- Techy spam for a change (nt) - Laura in China 17:11 Jan 18
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- How old is your son?.. - Nan in Mass 18:42 Jan 17
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- He's 12. - mjia 5:51 Jan 18
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- Sounds familiar... - Nan in Mass 6:26 Jan 18
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- Sounds familiar... - Nan in Mass 6:26 Jan 18
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- He's 12. - mjia 5:51 Jan 18
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- Have you tried... - Donna 17:36 Jan 17
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- Thanks for the suggestions. - mjia 5:56 Jan 18
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- Thanks for the suggestions. - mjia 5:56 Jan 18
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- It's down for now as WTM is working in security issues. SWB posted on the General Board yesterday, if you'd like more details. nt - Karin 8:13 Jan 16
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- Security issues. The board is down until they can fix it. (nt) - Kalah 8:13 Jan 16
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- Re: Another question about accelerated math - when you reach algebra - Myrtle 18:38 Jan 16
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- Myrtle, what program do you use>? - Cleo Qc 21:01 Jan 16
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- Myrtle, what program do you use>? - Cleo Qc 21:01 Jan 16
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- My oldest started Algebra at 10yo... - Donna 5:04 Jan 16
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- Two things to consider - Karin 18:24 Jan 15
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- our experience - Ruth in Canada 17:44 Jan 15
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- Wow, this is so much better, thanks! (nt) - JeanM 18:00 Jan 15
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- Yes! Thank you! [nt] - Jenny in Florida 16:59 Jan 15
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- We're doing Decimals and Percents right now (long) - Judy in WA 10:26 Jan 17
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- Doing Algebra I now.. - danielle 16:07 Jan 16
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- I have fractions somewhere (m) - JeanM 20:10 Jan 15
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- "I'd personally be a little nervous..." - Kristina 12:09 Jan 16
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- Can you post when you are done with the book? That would be very interesting! (nt) - JeanM 20:05 Jan 16
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- Will do. - Kristina 9:28 Jan 17
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- Will do. - Kristina 9:28 Jan 17
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- I have a daughter that loves to read, and she'd absolutely love a text like this. But it is kind of scary. Any input you guys have would be welcome. nt - Kimber 12:29 Jan 16
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- Can you post when you are done with the book? That would be very interesting! (nt) - JeanM 20:05 Jan 16
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- "I'd personally be a little nervous..." - Kristina 12:09 Jan 16
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- We're doing fractions right now. - Kristina 16:43 Jan 15
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- Thank you everyone! (m) - Carrie 18:53 Jan 16
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- Re: Reya or others who suggested Singapore for a bright math student.... - Nan in Mass 11:48 Jan 16
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- Re: Reya or others who suggested Singapore for a bright math student.... - Laurie4b 9:30 Jan 16
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- Also, please take the time to learn (before you hand it over to your son) how to,,, - Pam "SFSOM" in TN 19:55 Jan 15
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- Dd did 4A-6B, then NEM 1. She then did three months of algebra 1 with ... - Pam "SFSOM" in TN 19:50 Jan 15
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- Re: Reya or others who suggested Singapore for a bright math student.... - Kayleen Todd 14:58 Jan 15
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- I had a horrible scared feeling that I would let my daughter down when she was tested at school... - Lorna 13:04 Jan 17
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- Thanks guys... I am feeling more comfortable with everything, I think... - Old Dominion Heather 20:42 Jan 15
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- For my accelerated kid I am simply running out of materials - Chadam 14:44 Jan 15
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- Mine aren't exactly gifted, but for my academically brighter one... - Nan in Mass 10:50 Jan 15
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- It has made my curriculum not last as long as I wish it would and... - Donna 10:50 Jan 15
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- We work similarly to Cleo (m) - Laura in China 18:48 Jan 14
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- We've accelerated input, but not output - Cleo Qc 14:13 Jan 14
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- Thanks for the ideas...m - Carrie 12:10 Jan 11
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- YEs, the Challenging Word Problems can be used with any program. - Reya 9:41 Jan 14
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- Thanks Reya! nt - Carrie 18:39 Jan 14
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- Thanks Reya! nt - Carrie 18:39 Jan 14
