That sounds like a nice combo. I have Jacob's Alg here on my shelf but it doesn't appeal to me. Lots of words on the page. I do like MUS for algebra since it teaches conceptually, has minimal clutter on a page, has an optional video (which dd9 enjoys), and complete solutions. I happen to use MUS alg w/ other alg resources so it isn't a stand-alone for us.

     

    Here is dd working on some MUS alg problems from last week. Many of my math-related blog posts illustrate the various math methods I use. MUS blocks may be just what your dd needs for math to come alive. If anything, it's a nice change of scenery.

     

    You are blessed that a df gave you the blocks. Check out Steve Demme's alg demo on youtube so you can see what's coming down the pike.

     

    HTH! :)

    Flower 'Dissection' Project

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

    Posted

    thanks for the inspiration. What "better tools" do you wish you had?

    I have an animal dissection kit from my younger days ....

    ETA: BTW, my son LOVES seeing other students doing things, esp other homeschoolers. Viva la internet!

     

    I didn't feel like hunting around for my animal dissection tools. I should have. We had everything all over the kitchen and then ds asked if he could have a group of friends over last night so we had to clean up. I wanted to have more time. Never. Enough. Time.

     

    My dds love to see other homeschoolers online also. They're currently celebrity-stalking Haven & Zoe of Education Unboxed. Lots of letters going back and forth between our houses. Very fun. :)

    paste, for crafts, the old kind in a jar with a stick??

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    Hey, I remember those! Great memories. And I think I still remember the smell of that paste. :D Now I'm curious too...

     

    :iagree::iagree::iagree:

    I haven't thought of that paste in 30 years! Thanks for the flashback, OP! :)

     

    Talk about strong olfactory association! When I read your post I was immediately transported in my mind to my third grade classroom

     

    I can smell it, too!

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