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I just got through Pre-Alg. with my ds last year using Abeka and they covered everything - Prob./Stat., Geometry, Business math, etc. After looking through the TT Pre-Alg. I don't find anything like that. This wouldn't normally be a problem, but we didn't get to much of that last year - we used TT Math 7, but didn't finish the book. Now I'm curious how many Pre-Alg. books cover more than basics and an intro. to Algebra only.
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I would estimate about 60 pages or so. You will get 36 schedule pages, some pages with the recommended readers with descriptions (about 20-25 pages), and the intro. pages (about 5). This is just from memory, but there isn't a big difference between printing out and hard copy. Oh, hard copy will put the recommended reader pages on blue card stock and the master book list on goldenrod card stock. That's it.
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Apologia Zoology III first semester and God's Design: Human Body for 2nd semester. I only chose the God's Design because Apologia didn't have a Human Body book yet!
We love Apologia. It's engaging, interesting, easy to implement, and fun. We've done all the books so far and they continue to be a hit.
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We had spent the weekend in Vancouver, WA for a potential job opportunity and left Portland at 6am. The crashes happened while we were in the air. When we landed at LAX they were evacuating the airport. My husband, former military, shifted into a whole different mode (not knowing if the attacks were over or just beginning). We ran to the rental car station, grabbed an SUV and took off, getting as far from LA as we could - or any major city. Our kids were back at home in Atlanta, GA being watched by my MIL - who was glued to the TV. My kids were in ps at the time, so we called and told her to get them out - didn't know if school would go into lock down. We made it to Atlanta in 24 hours. I'll remember it well. We were all safe, by the grace of God.
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both came with the kit and one died - not sure why. So we called the company and they sent us one that was a little bigger. The one they sent grew to be huge - about 3" long, while the other one has remained smaller. We got them about 1 year ago and they are going strong. Not a lot of work - we clean the tank once a week (we had to get a different one than what they came with because it got to be so large) and feed 1x/day. My kids were old enough to take care of them by themselves, so no work for me.
I have to admit we've had thoughts of turning them loose in a puddle somewhere - there just isn't much to do with them other than look. We have a lot of pets (dog, cats, rats, hamsters, horses, cows, etc.) and the frog is the least exciting by far. If we lived in suburbia I would not regret the purchase or trouble, but since we don't - we could have done without. With all that said, it is a neat experience to watch them grow.
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know others doing WTM too, but don't do a lot of posting/looking on this site. We love it here - horses, land - it's great!
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is there a link anywhere to tests/quizzes?
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Here is another link.
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You would want the 1600-1850. I think the schedules are around $25. Very reasonable for what you get, IMO. We've loved these schedules.
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My dd is doing Pre-Algebra this year, but still moves slowly. I think Right Start would be right up her alley, but am confused about the RS sequence. They work on basic arithmetic (Level A-E) then right into Geometry. Is this correct? I'm just wondering where Algebra comes in?
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Constant review is a must - but not too much (easily overwhelmed). This is one reason why MUS didn't work - not enough review and was boring to her.
I accept the fact, and have told her the same thing, that any new concept learned will most likely "sink in" after a few days. This means I need to remind, remind, remind her what to do and how to do it. Knowing this will happen has made it easier for me to be patient and for her to be patient with herself. It's just the way she learns.
Reviewing math facts over the summer and starting some basic review (addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.) a couple of weeks before we start school. I find that though I think she struggles with the basics at times, she does well in more advanced concepts - like fractions, percents, and loves geometry. So we review the basics daily, but we move on also.
Finding the right math program. This was the ticket for us. We used TT Math 7 last year and what a difference that made. What I loved about the program for her is that on the CD it took one problem at a time. She wasn't looking at a whole page of problems - which can easily defeat her right away. Before she knew it she was done. About half way through the year she wanted to work from the book with some instruction from me. This worked beautifully because she moved to TT Pre-Algebra this year, which works mostly from the book.
I certainly feel for you. I have a lot of patience with my dd because I learned just like she did in school - math made no sense to me. I remember in college that math finally made sense - the second time around. Just keep trudging through and know that you will probably need to sit with her for a few more years on this, gradually decreasing your time right next to her side.
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Has anyone used an interactive software program to study the human body? I'm looking for something like that!
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the answer book lists the problem as [5/8(1+ 3/5)] x 17 and the student book has the problem as [5/8(1+ 3/8)] x 17!
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They worked it like this:
[5/8(1+3/5)] x 17
= 5/8 (8/5) x 17
= 1 x 17
= 17
I think they made an error - they subtracted the fractions instead of added?
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They worked it like this:
[5/8(1+3/5)] x 17
= 5/8 (8/5) x 17
= 1 x 17
= 17
I think they made an error - they subtracted the fractions instead of added?
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[5/8 (1+3/8)] x 17
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Does this syllabus include comprehension questions?
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My son is attending a local homeschool high school and in his English class they are using 500 SAT vocabulary words. She says she focuses on vocabulary because studying roots is one of the reasons kids consistently score low on tests in the voc. section. News to me - we studied roots for the past two years. I think there is value in both, however, after only focusing on roots I found my kids didn't know a lot of basic vocabulary words.
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I have her read 3 pages/day a couple days a week. There is built in review, so that's what I use for a grade. I don't make her write sentences with them because she uses the words in her other writing - on her own. If she didn't, I would probably have her write a short sentence for each word.
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I'm tired of being out of energy and just plain overweight. Someone told me a little about this book - does anyone use this and/or have any comments/advice?
Real estate help...
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would be well under $20. We sold our house 2 years ago when the market was headed down and took $20k less than asking price. The house we bought we paid $60k under asking price - based on comparables and the market. This is truly a buyers market and I wouldn't worry about insulting the seller. I think it's to be expected that people are looking for a deal. Who knows, you might just get what you ask for since there may not be any other offers out there. I would consult your realtor also.