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    High School extra curricular activities and applying to college question...

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I'm not changing our plans to accommodate what a college MIGHT be expecting down the road. We know what God has called our family to do. Ds, 12, will get his leadership/ministry/community service skills at church. He co-teaches Sunday School (13 4 & 5 year-olds), is a leader in youth group, will help lead worship at church (due to his serious commitment to guitar). He volunteers at the Portland Rescue Mission.

     

    These might not be valued highly by a secular admissions officer someday, but that is not our concern. I think kids "doing their passion" and being true to themselves is what will keep them fired up and passionate as adults in the real world.

    Dr. Mosely says its OK to use calculator in PreAlg -- Is that normal? Thanks!!

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    HSKLNG,

    Where did you buy your calculator? I see Amazon has it w/ the Dummies book for $134'ish. Is that a good price?

     

    http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B0001EMM0Q

     

    Cynthia, Thanks for your help, also. Do the Algebra dvd's show Prof. Mosely using the TI-83? Would it be a pain if we had a different model?

     

    As for CD, we are loving it. My ds 12 thinks it is such a great math program. I can see us continuing all the way w/ Prof. Mosely.

     

    Also, Cynthia, Your bold is a nice touch :)

     

    Thanks again!

    Learning Latin with son..but I'm falling behind

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I am not learning Latin along w/ my kiddos. Mental atrophy maybe -- or just laziness on my part. I have the teacher guide and can correct their work, drill them on vocab and ask SOME questions to see how they're doing. They meet w/ a Latin tutor for an hour/wk so she is ultimately the teacher they are accountable to. I decided to take this year to read some Great Books -- so Latin had to fall by the wayside. I'm a great Latin cheerleader :)

    Poll: High School choices......

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Looking ahead, we will probably continue w/ a hybrid form of classical homeschooling w/ tutors, local classes and home ed. My kids will meet all state/natl standards and do strong SAT prep -- combined w/ ministry/discipleship and community service. I cannot imagine being able to accomplish those goals w/ any one strict form of schooling.

     

    I'll tell you, it was sure easier to pay the tuition bill for private school. But we know that wasn't the best to accomplish our goals for our older kiddos.

    What are your thoughts on Teaching Textbooks Math courses? sm

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    my 5th grader is in TT6 (basic 5th grade math) and my 6th/7th grader did TT7 (basic 6th grade math) in 4 months and is now in CD PreAlg.

     

    I loved TT 6 & 7 for the transition to homeschool. But we will do a more traditional sequence for PreAlg and up. Our local private schools use Prentice Hall and I want my kids operating at that level, appropriate for their age/grade. Since Prentice Hall doesn't have a dvd component, I went w/ CD.

     

    The price of CD PreAlg was $335 but math is not something I want to skimp on. Its like having Dr. Mosely in our living room teaching math. My ds 12 loves it and likes the challenge, explanations and pacing much better than TT. I am glad that both my kids can use the program and I can resell it later for a decent price.

     

    TT has been a great option for us. My mathy dh will ensure the kids are getting what they need to out of their math program, above and beyond the text. BUT we felt the need to supplement TT w/ Singapore CWP. I don't feel we need to do that w/ CD.

     

    I hope this helps. I'd be happy to help in any way if you need more info.

    Please help- Chalkdust to TT? (cross-post)

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    You actually helped me choose to go w/ CD rather than TT for Pre-Alg. Does your dd watch -- and re-watch -- the dvd's? Have you called Dr. Mosely?

     

    I was torn btw. using TT & CD. TT would be an excellent option for you, IMO. We had great success w/ TT 7 for ds 12 (although he did it in 4 months and it was mainly review). TT is so user friendly and easy on mom :) I don't think you could go wrong.

     

    Let me know what you decide.

    Teaching Co Recommended courses?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    World History -- Fertile Crescent to American Revolution

     

    Linwood Thompson is a hoot. My kids, ages 10, 12 think he's great. He speaks in different voices, wears costumes and is generally pleasant to watch/listen. He is a high school history teacher in southern California. This is the TC's option for the younger student. We consider it a supplement to our WTM method of doing logic stage history (which also includes lots of Netflix docs).

    Can anyone compare/contrast Videotext math vs. Chalkdust?

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    DS 12 just started CD Pre Alg and is loving Dr. Mosely. He is wonderful. I'm not mathy -- dh is -- so the dvd's are great for my son to watch, and re-watch if need be. The text is straightforward. Explanations are thorough. My son likes it much better than TT 7 which he just buzzed through in 4 months.

     

    We like the complete solutions manual. Most of all, Dr. Mosely presents the concepts in a way that is working well for us. We plan to continue on this road w/ CD based on our experience thus far.

     

    We bought the traditional set, 3rd edition.

     

    Sorry, no experience w/ Video Text.

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