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    Help with teen acne!

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    We tried everything under the sun for years and finally decided on Acutane. My son is four months into it and his face is completely clear. It was not a decision made lightly, what with the cost and the potential side effects..but, we are very glad we did it.

     

    Besides Acutane,the only other thing that helped immensely, was soaking his face in a bowl of saltwater(sea-salt) a few times a day. We accidentally discovered the benefits of saltwater on acne on a trip to the beach.

    Teen skin care - acne /allergies

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    My ds noticed that swimming in our neighborhood saline pool helped his acne tremendously. If you don't have access to one, perhaps soaking in a salt water solution would help. I know it sounds crazy, but I researched the benefits of salt water to acne, and there is something to it.

     

    Also, my son had to stop drinking milk and limit his egg intake, as diary was absolutely breaking his face out.

    Book Recommendations for 17 yo boy, non-reader

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    I have a ds who is NOT a reader, so I feel your pain:)

     

    I second the recommendation of audio books. I have my son read along with the recordings. I have gotten literally dozens and dozens of good, high- quality books into him this way.

     

    A few he has recently enjoyed are: The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins, the first two Ender Games books by Orson Scott Card, The Road, by Cormac McCarthy(not uplifting, or "fun" however), Starship Troopers, The Alchemist, and The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King.

     

    Hopefully more people will post some good books, as I am ALWAYS on the lookout for more:)

    Are there any world history textbooks that come with tests, quizzes....

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    Ds used Civilization in the West by Kishlansky and the tests off this website:

     

    http://wps.ablongman.com/long_kishlansky_cw_5/4/1048/268321.cw/index.html

     

    He did them online and printed them out (both the multiple choice and true/false)

     

    Although it say "the West," it includes the Middle East. It did not include Asia or Africa.

     

    Thanks! This looks great! I do have a few questions: 1) Is this a college text? 2) Did you use a single volume text? Some of the volumes I found online are split between parts. 3) Is the textbook interesting to read?

     

     

    Thanks so much!

    Opinions on BJU algebra 1

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    The video starts with answers to even problems, odds are in the back of the book, so your kids can check themselves. Then, maybe a quiz, so ask what grade they got, then the lesson is introduced. Then, the assignment. I don't think it took over an hour to do the homework very often (maybe just a few times). MUCH better than Chalkdust, that took us three plus hours a day. All of the teaching is on the dvd, you don't have to teach, hooray!! I usually don't even know what dd is doing.... totally independent, and she loves it. It is a very reasonable pace as well, the harder concepts are given two days.

     

    Susan,

    Do you like the Algebra 2 book and DVD lessons just as much as the Algebra 1?

     

    Thanks!!

    Between SOTW and "Susan Bauer for Adults"?

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    K12's middle school history courses are really good. There are three of them: Ancients through Middle Ages (7th grade), Renaissance through 1914 (8th grade), and 1914 through present (9th grade).

     

    The accompanying textbooks were written by K12 authors, and they're very, very good. There is a workbook for each course with thoughtfully written questions and exercises, including many essay questions. There are computer activities and assessments. My history-hating 7th grader is enjoying the Renaissance-1914 course and learning a great deal.

     

    The K12 courses are 25% off this month; however, if you don't want to get the full course, you can purchase the textbooks from used booksellers.

     

    Rebecca VA:

    Do you know a good place to buy these K12 books?

     

    Thanks!

    Between SOTW and "Susan Bauer for Adults"?

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    http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/i/Ancient_History-From_the_First_Civilizations_to_the_Renaissance/0195221486/ Excellent and affordable considering how many time periods are covered. I hunted down book by book the Illustrated History of the World by JMRoberts also. link here to one volume http://www.powells.com/biblio/2-9780195215212-4 truly amazing quality and the paper is heavy and smooth. History book porn if that is possible.

     

    Elizabeth:

     

    I searched for the Illustrated History of the World. Is this the 11-volume set?

     

    Thanks!

    What are you top picks for Brit Lit novels?...

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    I'm fond of Dickens, but I don't place Tale of Two Cities on my high school list. I share Dickens in order to share Victorian-era social culture, which "T of T C" does not do. My boys were very happy with reading Martin Chuzzlewit, featuring the inimitable Mrs. Gamp and Pecksniff.

     

    The worst possible Dickens, we all felt, is Hard Times.

     

    As a teen/young adult, I felt that Wuthering Heights was top-heavy with the "angst quotient", thus seemed almost irrational to me. So I don't teach that, either.

     

    Don't miss a good translation of Beowulf, although it is an epic, rather than a novel.

     

    Anthony Trollope is very good. If your dc read either The Warden, or Barchester Towers (second in the series), they then can enjoy the BBC film, "The Barchester Chronicles", which draws upon both novels.

     

    Some people assign C. S. Lewis' sci-fi trilogy for high school.

     

    Lord of the Rings (duh !)

     

    Middlemarch by George Eliot.

     

    (difficulty for me is to limit a list !)

     

     

    This is very interesting about A Tale of Two Cities not being a typical Victorian novel. I had put ATOTC on the list simply because I love it so much:) Perhaps, I should take another look at Great Expectations.

    What are you top picks for Brit Lit novels?...

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    What written assignments will you require ? OR Do you plan on a reading only course?

     

    (I'm thinking about how I want to structure English 4 next year myself. :confused: )

     

    Hi Pam,

     

    Actually, I am still figuring that out. I am thinking of using a Brit Lit text as a spine, perhaps BJU. That will give us plenty of poetry, short stories, and other readings like Beowulf. Then, if I incorporate 5-8 extra novels to round it out, along with a few Shakespeare plays(probably Othello and Julius Caesar, as they have not read those yet), that will be a solid reading course.

     

    As for writing, I am thinking that I can pull essay topics from Progeny Press guides, and Spark Notes, along with whatever textbook I will be using.

    What are you top picks for Brit Lit novels?...

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    My two dc will be doing Brit lit next year and I am trying to compile a list of 5-8 novels. The only absolute novel I have so far is A Tale of Cities.

     

    Which ones do you think are essential to read? Which ones should I stay away from, i.e..which ones are a snore:) This is for a boy and a girl, so books that appeal to both sexes is a plus.

     

    They have already read: 1984, Brave New World,Animal Farm, and Pride and Prejudice

     

    Thanks!

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