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  1. These resources are things I came across sometime ago, while I have used some of both resources they are not our main math thing.

     

    Critical Thinking Approach, Poage - offers a complete series written to a mature temperment, emotional age range young adult, imo. http://www.actionmathematics.com/

     

    Fractions and More, Migachyov - is written in a friendly tone and Dina's voice is clearly speaking to the reader. Emotional age range younger than above, but not babyish. http://www.quaternionpress.com/buybooks.html

     

    Both focus on the essentials free of fluff, both are fairly traditional in there approach to math. Both could be something worth exploring.

  2. P.E. - Children and Sports Training, Drabik.

    Art - How to Draw a Straight Line, Skier.

    Music - MAOH, Johnson.

    Science - Bite Sized Physics, Science Jim.

    Math - Mathematical Thinking explorations, Tanton

    Language Arts - Mct & Mosdos

     

    6th for us wil begin mid September some curriculum if not finished will carry over into this pre-plan.

  3. So... Is there honestly a possibility that I'm harming my children's future math abilities by not delaying?? **worried**:001_huh:

     

     

    No.

    Learning happens all of the time (good or bad) so when exactly do ideas of; 'more', 'less', 'up', down, left, and right begin? These relationships happen to be math. Formal math programs can build off of these relationships.

  4. Ray, the info about this program at the website looks really interesting, but there's not a whole lot of it. No sample pages or anything. It does say it includes a lot of word problems, which I think is great. Do you feel they are well written - challenging? Anything else you could tell me about this program? It sounds like the two "equations" books (that come after the fractions book) would be a complete pre-Algebra course. Am I interpreting that correctly? Do you feel this is a complete program, or is it more of a supplement?

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    The first two books are written in a friendly tone one can almost ‘hear’ Dina talking to you. The last two are ‘pre-Algebra’, but they lack the personal speaking tone of the previous books becoming more formal in style. My opinion is that, Fractions and More is bare bones core material placing more focus on “how to†than “whyâ€. Also the word problems are straight forward not on par with something like Singapore’s CWP series. While not sounding like a glowing recommendation, my experience is for a concentrated period of study, upon completion(fractions and more) the student can transition into something like Russian Math 6.

    Now, AOPS Pre-algebra is what I would spend a year or two using instead of working through the entire ‘Quaternion Press’ books. AOPS site has really raised the bar for math materials; videos, forums, and accurate texts. http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Store/viewitem.php?item=prealgebra

  5. 1) Nurk, Mathematics 6, paper book and PDF, and Tanton, Mathematical Thinking PDF

    2) Thompson, MCT level 2-3, and various topical books from other publishers example; Cottonwood press’ DownWriteFunny by Randy Larson.

    3) Petersons Directed Handwriting, Cursive PDF

    4) Nebel, Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding Vol. 2-3, paper book and PDF

    5) HAOH, Ancient Upper Elementary, and finishing American history from last year mp3

    6) Murphy, Lessons for the Young Economist both paper and Kindle app on iPad/Pod, and Mayburys' Uncle Eric books in addition

    7) Human Japanese, iPod app

     

    I shall consider adding Latin for the New Millennium.

    {bolded e-formats to show the encroachment of different delivery methods}

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