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Ds said the Stanford CS 101 class was a breeze. He got 100% for the class. He watched the lectures and I saw him taking notes. He plans to take more.

Dd7 is getting Zometool Creator 3 for her birthday this month. I'm excited to open the box and get going.

I voted other. I have about 5 pages on my blog of math ideas for that age. Don't buy another workbook'ish program. Hands-on works well for my Sociable Sues.

Are you local?? A real-life-WTM'er in the 'Couve?? Sweet! :) I bought them at the new Costo on 192nd.

Just saw this! Thanks for the offer, Lisa! I just searched for this thread to post that I bought them all at our local Costco this weekend. Dd9 can barely pull herself away. She's quoting lines from the books to me constantly. :tongue_smilie:

What we're doing lately is certainly 'different' for me. Rosie's Education Unboxed videos and Crewton Ramone videos are offering the deep, conceptual math teaching that my dds thoroughly enjoy. Cuisenaire Rods and MUS blocks have turned our math lessons upside-down. In a good way. :) What 2nd grader doesn't want to learn algebra after watching those videos? Here are a few blog posts highlighting our new math resources.

My dds like Beast and MCT but I doubt they/we would enjoy BFSU. I have an aversion to pdf curriculum. (Don't ask why.:tongue_smilie:) For science, my hands-on, visual-learners love labs (real labs in a lab environment -- not a kitchen). They take science classes from various venues. At their ps science class they get to touch and experience the concepts the teacher is teaching (stuff I don't have access to here) in a group setting with a PBL flavor. Perfect fit all around. They like building robots and creating Scratch programs. For history, they enjoy picture books and videos. Their grandparents just got back from 2 weeks in Italy and brought back a video on Pompeii which the girls are glued to right now. We also travel as a family to historical places rather than just read about them or watch videos. Dd9 will take World Geo via Athena's next year. It's a hands-on, visual approach w/ MtWBH. Can't help much with Latin. We did PL, parts of LFCA and VL. Mandarin seems to be a better fit. They are obsessed with all-things-China currently so that helps fan the flame. HTH!

Add Beast if your ds enjoys puzzles and problem-solving. You will be surprised how much is there for a 4th/5th grader who already has covered this content. It is presented in a different way. I would not suggest Horizons. It's a snoozer. Try Crewton Ramone if you want to change things up a bit. Your ds might enjoy seeing his boys and other students learning cool concepts. Ya never know. My dds love him. Rosie at Education Unboxed has some fantastic lessons also with C-rods. (Yes, a 5th grader can learn from her, too.) Use a white board instead of paper/pencil with both CR & EU. HTH!!

Dh (yesterday): "Abi, What math do you want to do with me today?" Dd9: "Life of Fred Advanced Algebra. It's my favorite book!"

We'll watch the first lesson tomorrow! My dds love learning to speak and read Mandarin. :001_smile:

Are you referring to Online G3 classes? Kirsten from Athena's told me that the homework load per class is up to parents as many projects are optional. I am expecting a heavy workload for dd9 with her online classes.

if your kids don't enjoy reading the Bible then you need to change it up. We have about 7 different Bibles and the current favorite is The Action Bible. They read it constantly without prompting by me. HTH!

Amazon. They are tons of fun.

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:party::party::party: The new website is fantastic! I love the videos that you put up today. I know what Aly and I will be doing this morning for math. :) Thank you, Rose!

Thank you! My dds are Hunan spicy girls. Which province is your dd from? :) They were much younger in the schoolroom photos. Here they are now. :)

Fun week!

I took a few pics of my girls building the periodic table with the Basher flashcards. For $10'ish, you can't go wrong. :)

Not sure. I'm assuming it's like Potter's School. Teacher is on camera, the students will be on audio/text. Interactive White Board. I could be wrong. Kirsten is great. Just email and ask.

Nope. We're going in blind. :)

I registered for Beast A/B on Tuesdays at 9. We'll do C/D in the spring if the class is a good fit. Dd9 will do Mythology and World Geo on Weds. :)

Registration is open. I asked Kirsten about Beast and she said, "My vision for Beast Academy Mathematics is to maximize the socialization aspect through online learning, extra activities, and discussions about what we are learning and how we can use the concepts in our everyday lives (or an imaginary life ;-). I'm looking forward to using the curriculum!" I'm sold. :)