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- YEs, the Challenging Word Problems can be used with any program. - Reya 9:41 Jan 14
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- We've did chapter tests for one, SM for another, but what we've also done is - Karin 9:32 Jan 11
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- We accelerate by using the chapter tests. (m) - angela in ohio 6:53 Jan 11
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- Singapore Math is the easiest to accelerate. - Reya 22:31 Jan 10
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- I agree (m) - EKS 5:54 Jan 11
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- I agree (m) - EKS 5:54 Jan 11
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- my ds is the same age in the same spot. - Hoggirl 18:13 Jan 10
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- My now 6th grader did Algebra last year and this year is doing Jacob's Geometry which he will finish by April or May...next will be Algebra 2 (nt) - Donna 15:12 Jan 10
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- Thank you - Ashley 11:52 Jan 11
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- What I do. . . - Stephanie Z 21:32 Jan 9
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- Oops. That is TWO years for SOTW1. My head would have exploded if it lasted 3 years! nt - Stephanie Z 21:34 Jan 9
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- Oops. That is TWO years for SOTW1. My head would have exploded if it lasted 3 years! nt - Stephanie Z 21:34 Jan 9
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- We're there now... - K&R's Mom 17:47 Jan 9
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- Modification is important (m) - JeanM 17:32 Jan 9
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- We started many things early, but (m) - nmoira 13:20 Jan 9
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- Modification is the key to our WTM approach... - Donna 12:02 Jan 9
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- Re: What do you do when they're finished... - Joaly 17:53 Jan 12
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- I am having the same problem - Chadam 21:31 Jan 9
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- we're never finished! . . . - Stephanie Z 21:18 Jan 9
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- Re: we're never finished! . . . - Nita 12:34 Jan 12
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- p.s. another benefit. . . - Stephanie Z 21:20 Jan 9
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- Re: we're never finished! . . . - Nita 12:34 Jan 12
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- I think it would be quite easy to count the OT and BT for 'school' - katilac 20:20 Jan 9
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- What are they interested in? (m) - JeanM 17:09 Jan 9
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- Re: What are they interested in? (m) - Nita 12:19 Jan 12
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- Re: What are they interested in? (m) - Nita 12:19 Jan 12
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- I usually have way more planned to do than we ever finish but... - Donna 11:52 Jan 9
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- PS....we finished WTM and Amberside Online suggestions (nt) - Nita 9:27 Jan 9
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- Here's a somewhat relevant link, if only that it highlights how what may seem.. (m) - Jill in ND 8:53 Jan 13
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- Might also be "grass is greener" syndrome. - Reya 2:19 Jan 9
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- Thank you all so very much - Dawn K 20:29 Jan 8
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- Yikes. - Stephanie Z 19:34 Jan 8
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- I don't think your dh views him as a failure; more that he has a concern that he expressed very poorly - katilac 16:42 Jan 8
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- We've recently encountered similar situations with our ds7...(m) - Kalah 15:50 Jan 8
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- A couple of new thoughts - Karin 12:42 Jan 8 (1)
- Ask your husband if the cousin was homeschooled... - Nan in Mass 10:03 Jan 8
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- A book suggestion - dragons in the flower bed 10:01 Jan 8
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- Clarification about scripture - Dawn K 10:09 Jan 8
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- Oh, I see. Is he afraid his peers might feel threatened? nt - dragons in the flower bed 10:20 Jan 8
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- Oh, I see. Is he afraid his peers might feel threatened? nt - dragons in the flower bed 10:20 Jan 8
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- Clarification about scripture - Dawn K 10:09 Jan 8
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- Re: Please help re: gifted son -- PLEASE - Ann in KY 9:17 Jan 8
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- Thanks for all of your responses....(m) - Kalah 12:10 Jan 9
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- Here's what we do... - Kimber 19:41 Jan 8
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- that's a lot of writing for a 7 yr old; we do almost no formal writing at that age - katilac 16:58 Jan 8
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- Re: The grammar/writing post below has me thinking.... - Karin 12:31 Jan 8 (1)
- You know what just occurred to me? - erica 9:25 Jan 10
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- Really? Thanks!! I appreciate your input and the link. nt. - Anita in Ohio 4:28 Jan 11
