Shelly in IL
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We used Apologia this year and found it heavy and textbooky. We learned ALOT, but I was wondering if there was something better out there.
I know BJU is supposed to be very thorough at science, but was intrigued by this Rainbow. I would love it if someone would compare the weight and meat of these products. Thanks.
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I can't find it online - who makes it?
Can anyone compare it with BJU for me? Thanks.
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I think that would be perfectly acceptable. Reading books is an excellent way to learn science, and the experiment kits sound like a fun side note!
If you can't afford the telescope this year - no biggie. We bought an expensive microscope when ds was in 4th grade. The curriculum we chose to use it with used it like 2 times! I wish I would have waited. Now in 7th, though, we'll get more use out of it!
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The carriers have been making next to nothing on its ticket prices for years. Bankrupt airlines setting prices for the industry make it hard to be competitive AND stay out of bankruptcy. It will be interesting to see what companies make it out of this recession alive. As an airline wife, I can only pray my husband's company will stay afloat. There are tough times ahead for many people, not just the passengers!
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Have you compared the two programs, or are you using it only because of Sonlight? Thanks.
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Hi, I just read that you are switching to Apologia for 7th Science. I have been following your choices with interest, as they closely follow mine.
I was considering switching to BJU for 7th Life Science, as we just did Apologia Gen. Science. Do you mind me asking what prompted you to switch? I would like to have a good discussion about this, as I was about to order BJU. Thanks. Shelly
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We really liked it. It also plugs in and is illuminated, so it makes a kinda neat night light. We got ours at Hobby Lobby.
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I see that you got the green couch from Craigslist. It looks great!
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Card #1 we studied the "fill in the blank", followed by "fill in the blank in the year 1309." This is all set to a REALLY dopey song, my boys really laughed at it; they even danced really dopey to it while it played. BUT, they did remember the content.
Seriously, the song was some renaissance"y" kind of ditty that was really laughable. (where I put fill in the blank above, it was because I couldn't remember what went in there - all the info is provided on the tape)
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We did Reformation last year and the memory song covered all the cards and cemented the order in which things were covered. Kinda a goofy song, but memorable.
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liked both of those. This year (7th) I am going to use the Reading Detective. Check it out - I think it will be very good to help their thinking skills for testing, etc...
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Perhaps he is having trouble making/having friends and she is trying to foster an ability to have friends his own age? Reaching - here, sounds like Mom is trying to push them together.
Good luck! It doesn't necessarily sound like a horrible thing!
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However, if your son was another child's best friend - your children probably wouldn't be invited along, right? Maybe if you put it in a "friend" dynamic to your kids, they would understand? Or, would your sil mind if you brought and paid for your other kids to join? Rainforest Cafe is quite pricey, and I sure wouldn't want to pay for a bunch of additional people. From someone who has no family that have children of the same age, and all of our family lives 6 hours away - I'd be thrilled to have cousins that are so close!!
I think you need to present it differently to your kids - maybe (gently) you mind more than they do? I don't think this sounds like special treatment - more that they are fostering the "best friend" situation. HTH and didn't offend.
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I have a 3rd and 7th grader. They are familiar with s%xuality (we live on a farm), we talk about cleanliness, good eating habits, etc. Am I missing something? Thanks.
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I think kids gravitate towards those who are outgoing and friendly. My son would be the one that let the other kids say "hi" to him first and they would have to invite him in to their play. Like you said, I don't think kids are that savvy- they sense it as weakness and tend to start the pecking order - by pecking on him!
Also, we live on a farm, so he doesn't have constant exposure to kid dynamics as someone who might live in a subdivision would. So, he isn't practiced up on his skills, and he hasn't figured out that sometimes kids are nice and sometimes they are mean - so he gets hurt easily.
Unfortunately, when we walk up to talk to a group as a family, he is also invisible. Adults seem to miss him and speak only to my youngest. I keep telling him to put a smile on and say hi loudly and step forward. It is hard when you are shy already, though.
Thanks for the understanding.
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I really like what I see in the "Look Inside" portions of these books. It looks great. I just want to make sure it is as great as it looks. thanks.
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Gosh, my oldest (of 2 age 12 youngest 8) is invisible to people. I feel so badly for him, as I was him when I was younger.
My youngest is loud, fun and very confident. Oldest is (and has always been) very self conscious and unconfident. Tonight at the pool, I gave him instructions on how to re-make friends with some kids from our church. Youngest jumps in and immediately makes friends, oldest quietly asks, "Can I play, too?" He played, but was so needy, I really felt for him.
THis is my Achilles heel. I feel confident in the school stuff, but boy, his unconfident actions break my heart. He is a great kid, smart as a whip and very responsible. He is every parents' dream. What can I do to help him? He gets a fair amount of play time each week with kids, he loves the kids he knows and quickly emerges from his shell.
Last week at boy scout camp, he got picked on by 2 members of his group. It just gets my goat. He really needs some instruction on how to stand up for himself, too. He is excellent at turning the other cheek.
Thanks for the read. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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I wish I could see the inside of BJU, so I don't have to make this expensive purchase without seeing it first.
We are currently using Apologia Gen. Science. At first I loved it - very student led, which was great for my son. But a blessing can also become a curse - I found I was really not involved much in it, and it made me uncomfortable that I didn't know what was covered. Son did great with it - aced all tests - he loves science.
Personally, I would love to see more pictures. Apologia had great meat, but I would like it to be more visual (I guess I like visual!)
So, I am considering LifeScience for 7th grade. Could anyone sell me? Thank you so much in advance.
Where to look at Rainbow Science?
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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