Seconding Jane here, I recently listened to those Mathematics podcasts, too. They're only about 10 minutes each and well worth the time. Hikaru No Go, a manga comic may be worth the time for any Go fan. ~Moira

I assign The Worldly Philosophers as summer reading prior to an economics course. hth ~Moira

... that she didn't want to know about her husband's family. 'nuff' said... ~Moira

Another vote for Folger. Some of the more popular plays are available as trade paperbacks as well as the smaller format. hth ~Moira

I'm so pleased for you all. Good luck ~Moira

This should tell you what you want to know. hth ~Moira

Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy. This is the newly published 2nd edition. ~Moira

Like Jane, I'm not a financial advisor. However IRAs are designed to shield income from taxes. It seems to me that your son will not be earning enough to owe any tax on his income nor sufficient earnings on the savings to be taxable. So why would he lock up the money in a retirement account that has penalties for withdrawal? jmho ~Moira

Cleo, this isn't jam but a sauce recipe. It is super easy; absolutely delicious and freezes well. 1 pint strawberries 1t lemon or orange juice 1T agave syrup (honey or maple syrup would also work) Blend until smooth, refrigerate or freeze. A double recipe makes ~2C; I use it with fresh strawberries on waffles and also with Greek yogurt for breakfast. It is totally decadent over brownies and ice cream. Yummy! It lasts about 5 days in the fridge -- if you can keep it that long. ~Moira

Yes. But I wouldn't use the trig part since it was written prior to the heavy use of graphic calculators -- his precalculus book covers trig. (I used Harold Jacob's texts for algebra I and geometry but switched to Foerster for algebra II and precalculus) hth ~Moira

I used the Physics in Your Life DVDs with my dds. The demonstrations are cool to see and the instructor made the subject comprehensible even without the math. To me, the math is actually the easy part of physics. It's understanding the concepts that is way harder since many of them seem counter-intuitive. ~Moira

I agree with Gwen. However, I would suggest that SAT 2 tests for homeschoolers have a rather different purpose than for the wider student population. Thus what constitutes an adequate score is very different. For homeschoolers SAT II test scores can be considered to show that the student has covered material in an area that could have been skipped. Consider an arts-oriented student submitting a Math 2 score. Even scoring in the 29th percentile compared to a group of students intending to major in math/sciences is a decent score -- it's around 590 as far as I can tell -- for that student. For the math/science oriented student a decent score in literature may be similar -- the actual number would be about 520. Not everyone can be above average in everything although I grant that some are blessed in that way. For the rest, the testing arms race is just stressing out our students and taking the joy out of learning. This isn't intended as a argument against rigor in education, rather as trying to offer another perspective on those pesky test scores that seem to increasingly define our students and stress out kids out at a time that is already pretty stressful. ~Moira

Smarter than you think since house fires were pretty common..... ~Moira

I'm gearing up go through this again next year. My youngest will be a senior--yikes I'm feeling old. :glare: She is much less certain of what she wants to do than her sister. She loves to write, draw and be outdoors; she's much less academic than her sister but just as smart. At the moment she'd considering technical theater but that doesn't do much for the outdoors part... Since she's likely to go to uni in Canada like her sister, she is totally disinterested in the US college catalogs that have piled up since she took the PSATs -- she calls them college stalkers. I agree about College Confidential -- scary! ~Moira

I haven't found anything so informative and easy to use as Omnibus for great books. But I definitely took the authors' positions as discussion starters: how does this strike you?, what do other traditions have to say on this topic? What does our tradition say about subject? etc. I view it as a baby versus bath water choice. jmho ~Moira

A little of both. I found that my dds were much more entertained if they at least knew the story before they saw the play. (Also, although performances can be rather bawdy it almost always goes unnoticed until the teen years. jmho.) Marcia William's cartoon retellings were great for this. Tales from Shakespeare Also, I'd suggest the comedies are more accessible. I notice you're in Ontario. Are you going to the Stratford Festival? ~Moira

With my dd2, an art-oriented student, I've been trying to emphasize that she is taking the SAT II test to show that she has covered the subject at a high school level, not to compete with students who want to major in the subject at college. Dd1 took the chemistry SAT II the same year she took AP chemistry because she was freaking out about the AP. She scored 770 -- and a 4 on the AP. I do not anticipate dd2 doing as well despite honors chemistry. The test scores are definitely skewed by AP students. Just my perspective ~Moira

I have to agree with Regentrude. Dd used this the chemistry book for a preliminary chemistry semester at our local co-op. She loathed it -- as Regentrude said about the physics version, it is *dry*. I'd say it is definitely *not* as substitute for a decent course in the subject. But...as a substitute for a lousy course....who knows. ~Moira

The NPR show On Point did a broadcast on sunscreen yesterday: Sunscreen. It was quite informative. hth ~Moira

It is absolutely rigorous enough for a 9th grader. I did it when it first came out with my then 9th & 7th grade dds. My elder dd got *so* much more out of it. FYI we were rather tempted to skip some of the secondary books since they seemed rather young for her. We went ahead and did them all -- so glad we did. They really enjoyed looking at the Narnia books in a more analytical way. hth ~Moira

So, at what point were you living in sin? :lol: Sorry, had to ask ~Moira

I think the confusion is caused by the fact that the original Harold Jacob's instructor's guide is only an answer key. The one shown on the VP site is different. HTH ~Moira

Sherman Alexie gives a more nuanced response to his thoughts about YA books in this blog article. It is is thought provoking no matter which way you view the arguments about YA novels. Why the best kids books are written in blood ~Moira

Despite Colleen's enticements and your dh's thoughts of Nova Scotia I'd really have to say Montreal for March/April especially since you did say romantic... dd is at McGill U -- she loves it btw -- and we get to go there quite often so pm me if you'd like recommendations for B&B, activities and bagels! The US immigration officer always just sighs when the only things we have to declare upon our return are bagels. French is definitely *not* required.

I suggest you look the Getty & Dubay Italic style. Book G is aimed at adults. I used it when my dds were doing handwriting books so that we could all work together. I really like the results. THT ~Moira