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- Really? Thanks!! I appreciate your input and the link. nt. - Anita in Ohio 4:28 Jan 11
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- Thanks, ladies! nt. - Anita in Ohio 12:23 Jan 9
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- We got a standard cheap test-prep book because he had never done a bubble test... - erica 5:04 Jan 9
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- Dd didn't practice, but she had taken other standardized tests before, (m) - angela in ohio 7:43 Jan 8
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- Angela... - Anita in Ohio 8:03 Jan 8
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- Re: Angela... - angela in ohio 5:40 Jan 9
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- Re: Angela... - angela in ohio 5:40 Jan 9
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- Angela... - Anita in Ohio 8:03 Jan 8
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- My daughter took it two or three years ago. - Jenny in Florida 5:59 Jan 8
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- Thanks, Jenny! nt. - Anita in Ohio 8:04 Jan 8
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- Thanks, Jenny! nt. - Anita in Ohio 8:04 Jan 8
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- Check out the Hoagies website...(m) - Kalah 8:08 Jan 8
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- Thank you - Kristina 18:17 Jan 9
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- grammar-wise, I suggest Growing with Grammar - - an amazing number of kids seem to claim it as their favorite subject - katilac 17:08 Jan 8
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- How old is he? - Cleo Qc 17:47 Jan 6
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- Oops, sorry. He's 10. - Kristina 18:10 Jan 6
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- What we've done - Karin 10:48 Jan 7
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- What we've done - Karin 10:48 Jan 7
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- Oops, sorry. He's 10. - Kristina 18:10 Jan 6
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- We are using 'How Nature Works' (Dorling Kindersley)... - Lorna 11:34 Jan 13
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- I'm on the road - Laura in China 5:10 Jan 9
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- I have seen the PH books and they look good. Not sure whether they have labs? (m) - buddhabelly 13:13 Jan 5
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- What we like... - K&R's Mom 9:48 Jan 6
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- Ditto on Reader Rabbit, also Jumpstart series though... - Jill in ND 12:34 Jan 7
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- Ditto on Reader Rabbit, also Jumpstart series though... - Jill in ND 12:34 Jan 7
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- Are you looking for something strictly educational? (m) - JeanM 17:34 Jan 5
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- Re: Are you looking for something strictly educational? (m) - Rebecca 20:10 Jan 9
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- A few more (m) - JeanM 8:28 Jan 11
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- A few more (m) - JeanM 8:28 Jan 11
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- Re: Are you looking for something strictly educational? (m) - Rebecca 20:10 Jan 9
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- We loved 'How the Earth Works' by John Farndon for an 11 and 9 year old last year - Lorna 15:22 Jan 4
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- I'm sorry-I told the wrong score... - Catherine 20:18 Jan 3
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- Has he taken standardized tests before? - lovemykids 20:11 Jan 3
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- You could always try breezing through the meeting and skipping lessons when they have mastered the concept. Have you looked at Horizons? nt - Stellar 17:54 Jan 5
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- Accelerating Saxon (m) - EKS 5:52 Jan 3
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- Similar here - Karin 13:29 Jan 4
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- Similar here - Karin 13:29 Jan 4
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- Re: How do I go faster through Saxon? (m) - Donna 3:09 Jan 3
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- Thanks so much for the info! - Deborah 9:30 Jan 1
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- Re: Chemistry for 8 year old - I second Real Science 4 Kids 17:49 Dec 30
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- Oops, this was me (nt) - Suzanne in ABQ 14:52 Dec 31
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- Oops, this was me (nt) - Suzanne in ABQ 14:52 Dec 31
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- You could look at Noeo chemistry (noeoscience.com) (nt) - JeanM 17:23 Dec 30
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- You might like to look at Real Science 4 Kids Level I Chemistry from Gravitas. I did it with my eldest at age eight and he loved it (nt) - Laura in China 17:22 Dec 30
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- Loved here too - A 14:57 Jan 1
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- That's what my 8yo is doing this (coming) semester. (nt) - buddhabelly 23:35 Dec 30
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- Loved here too - A 14:57 Jan 1
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- Ideas - Stephanie Z 17:21 Dec 30
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- A couple ideas... - erica 16:15 Dec 30
