DS is reading through Prealgebra after he almost aced the pre-test and stalled out on a couple of things in the post-test. I was proud of him for bringing the test to me and telling me he thought he'd better do a few of the chapters in prealgebra before starting algebra. :hurray: (This is a young man who has had little to no experience with "not getting" something, so this was a huge learning moment!) We're both looking forward to more AoPS - THANK YOU, HIVE MIND!!! I am SO thankful for the vast amounts of wisdom, knowledge, and experience available through this forum board. :cheers2:

I really appreciate all of your thoughts and input - so helpful! The resources on the AoPS website are amazing. WOW! What rock have I been living under that I had never heard of this before Friday?! Thanks to all!

8FilltheHeart: THANK YOU!!! That is a wonderful explanation of AoPS. From what you describe it sounds like it would be a GREAT fit for my son! He enjoyed the LoF books - the tone and the creativity/non textbook feel. I just looked at the AoPS books at amazon and am guessing that the 'Introduction to Algebra' is the equivalent of a regular Algebra 1 text?! Is there a better place to purchase these books & solutions manuals? Funny that you also mention Foerster's because that is the text I purchased for him to start with. I still like the "real life" approach, so will probably have him do both (alternating, of course) as I think it is always good to approach things from different angles. Thanks SO much for your help and advice! I really appreciate it.

Once again, the Hive comes through! Thank you so much. I feel relieved and ready to move forward. He's so excited and ready to go, but I've been the one dragging my feet. Thank you for the reassurance. : ) One question: what is AoPS? Guessing it is 'Algebra of' something?! NittanyJen: especially like/appreciate your closing comment as math is exactly how he has fun! Love it.

My 11.5 yo son has always been ahead of the game, but now that he is entering 6th grade and ready for algebra 1 I am a little nervous. Not about how he'll do or how I'll manage; I am nervous about what math he'll do going forward, especially for high school credit reporting purposes. He is my oldest, so this is all new territory. I'd just like to know if it is wise to have him doing algebra 1 now (although I really don't know what else we WOULD do?!) and how to handle high school credits when we get to that point - will this class even count at that point?! Any advice from those who have faced this situation would be greatly appreciated!

Maria is SO nice! Just emailed her and already have the updated files. SWEET!!!! Love her AND Math Mammoth!!! : )

I purchased the complete curriculum at least 2 years ago . . . have there been revisions since then?! If so, do any of you know if I can get them as updates or do I have to purchase the curriculum all over again? Just want to make sure I'm not missing out on anything good. ; ) Thanks!

Thanks for all the great feedback - very helpful! :hurray:

Kate, You might want to try posting your specific questions so that those who use MOH can try to help answer as they have time. I'm guessing there are no replies because people are overwhelmed by the idea of having to scour through their volume 1, but they'd be happy to jump in on specific questions they could answer off the top of their heads. :001_smile:

What does the hive recommend for encyclopedias?! I am not sure if we should subscribe online?! Buy a CD-ROM?! And then the question is WHICH encyclopedia will be best: Britannica?! World Book?! Something else I've never heard of/considered?! My two oldest are 11 and 9 so I want something that is academic, but not completely over their heads. Having said that, with my 11 yo going into middle school, I want it to be meaty. :glare: Please give me your opinions and experiences - please! Thank you in advance! :thumbup:

Ladydusk & Phoenix - THANK YOU!!! Both were exactly what I needed/was looking for! I always appreciate pictures as I am very visual. ; ) Phoenix: THAT is the link I saw last year when I first "discovered" 'Living Memory' but I had NO IDEA how I found it, what it was called, or where to begin looking. THANK YOU!!! : )

Okay, so I have had Andrew Campbell's 'Living Memory' for AT LEAST a year and just now read the introduntion where he recommends having a binder to store/organize memory work. Sounds lovely in theory; have any of you actually DONE this?! Does it work?! I do really like the idea of it and want to put one together to try, but thought I'd get some Hive Mind feedback/encouragement first. : ) If you DO have a memory binder, would you please share any thoughts/tips/tricks that you have with this 'Memory Binder Novice'? And, if you have noticed any drawbacks or have a better way to organize memory work those thoughts would be welcome, too! Thank you!

