We're vegetarians and my high nutrition favs are 1- Chickpeas and black beans (or any other kind of dried beans) 2-avocado 3- Red, yellow and green bell peppers 4-yogurt (homemade, plain) 5-pomegranates (They're grown almost through the year in India) 6- Lentils 7- Pumpkin (we use it in a curry, not in a dessert)

Are these the books? http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=apologia&x=0&y=0 I haven't seen them around here in India. Maybe I could order them online...thanks for the tip!

Hi! Thanks for the welcome.. Yes, I did try the Khan academy because I'd heard really good things about it. Unfortunately, DD didn't take to it. (Probably because she couldn't follow the accent..)

Thanks for the MUS suggestion. :-). I'm all for variety in math. :iagree: Math builds character.

Some background first. We're in India and I have a 6 yr old DD who is home schooled for the past 1-2 months. We had to pull her out of school because she was extremely unhappy. After a lot of digging and discussions, we figured out it was because she was ahead of grade level(1st) and she was not challenged enough. I have no idea if she's gifted, but she is very high energy and it's exhausting keeping up with her. She wants to "do" things all.the.time. Ok, I'm rambling now...getting to the point, just to give you a brief idea of what she's doing right now---academically: 1- She loves math. Specifically Algebra. I accidently taught her algebra when she was doing a math puzzle. And she's hooked. Right now, she is done with simple algebra such as 7y=21 what is y or 3+y=3 what is y or 5y-2=10..and the word problems with variables. We have looked at fractions, improper fractions, equalizing fractions, long division and basic arithmetic. I'm using Singapore Math (Asian edition) 3a and MEP (yr 3). She is enthusiastic and calls math fun. But I don't know if she's "mathy", iykwim. 2- As far as reading goes, just to give an idea.. she's reading charlotte web, secret garden, bambi and some noddy books. 3- She is very interested in the plant and animal kingdom so we've done a few projects regarding those. (lifecycle of a butterfly, water cycle in nature, growing a plant from a seed and keeping a idea journal) There have been days when we've not done anything academically. But I try to stick to some sort of routine at least 4 days a week. My challenge is specifically with regards to her math education: 1- How do I design a sequence for her for math, since it's all over the place right now and I'm worried she has holes in her learning. 2- She zones out with repetition so she barely ventures to do long division and multi digit multiplication..She does understand the concept but she lacks the focus and concentration that she shows while doing pre-alg/algebra/geometry. 3- Is it a case of too much too soon? I have no experience as a teacher, so I go at her pace and when she shows interest...but I wonder if she's able to master the details at the speed at which we're moving. I'm a little overwhelmed, and any insight/suggestions will be appreciated. TIA