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- Re: Chemistry for 8 year old - PamJH 15:36 Dec 30
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- New teacher? - ruth in Canada 13:19 Jan 7
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- Did you know that for many years, the bass was not written down? (m) - Karin 18:17 Dec 30
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- Re: music/adolesence - Stephanie Z 17:34 Dec 30
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- I think it depends (m) - JeanM 17:21 Dec 30
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- Re: music/adolesence - rachel in mi 16:19 Dec 30
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- Re: music/adolesence - ame e. 10:00 Dec 31
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- Re: music/adolesence - rachel in mi 9:32 Jan 1
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- Why not let go. . . - Stephanie Z 18:45 Dec 31
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- Re: music/adolesence - rachel in mi 9:32 Jan 1
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- Re: music/adolesence - ame e. 10:00 Dec 31
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- It sounds like Singapore Science is popular, but which one? (m) - JeanM 11:48 Dec 30
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- We have used MPH (3rd-6th) and Interactive (7th-8th) -m- - erica 12:50 Dec 30
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- This is very helpful - a few questions though (m) - JeanM 17:06 Dec 30
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- There have been a couple labs we skipped... - erica 10:04 Dec 31
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- Thanks for the info!! (nt) - JeanM 17:12 Jan 1
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- Thanks for the info!! (nt) - JeanM 17:12 Jan 1
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- There have been a couple labs we skipped... - erica 10:04 Dec 31
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- This is very helpful - a few questions though (m) - JeanM 17:06 Dec 30
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- We have used MPH (3rd-6th) and Interactive (7th-8th) -m- - erica 12:50 Dec 30
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- It sound like they are doing a lot of science... - Arch At Home 3:26 Dec 30
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- We tend to find boxed science curriculums lacking in depth here... - Donna 4:40 Dec 30
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- Thanks for the ideas (m) - JeanM 11:37 Dec 30
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- Thanks for the ideas (m) - JeanM 11:37 Dec 30
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- We tend to find boxed science curriculums lacking in depth here... - Donna 4:40 Dec 30
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- I could go with either option.... - erica 21:19 Dec 29
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- Re: Planning for next year yet? - Reya 20:03 Jan 6
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- Not much new for next year - Laura in China 9:41 Dec 30
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- Everything here will be a continuation of this year... - Arch At Home 3:15 Dec 30
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- Yup (m) - EKS 13:24 Dec 29
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- Ack, I haven't finished planning for this year yet.... - JeanM 13:16 Dec 29
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- I actually did post on the K8 board, but . . . - Jenny in Florida 11:18 Dec 29
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- My list (so far...) - erica 10:18 Dec 29
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- How do you use History of the US? (m) - JeanM 14:20 Dec 29
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- I borrowed someone else's... (m, link) - erica 20:54 Dec 29
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- This is wonderful, thank you! (nt) - JeanM 10:32 Dec 30
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- This is wonderful, thank you! (nt) - JeanM 10:32 Dec 30
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- I borrowed someone else's... (m, link) - erica 20:54 Dec 29
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- Wow, sounds great. And I love your menu idea, I may try that next year (nt) - JeanM 13:15 Dec 29
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- How do you use History of the US? (m) - JeanM 14:20 Dec 29
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- Yich! spam - mjia 5:09 Jan 6
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- Self-led ideas. . . - Stephanie Z 19:44 Jan 8
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- Re: A topic that's not spam...How much would you do with a 5yo who's happy doing as much schoolwork as possible... - JeanM 19:59 Dec 28
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- Yay! A non-spam post! LOL (m) - erica 18:15 Dec 28
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- This was very helpful. Thanks(nt) - Donna 4:23 Dec 30
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- This was very helpful. Thanks(nt) - Donna 4:23 Dec 30
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- A couple of things - Kaein 12:48 Dec 27
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- I did forget that she is... - Donna 18:17 Dec 27
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- Re: I did forget that she is... - Karin 7:21 Dec 28
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- Re: Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. nt - Donna 15:19 Dec 28