Thank you, ladies, for the recommendation. I will look into Latin Prep! Have any of your kids gone beyond level 1? Just wondering how "far" levels 2 and 3 go beyond LL?

Looking for anyone who has a child(ren) that have gone through Lively Latin 1 & 2 and then continued on with Latin . . . what did you move to after LL and why?! I have been looking through the Memoria Press catalog but can't figure out where my son would "fit" in with the First Form sets and/or Henle. Is there anything else out there that would be better?! Any thoughts or suggestions welcomed and appreciated. : )

I tried AAH, but found it too dry and boring, too. We switched to BiblioPlan (now in our 3rd year of using it) and have been more than pleased. It covers American history in the context of world history, uses solid spines like SOTW and MOH, and has an exhaustive read aloud/independent reader list to go with each cycle (for all three levels - grammar, logic, & rhetoric). Just a thought - hope it doesn't make you more confused! ;)

I have what appears to be an older, hardcover version of 'Window on the World' (I say this because the information for Iraq still has Saddam Hussein as the leader?!). Do any of you know if the paperback book published in 2006 is just the same information in paperback format, or is the information in the 2006 book updated?! Thanks!

If you call the publisher directly (Schola Publications Inc. - Mrs. Beers usually answers in person!) you can request just the set you need. She is very accommodating. :001_smile:

There is a 'companion anthology' from RFWP that has all of the poems (in their entirety - sp?!?): http://www.rfwp.com/series/poetics-program-by-michael-clay-thompson#book-poetics-program-companion-anthology-elementary-1 It's wonderful! It contains poems from all 3 elementary levels of the poetics books. Enjoy! ETA: sorry, I think I misread your original post . . . that's what happens when one tries to multi-task while reading! Oops. : )

If he is that smart and is maybe just bored or not used to having anyone expect much out of him, why not start with interest led studies? Give him some say/control and see where he goes with it. He might try to play the "I'm not interested in anything" card, so then give him choices of 2-3 things with the understanding that if he doesn't choose, you will. In my experience (former classroom teacher now homeschooling mom) kids almost always rise to the expectations that are set for them, especially when loved on and encouraged. Not 100% (there are always those exceptions!), but almost all the time. He is blessed to have someone in his life take such an interest! Best wishes!

Have ANY of you, whether you loosely follow the Bravewriter Lifestyle or are strict adherents to it, used it AND any of SWB's writing curricula, specifically WWS?! I am LOVING everything I am reading in The Writer's Jungle and have purchased some of 'The Arrow' and 'The Boomerang' issues with plans to use them for copywork and dictation (and maybe even writing assignments!), but I still have this nagging feeling that my 10 yo son will be "missing out" on the note taking/outlining aspect of WWS. What say you, Hive Helpers?! A big, huge "THANK YOU!" in advance!!! :D

I bought the pdf and printed it myself. It really wasn't that bad. :001_smile:

Thank you, too, Ruth in NZ. I guess I just needed a shove to get off my duff and REALLY look at what WWS encompasses. :001_smile:

Thank you, Rose, for being a voice of reason and practicality. :001_smile: I appreciate the nudge to visit the Logic board - I always "forget" there are other forums! I will have to review WWS more closely to determine whether or not my son can handle it now. We're getting ready to start MCT Paragraph Town, so I am thinking I'll at least wait until we're through that. He developed such an aversion to WWE-4 that I am nervous to reintroduce the whole idea of WWS . . . we'll see!

Awesome - thank you for sharing that information! :001_smile:

Looking for advice and/or experience: I have WWS sitting on my shelf and I really like the whole premise of it, BUT . . . couldn't I teach outlining from/with our history and science readings like they advocate in TWTM?! I know TWTM was written before SWB had even published WWE/WWS, but seriously, isn't that good enough?! (Looking for relief from guilt that WWS is sitting on my shelf and I KNOW I could sell it!) ;)