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Algebra with a balance of review and new material
mc26 replied to mc26's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
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Looking for the holy grail of algebra books I guess. We have tried Saxon (not enough time on the new topic) and are now in Jacobs (not enough time on review). I suppose I could reorganize either of the books to suit our needs, but don't really want to spend the time doing that if something exists already. The one thing from Saxon we like was that it gave the lesson number for the review problems so we could easily flip back to it. Any ideas?
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I hate Lial's prealgebra... please suggest something else
mc26 replied to LEK's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
One of my kids used Saxon Algebra 1/2, the other is currently using Math Mammoth 7. I really wanted to use AOPS but we all looked at it and said "Gah, too many words!". -
Yes! The boys and I love it. This is the first scripted show we have watched in ages.
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My boy is 12. Really hoping to get to Tuscon--looking for cheap flights this week. :) We have the National Selection next weekend that got postponed from Hurricane Matthew.
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light science for 8th grade
mc26 replied to teachermom2834's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
My 8th grader is doing Runkle's World Physical Geography as an earth science class this year. Not too time consuming, and includes material he probably won't study again in high school. A workbook option I have heard mentioned a few times is Science By The Grade. I just ordered the 7th grade one for my 12 year old. HTH! -
What are you using for 7th grade science?
mc26 replied to michaeljenn's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
My 7th grader this year is using Oak Meadow Earth Science, my 7th grader last year used RSO Biology 2. Totally different kinds of students, happy with both choices so far. -
2016-2017 8th grade planning
mc26 replied to SilverMoon's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
Changes in blue, didn't stray too far from our original plans. -
Who Suggested Wednesday Wars?! THANK YOU!! (Read Aloud Thread)
mc26 replied to Alicia64's topic in The Chat Board
I read both with my almost 12 year old DS. I MAY have been the one who recommended it :) -
Scrabble, Backgammon, Blokus
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Great read alouds for 8th grade boys?
mc26 replied to Alicia64's topic in General Education Discussion Board
The Wednesday Wars and Okay for Now, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and Bomb were recent hits here. -
I will be using LL8 and Cover Story for 8th grade LA. We will skip some of the writing assignments in LL8.
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What back to school supplies are on your list?
mc26 replied to lexi's topic in General Education Discussion Board
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What back to school supplies are on your list?
mc26 replied to lexi's topic in General Education Discussion Board
Graph paper composition books!! -
We are doing Lightning Lit 8 but subbing Animal Farm for The Hobbit since he already read that. We always have 1 or 2 additional read alouds going also, not sure what that list will be.
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Middle schooler reading--the summer edition
mc26 replied to madteaparty's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
We are reading The Boys in the Boat (young reader edition) to go along with our Olympic fever. 11 year old and I are also reading Okay for Now, and 13 year old is reading newest Rick Riordan about Apollo. OP: We really liked Long Walk to Water. -
2016-2017 8th grade planning
mc26 replied to SilverMoon's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
So, I think we are going to do World Geography next. We just finished up SOTW 3 and 4 this year so he doesn't want to get right back into modern history. We actually started the early American history already and it is going well. If we do just keep going with American, I will use the second 2 Hakim concise books with the 2nd US History Detective. So... 9th: world geography 10th: World History 11th: American History/Government 12th ?? HTH!! -
Recommend a book for my picky reader?
mc26 replied to Farrar's topic in General Education Discussion Board
We loved the 2 Masterminds books! -
Recommend a book for my picky reader?
mc26 replied to Farrar's topic in General Education Discussion Board
The London Eye Mystery might work. My picky DS loved it. Or some of the Stuart Gibbs books, those have all been hits here. -
I have OM7 (except math) to use for my younger boy in the fall, and I think it looks great. I like the variety of assignments in the history book and the lit selections seem like they will hold his interest. I am hoping to stick with OM through high school with this kid, as he is an athlete, and we needed to streamline and simplify his schooling. I think this will cover all the bases in an engaging way without too much extra fluff. Having said that, if we do stick with OM, I may sub out lit for 8, since I was not crazy about the chosen books.
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Need Summer Writing "Curriculum"
mc26 replied to taffnus's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
Yes. I am using this now after several writing curricula failed miserably. Also look at The Paragraph Book (I think there are 4 of them) by the same publisher.