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- Re: Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. nt - Donna 15:19 Dec 28
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- Re: I did forget that she is... - Karin 7:21 Dec 28
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- I did forget that she is... - Donna 18:17 Dec 27
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- I suppose it is better than what we usually get. nt - Chadam (aka Christina in OR) 2:35 Dec 21
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- I'd consider. . . - Stephanie Z 21:13 Dec 19
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- I agree - great advice! nt - JeanM 17:15 Dec 20
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- Great advice! nt - K&R's Mom 15:37 Dec 20
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- I agree - great advice! nt - JeanM 17:15 Dec 20
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- My experience is that my younger children let me know when they are ready to start... - Arch At Home 10:38 Dec 19
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- The picture is beautiful!!! Congratulations on a job well done! - Testimony 15:01 Dec 25
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- Wow, cute picture too! (nt) - JeanM 17:10 Dec 18
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- Awesome Job! nt - Kimber 15:02 Dec 18
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- Congratulations!! (nt) - erica 11:04 Dec 18
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- Well done! Great picture! nt - Kalah 8:46 Dec 18
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- Congratulations! And how did you download the photo? nt - Karin 7:47 Dec 18
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- talented AND adorable! tell her congrats . . . /nft - katilac 7:04 Dec 18
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- Photo included in first post. Warning. - Cleo Qc 5:48 Dec 18
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- I have a binder. (m) - angela in ohio 6:07 Dec 17
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- Re: I have a binder. (m) - Rebecca 20:23 Dec 26
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- iCal on my Mac helps me (m) - Jill in ND 18:39 Dec 30
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- iCal on my Mac helps me (m) - Jill in ND 18:39 Dec 30
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- Re: I have a binder. (m) - Rebecca 20:23 Dec 26
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- Re: Music. . .Looking for guidance on how to guide dd? - rachel in mi 7:52 Dec 18
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- Based on my cousin's experience... - Cleo Qc 5:45 Dec 18
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- I have a pleaser, and my children are older... - Nan in Mass 14:18 Dec 17
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- What a wise post, Nan. I wish you lived next door nt - Danielle 6:58 Dec 18
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- Thank you for your insights. . . - Stephanie Z 15:50 Dec 17
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- I guess I outed myself. . . - Stephanie Z 15:51 Dec 17
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- Steph - - Nan in Mass 7:41 Dec 18
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- Oh, and... - Nan in Mass 7:42 Dec 18
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- Oh, and... - Nan in Mass 7:42 Dec 18
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- Steph - - Nan in Mass 7:41 Dec 18
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- I guess I outed myself. . . - Stephanie Z 15:51 Dec 17
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- What a wise post, Nan. I wish you lived next door nt - Danielle 6:58 Dec 18
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- It's hard to choose - Danielle 7:22 Dec 17
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- Re: It's hard to choose - Stephanie Z, anon no longer ;) 16:04 Dec 17
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- Re: It's hard to choose - Stephanie Z, anon no longer ;) 16:04 Dec 17
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- Wow! I could have written this post! - Donna 18:39 Dec 16
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- Re: Wow! I could have written this post! - Stephanie Z, anon no longer ;) 15:53 Dec 17
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- Re: Wow! I could have written this post! - Stephanie Z, anon no longer ;) 15:53 Dec 17
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- Re: Music. . .Looking for guidance on how to guide dd? - Karin 11:21 Dec 16
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- Re: Music. . .Looking for guidance on how to guide dd? - Stephanie Z, anon no longer ;) 16:17 Dec 17
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- Re: Music. . .Looking for guidance on how to guide dd? - Stephanie Z, anon no longer ;) 16:17 Dec 17
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- We have both piano and electronic keyboard. - Jenny in Florida 5:19 Dec 13
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- This is exactly what I was thinking about! Sounds like it works for you, Thanks! (nt) - JeanM 19:52 Dec 13
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- This is exactly what I was thinking about! Sounds like it works for you, Thanks! (nt) - JeanM 19:52 Dec 13
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- Digital pianos have come a long way (m) - nmoira 23:34 Dec 12
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- Thanks for the advice, I'll check out your link! (nt) - JeanM 19:53 Dec 13
