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My daughter used them when she was 12/13. We thought they were great. She watched the lectures and did the workbook problems. We used them as a supplement and to reinforce concepts. The level seems to be right for advanced middle school students (which was the age my daughter did them) or for high school students that struggle with chemistry.
For her main text she used Investigating Chemistry: A Forensic Science Perspective.
ETA: She read other books as well and did labs both at home and elsewhere.
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The video component has slides, and it looks like the kids can take turns writing on the slides using a mouse in the interactive component.
During the lecture, students can ask questions directly, but my dd prefers to text her questions in which do get answered in lecture. It's kind of neat to see eveyone's comments in the text window.
eta: I'll check with dd on the busywork aspect. Right now she's uh...studying biology.
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Thanks!
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Thanks! I'm so glad I asked! It's more time consuming than I had anticipated, but it looks like it's worthwhile work. Is there much busywork?
Is the class just audio or does the instructor use the video as well? We prefer video, but it's not a deal breaker.
Thank you both so much!
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Thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful!
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I'm curious about the workload - both time spent and types of assignments. Thanks!
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How does your student like WTM Bio? DD is enjoying, but it's time-consuming for her.
Very time consuming for him as well. He is working, working, working all the time on biology. He's learning quite a bit though, and I feel like it's been a really worthwhile course for him.
I am going to start a new thread about WTMA Biology. I would love to hear from both of you!
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I have a bunch of books like that - things I'd like to get back to someday, but the time just wasn't right. As distinct from abandoned, as in, if I ever see the book again I will set it on fire. ;)
Speaking of this...
The Thirteenth Tale - which pile should this be in? Abandoned or burned? (oh alright, I'll give it away... ;) )
It started out OK, then not so much. What say the BAWers? Worth finishing?
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Based on the time travel aspect of The Enchanted Inn, I'd recommend Jack Finney's Time and Again. If I recall correctly at least part of it has a winter setting.
Regards,
Kareni
Check out Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Wilkie Collins.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
A second vote for Wilkie Collins. I'd start with The Woman in White. I think you'd also really enjoy Rebecca if you haven't read it yet.
I needn't look any further than the BAW thread for the spine-tingling sensation of needing to glance around because someone is watching...
Rebecca is one of my favorites and The Woman in White is on my bedside stand. How did you know? :ohmy: :ph34r: ;)
-War and Peace - I don't understand why people think this book is hard. Because of the length? If they read the entire Harry Potter series they read more pages than are in War and Peace. In fact Deathly Hallows alone has about 2/3 the number of pages in W&P. Number of characters? George R.R. Martin and Hilary Mantel load their books with characters. I just see most of them as "extras" and the main characters aren't that plentiful or hard to keep up with. Too hard? No it isn't, if you have a decent translation. Moby Dick was much harder and not even close to being as interesting. I'm just over halfway through, taking it slowly, and loving it.
I :001_wub: War and Peace.
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Not me. DH wants to send eldest to the brick-and-mortar school one district over next fall due to constant :banghead: issues this year with attitude & lack of focus. :boxing_smiley:
I'm just trying to survive day-to-day with her. :sad: One step forward, three jumps back. :svengo:
:grouphug: :grouphug: We considered brick-and-mortar. Or boarding school. In the end we decided to outsource, which has been a really good decision for our situation. There are still days I want to run away from home, though! Good luck deciding. Hang in there. You are not alone. :grouphug: :grouphug:
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Pardon my overzealous posting. DP
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That's insane, right? :lol:
In my defense, I'm adding two more kids to the home school mix, and I'm a little anxious about it! We will also hopefully be buying a house in the spring, so I would love to have everything decided before then as to not go completely crazy.
Any other way too early planners?
Not here. I'm right on track. Everything sketched out though graduate school. ;) I'm not entirely joking, though. Some graduate schools are particular about when subjects were taken, whether APs and DE will count even if they had counted for undergrad etc. It was mind boggling. Some medical schools frown on early graduation from high school or college because having the correct number of credits isn't the only thing that matters. It was enlightening. I'm glad I did it.
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It's funny, I knew exactly the book you meant, even with the incorrect title! Didn't I win a contest related to that book last winter? ;) :D
You did! That even came to mind when I was writing my post. Maybe that's why I wrote enchanted....I was thinking of you and was spellbound... :lol:
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So sorry for the confusion!
