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So far, my son doesn't even consistantly produce dated, legible work. Sigh. I guess we have no where to go but up. As far as subjects go: My son himself has changed piano around to meet his own goals. This is self-directed. On the one hand, I'm delighted that he is actually self-teaching in something - anything. On the other hand... He quit lessons this year, since he hasn't really gotten anywhere the last few years, and is...

Loved it for DS, planning on using it for DD. The Algebra 2 teacher is one of their best math teachers. I really liked that with the dvd, it runs itself. All explanations, calculator instruction, test prep, word problems. All you need to do is grade the tests. Level wise, it isn't up to Chalkdust level, but neither of my kids did well with Chalkdust. I just took dd out of BJU to do geometry with Chalkdust, it was a disaster, and just...

This may not be quite what you have in mind, but in the summer before my eldest started 9th grade, I asked her if she imagined that she would attend college. She said, "Yes." (Had she answered "No", I'm not sure what I would have done!) Given her answer, I asked her to find six colleges that sounded interesting. I gave her a few books to look through to help her out with this. As I recall they were:...

Way to go! Congrats to you both!

Quote: Originally Posted by kwiech This question isn't for me but for a friend who has a child who I believe is in 6th grade this year. I think she just wants to know if the jr high years in math are just a repeat. I think we've heard before that in the ps the jr high years are really catch up for the kids who haven't learned all the material yet. I think she wanted to know if it was the same with hs material. I think it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kareni And a big thank you to Susan Wise Bauer without whom this board, the support here, and new friendships would not have been made possible. Regards, Kareni (Smacks head!) Yes, a huge thank you to Susan Wise Bauer for allowing this all to happen! Jane

Thanks for the link. That looks like the type of book I'd like to have for a reference. I like outline showing what to teach first, second, third. That main outline could be tweaked a bit. I also like the book lists to read.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lori D. Good gracious! NO! I don't know what book THAT is! Something Wicked This Way Comes -- here is the plot summary from Wikipedia: " It is about two 13-year-old boys, Jim Nightshade and William Halloway, who have a harrowing experience with a nightmarish traveling carnival that comes to their Midwestern town one October. The carnival's leader is the mysterious "Mr. Dark" who...

Quote: Originally Posted by tex-mex You're correct... grading him after the 10 attempts is not a true reflection of his ability. Personally, the student should show understanding after 1 (maybe 2) corrections with your guidance. However, if you are making so many attempts in Daily Work -- could the material be too difficult for him? It is okay to change materials midstream as it may be easier for subject matter comprehension. No harm in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Karin Something Wicked This Way Comes ... Wasn't ... [that] the one where the precocial baby kills its parents? Good gracious! NO! I don't know what book THAT is! Something Wicked This Way Comes -- here is the plot summary from Wikipedia: " It is about two 13-year-old boys, Jim Nightshade and William Halloway, who have a harrowing experience with a nightmarish traveling carnival that comes to...