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We used to own a rental home, we always went month to month with tenants after the first year. You want a year lease the first year because you would lose money getting the house ready for new tenants every few months, but renters like to have flexibility after that first year. I've been both landlord and renter and that arrangement seems entirely reasonable to me.
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With respect to your questions, I would love to use the same program for algebra and geometry. Honestly, I have no idea what we will be doing for my daughter's high school education. If she attends a private high school, the decision on which program to use after geometry will be largely moot.
I would like for my daughter to complete algebra in seventh grade because I think that she will be fully capable of handling it. I was on an advanced track in math when I was in school (also algebra in seventh grade), and I was able to complete Calculus II (Multi-variable Calculus) while in high school. It allowed me a lot of freedom when I started college because I already had two years of college math under my belt. I don't have any reason to believe that my daughter isn't capable of achieving the same thing.
Thank you for the recommendations. I have to admit that I am not extremely familiar with either AOPS or Jousting Armadillos. I will definitely look into both programs.
The traditional Saxon sequence doesn't have a separate geometry text, the geometry is split between the algebra and advanced math texts. If you are considering brick and mortar school for high school you may want to stick with the standard sequence with geometry separated out--unless of course the high school is transitioning to integrated math as many public schools are. Saxon does publish a geometry text now, I think in their fourth edition series?
AOPS is supposed to be good for kids who really like math, and they have a full series of texts. The standard geometry text I hear about most often is Jacobs, and while there is also a Jacobs algebra text it doesn't seem to be as popular. Dolciani seems to be a popular choice for prealgebra and algebra, but I'm not sure there is a geometry text.
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Since her scholarship is academic not need based I think you may not need to worry, but definitely contact the financial aid office to check.
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Transitioning to a prealgebra program after CLE 600's should be fine. Do you want something that can take you through high school math? Saxon might be a good option. Do you have a particular reason for wanting to do Algebra in 7th? If your child enjoys math you might look into some of the more interesting prealgebra programs such as AOPS or Jousting Armadillos.
FWIW, my current plan with my 4th grader who will be finishing MM5 this week is to move on to MM6 concurrent with Jousting Armadillos and some of the Rightstart and Patty Paper geometry options, then let her try AOPS prealgebra. If she doesn't like AOPS I haven't quite decided what to do yet, but I'm not really planning for her to be done with Algebra before 8th grade.
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I like lifetime sets.
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Just saw this today and realized I know the people behind it: http://www.fastcolabs.com/3027881/this-education-startup-will-keep-your-kids-from-getting-too-dumb-this-summer#comments
Looks like an interesting concept, I'm curious to see how much of a response it gets.
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I also have trouble with faces. I've never understood how people can see a photo of a celebrity and know who they are. I have trouble following characters through movies, I lose track of who is who. I don't notice clothes much either...
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This is immensely more logical than what was suggested by a caller on a local radio program yesterday. He was certain that time travel experiments had finally proven successful. One way, at least.
Oh, I like that theory! It's much less depressing than the more believable ones.
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I wouldn't unless the child is struggling and needs rules. If your child reads well and picks up spelling naturally, spend the time on something else.
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I'm curious too jgpuppy. The past two+ years have been crazy here (unemployment, unexpected baby, fathers death, moving cross country, short sale of home, working a factory job here despite his higher education) and I'm sure stress and situational depression is a factor! The suicide line was helpful, but not as much as I'd hoped they would be. I was hoping to get an appt., but it seems my only option around here is the er :(
Call your insurance or use their online search tool and find a psychiatrist or at least a therapist, call there office and tell them you need an urgent appointment. A therapist cannot prescribe meds but may be helpful in getting your children to take the situation seriously and can help you navigate the next steps. The most effective treatment is usually a combination of therapy and meds.
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Congratulations! I hope the suit fits, it sure sounds like a great deal.
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Have you looked at book lots on Ebay? Sometimes you can get a whole box of Children's books in one lot, then the postage would be for the lot not each individual book. I have done this with Sonlight books and Foreign language books. The downside is there may be books in the lot that you don't want or already have, you'll have to decide if the savings is big enough to make up for that.
