Candid - Thank you for your post. I wasn't blown away by the samples posted either. It looked really interesting until I saw the samples but samples can be misleading. I wish he would put up 20min or so of the DVD.

That looks very interesting!!!!!

Yes I would let him write his own narration. If he needs some confidence building, just move forward. How does he do with the dictation? If he does well with it, you might try skipping to the middle and see how it goes or give him the end of the year assessment, maybe he's reading for WWE4.

Why not use K12HO for DD and Story of Mankind for DS?

I'm reading a book right now about good science writing. The book is about writing non-fiction but it has a section on science and it covers different types of science writing. Later I'll post the link. If I forget, send me a heads up or bump this thread.

Erica - Thank you so much for your feedback! I will see how i do with it but it's nice to know there is something down the road for DS!!!

THanks for posting the link!

Ah yes, it was Matroyshka!!!! THanks! That's a tough name to roll off the tongue but her beautiful face any sunny countenance (yes, we're doing MCT CE :lol:) remains in my brain. Oh no doubt I posted in that thread. I was posting in a thread at the HS board about chem texts when I scrolled up and found that I had already asked the same question when the thread was first posted. Ha Ha Ha.

Thanks Kathy! I've been reading your older posts about your DCs math/science sequence at the high school board. Thank you so much for posting those! My boys are similar to your DD, I think, they love science but also humanities. It's hard to figure out where to focus. DH and I are both scientists so you think this would be easy lol but time does seem to get away from me especially since right now in 6th grade we're focusing on writing. DS is 11 in 6th grade. He's really enjoying the AoPS pre-alg class. He absolutely hated MM and somewhere along the way his love of math faded. I'm trying to get that back. I see that spark coming back w/ the AoPS methodology. OH I was even worse w/ Counting and Probability problems at Alcumus than I was with Number theory. :D I'll work through that one at some point. I was good in math, enjoyed algebra, really enjoyed Calculus but I have so many light bulb moments when doing AoPS!!!! So from your post, you'd recommend NT and C&P after AoPS Intro to Alg? I think someone here did half of NT and when it got tough moved into AoPS Intro to Alg and will later return to NT. The poster has black hair....her username is escaping me. :lol:

There might be something about this on the K-8 board. I think maybe it was a subtle intelligent design word?

My son is taking the AoPS pre-alg class right now. I have been doing poorly on the number theory problems at AoPS Alcumus. :blushing: So I bought the text and I just starting working through it myself. The beginning is very easy but it does ramp up. I'm not sure now where in the sequence Number Theory goes? My son could do parts of this now but I was thinking it was after AoPS Intro to Alg1? Where in the sequence did your DC do this book? What about Counting and Probability? If there is a thread addressing my question, feel free to just point me in that direction as I have shamefully, not done a search prior to asking. :lol: Capt Uhura

Sounds like a plan to me!

You're welcome! Nicely done!

MapTrek maps are very nice.

Redsquirrel....we could be twins. :001_smile: I'm going to finish out the year picking the bits from History Odyssey I like (not doing the outlining - doing those per WTM), incorporating K12HO, World in Ancient Times series, and Almanac of World History. Next year I'll decide on whether to keep with the same program or go straight WTM.

:iagree: w/ Redsquirrel!!!!

Thanks!

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Thank you Tara for your post. It was very helpful. I will look into HAKE. Question: Is the Hake Grammar called Hake Grammar and Writing? If so, is it worth it if you only do the grammar portion?

I would post this under the WWS thread so that SWB or her staff sees it. The WWS pdf is supposed to be available some time next week.

Regentrude - I have an awful feeling that I've asked you this question before but what are you using for Physics?

:iagree: I wouldn't have her revise a thing. It's wonderful as is. If there are specific things you want her to work on, address it in a new piece.

I'm having them do the initial write-up long hand. My son has very poor stamina for writing. When the SAT becomes all on computer, then we'll ditch the writing.

I love proofing and doing at the same time if it means I get to do it now....so send away lol my email is always open! :001_smile:

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