Anybody?

Anybody?

Thanks, everybody!

I am teaching my students (3 teen girls) to sew. So far, they have each made a pillow case, and today we selected fabric for our next project: we are each going to make several quilt blocks, and then we're going to sew them all together to make a quilt for our local Project Linus chapter. Would anyone be interested in exchanging quilt blocks with us? If so, please PM me or leave a message in this thread. Thank you!

I am teaching my students (3 teen girls) to sew. So far, they have each made a pillow case, and today we selected fabric for our next project: we are each going to make several quilt blocks, and then we're going to sew them all together to make a quilt for our local Project Linus chapter. Would anyone be interested in exchanging quilt blocks with us? If so, please PM me or leave a message in this thread. Thank you!

I'm looking for something to inspire me, and it gets extra points if the blogger is someone who writes well, employs humor, and makes me think, "Huh! I never thought about it that way before." Pictures are also good. :) What'cha got for me? :)

I've used TRISMS for about 10 years now... first with my oldest and and again with my youngest. This is my youngest child's senior year, so I've been through the whole sequence twice now. Here is a link to a thread you might find helpful. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/4252-can-anyone-tell-me-about-trisms/page__hl__ereks%20mom%20trisms?do=findComment&comment=35153

Thanks! Yes, there is a College Algebra CLEP exam. My son was a music major at a small private college; music majors were required to take only 2 math courses: College Mathematics and College Algebra. He took the CLEP tests for both and earned credit for each at his college. We didn't really look closely at the College Mathematics since he didn't have to take it, so I was wondering exactly what it is. How does it compare to PreCalculus? Does it contain Trigonometry?

And for those who can't just pick ONE, feel free to pick TWO. :D

Those are some interesting replies. I guess my question should have been worded more like this: Name ONE novel you think every kid should read before he graduates from high school. I think I'll go repost that as a new topic. ;)

Thanks for your input. :)

Thanks for the recommendation. Is this book used in college mathematics courses--"math for non-math majors" or "liberal arts math"--but not remedial?

I know this is an odd request, but this is for a 20th century history project. This would include bridges, churches, memorials, museums, palaces, arenas, monuments, parks, or other structures or projects designed and built between 1900 and 2000. The structure does NOT necessarily need to be still standing or still in existence. Some that have been suggested (in no particular order) are: St. Louis Arch Levittown World Trade Center in NYC Chrysler Building Walt Disney World Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain) Empire State Building Sydney Opera House Dubai Mall Seagram Building Boulder Dam Lincoln Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Louvre Pyramid Petronas Towers Which, if any, of these would you include in your Top Ten list? What would you add to the list? Please give reasons for your choices. Thank you so much!

I know this is an odd request, but this is for a 20th century history project. This would include bridges, churches, memorials, museums, palaces, arenas, monuments, parks, or other structures or projects designed and built between 1900 and 2000. The structure does NOT necessarily need to be still standing or still in existence. Some that have been suggested (in no particular order) are: St. Louis Arch Levittown World Trade Center in NYC Chrysler Building Walt Disney World Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain Empire State Building Sydney Opera House Dubai Mall Seagram Building Boulder Dam Lincoln Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Louvre Pyramid Petronas Towers Which, if any, of these would you include in your Top Ten list? What would you add to the list? Please give reasons for your choices. Thank you so much!

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Thanks, Kiana. I know that CLEP offers a College Mathematics test that offers up to 6 hours of credit at some colleges, but that some colleges do not give credit for it. My son was a music major at a small private college; music majors were required to take only 2 math courses: College Mathematics and College Algebra. He took the CLEP tests for both and earned credit for each at his college. Currently, I am teaching a small group of girls (children of friends) in my home each day. Two of my students (9th & 11th grades next year) just. do. not. get. math. Both plan to go on to college, and our state university system admission requirements include 4 years of high school math, beginning with Algebra 1 (or Math 1 if the high school uses integrated math). That means Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and an additional math beyond Algebra 2. Students can no longer get a math credit for Consumer Math, but I think it can be counted for elective credit. So... for now I am planning to have my students take College Mathematics their senior year. I don't think they would ever be able to handle Algebra 3/Precalculus or Calculus. I don't care if they don't get college credit for it--I'm not even sure they would bother to take the CLEP test.--I just need a 4th math (that they can pass) to put on the transcripts! P.S. I'm hoping someone can recommend a good College Mathematics textbook.

Thanks, everyone. Is Beginning Algebra the same thing as Introductory Algebra? And to further muddy the water: What is College Mathematics? I know that there is a CLEP test for College Mathematics. Would that be the same material as what is covered in Lial's Basic College Mathematics? Or maybe Introductory Algebra?

I didn't see this at the VP site. Can you link it? Thanks. :)

I remember that you mentioned this before, and I did take a look. I liked what I saw, but I completely forgot about it! Thanks for the reminder. :)

I looked at Omnibus I, and it's going to be way, way over these girls' heads, even though they will be high schoolers. :( They are barely able to write coherent paragraphs, so I am pushing them to their limits when I assign a basic book report or a 5-paragraph essay. They are very poor readers and not very academic-minded AT.ALL. They are not interested in college--they want to be hairdressers. (Not that being a hairdresser is a bad thing, but I say this to let you know that they are not going to be up for anything scholarly.) I am going to have to do a basic history program with them, and I would LOVE to find something that is all laid out, particularly something that incorporates videos in place of a spine book because reading is so hard for them.

9th & 10th grade girls who are still in logic stage

In my perfect world, history curriculum would be very affordable and would look like this: Biblical history would be seamlessly incorporated into ancient history (i.e. while David was king of Israel, this was going on in ___). The study of history would begin with Creation. The "spine" would be streaming videos (YouTube, Discovery Streaming, Netflix) that would introduce and give an overview of each time period/civilization studied. Quality literature would fill in the details with engaging stories (historical fiction and historical non-fiction) of individuals who lived during a given period. This literature would include "classics" as well as "modern classics". Colorful, detailed reference books would be provided for students to research people, time periods, geography, etc. A student packet would contain all the necessary map work and research activities. Architects, painters, scultptors, composers, and their works would be studied through virtual tours or concerts as well as hands-on creative opportunities. Daily lesson plans (with a 4-day option) would be neatly laid out in grid format, and there would be no flipping back and forth or going from one binder to another to find everything. Is there anything even remotely like this out there???

Are these remedial algebra courses for kids who aren't ready for College Algebra? Or maybe a breakdown of College Algebra (Introductory Algebra + Intermediate Algebra = College Algebra)? Help!

Dh teaches a class that meets each Tuesday evening for one month and another that meets each Saturday morning for one month. He needs a minumum of 21 paying students per month in order to meet the company's bills, salaries, and expenses. 24-25 has been the norm until fairly recently. This past Tuesday was the first class for January. He had 4 scheduled to attend, and NONE showed up. Today (the first Saturday class), he had 7 scheduled, but only 5 showed up. So that means he has 5 students this month when he needs at least 4 times that many just to meet January expenses. <sigh> Please keep praying. It doesn't look good right now. He hasn't been able to draw a paycheck in 3 weeks, and we need to buy groceries, not to mention pay other bills.

If so, should we see the 1965 original movie or the 2002 remake?