I am not new to the forums but have not been on in a while. I can start new topics in the forums but I cannot figure out how to post for sale in classifieds. Help!

Hi, I am not new to the forums, but I haven't been on in a while. I cant figure out how to post some items I have for sale. I can start a topic on other pages, but not the classifieds. any ideas what I am doing wrong? Thanks!

any ideas on good programs for British literature?

My daughter is technically a junior next year, but only has 6 credits left to finish. I am debating letting her finish early. She needs 2 English credits though. Is this possible? We had tossed around dual credit as well. Just not sure.

I guess I had read so much on here about Physical Science not being a "lab science" and colleges not accepting it for high school , I got a little nervous. But if they are not going into a science major, they will be ok with physical, biology, and chemistry on their transcript, is that true?

I need help deciding what to do. MY 7th and 8th grader took Apologia General last year, and it seems that is "behind." Seems most people are scheduling Biology for 9th grade. Should they be doing Biology in 9th, not 10th? What would happen if I skip[ped Physical science and they went straight to Biology, would they be completely overwhelmed? They are not real science buffs to begin with. What do you think? Tina in SC

thanks Jane! that makes sense to me. I guess since they were doing well so far on the tests, I thought they didnt need me, so I backed off. I will get back to going over things first with them to make sure they are really getting it. thanks!!

Jane, I will definitely be doing this. I had been letting them work on their own completely, then I just check their answers and go over mistakes. Is it ever OK for a kid to be completely independent with math, or do they always need a tutor/teacher going over it with them first? Just curious.

Jann, thanks so much! I did panic, thanks for the reminder to let the testing help me know how to help them instead of thinking I have ruined them before they even get to high school!! Also, so true about the understanding math part. In many ways, homeschooling them through their math has taught me FINALLY to understand math! I got straight A's in school but not much understanding of what I was doing, I just followed the patterns, and I want them NOT to be like that! Thanks for the encouragement. We will keep moving along with Lials.

Ok, I just pulled out the Lials book. you are right, it is in there. I think some of the problem is that we started this book midyear and they are only in the beginning of ch. 4 which is the fraction chapter. so they WILL be covering all this again. I still dont understand how they didnt "remember" how to do the fractions on the IOWA though. Should I stop everything and do a review right now, or kieep going through Lials and do something during the summer with those basic math concepts?

well, I "thought" they had mastered these things. My son said he had a hard time remembering what to do with the fractions (which I couldnt believe b/c he is the better one at math). In the Lial's they teach them the examples and then they do the problems. I dont know how he would not be able to remember what to do. My daughter said her problem was rememebering how to do percents, and multiplying and dividing fractions. We used math mammoth, like I said, which is a mastery based approach rather than incremental/spiral approach. i am just wondering now if I messed them up by not using a spiral approach with tons and tons of review.

My kids just took the 8th grade IOWA test and tehy came home complaining about how they "didnt remember how to do all that stuff." They have been doing Lial's Prealgebra this year, and doing fine. But the "stuff" on the IOWA was mostly percents, decimals, fractions, etc and they both told me they hardly remembered how to do that stuff anymore, and felt like they scored very low. Has anyone else had this problem? How do you keep that stuff sticking with them when they move into algebra and higher? Previous to Lials they used Math Mammoth. I have debated about trying Saxon, but always said I wouldn't :-) any thoughts? Tina in SC

so would you say it mainly Bible knowledge and content then?

Has anyone used this? Please give me your thoughts? Does it make Bible study too schoolish and impersonal?

i was wondering this too, maybe someone will answer!!

so would you consider R&S more of a student led curriculum over AG? I only have 7 children, not 12, (that is wonderful!)!!! But the more student led the better!

Great, that is exactly what I needed to know. She will not have had diagramming, just parts of speech. thanks so much!

I have been using a CM approach to English with my soon to be 5th grader. She will be finishing up Intermediate Language Lessons half way through this next year. Can anyone tell me where she might fit best in R&S English? Would she be ready to move into the 6th grade book after ILL, or should I start her in the 5th grade book?

Aimee, that is kind of where I am. I like the idea of AG, but I am just not sure if it will be what they really need out of an English/Grammar course. And it seems kind of monotonous, doing the same type thing page after page. On the other hand, R&S could be accused of covering things over and over year after year I guess. But there is some variety. i guess I am leaning more towards the kids needing more of that repetition through the years, like you. Anyone else have any thoughts on it?

thanks Jann!!

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I am trying to decide what to do with English/Grammar. can you help?? We have basically had a CM approach to English Grammar in our family, beginning grammar study in around 5th grade. My children have used CLE (lots of tears because of the repetition and long lessons) and then moved to R&S. 2 of my children have been using R&S 7 this past year (it is going fine) but I am trying to decide whether to keep going in R&S with them, or switch to AG. Just because it is to the point and not a year after year thing. I am also thinking that way because I have a 5th grade DD too. Is it better to wait and let her start AG in 6th grade, cover the material and be done, or start her in R&S 5 and plug away at English for the next 6 years? does that make sense? I just need to bounce these questions off on those who may have some good thoughts on it. thanks!

oh wow, thanks!! that is very helpful. I didnt know they were different books.