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- Thanks for the advice, I'll check out your link! (nt) - JeanM 19:53 Dec 13
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- spam nt - Reya 2:24 Jan 9
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- I 2nd the writing caution. - Lisa in VA 8:06 Dec 27
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- The only thing you need to watch out for with advanced placement in LA is the writing (m) - Linda in NE 15:01 Dec 21
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- Can you call K12 and see if they can give you access to K12 demo account?...m - Lyn NoCA 20:32 Dec 11
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- Ooops..So sorry for the triple posts! nm - Lyn NoCA 20:33 Dec 11
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- Ooops..So sorry for the triple posts! nm - Lyn NoCA 20:33 Dec 11
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- Can you call K12 and see if they can give you access to K12 demo account?...m - Lyn NoCA 20:31 Dec 11
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- Have you tried to see if you can access a demo K12 account?...m - LynNoCA 20:16 Dec 11
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- I meet (newly) 6yo DD1 where she is in each subject (m) - nmoira 15:32 Dec 12
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- WTM is based on developmental stages... - Arch At Home 2:33 Dec 12
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- What I love about WTM... - K&R's Mom 17:17 Dec 11
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- I agree (m) - JeanM 20:23 Dec 11
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- I agree (m) - JeanM 20:23 Dec 11
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- Sounds like my dd - lovemykids 20:40 Dec 11
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- Well... - Nan in Mass 12:26 Dec 11
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- Forgot the actual question: 'has anybody BTDT ? ' nt - Cleo Qc 10:00 Dec 11
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- Hey there - Laura in China 5:08 Dec 11
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- We homeschooled all the way through high school and part of college - Mrs Ives 2:26 Dec 15
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- I sent the first one to a top rated high school... - Nan in Mass 4:28 Dec 11
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- We have the exact same thing ... dds sound a bit - saw 22:39 Dec 11
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- I have no experience in this situation, but... - Nan in Mass 4:43 Dec 11
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- I've seen the same thing. - Cleo Qc 6:45 Dec 10
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- We only hear negative comments from public school teachers - go figure...(nt) - Jason in NC 0:24 Dec 13
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- Same here! Job security anxiety? nt - Amy in NH 19:46 Jan 8
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- Same here! Job security anxiety? nt - Amy in NH 19:46 Jan 8
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- I'd. . . - Stephanie Z 21:35 Dec 10
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- I think it helps if you have a sense of humor about it... I got a lot of teasing (in good fun) comments this fall when ds was playing youth football... - Old Dominion Heather 10:45 Dec 10
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- Living well is the best revenge... - Danielle 9:36 Dec 10
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- I must seem more sure of myself these day, as I don't hear these comments much anymore... - Debra in CO 22:53 Dec 9
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- When our librarian first found out we homeschooled - mjia 17:23 Dec 9
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- It depends who said it, but mostly... - K&R's Mom 16:21 Dec 9
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- I get mostly defensive comments... - Nan in Mass 6:38 Dec 10
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- I hear a lot of "I'd like to hs, but my dh won't let me." - lovemykids 19:04 Dec 9
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- Those "I'm not that organized/patient/smart" comments (m) - EKS 18:21 Dec 9
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- I just say that it isn't for everyone and agree that it is hard and I have to work hard at it... - Nan in Mass 13:42 Dec 13
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- on the patient thing.... - Hoggirl 19:27 Dec 12
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- I say my chidlren need to be patient because I'm not the most efficient teacher. nm - Nan in Mass 13:41 Dec 13
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- I say my chidlren need to be patient because I'm not the most efficient teacher. nm - Nan in Mass 13:41 Dec 13
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- I just say that it isn't for everyone and agree that it is hard and I have to work hard at it... - Nan in Mass 13:42 Dec 13
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- I get mostly defensive comments... - Nan in Mass 6:38 Dec 10
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- Thankfully, our pediatrician isn't annoying, and - Karin 14:20 Dec 9
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- Yes, my responses change depending on the person. - Testimony 13:15 Dec 9
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- I had a little vindication yesterday dealing with this topic... - Donna 5:56 Dec 9
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- I hate that! - A 20:27 Dec 8
