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Can you guys expand on why you aren't doing 6? What don't you like about it? :lurk5:
It's not so much that I don't like 6a/6b--it's more that I think AoPS pre-algebra is a better fit. Looking at the diagnostic test, I think DD will be ready for AoPS next year. She's probably ready now....hmmm.....
Has anyone done AoPS after SM 5A?
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What age/grade? Thanks!! I'm fascinated with the young ones who are using aops. :)
My dd isn't a young one. She's 10 and in fifth grade. We aren't accelerating math much. I tend to go broader rather than faster.
Although part of me thinks we should have started AoPS this year.....ACK! I better stop thinking about it or I might start in January---or Monday--or tomorrow. LOL
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We will be finishing SM 5A soon and will do 5B next semester.
I think we'll start AoPS in the summer. We will also continue with Life of Fred and the other supplements we are doing.
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.... He is my child who needs intellectual stimulation like he needs food and water. Sure we are homeschooling at an accelerated pace, but that doesn't mean that he is getting the type of stimulation he needs every day. When he does start exercising his brain in different ways, the anxiety and obsessiveness all calm down dramatically.
It sounds like our situations may be different, but I thought I would mention it in case it does ring a bell for you.
:iagree: This is true in our home as well.
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DD (6) has always been set in her ways, and since we've started homeschooling..it's gotten to the point where some habits have become obsessions.
She is re-re-reading 3 books. She can narrate the books with the tiniest detail, but continues to read them:confused:.
She can pretend play for hours and insists on it every waking moment (when she isn't re-reading "wind..." or "wizard of oz".)
Her academics are going well..but she demands variety in her math/science/language worksheets. Which is paradoxical given the obsessive habits in reading/play.
What am I dealing with here? Is this something most children do? Since DD is an only, my reality is kind of skewed.
Or is this some developmental phase..
My dd is 10 and still re-re-rereads books and pretend plays for hours on end. There have been times I've had to hide certain books for a bit and she was almost grateful. She would read different books and commented that she had forgotten other books could be good too.
She reads and pretends plays almost constantly. When she was younger we had to set limits in public. She needed to be able to interact normally. That was a tricky time, but now she clearly understands when she needs to act like herself even if her mind is imagining she is someone else.
As far as your daughter's need for variety in her studies-- we do multiple programs in most subjects. This works well for my daughter.
....What am I dealing with here? Is this something most children do? Since DD is an only, my reality is kind of skewed. ...
I can sooooo relate to this. ;)
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The tiles are a tool of the program, but not the program itself. Could you just have the children write on the white board? That is what we do now.
The program still works without the tokens OR the tiles.
On the other hand, maybe the program is just not a good fit.
I would at least give it a try without the tokens and tiles, though.
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This may or may not matter, but I thought I would mention it. If someone else already did, sorry for the repeat.
Ju-Jitsu (various spellings) and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are not the same thing.
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I feel like if I am not using basically most of it then I need something different
What else aren't you using besides the tokens?
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Actually so far the tokens have been about the ONLY thing we use from AAS. I purchased it because my daughter is mildly dyslexic and a struggling speller. The curriculum itself I have found uninspired but the tokens we use often during dictation, writing, and impromptu unstructured lessons as a tool that has really helped build spelling skills.
Do you mean the tiles? The tokens are just colored circles.
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We only used the tokens a few times.
We are on level 6. We dropped parts of the program as they lost their value. At this point we don't even use the tiles because they have lost their value for us. The program as a whole is still a great fit, though.
If something isn't working I wouldn't force it. The tokens certainly aren't vital.
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I think one thing that's standing in my way is that I'm very linear in my thinking and learning and I'm also a box-checker (which my kids are not!). So, I have a hard time skipping around. I guess I need to get over that.
In what way are you a box-checker? Do you mean fitting in different programs or the approach?
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We use multiple math programs for many of the same reasons others have stated. Actually, we use multiple programs for most subjects.
I choose each program for its unique strength.
We like the Standards edition better here, too. :001_smile:
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We do a mix, so I marked other. I think it's important that both standing and the ground are covered.
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Singapore and Miquon might be a good combo for him.
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I just bought the Story of Science set. Thanks for reminding me about them.
You're welcome! :001_smile:
I hope you enjoy them.
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LOL--good. I think those couple phrases just stood out in my mind and I must have missed other parts.
My daughter spent part of the evening trying to translate a small bit of the Rosetta Stone for fun, so I was just wanting to let others know primary sources can be enjoyable!
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Also, I don't consider translated or modernized documents to be primary sources since they're technically not.
Maybe they are not a good fit for this particular situation and perhaps I used the incorrect wording with primary sources if they are translated, but I still think they are accessible.
Here's a quick example:
http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/ancient/asbook03.asp#Ancient%20Middle%20East
My daughter loves this book--
The Mammoth Book of How it Happened: Eyewitness accounts of history in the making from 2000 BC to the present.
If it's not an authentic primary source because it's translated--oh well. My ten year old loves it. She could be reading worse. ;)
I would hope someone wouldn't miss out on Aristotle just because it's translated to English. :confused:
....For example, if he's not taking Latin primary sources pre-1500 will be hard to find, even later when documents are in English I think that many 10 year olds would find the archaic language difficult,...
My point was that some children are interested in reading older works and that it's worth a try. If we don't expose children to various works/genres how do we know if they like them or not? I rather thought that being exposed to the archaic language was part of the point.
Even if it's not a good fit for the original poster, I thought others might read the thread and be interested.
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Although my son is insistent that the free pdf version will be eminently viewable on his Kindle Fire...which he is still saving for :tongue_smilie:
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I'm glad you mentioned the free pdf of the books. I had forgotten about those.
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We really like Collier's books, and Maestro is fantastic--probably better for 4th and 5th. Collier's books would be great for 6th.
Thanks. She's already read the Maestro books, but I'll look into the Collier books for next year.
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This is something I wonder about as well. I haven't quite decided what approach to take. Great topic.
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I just remembered I spent about $25 on the CPO textbook. The used prices on Amazon are much higher right now for the textbook. I wonder if they will come back down...
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I bought CPO used on Amazon. I think I paid less than $10 each for the textbook, teacher's guide, and Investigations Manual. There are a couple versions, so be sure you buy the same version for each book. It is possible to use different versions, if necessary. Someone posted on her blog how she did it, but I can't remember who it was--sorry.
The Skills and Practice sheets can be downloaded from the website. I contacted a representative to get a CD-ROM with the answer keys for the worksheets. Some people don't even do the problems on the worksheets. They just do the lesson and discuss it. If I didn't have the answer key and didn't want to work out the answers myself, then I would take that approach. They would still be valuable.
We won't do the experiments that take expensive equipment. Most of them have been doable so far. I ordered brine shrimp and other supplies easily from Home Science Tools.
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We spend about 3-4 hours a week on Latin and 2-3 hours a week on Spanish.
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I ordered an extra set of tiles after we lost a letter or two. The extra set also allowed us to spell longer words.
Who jumps ship after SM 5a and/or b?
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