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Gratia271

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  1. I have used both Henle and LNM with my children and children I have tutored. I highly recommend LNM. All three of my children found Henle dreadfully boring, and LNM was a welcomed change. In addition to its visually appealing text, it incorporates significant translation as well as culture nearly from the beginning. Bolchazy is the best IMO.
  2. Jann in TX is outstanding. She really cares about her students and will do whatever is requisite to their mastery of material. She is simply a great teacher!! ETA: She taught my oldest daughter Algebra II when I was not able to, and DD had nearly a perfect score on the SAT I (missed 1 question). I'm sure Jann's teaching had something to do with that. :)
  3. FWIW, my daughter enjoyed Giancoli's physics text. She studied it over the summer and found it easy to understand both on a practical and conceptual level. The book she used was highly recommended here on the boards and worked out well. I think Derek Owens course is based on the same book.
  4. She has been working on that extensively this summer as often as I can get her places. We are located close to a major university, so I am hoping something will work out there.
  5. A significant portion of the kids are from affluent families. My guess is that at least in part explains their attitude about things. The old adage that adversity builds characters rings true.
  6. It has amazed my daughter how many times the professionals she has visited with her group keep telling them that nothing great is accomplished in a short span of time with a modicum of effort. Based on their talks, I think a lot of professionals are worried about the instant gratification money-focused kids and how that mentality is going to play out in their fields. I think it does come down to money, at least for the young adults my daughter interacts with. They find her a little quirky, but the OT, PT, engineers and others she has talked with like her. The money for some of these things for paralyzed kids is just beyond the pale expensive; others have not been developed because the money simply is not there to be made with the pediatric population. It's definitely a philanthropic endeavor. It's just sad that money seems to be what drives the choices these kids make. My daughter has said these very things to me last weekend, the short term focus with some data points to plot etc... The students all are well versed in how to make presentations. They simply lack significant content. Sadly, most of these kids don't reflect any passion for any field of science, not really for anything for that matter. I think their perception of my daughter is she's just intense, too serious, etc... I don't know; I have just been hoping for years now that my kids could find some similarly minded peers. I guess their stuck with us for now. :)
  7. Having spent most of my summer in and out of doctors and hospital trying to work with my oldest daughter as much as possible on a substantial research project, we thought we made some major breakthroughs on ideas for work with paralytic children. Professionals who work with my nephew have been welcoming and encouraging, and we thought we found a resource to help move her project forward. Unfortunately, among a group of her "peers", her ideas were voted down in favor of "science lite" (social media; gaming technology). It's really the nicest way I can put it. One teen (beside my daughter) out of 21 showed interest in using technology and science to try to help paralyzed children. Maybe it's too close to home for us, but we see so many ways to leverage technology and science to help children like my nephew. It saddens me that these young adults don't see any point to this. Isn't there more to technology than gaming and social media? DH and I are going to try to locate the resources to proceed with some of her ideas and hope for the best. I am just so discouraged by our experience with these other young adults (most are rising seniors). No pathos, no sense of community nor desire to help others. What is the point to a fine mind and outstanding resources if we don't use them to help others? I hope these kids are an anomaly; I really do. It's just really hard to hear kids say that projects using technology to help kids walk are "not interesting". :crying:
  8. We continue through summer, basically schooling year round. I have some medical issues that come and go randomly, so we break periodically throughout the year. Other than that, I think having summer to plan is ideal.
  9. Thank you for the great ideas! I have been rather anxious about how to move forward with him, I guess in part because he is not my child. Thank you for the reassurance about transitioning from home to school. I have no experience with that, so I have been getting apprehensive. I really never did workbook type stuff with my children when they were young, and I know his brothers spend most of their time learning in a way completely foreign to our approach around here. Needless to say, I really appreciate these great ideas. I feel much better about doing this now. :)
  10. Been there! Easing into things just doesn't seem to happen; they devour "plans" that seem to take forever to develop in no time at all it seems. Hang in there!
  11. Thanks for that long list of options! I will look into them. He turned four this past November. Due to his special medical needs, I don't know when he will be able to go to school. It makes it tough because I really wouldn't be so concerned if I knew he would be with us until, say, age 8. He needs to overcome some medical issues before he can attend private school, so it is really up in the air. I am thinking something structured would be better preparation to integrate into the school setting.
  12. He is learning to read (reluctantly), writes well and loves doing Singapore math with me. He will play math games and is a quick study but is stubborn beyond belief. I am one of the few people who will put my foot down with him.... people are very reluctant to do that with him because of his special needs.
  13. I really need some help figuring out a program for my nephew, who is with me during the day throughout most of the year. Eventually, he will attend a private Catholic school. Due to his medical status and needs, I am not sure when that will be. It could be as soon as age 6 or as late as age 8/9. I really desire to provide him with the proper environment so that he is prepared for a B/M school atmosphere. As such, I am wondering what the proper curricular approach is. This was never an issue around here, so I am out of my depth. I think it should be more structured, have some workbooks, etc... We never did much of that, but I know that this is the world his brothers are in; and, ultimately, the goal is that he will be able to attend school. Understanding that he will be confronted with so many other issues attending a traditional school, I don't want to cause an additional problem in the way that I teach him. I don't know if this makes much sense; it is just so important to me that I be a help and not a hindrance to this precious little guy. Are there any programs out there that might strike a balance between traditional school model and classical? Thanks for any advice you can offer!
  14. We just received ours in the mail: two gold medals and one silver medal. :)
  15. I am wondering when would be the best time for my daughter to take this exam. She will complete Giancoli by end of summer and then take AP Physics her junior year. There will be a one-year gap between Giancoli and AP Physics, as she is taking AP Chem this fall for her sophomore year. Is it more advisable for her to take it after Giancoli or after Physics C?
  16. There are teacher guides for LNM. My oldest daughter loathed Henle, but it got the job done. We transitioned to Bolchazy materials, and my younger two have worked through LNM and love it.
  17. The First Whole Book of Diagrams by Mary Daly would work well. I believe Rainbow Resource sells it.
  18. Analytical Grammar is one of the few curricular choices I made that worked with all three of my children and which I have never regretted. It is thorough, clear and concise.
  19. I owned both and found myself using Magic Lens with my twins rather than the Voyage materials. As Crimson wife stated, it was too repetitive of earlier levels. We also like Sadlier Oxford Vocab workshop. None of my children liked WWtW. They find anything rote like that beyond boring. They also study Classical Latin and Attic Greek from an early age, so it is not necessary anyway.
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