The Lodger by Marie Belloc-Lowndes
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The Forsaken Inn by Anna Katharine Green
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I'm looking or an Audible book that is similar to The Lodger and The Enchanted Inn.
The FORSAKEN Inn, not enchanted... :glare:
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Mind if I drop in to ask for a recommendation?
I'm looking or an Audible book that is similar to The Lodger and The Enchanted Inn. I can't seem to find anything that looks enticing. Anyone have suggestions? (Bonus points for a Christmas/winter setting.)
So as not to appear completely rude by making a request and then running....
I recently read Early Decision: A Novel by Lacy Crawford. It was a super quick read and great for this time of year. (Especially if you like to add to your college admission angst! ;) ) It was fiction, but nothing but the truth. It not only changed my perspective, but changed some of what we're doing.
Now I can run with a clean conscience... :gnorsi:
;)
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I don't have any real, coherent thoughts, but thank you ladies for this thread. I'm slowly clarifying what my goals are and what I want our homeschool to look like. I used to think I wanted the "best, most rigorous " education. But none of us are happy when my goal is rigor. I can't live up to my own standards. Working hard to learn in the mornings and early afternoon, then having free time for us to read or draw or climb trees in the afternoon sounds heavenly. I find that laziness on my part in the mornings and evenings just leads to anxiety and I can't enjoy free afternoons to learn and think because I always feel behind.
You have plenty of real, coherent thoughts! I'm so glad you posted! I can relate to so much of what you've written...
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It wasn't until this weekend that was able to internalize the difference between working from a place of rest and just trying to avoid work. I realized that for me to teach from a place of rest, I need to do a lot of upfront work. I need to keep myself and my kids on task.
This is so true! It's something I'm trying to work on too.
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Looking at the syllabus, it appears many of the writing assignments are whether a student agrees or disagrees about the idea or viewpoint in the chapter. This gives me pause. I'm wondering if the class is a "presenting both sides of the debate" sort of class.
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I know it's only a few months into the first year that the class has been offered, but I'm wondering if anyone would like to share thoughts about the class thus far.
Thanks!
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AP Environmental Science does have the lowest pass rate, but it is considered one of the easier tests. The reason I've read for the low pass rates is that the younger students (freshmen and sophomores) often take the class as their first AP class and they may not have the necessary study skills to succeed on the exam.
Our local high school has the goal of every kid taking at least one AP. Every kid. APES is the class they use for the kids trying to get that one AP in when they are not taking other APs/ honors classes. My ds took the exam at the local high school and he was very surprised at some of the kids that he knew from elsewhere that were there. Not types he would have expected to be taking an AP. If other schools take this approach that would contribute to the low pass rate, as well as the fact that it is considered a softer AP and a first one for younger students to attempt.
Thanks! These sound like reasonable explanations.
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My daughter is taking the class this year. Molly Olsson is very fast at returning graded work! My daughter spends about 6 hours a week on the class, and feels most of the assignments are worthwhile -some very worthwhile, with only a small amount seeming like "busy work." The level of student/teacher interaction isn't high, but if it is needed, the teacher gets back to the student right away with very good explanations.
Environmental Science is the AP class with the lowest pass rate - my guess it that it's because it is such a broad subject that it is not as easy to prepare for as most of the other tests.
Judy
Thanks! Is this your daughter's first AP class? If not, how does it compare with others she's taken?
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I was able to transfer one to my Kindle! Working on others now...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle/email
This changes everything! :001_wub:
A million thanks!
Book a Week 2015 - BW49: cookish, bookish news and birthdays
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Did I miss the post with the title?
Happy belated birthday!
Likewise. Although I've never actually read all the way through any of them - mostly glancing through descriptions was enough for me. I remember reading about someone who tried to read a sequel to one of Austen's books, but had to reread the original afterwards to cleanse her soul. That's exactly how I felt when I tried to read a sequel to du Maurier's Rebecca.
So true...it's a jungle out there...thankfully I've been picked up my knight errant education again...
Speaking of sallying forth....DD and I left Don Quixote and Sancho to their own devices for a few months while she adjusted to the workload and expectations of high school, and we dealt with a family emergency. Now that things are *knocks on wood* calmer, we've picked it up again. We were discussing a section and I read aloud a few lines commenting how wonderful they are. DD looked at me very concerned and said, "I'm not sure you should keep reading this book. I'm afraid it's making you worse than you already are." :huh: I wasn't quite sure how to take that! :glare: :laugh: