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  1. No time to read the other replies; pardon me if I'm repeating what's already been said. Do you own Mighty Mind? That's been a hit here with little people. As for geography, my guys enjoy the "10 Days in..." games. We own the Europe, Africa, and USA editions and even with all those, my second grader would like us to add the Asia version to the mix. Good for a variety of ages and fairly quick from start to finish.
  2. Since I wasn't on the boards the past couple of months, I don't know if she's been posting regularly. I should check over on the Galore Park Yahoo loop and see if she's around. Along those same lines, I must remember to harass Doran & Nicole M via email and get them on board.;) (Or maybe they joined with different handles?)
  3. Thanks! Yeah, we haven't been able to Ricola in a long while, have we? I should fade again soon (not enough time to be here, yada yada yada), but I couldn't resist signing up on the new board ~ and now that worker bee moniker is callin' my name.;)
  4. I, for one, am going to post like a madwoman until I get past the larvae stage. Here I had successfully weaned myself from the boards altogether, and now my primary goal in life (okay, slight exaggeration:p) is to be an online worker bee...
  5. This caught my eye because I was so very impressed with Heath Ledger when I watched The Patriot a few years ago. I've appreciated his work in a couple of other films, too. The fame-and-fortune scene would be so difficult one one's personal life and psyche. It seems people are always divorcing, checking in to drug rehab, etc. Not that the rest of the population doesn't suffer from these problems, too, but something about the Hollywood just ramps it up. Very sad.
  6. Thank goodness there are whole slew of happy, successful (however you define that) people in the world who never developed a passion for math, grammatically-correct writing, or Latin.:) Maybe the trick is to come at it from a different angle, e.g. "What's my child passionate about?" rather than, "How can I make my child interested in this?".
  7. You're right ~ it's good practice to make our own charts. My oldest has done that and I plan to have my second son do the same thing. Thanks to my organizational, orderly nature, though, I develop tics when I see the "wrong" order in the text, though.:D
  8. It seems from reading the boards over the years that this line of thought is common to many people. A mental wall seems to exist between all that precedes high school and high school itself ~ a wall that quite often is erected as students approach 8th grade. I do think it's a good time for assessment in general, but I'm not sure why it creates such anxiety. I do know, from experience, that I have to read the WTM high school board with a large grain of salt. It's all too easy, while gathering information here, to feel lacking by comparison. I have to remind myself that each of us ~ and our children ~ will have different preferences and priorities. As well, those of us who have been the primary teachers of our children for years now would do well to remember that we're not the be-all, end-all as far as our children's futures are concerned.
  9. I/we don't think it's a hard program, either, nor did we find LC particularly difficult. I was responding to Patricia somewhat tongue-in-cheek because most students aren't going to be working in LP 2 already at age 11.
  10. Nick's analogy falls flat for me. Of course we reach the point, eventually, when we simply know that 5x7=35. But most of us initially learn multiplication tables in an orderly fashion. And once we're comfortable with the tables, we can answer, quickly, problems chosen at random. Similarly, I want to teach the paradigms in an orderly fashion, and I prefer NGDAA with V tacked on the end since it's of little import. That happens to be my preference, and I certainly was not implying that it's better or mandatory. I think it's a little lame to say those of us who use GP and reorder the cases are providing a "crutch" for our children. We're following the case order with which we're more comfortable ~ and which is historically common. To each his own.
  11. It certainly is to me, that much I know! Using the irregular, British case order ~ and including the vocative at all, for that matter ~ only serves to confuse me.
  12. You "must" not do anything. It's entirely your choice. Since my children initially learn the standard case order ~ and since it's what I myself am comfortable with ~ I prefer to stay the course, particularly since the British order is an anomaly. Since Plaid Dad eased your concerns on this, you can ignore my comments entirely.:) I'm simply forewarning those who do prefer to change the case order that they'll need to do so a fair amount.
  13. I wanted to mention something to those who are switching to GP Latin Prep. We've talked before about how it uses the British case order and whether or not to alter that ~ particularly if our students have learned the other (better? real?;)) case order. Before I bought LP1, some people mentioned that they just type up the cases in the order they prefer and put that piece of paper over the chart in the book. I'm doing that, too, but I expected it would be necessary all of a few times. It is actually way more than that. It seems like every time I turn around, there's another instance where I have to change the case order. It's not an issue for my oldest, who's used LC and is well-versed in the NGDAA order. But it's confusing for my second son, so I am changing it. And while it isn't rocket science, it is somewhat inconvenient. Certainly not a reason to avoid the program, but I wanted to offer a word of warning so you're mentally prepared.
