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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!
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any ideas on good programs for British literature?
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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.
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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?
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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
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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!!
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One thing that is not clear to me though. Are you teaching your children or are they working through Lial on their own? It might help if you sit at the table with them and have them explain their work to you. This articulation can help solidify concepts. Further, you can pinpoint problems when they arise--not after the fact.
Jane
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.
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Let your standardized test experience HELP you-- not send you into a panic. Now you know their weak areas--when you get to those lessons you can double check to make sure they are finally understanding before you move on.
There is no reason to switch-- the curriculum is not to to blame here-- really there is nothing to 'blame'-- it is just a fact that your student (and MOST students at this level I've encountered) just need one more time through the material. As younger students when they worked this problem type they probably did what MOST students do-- mechanically work the problem by following a SET PATTERN. Now they are a bit older they are ready to start thinking about WHY problems are worked out a certain way... usually at that point it sticks.
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.
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If they don't remember what they've learned recently' date=' then either they're not putting in enough effort - they should be doing the problems on their own once the book has/you have taught them how - or that's not the best text for them. [/quote']
If it ends up looking like the text is not good for them, what would be a good option to switch to? Should i consider Saxon? I always said I never would, but..... I will if I need to.
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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?
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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.
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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
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I've used the 5th-7th grade programs as basically a Bible history class, but it really doesn't have a lot of personal applications.
so would you say it mainly Bible knowledge and content then?
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Has anyone used this? Please give me your thoughts? Does it make Bible study too schoolish and impersonal?
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i was wondering this too, maybe someone will answer!!
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Obviously, in a family with 12 children, a program that is less teacher intensive and more student led is going to be more effective. I think that's at least part of our success with R&S. Another family, with different dynamics, might do better with AG than we did.
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!
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Great, that is exactly what I needed to know. She will not have had diagramming, just parts of speech. thanks so much!
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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?
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I looked at AG before we went with R&S and I chose against it because I just didn't feel it would provide enough structured practice to make the concepts stick for my dc.
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?
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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!
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oh wow, thanks!! that is very helpful. I didnt know they were different books.
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Does anyone know if it matters which edition of this I purchase used? I can get a copy of 3rd edition for cheap, but I actually need 2 books since DD and DS are working together. So if I am going to buy them, I want to get 2 of the same ones and if edition matters, get the right one! Thanks!!
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