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- LOL! Yes, a hs child is more likely to answer the quizzing adult with, "You mean you don't KNOW????" (nt) - buddhabelly 17:53 Dec 9
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- This happened today... - A 18:00 Dec 9
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- This happened today... - A 18:00 Dec 9
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- LOL! Yes, a hs child is more likely to answer the quizzing adult with, "You mean you don't KNOW????" (nt) - buddhabelly 17:53 Dec 9
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- Well, internally I do seethe a bit, but I try to hold myself to just shrugging and saying, "Well, it's working pretty for us so far." [nt] - Jenny in Florida 19:20 Dec 8
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- I have a hard time with it (m) - JeanM 18:02 Dec 8
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- I, too, would like to know the solution to annoying relatives! LOL! nt - Hoggirl 19:29 Dec 12
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- I, too, would like to know the solution to annoying relatives! LOL! nt - Hoggirl 19:29 Dec 12
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- My 12 yo dd and 10 yo ds love D&D - Rhonda 16:43 Jan 4
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- We're so geeky, we can't wait until our kids are old enough to play D&D with us... - Kay in Cal 6:34 Dec 10
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- My 12yo ds loves D&D! (m) - JennW in SoCal 12:50 Dec 9
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- I wonder what would be appropriate for more geeky girls?... - Arch At Home 3:40 Dec 9
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- Boy this starts to bring up many of the reasons I frequent this board... - Arch At Home 2:49 Dec 10
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- Hmm... translating into friendships... - Nan in Mass 12:02 Dec 9
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- Boy this starts to bring up many of the reasons I frequent this board... - Arch At Home 2:49 Dec 10
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- Thanks for the insight, Nan...(m) - Kalah 7:13 Dec 8
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- I think it depends on how they are reacting (m) - JeanM 17:20 Dec 8
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- My 2 oldest are very competitive. We ended up getting 2 different curricula. It became less of a problem then. nt. - mjia 6:02 Dec 7
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- Mine passed her older sister a while back... (m) - angela in ohio 5:27 Dec 7
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- Same here! - Monica in Michigan 20:36 Dec 18
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- "That's neat." ??? What is with these grandparents? Well, I think it is wonderful and exciting! nt - Casad 6:23 Dec 19
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- Re: "That's neat." ??? What is with these grandparents? Well, I think it is wonderful and exciting! nt - Monica 20:40 Dec 22
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- Re: "That's neat." ??? What is with these grandparents? Well, I think it is wonderful and exciting! nt - Monica 20:40 Dec 22
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- "That's neat." ??? What is with these grandparents? Well, I think it is wonderful and exciting! nt - Casad 6:23 Dec 19
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- Keep on sharing your wonderful stories about your terrific son! - Testimony 13:19 Dec 9
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- This is great - Karin 11:43 Dec 7
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- How awesome! I'm glad I found this board for the same reason...(m) - Kalah 8:25 Dec 7
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- How fun! He sounds like a blast - Christina in OR 7:53 Dec 7
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- Thanks so much for the encouragement. (m) - Casad 6:57 Dec 7
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- Please share your stories - Kathy in MN 6:46 Dec 7
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- That's why it is great to have this board... (m) - angela in ohio 5:29 Dec 7
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- And great job with your little guy!! (nt) - angela in ohio 5:29 Dec 7
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- And great job with your little guy!! (nt) - angela in ohio 5:29 Dec 7
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- What an amazing little guy. You must be so proud...m - Donna 3:55 Dec 7
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- Yes, yes, yes - Danielle 6:11 Dec 10
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- I second this. My 13 yo loved this course more than anything else we did while HSing (he returned to school this year). nt - Catherine 0:49 Dec 8
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- Thanks! Ds 8 needs something *education* to do on the computer:o) nt - mom2abcd 22:04 Dec 12
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- *educational*... Whoops! How old is your child who's enjoying this? nt - mom2abcd 22:05 Dec 12
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- Re: *educational*... Whoops! How old is your child who's enjoying this? nt - Nan in Mass 6:51 Dec 15
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- Re: *educational*... Whoops! How old is your child who's enjoying this? nt - Nan in Mass 6:51 Dec 15
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- *educational*... Whoops! How old is your child who's enjoying this? nt - mom2abcd 22:05 Dec 12
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- Thanks! We'll give it a try (nt) - JeanM 18:04 Dec 6