Couple other thoughts: http://www.betterworldbooks.com says they have free shipping worldwide. Also, are there any thrift/secondhand stores in your area that sell books? -
I would be wondering about anxiety/depression/other mental health issues that color a person's perceptions of their life and circumstances. I have seen young adults bitter about their life, upbringing, etc. regardless of the actual circumstances when the real issue was not the circumstances but depression. It can strike anyone, though I do think those with perfectionist tendencies may be at particular risk if only because perfectionism is a likely indication of underlying anxiety, and anxiety and depression so often go hand in hand.
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Have you had the chance to work with a good therapist? There are methods of dealing with OCD through therapy that are effective for many people. If you want to try to avoid medication during pregnancy, I would definitely try to schedule regular appointments with a therapist who has success in treating anxiety and OCD. The book Brain Lock is one I am familiar with that addresses some strategies.
I am sorry you are dealing with this. My husband is able to keep his anxiety/depression/OCD under control through medication but every time he has tried to wean off things will seem to go well for a time then he will crash. I understand your concerns about taking medications while pregnant, the best advice I can offer is to work closely with your dr. and a good therapist to work out the best course of action.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/raw-veggies-are-pp/
This is a good introduction to the matter.
Cooking may diminish something like Vitamin C but it also boosts levels of other things.
I have to admit I file the whole raw food craze in the "Natural is Magical" nonsense file.
Your link didn't work for me?
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Ok, so I want instructions to make good roasted veggies. Please?
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The difference I see is the lack of solid answers in the humanities. In math, there are right and wrong answers, you either find/prove a correct solution or you don't, the goal is generally clear and the sweat and tears come from trying to achieve that goal. In humanities, there may be no clearly defined goal to strive for, no way of easily identifying success.
And yet--there is so very much room for striving and excellence. I took a graduate seminar from a celebrated Welsh poet, and one thing I learned is that the time and thought and effort put into crafting and revising a good poem was as mentally taxing as any work I had ever done.
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Given that people spend entire lifetimes studying and researching in narrow fields of expertise, I'm sure every subject has elements that an amateur would struggle to grasp. There are people out there with a real gift for making the esoteric relevant and comprehensible to the non-expert. I'm thinking about things like Stephen Hawking's book A Brief History of Time that I read when I was young. He was able to explain the ideas and theories of astrophysics in a way that an interested person without theoretical and mathematical expertise could make sense of.
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Shouldn't the stolen passports have been flagged as such when they were used? Perhaps such information is not being shared efficiently among organizations?
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Someone else wash slippery otters.
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I say we start a mass movement to get rid of DST! Hawaii and Arizona have the right idea...
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To be fair, I think my husband as a sole breadwinner sometimes feels his work is invisible and unappreciated. We all expect the money to keep coming n but we don't spend a lot of time taking special note of his efforts. I think everyone gets frustrated when it seems someone is taking them for granted.
OP, I second the recommendation to go do something for yourself.
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Does Jann have a website? I know she is on these boards but how does one sign up for her classes?
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This is utterly depressing :( Essentially, because dh took the temporary job over here, instead of staying back there, we'll be forced to move because of an unforeseen relocation of his entire command to a completely different location.-- and pay for the privilege of keeping his job. Yes, MSC has talked about moving for the past 20 years... 2 years ago we thought they were going to make an announcement and they didn't...everyone thought the move was off the table and now a $36,000 tax penalty? I'm sending dh a copy of the law (with the 2008 changes), and we need to be putting these questions up the chain/relocation specialists. There are exclusions -- but I don't think we meet the exceptions (not foreign service, intelligence service or uniformed services...I didn't see anything that mentioned civilian employees of those branches).
There are always trade-offs in life. I personally would view a $36,000 tax as not at all unreasonable considering that what you are getting in return is several years in Eurpe with housing paid for. That is worth much more than $36,000....
Violin for a little one
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Is this the kind of program that works best with a teacher who is trained and familiar with it? I checked the ABRSM website for the US but there doesn't seem to be anything in my state--no exams offered or local contact.