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How interesting! Thank you both very much. I've been poking around on McGill's website this morning and see in their lengthy list of recommended skill sets for data science a couple of other things that have been popular here over the last several years (a fascination with linguistics and an interest in symbolic logic), so this looks even more like an apt area for us to explore. I appreciate your help!
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Correct--programmed texts include the solutions. Usually one writes directly in the book, so a workbook is not needed. There's an instructor's manual for the Aldwell/Schachter on a companion website, I think, but I don't know if it's readily available to non-professors. Earlier editions of the textbook would be just fine. The Aldwell & Schachter and Gauldin books both have workbooks available. The Kostka and Payne will likely be the most user-friendly book of those three for a younger student. Yes, they're hideously expensive (they're university textbooks--so it's the same problem as with texts in other courses--lots of dough, too many editions, etc.). If you decide to go with one of those, I'd buy a used clean copy of an older edition--harmony hasn't changed much!
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I don't know the AP theory exam, but have taught theory lots of times; the book you mention is a good one. Also good is Aldwell & Schachter (I would say the gold standard for harmony books, but it's not an easy one by any means); the Gauldin harmony book is also excellent, and to my mind, a little less dry than A&S. I wonder if he'd like a programmed text (the kind where there's a blurb in a box followed by a question, and the answer is on the other half of the page--you cover the answers as you go along). The classic one is the Harder text, but Norton publishes one as well (or did last time I looked). Those texts work well when you are having to work on your own and want to go at your own pace. Hope that helps! Links: https://www.amazon.com/Harmony-Voice-Leading-Edward-Aldwell/dp/0495189758 https://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Practice-Tonal-Music-Second/dp/0393976661/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479879182&sr=1-3&keywords=gauldin+harmony https://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Materials-Tonal-Music-Programmed/dp/0205271642/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479879208&sr=1-6&keywords=paul+harder+theory https://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Materials-Tonal-Music-Programmed/dp/0205629717/ref=pd_sim_14_1? https://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Progressions-Norton-Programmed-Theory/dp/0393953726/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479879277&sr=1-1&keywords=norton+programmed+text+music+theory_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XVS65R1373VS8CANH6WT
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One of my kids: -loves math, but doesn't want to major in it--wants very much to be in a job that requires the use of math as a tool, though; -loves finding patterns and attempting to analyze them; -is very interested in statistics (but hasn't studied it yet); -adores maps, is fascinated with cartography; -is learning ArcGIS and thinks it's the coolest thing ever; -has done a lot of work already studying architecture and urban planning (online courses, going to local planning workshops and open houses about land use, interviewing architects and planners); -has a highly developed social conscience and wants to use maps and stats to change the world (loved the story about the first public health breakthrough linking cholera to drinking water when John Snow mapped the well locations near outbreaks of the disease in London in 1854); a goal for the GIS study this year is to map various things in our city which have a bearing on poverty (food deserts, access to financial institutions, public transit, legal aid, etc.). So what is this? I have been googling around, and have found majors like Geographical Analysis, Spatial Statistics, (those two seem closest, maybe?), plus urban design, human geography, sociology, public health, environmental studies, statistics, maybe some kind of computerish something that I don't understand (I'm a fine arts person....). We have a year or two to figure this out, but I am trying to understand what we might be looking for when the time comes, and also some books and/or courses I could dig up in the meantime, too. I thought the good old Hive might have some ideas! Thank you so much in advance!
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I'm 18 And I Never Attended School
Emerald Stoker replied to Van1998's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
You rock, Van! Way to go! Good for you for not giving up. We're all rooting for you! -
What's everyone reading at the moment?
Emerald Stoker replied to chocolate-chip chooky's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
Child is reading China Miéville's The City and the City, I am reading George Meredith's The Egoist, and my husband is rereading Proust. -
Had another idea overnight-- Dragons! There are tons of fun dragon novels for this age. Rosemary Manning's Green Smoke series, E. Nesbit's Book of Dragons, etc. Also, Transformations--transformation is an important trope in some Pacific Northwest First Nations cultures (I'm thinking of the Kwakwaka'wakw and the Haida particularly because those are the Nations with which I am most familiar, but you could investigate others, too). Here are some transformation masks for example: http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/aborig/grand/gh13eng.shtml https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-americas/native-north-america/native-american-northwest-coast/a/transformation-masks http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312626 http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/aborig/haida/haama02e.shtml There are some wonderful children's books retelling traditional Haida stories that might remind her of animagi: https://www.amazon.ca/Mouse-Woman-Trilogy-30th-Anniversary/dp/1551928809 My children loved these stories very much, and even now that they are older still occasionally reread them. The main character is Mouse Woman, who is a narnauk--she can transform from woman to mouse, and keeps very busy helping people and putting things right. Also, Latin? For purposes of spells and so on? Heraldry? For crests and things? Cartography/history of maps? For Marauder's maps? (grin) We know a boy who got a lathe (you can get foot-powered ones, so not so dangerous) so he could make wands. So there you go! Anyway, hope that helps! You've kept me entertained, anyway!
