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  1. FWIW, I will have my 7th grader doing Explorers-1815 next year. We have no plans to double up and try to fit 1815-present in... that's for 8th grade!! My DD has more of a math and science bent, so between those subjects plus a rigorous grammar/writing program I decided to give her a history program that would be fun and engaging; and provide a solid knowledge base for that time period. We did decide to add the literature in with it. I thought it would help tie everything together nicely, plus she loves to read.

  2. Thought I'd check with the hive and see if any of you have used this test as a guage for whether or not your DC were ready for Algebra. My DD is finishing up a pre-algebra class right now (using Holt). I've heard such wonderful things about CLE 7 that I went ahead an ordered it. Now that I've had the opportunity to look through the curriculum I think she knows the majority of the material.

     

    I guess I'm just trying to figure out if CLE 7 is sooo good (includes tons of geometry, etc) that we should go ahead and use it, or if I should simply place her in Algebra 1. I definitely want her mad math skillz to be solid, and I believe in plenty of practice to help solidify skills, but at the same time I'm wondering if she wouldn't be a tad bored using the CLE.

     

    All this to say... since I'm worried about her not being "ready" for Algebra 1, I thought I would give her the Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test to see how she placed.

     

    If she scores well on the test, can I correctly assume that she is ready for Algebra 1 and place her accordingly?

     

    FWIW, she's 11 and finishing up 6th grade this year...

  3. Hello everyone,

     

    I have wanted to post for a while now, but feel like I really don't have a lot to say that hasn't already been brought up. I have been following this forum since the old boards. My Kids are now 16 and 14. We have homeschooled from the beginning. My question is sort of a way to introduce myself. Not in a way that exalts. One of the reasons I love this forum is because of its diversity. Well here goes. This is me.

     

    Evangelical Christian (SBC) Me too!!

    I am 35 soon to be 36 I'm two years older than you. :tongue_smilie:

    Married for 17.5 years You've got us beat... 15 years here.

    Some college. No degree Got mine in biochemistry and then went to nursing school.

    Children-girl 16 son 14 Girl 11 and boy 8.

    Active in our church. My huz is deployed for a year :patriot:and I'm embarrassed to say we haven't been to church much since he left. We have "home church" and worship in our own way for now.

    My kids do go to the movies with friends, have sleepovers, go to sleepovers, my daughter has a boyfriend (sweet boy by the way) She is going to prom this year. We listen to secular and christian music. We watch a variety of movies. We allow video games. My kids are thoughtful, love each other, and sometimes want to kill each other. They rock my world and I am so proud of them. We also love the movies. And sleepovers. Boys (thank goodness) are still yucky. We danced to "Sherry" (an old 60's song) in the living room last night. My son is playing Age of Empires on the computer right now. (Awesome game of strategy.) My midgets are wholesome, well rounded, kind people who continutally amaze me with their strength and resilience. They make me laugh and be a better "me" every day.

     

    I guess I seem to be rambling, but I just want people to know that Homeschoolers come in all shapes and sizes and that this journey has been amazing.

     

    Are you like me? or us?

     

    If not what makes us different?

     

    Nice meeting you all :)

     

     

    All this to say hi. It's nice to meet you.

  4. I definitely do more around the house than my DC do... but they help out. Daily. I'm a little bit of a neat freak and there is no way I could keep up with everything without their help.

     

    Plus, I think if they know they're going to have to put their things away, sweep the floors, etc they're a lot more likely to help keep things picked up and clean in the first place, KWIM?

  5. Okay, I did see the individual lesson plans that are written out below each new chapter in the TM but no direction as to how to schedule the DVD's if we decide to go that route. (I went ahead and purchased all of the curriculum minus the DVD's because I wanted to preview the material.) Am I right in thinking that if we go with the online/DVD option I will be given a "new" set of lesson plans that will tell me when to play the video?

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