Help! I have been homeschooling my 11 y.o. son since K, but we are considering enrolling him in a 7-12 public charter school for the arts next year (as a seventh grader,) and I am trying to figure out where he may fit in the "traditional" math sequence that they offer (Alg., Geo., Alg. II/Trig., PreCalc, AP Calc, AP Stat). Here is what he has completed to date over the past couple of years, in order, starting with Algebra I: LOF Intro. to Algebra Glencoe California Algebra I AOPS Introduction to Algebra (text, not online) LOF Advanced Algebra LOF Geometry Glencoe California Geometry (he is currently working on the last couple of chapters) LOF Trigonometry (Yikes, he is now starting this one, for "fun") The charter school does have 7th graders who are taking Geometry this year, but I don't think they have ever had a 7th grader take Alg. II/Trig. (although I think if he tests out of Geometry, I believe they will be open to the idea). What should we do? We still have a few months left for this school year, and my son loves LOF... but I am considering having him take an AOPS online course (Geometry? Algebra II?) My son wants to start LOF Trig. Help! This is a kid who reads LOF cover-to-cover the day we receive it, and has read every "Murderous Maths" book at least five times. He loves math! - I just am getting concerned that we are getting in over our heads! Thank you!

I actually prefer reading on the Ipad to the Nook (B&N e-reader). I find the Nook too "dim" and the screen too small for my 42 year old eyes. I can adjust the contrast and text size on the Ipad until it is just right.

Oops... I should also mention that he can test out of any of the charter school courses, so there is nothing restricting him from taking either Geometry or Algebra 2/Trig in seventh grade. So far, option 1 looks like the way to go... Thanks for all of your quick replies!

Hi everyone, My son is young (10, going into 6th grade) and gifted in math. Last year he completed the Art of Problem Solving (AOPS) Algebra 1 (on our own) and LOF Algebra. I am debating what to do this year. He may be going to traditional school for grades 7-12, so I would like him to fit into the regular math sequence, and to take the AOPS online classes rather than completing them on our own, so that we have grades and documentation. My three options for sixth grade are: 1- Introduction to Number Theory and Introduction to Probability and Counting 2- Algebra 2 and Introduction to Number Theory (this option may induce boredom if he takes Algebra 2/Trig at school, unless the school's Algebra 2 is AOPS Algebra 3) 3- Introduction to Geometry The charter school he may attend for 7-12 offers Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig, Precalculus, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics. If he completes all of these courses, he may take additional math courses at a local college. Any recommendations?

My husband went to medical school at the University of California, Irvine, and my sister-in-law went to medical school in the Caribbean at Ross University. She is now working in a nursing home - she specialized in Geriatrics. She didn't have a problem finding a job, but she did enter a field where there is more demand. I would think it is probably easier from a Caribbean medical school to get into the more in demand, "general" (and lower paid) residencies like Internal Medicine, GP, FP, or Pediatrics than to try to get into a competitive residency like Dermatology or Cardiology from a Caribbean medical school. Coming from UCI, my husband had a much easier time "matching" to a more competitive residency.

We are reform Jews, and secular homeschoolers. Our kids do attend religious/ Hebrew school, but that is not part of our homeschooling day. In our large synagogue, I believe we are the only homeschoolers...?! From my experience, it seems that very few Reform/ Conservative Jewish parents homeschool... many of them are almost fanatical about the PS system, and I find myself having to constantly defend our reasons for choosing this path.

We live in Southern California, and were told the replacement value on our pool is about $75K. The is for a large, lighted/heated, freeform, gunite pool with a diving board one one end and a built-in spa with waterfall on the other. There is also quite a bit of flagstone hardscape around the spa and edge of the pool. We're glad it was already installed when we bought the house! I've always believed that if you want a pool, it makes a lot more sense to buy a house that already has one, if possible. You usually don't get all that pool installation money back when you go to sell.

Our neighbors have a pair. They both work, and exercise the dogs at night. The dogs sometimes get out, and they have to run down the street chasing them and apologizing because they are not friendly to our kids or our two dogs. We have a lab mix and a golden retriever, so our kids are comfortable around dogs, but are intimidated by all the ruckus caused by these two. Personally, I think they are best suited to a 20-something couple without kids, preferably triathletes or at least marathon runners...

Both my kids qualified in both Verbal and Math, and we attended the award ceremony just out of curiosity. They had a speaker talk about the CTY programs, and then handed out certificates to the kids. After walking up to receive his certificate, my son commented that it "felt strange to win an award just for completing a test." :-) We haven't taken any of their classes or camps, because they are very expensive. We were hoping that they would offer merit scholarships because our kids scored so high on the SCAT, but no such luck.

I'll wait for your reply! Although now I feel guilty that I'm on here rather than cleaning the garage...

How do you teach these? I just received the books. Does anyone have any suggestions? It looks very different from Caesar's English and the Voyage series. Thanks! Laurie

Life of Fred, for 4th grade up. Kids can do it on their own if it is done as review.

Thanks for your replies! I checked out the "Hey Andrew" website and it says "Biblical Greek." What does that mean? We are Jewish. Thanks!

Hi everyone, Please offer some feedback on my plans for my rising 6th grader: Math: Finish AOPS Introduction to Algebra (we are currently on chapter 15); AOPS Introduction to Number Theory Language Arts: MCT Word Within the Word, MCT Magic Lens, MCT Essay Voyage (he completed MCT Voyage series/ Caesars II this year with the exception of the writing where he is a level behind) Literature: Literary Lessons of Lord of the Rings; extra reading and read-alouds History: Finish Hakim History of Us series books 6-10 (did Hakim books 1-5 this year,; we finished SOTW in 4th) Science: Science Explorer various books and labs; Hakim Story of Science? Latin: Latin Prep? Any other suggestions? We are new to this! Spanish: at workshop Hebrew: class at temple Music: piano lessons, orchestra Art: Meet the Masters at workshop Logic: Orbiting with Logic? Any other suggestions? PE: Tennis 3-5 hours/week Am I missing anything? I am unsure about adding Latin (never did it before, but son is interested - he actually requested Greek, but that's way out of my league) and Hakim's Story of Science. He loves the learn, and I love teaching him, but are we taking on too much? I don't want him to be overwhelmed, especially with puberty on the horizon ;-) I want to keep it challenging, but fun! Do you see any redundancies? Thanks for your feedback! Laurie

How cute! I think she would look great in a one-length bob that just brushes her shoulders, a little longer in the front than the back, with some wispy bangs. You could always add some clips to the sides... wish I had little girls to dress up! I had one of those "Dorothy Hamill" cuts in the 1970s when I was little... hated every minute of it and have not had short hair since. I would nix the really short hair...