  14. A student who isn't yet 12 and is using Latin Prep 2 is not one I'd describe as a "take the easy road child". I think the handful of people on these boards who use Galore Park Latin tend to be particularly gifted in this subject. We go much more slowly and have to puzzle things out much more than the rest of you.
  15. Texting? This Luddite rarely even uses a cell phone, my dear.:) (Come to think of it, I rarely even use a landline phone!) How are you? I know things were very difficult for you last fall and do hope it has smoothed out. Life has been challenging here as far as the farm is concerned, but we're finally coming up for air now and then.
  16. It's just a matter of different preferences. As Robin said, those of us who prefer the other format aren't reacting negatively to Susan, et al in particular. I'm completely familiar with this format and have never cared for it. (I could provide a laundry list of what's not to like, in response to Tammy in Germany!) This is definitely the better format if you want very specific info (e.g. looking for something on the sale board), but as far as quick, easy conversation, it leaves something to be desired. No biggie, though. Presumably the format of an Internet community is not going to shatter any of us.;) People are just expressing their concerns and so on.
  17. I'm very familiar with this format since it's what's used by the only other boards I frequent and to be honest, I have never "adjusted". One reason I enjoyed the previous WTM boards was because of their utter simplicity. A five minute glance, and I got the gist of what had been discussed that day. You will become more familiar with this format the more time you invest getting to know it, but whether you like it or not may be another story!:o
  18. This format isn't conducive to conversation, imo. I'm familiar with it because the only other two places I visit ~ Sonlight and a small community of friends ~ both use this format. It segregates people and conversations much more than did the "free-for-all" approach of the previous WTM board. I do find this layout is advantageous for buying and selling curriculum. Beyond that though, others have said that it will likely be better/faster once they get used to it...but to be honest, that hasn't been my experience at all. Since this format requires more time, it will help me to stay off the boards, but I'll admittedly miss being able to just pop in and in a few minutes hear how people are doing and/or get some useful info. Ah, well!
  19. Ohio conducted some hearings on this issue (whether or not to allow labeling of rBGH-free milk) late last year. Apparently it was quite the heated debate, but I've not heard whether a decision has been made. I imagine PA's reversal will have an effect on the Ohio outcome. Thinking too much about milk? Pish posh!;) One can never think too much about food!
  20. Thanks for your reply, Cathy. I was going to come back and answer later, but since I was able to get past the "busy server", I'd better take advantage now. Is the 7th edition the one with the windmill on the cover? Is that a softcover book? If you have them on hand, can you give me the ISBNs for both the text and the student solutions manual? I'm going to have to buckle down and make myself more available to my oldest as he moves into this text. I admittedly am pulled in many directions what with my posse of boys, and my son has pretty much been doing math on his own. Of course I'm available to answer questions, but I haven't been reading lessons with him or working example problems together. He didn't need me for that when he was using Lial's BCM, but I think it will be more important now with the actual algebra text. To that end, it's good to hear the system you use with your daughter. Btw, does she answer the evens and odds when she takes the tests? Thanks for your help!
  21. As many times as I read Jann's advice, I'm always a bit confused by the myriad of Lial's texts and editions. My oldest son used the 6th edition of BCM and that was fine; I'm hoping to use it with my other boys, though it may not hold up that long. I posted just below with a couple of questions about Introductory Algebra. I'm wondering if there's a difference between the 7th and 8th edition, and if others have found the student solutions manual sufficient. What's your take, Lyn? Thanks!
  22. I asked on the previous board about helps available for Lial's Intro Algebra. I'm not interested in DVTs and such and am hoping the student text with accompanying student solutions manual will be sufficient. Someone (can't remember her name...sorry!) mentioned that she liked having the teacher's manual as well. I'm not clear on what the TM offers beyond what's in the solutions manual, though. Can anyone elaborate on this? I'm wondering in general what most people use alongside the text. Also, is there any significant difference between the 7th and 8th editions? I think Jann in TX has said no to that in the past, but I need my memory refreshed. Thanks!
  23. Quick FYI...In a discussion on the previous board, MargaretWV (not sure if she's registered here yet) noted that as of January 1, 2008, Pennsylvania no longer allows rBST/rBGH (synthetic hormone)-free milk to be labeled accordingly. There was a big outcry against the new regulation, such that it's already been modified ~ essentially reversed. You can read a bit more at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/business/18milk.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=rBST&oref=slogin.
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