happyWImom Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 We do a lot of ETC, and dd is pretty creative. Anyway, she started working on an "activity book" for ds last night. It's similar to ETC workbooks. She's got the regular pages, then has thrown in some stories, coloring pages, and poems. She was really excited to finish it today, so that's what she's been doing all morning. We have plans this afternoon and tomorrow morning, and Friday is Coop day, so our school for the rest of the week is minimal. Should I let her continue with the book, and forget our normal school? I would probably lean towards yes, because it is school. Dh has been weird lately about what we're working on, what are they doing, etc... I think he has pms :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixie Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetzmama Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) To prove mastery with Math U See, the child is supposed to be able to teach the concept back to you. With that reasoning, the book she is making not only lets her use her gift of creativity, but allows you to determine her level of mastery with the items included in the book since she is 'teaching' her brother. If you need to 'justify' it somehow, I think you can honestly say that you are allowing her to do this in place of her regular work (at least partly) for assessment purposes. HTH. Not only that, but allowing her to do this will foster her love for learnng AND teaching, while instilling confidence and a servant's heart along the way. Edited November 18, 2009 by jetzmama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Is she coming up with the activities herself, or is she copying them from ETC and other sources? The more she searches out ideas for the activity book herself, the more she'll learn, as opposed to just copying (either with a copier or by hand). I informally tutored a friend in high school Chemistry, and fellow classmates in college Algebra classes, and I learned so much more that way than I would have if I had just done my homework assignments and stopped there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verity Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 :iagree: Yes. I think that this is better than any test or review. Not only does it demonstrate mastery, it is creative and would look great in her portfolio ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Sounds like learning to me. If it will help tell your dh that it's a project.:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I would allow it, and encourage it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Sounds like learning to me. If it will help tell your dh that it's a project.:D:D Why didn't I think of that? Perfect!!!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Sounds like a really cool project to me! I think as my middle boy gets older, I might have my older one teach him some "classes." I think they'd both enjoy and learn so much from it. Your dh will probably enjoy seeing her work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We do a lot of ETC, and dd is pretty creative. Anyway, she started working on an "activity book" for ds last night. It's similar to ETC workbooks. what is this workbook??? We use ETC and I think this would be great for my daughter...can you share the name please!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 We do a lot of ETC, and dd is pretty creative. Anyway, she started working on an "activity book" for ds last night. It's similar to ETC workbooks. what is this workbook??? We use ETC and I think this would be great for my daughter...can you share the name please!!! I believe she's saying her daughter is making a workbook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yes. She is showing a LOVE of learning and you want to encourage that! A few weeks ago my 12 yo started reseraching crystal skulls. Yes, it was because of Indiana Jones, but I was so impressed with the research skills he learned! Plus, he was reading, reading , reading. Then he decided to write a book! A few days he was typing, typing, typing. He has lost interest now and we are back to regular school. Another son has been reading classic literature. All on his own. He is 14 and "thinks" he is getting away without doing his regular lessons. Eventually, he'll tire of reading so much and we'll get back to regular lessons. I am making him continue in math and reading history and science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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