We use OneNote and it syncs between my laptop, DS's laptop, and his iPad. (We could also use it on our iPhones if we wanted to.) I plan a week at a time with a separate tab for each week. DS checks things off as he completes them and I can see it instantly. I include hyperlinks to supplements, links to videos, "printouts" of webpages and PDFs, scans DS's completed hard copy work, etc. Very easy to set up and adjust things between weeks. I've been using OneNote for almost 3 years now and I love having everything in one place (plus I back it up in a second location). DS likes being able to see the plan for the week on his own devices and working independently for some things. And if I ever need a hardcopy, I simply print what I need from within OneNote. ETA - Previously I used Excel (was a spreadsheet guru in previous life) and EverNote (dumped it). I really like OneNote though.

Thank you all! :)

To those of you who are recommending Macbeth (yes, I have a boy LOL), is there a movie version you'd suggest? I just looked on Amazon and there are at least six different versions available for streaming. We recently watched Much Ado About Nothing and DS really liked it! ETA - OP, sorry for the hijack! :tongue_smilie: Great thread!

I understand about the bolded . . . LOL . . . I'm a compulsive box-checker too. :001_smile: But really, it will be OK. Meet your DD where she is and don't let the curriculum be the boss. If she's ready to move on, when the time comes, its perfectly OK to do so. You have permission. :001_smile: Also keep in mind AK_Mom4's mention of placement tests. It might help you to look at the placement tests for a couple of pre-algebra programs you might want to use. There's a pre-algebra "fence straddlers" thread here on the Logic Stage board that will keep you busy for days if you're in need of curriculum ideas. Pre-alg is still down the road a ways for your DD, but once you can see concretely which skills your DD needs to be firm on to start pre-algebra, I bet you'll feel more confident about it all. ETA: Link to Pre-Algebra Fence Straddlers Master Thread http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/342798-pre-algebra-fence-straddlers-master-thread/

I'm not the OP, but just wanted to say THANK YOU! for taking the time to post this and share your experience. Awesome!

:iagree: Also, if your DD has been doing well with Singapore, I doubt you/she would enjoy LiveOnlineMath's Pre-Pre-Algebra. I looked into it a couple of years ago for my DS and it included LOTS of spiral review in every daily assignment. I can't remember specifically, but it was something like 10 problems over the new material from that day's video lesson, and then at least 10 or 15 problems spiraling in review over the last 4 or 5 days worth of lessons. For a kid who needs that type of review, it would be awesome. But it was not what we needed. And it isn't clear on the website that that's what the program entails. So if she's doing well with Singapore, I'd be inclined to keep using it. Have you looked at the scope and sequence or table of contents of Singapore 6B to see what exactly it covers that you would be missing if you stopped at 6A? I'm not familiar with Singapore, other than it's reputation as a very strong program. We used Math Mammoth and level 6 of MM was largely a repeat of level 5's topics, just in more depth. We stopped using MM halfway through level 6 (level 7 didn't exist then) and went to pre-algebra. Pre-algebra typically includes a review of middle school math anyway. We had no problems with the transition and don't regret the path we took.

:thumbup: DS will enjoy this! Thank you!

I'm not Halcyon, but it is Breaking the Barrier Spanish. http://www.tobreak.com/ It's also available as an iBook on iTunes if you want an electronic version.

Cool! Thank you!

Nice find! Thanks for sharing. Just to clarify for others, the clearance price is only for Pandia Press History Odyssey Level 3 - Ancients and Level 3 - Middle Ages. Listed at the bottom of the page in the Pandia Press store: http://shop.pandiapress.com/?page_id=14

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I enjoyed listening to her! Congratulations to your DD and thanks for sharing! :party:

:thumbup: Nice to hear such a positive customer service experience. Thanks for sharing!

So glad about your updated news. It's nice to see that there are options available and you've all worked together to find a solution. You're a good mom. :grouphug:

When my DS used Math Mammoth, I usually had him do every other problem in a lesson, and all of the word problems. I believe I read somewhere that the author purposely included so many problems so that they'd be there for extra practice only if needed, but a student who is "getting" the concept should only need to do half of them. And in 5th grade, if DS worked on a math lesson longer than ~ 30 to 45 minutes, he would start to lose focus, so we would stop for the day at the 30 to 45-minute mark and just pick it up at that spot the next day. I wouldn't expect a 2nd grader to spend longer than, say, 20 minutes. I'd just watch your DC's energy and focus level and go from there, rather than requiring a certain number of problems or lessons or pages. As PP stated, there isn't formal spiral review from prior chapters, other than what is naturally built on as you go, but you could use copies of previous chapter reviews/tests and just have DC do a few problems each day as a warm-up review exercise. We also used a Math Minutes workbook for quick daily review. My DS needed more review than what the author included in MM but we made it work successfully using the above. Anyway, that's all based on my experience happily using MM for levels 4 - 6. (DS started HS'ing in 4th grade. Level 7 wasn't out when we needed it or we'd have used it too.)

Ditto! Agreed!

Yes, I wondered about that too. I noticed that the teacher for Exp II will be teaching a total of 11 sections this fall, including writing, rhetoric and history. The teacher for Exp I has the same total number of sections, I believe, for various courses. (According to the "Printable Master Schedule Worksheet" at (edit) near the top of the Courses page. http://www.wtmacademy.com/courses/) That just seems like a big workload for those instructors, so perhaps that makes it unrealistic for them to provide written feedback on every weekly assignment . . . hence the workshop model?? IDK.

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You're very generous! Thank you for sharing your hard work.

:bigear: I'm curious too. In general, I've heard good things about their online courses. You might try cross-posting on the high school board as well. :001_smile:

Yes, I'd agree. I added word problems from Dolciani pre-algebra too.

Also, this thread might be helpful. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/507757-derek-owens-physical-science-reviews/