I tend to just go with meat and vegetables. I don't usually eat breakfast, but lunch is usually reheated leftovers, because that is just plain easier to deal with than anything else.

After reading the sample chapter 1 and perusing the table of contents, I wouldn't hesitate to use it for a student who needed a friendly and chatty approach of average rigor. The pitfalls I see her pointing out are the same ones that I point out to my students.

How soon do you think you could finish MUS Alg 1? It might work to finish the algebra 1 if you can finish it by Christmas, and then do a more rigorous one over the spring and summer. Alternatively, if algebra 1 is acceptable as 9th grade in the tech school, you could just treat the MUS alg 1 as pre-algebra and setting him up for success in a challenging algebra 1 class in 9th grade. You might call them and ask.

Blah! I got all hopeful and they don't have a wire-free in my true size :P

Yes, without a second thought. I would suspect it's slightly freezerburned, which will reduce the taste.

Yes. This bothers me every time I see it. We can say "That guy committed a crime" and STILL say "young people of both genders need to be careful about their drinking partners, not take pre-opened drinks, etc."

I cannot imagine seeing that a student took advantage of the resources available to them to learn the material being a disadvantage. Heck, if I were on the admissions team I would be positively inclined towards them because they're self-aware enough to know when they don't get it and seek out tutoring.

How good a reader is she? If she is a good reader, you could get an introductory college textbook (I like the one by Myers -- I found it very readable and really enjoyed the class I took -- either Psychology or Exploring Psychology) and a study guide (exists for Myers), and just not worry about covering the whole thing, since she is young and doesn't need to worry about high school credit. Psychology has very few prerequisites, and since she is interested, she should be fine. Most of the high school ones I have seen seem pretty hokey.

I liked those, also the Boy Scouts series, the Boxcar Children, and Cherry Ames.

what about the Classical Historian? They've got ancient and medieval civilizations for middle school, and it's inquiry-based. (note, I haven't used it myself, but it's gotten decent reviews on this board and elsewhere)

I saw this floating around facebook a bit back and thought it was awesome. One of the very few things that might convince me to put on nail polish.

No, it's not algebra 2 -- I don't know why sonlight calls it 'intermediate algebra and geometry' S1-S4 are grades 7-10 Secondary 1: Pre-Algebra, some Algebra 1 and Geometry Secondary 2: Algebra 1 and Geometry Secondary 3: some Algebra 2, Geometry, some Trigonometry Secondary 4: some advanced topics and review Additional Mathematics: The first half (done in Secondary 3) is mostly Pre-Calculus, and the second half (done in Secondary 4) is mostly Calculus. Source: http://www.singaporemath.com/FAQ_Secondary_Math_s/16.htm

You know, I'm sorry, I didn't notice the 3 in calc AB. She might actually consider just enrolling in the AOPS calculus class this year, because it will review and extend her knowledge of calc AB and also cover new material -- it covers enough for the BC syllabus.

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FTR I read a whole bunch of stuff with really adult language and actions at ages younger than that and I think I turned out pretty okay. Of course I'd reconsider it if your kid starts using that language or something like that, rather than understanding that that's what the characters in the books say. What does your kid think of really ancient sci-fi? If you can find them, Isaac Asimov had some anthologies of "before the Golden Age" that I really enjoyed.

Frequently, when a university offers both precalc and trig, and both are prerequisites for calculus 1, it is split as follows: College algebra + trigonometry -- covers both topics from scratch, designed for students who have not had precalculus in high school or have completely forgotten it. Precalculus -- one-semester rapid review for students who had precalculus in high school, but are a little weak in it. This precalculus is a very accelerated course, basically covering most of a high school precalculus course in one semester. There's no intrinstic reason to call it precalculus instead of trigonometry or trig/analytic geometry or anything else, but precalculus is going to be most familiar to admissions officials. Similarly, I'd call algebra 2 that instead of advanced algebra, regardless of what the textbook says. tl;dr summary trigonometry is not necessary as a separate course if you do a pre-calculus textbook.

I would actually expect this if she hasn't done algebra in a while. Most students forget (on average) a semester of math for every year they're not using it, and IIRC, the consumer math doesn't use much of it. Just because she doesn't remember it now doesn't mean she didn't learn it at the time. I *would* start over (and don't really have a specific suggestion) but I would also be very, very surprised if she isn't able to go through the beginning a lot more quickly this time, with at least some "Oh, yeah, NOW I remember that!"

OK, so I'm including only the ones where I spent a lot of time fantasizing myself meeting the characters and suchlike, and only one per author. The Horse and His Boy Emily of New Moon Dragonsong Farmer Boy Puck of Pook's Hill Pippi Longstocking The Trumpet of the Swan Matilda The Phantom Tollbooth All Creatures Great and Small (not really a kid's book per se, but it must be included) All-of-a-Kind Family Where the Red Fern Grows The Borrowers Mary Poppins D'Aulaire's book of Norse Myths From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Mrs. Frisby and the rats of NIMH The People could Fly (anthology of African-American folktales -- we had a magnificent audiobook narrated primarily by James Earl Jones) Knight's Castle (Edward Eager) Babar Ballet Shoes Tarzan of the Apes Robin Hood (forgot whose version, not Pyle) Five Children and It Lad: A Dog The Black Stallion Justin Morgan had a Horse Augustus Caesar's World Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Redwall A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (loved it even though a lot of it went over my head) Song of Roland (prose adaptation, again, can't remember who) There are probably more but I cannot remember them at the moment.

I have tried many times to pick a favorite childhood book and never succeeded. The list just keeps growing.

A big issue would be if it's a course that includes a significant amount of analytic trigonometry.

One article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/arne-duncan-special-education_n_3819045.html

Different people have different definitions of twaddle -- it's sort of like a 'healthy diet' or anything else subjective. That being said, I have not read 2. but I like 1 and 3 a lot. I would not consider them 'literature' per se, but I think they are excellent children's books. The plotlines in the later Redwall books get a little repetitive for adults, but I do not think this is a bad thing for children. I also enjoyed 4, but some have chosen not to read that because of issues with racial stereotypes.

Were there unfamiliar algebraic questions for him? Or did he just not recognize the stuff from algebra 2 specifically? Did he do an ACT prep book? It is generally a good idea to get accustomed to the format, and you should be able to get a current book from the library. I also found a free online test with some google-fu a while back but I didn't bookmark it.

Another solution could be to remove people's ability to report temporarily if they're in the habit of reporting on a hair-trigger. Something like 1 day first offense, 1 week second, 1 month third -- if they're set up to automatically turn off when expired it shouldn't be extra work.

Sorry, I meant second one. Are there any parentheses in the second question? It is 1/2 - .2^2 and not (1/2 - .2)^2 ?