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My kids think you should study the Large Hadron Collider for Transformations...ha! Medicinal plants for Herbology? Read literature with lots of wizards/magic? The Sword in the Stone, the Prydain Chronicles, things like that? Astronomy for sure--lots of good books for kids to learn the constellations. Maybe build your own telescope! Doing fun chemistry experiments for Potions sounds good--you could do some kitchen chem, too--cool recipes? Read about alchemy? Medieval bestiaries for the Care of Magical Creatures class. You could also look at some medieval Herbals (Culpeper's or one of those neat old ones). Study owls? Toads? Rats? (Ick.) Find out about basilisks, centaurs, goblins, boggarts, etc. Study time-travel? Stories with time travel--Half-Magic books (I remember The Time Garden for sure, but I think it might be in another one or two of them), for instance--and look into the actual physics (say the Physics of Star Trek or Science of Superheroes). Runes? Or some other kind of alternate alphabets? Do you have a local Quidditch team you could go and root for? (There's one here--it's very silly, but oh well.) Charms--there is a book called Anglo-Saxon Charms and Riddles--maybe fun? ETA: for Divination, there is an Ancient Greek fortune-telling manual in this book: http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=20677 The kids' best suggestion--get her an academic robe (they've got our old grad gowns from university) to wear while she's doing lessons!
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Hi, Angie-- Just off the top of my head, some universities that have business degrees and are notably embracing of diversity are the University of Winnipeg and Trent University (in Peterborough ON). You'd have to check out the fees, but I suspect these ones would be under your limit, especially now that our dollar is down to 74 cents. Both cities are very cold in the winter--much warmer in the summer. Another idea is Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo BC--very inexpensive, has a business degree, and most people on the island are pretty laid-back. Also it's cool (temperature-wise) most of the year round. I'll think a little more when I'm not so tired. I'm so sorry she's having a rotten time in residence. Editing to add some links: https://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGHP_enCA643CA643&q=university+of+Winnipeg https://www.trentu.ca/ https://www.viu.ca/
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Just a wee addendum to Jackie's lovely update about Karen's daughter--one of the scholarships she was offered at a very prestigious LAC was specifically based on her wonderful writing, some of which I have read myself--she is indeed a superb young writer. So yes, do be encouraged, everyone! Best wishes to all young writers out there!
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When my map-obsessed one was that age, one thing we liked was this: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Basic_Mapwork_Skills.html?id=cDZUDN6fAfEC&redir_esc=y Also this was a particular favourite (still is, actually) : https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/classics/all/00306/facts.atlas_maior.htm It doesn't go away! We now have bookshelves groaning under the weight of various specialised atlases. Would he be interested in playing with a GIS program at all? I think Esri has some good educational things on their website: http://edcommunity.esri.com/resources/collections
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Intermediate/Advanced level French
Emerald Stoker replied to Roadrunner's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We have found this to be true as well (and French-from-France for native speakers curriculum is beautiful!). At this point, we're in the 4e level of the Magnard* series for literature (Jardin des lettres) and Histoire/Géographie, as well as using the intermediate or advanced levels in CLE's vocabulary, grammar, and communication books. We experienced a huge leap forward in the children's French when we switched over from French-for-North-American-Anglophones to French-from-France. Of course people's experiences will vary, but for us at least, this was true, and the switch to French curriculum some years ago is one of our homeschool choices about which I have been most pleased. What has made this work well is my husband's beautiful French (he has near-native fluency, and his accent is far superior to mine!). *Since it's a national curriculum, I don't think it matters much which publisher you select--pick the one that's easiest for you to get or that appeals to you most. -
Computer Science and AI Safety - Good Merit Aid Schools
Emerald Stoker replied to lisabees's topic in The College Board
Lisa, I know nothing about this (I'm not American, and I'm a fine arts person...)--but I thought your question above was an interesting one and went looking around the web. I found this interesting article that I thought you might enjoy also: http://www.forbes.com/sites/chadorzel/2015/04/10/why-small-colleges-are-great-for-science-students/#77430fee7bb9 -
Books for boys - age 10
Emerald Stoker replied to Ausmumof3's topic in General Education Discussion Board
I had another thought--Philippa Pearce, Minnow on the Say. -
Books for boys - age 10
Emerald Stoker replied to Ausmumof3's topic in General Education Discussion Board
BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford): Brendon Chase, Little Grey Men, Down the Bright Stream Roderick Haig-Brown: Saltwater Summer, Starbuck Valley Winter Armstrong Sperry, All Sail Set Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons series Both Michelle Paver series were well-loved here, as were all of the Enid Blyton books (especially the Adventure series). My kids all loved Conan Doyle, Rider Haggard, RM Ballantyne, Anthony Hope, Robert Louis Stevenson, Erskine Childers, Jules Verne...loads of classic adventure stories! -
Highschool Math -- Does this exist?
Emerald Stoker replied to Mr. G's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
You're welcome! I hope it will be useful. -
Highschool Math -- Does this exist?
Emerald Stoker replied to Mr. G's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
Would this book be any use to you, Mr. G? (In case the link doesn't work: George F. Simmons, Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell: Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Wipf and Stock, 2003.) It's only 128 pages, so maybe? http://wipfandstock.com/precalculus-mathematics-in-a-nutshell-geometry-algebra-trigonometry.html ETA the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Precalculus-Mathematics-Nutshell-Geometry-Trigonometry/dp/1592441300/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me= -
What's everyone reading at the moment?
Emerald Stoker replied to chocolate-chip chooky's topic in Accelerated Learner Board
Loesje, you and your daughter are awesome! How fabulous to be reading in four languages. (Plus Greek and Latin!) (My middle one is reading L'avare in French at the moment--loves Molière.)