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- We've done Galloping The Globe and will start SOTW next month (m) - K&R's Mom 17:32 Dec 6
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- This really depends on where she is...(m) - Nita 8:45 Dec 6
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- What we did last year (m) - JeanM 21:09 Dec 5
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- What we are doing (m) - EKS 20:40 Dec 5
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- You might check Laura in China's Listmania on Amazon. I've gotten great suggestions there. nt - Kalah 13:00 Dec 5
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- Opps...Now to elaborate. - Laura C in SC 12:52 Dec 5
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- Kpzz's Good Reasons to Test - Jenne in AZ 7:02 Dec 3
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- Testing/assessment for 5.5yo dd tomorrow...here's why...(sorry long) - Donna 4:36 Dec 3
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- I think if there aren't any concerns.... - erica 13:33 Dec 1
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- The only difference is that one is wooden and one is plastic. m... - jail warden 11:16 Nov 28
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- Thanks! They both looked plastic to me and the only difference was some place markers on the back...but I can take a marker and do that myself! LOL (nt) - Stacy and the four rugrats 11:34 Nov 28
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- Thanks! They both looked plastic to me and the only difference was some place markers on the back...but I can take a marker and do that myself! LOL (nt) - Stacy and the four rugrats 11:34 Nov 28
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- On the math, and more - Karin 12:33 Nov 28
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- I would move her up to whatever level she is actually working at - Mandamom 10:03 Nov 28
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- The idea of going back to harder picture books is good. m... - jail warden 11:08 Nov 28
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- I'm the same way you are. It has been very difficult to - Mandamom 21:40 Nov 28
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- Re: The idea of going back to harder picture books is good. m... - captuhura 14:54 Nov 28
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- I'm the same way you are. It has been very difficult to - Mandamom 21:40 Nov 28
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- The idea of going back to harder picture books is good. m... - jail warden 11:08 Nov 28
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- How I sped up math - Bryan (a mom) 21:01 Nov 27
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- Update, in case anyone is interested! (m) - Marie in NE 13:12 Nov 29
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- Singapore and/or Miquon - Stephanie Z 17:53 Nov 27
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- Thank you! I completely agree about the x tables and drill... - Marie in NE 5:13 Nov 28
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- The trials of being the eldest! - Stephanie Z 18:10 Nov 29
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- The trials of being the eldest! - Stephanie Z 18:10 Nov 29
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- Thank you! I completely agree about the x tables and drill... - Marie in NE 5:13 Nov 28
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- Singapore, but at a more appropriate level, we also use - Karin 10:50 Nov 27
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- Singapore workbooks were also too basic and repetitive for my 5 yr old...(m) - Jill in ND 6:51 Nov 27
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- Thank you! I think I'll print out Singapore's placement test... - Marie in NE 4:32 Nov 27
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- The text books are where you will find the Singapore philosophy - Laura in China 16:51 Nov 27
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- The text books are where you will find the Singapore philosophy - Laura in China 16:51 Nov 27
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- Singapore - take the placement test before choosing a level (nt) - Laura in China 18:41 Nov 26
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- Singapore, just the textbook unless. . . (m) - Bryan (a mom) 18:38 Nov 26
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- My DD just turned 6 and we use SM along with Miquon (m) - Laurie in VA 18:01 Nov 26
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- We use Singapore -- Intensive Practice in lieu of workbook and the Challenge questions in CWP (m) - nmoira 17:44 Nov 26
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- You might look at Right Start (m) - EKS 13:42 Nov 26
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- LOL! Sorry, I don't. My favourite book when I was a kid was The Little White Horse, by Elizabeth Goudge - that's plenty princessy (nt) - Laura in China 16:50 Nov 26
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- Oh, and The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie. (nt) - Laura in China 17:12 Nov 27
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- Oh, and The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie. (nt) - Laura in China 17:12 Nov 27
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- We used the Alfred book last year (m) - JeanM 19:55 Nov 27
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- This is great. He is definitely not ready yet but I will order it next time I place a RR order. nt - Arch At Home 7:11 Nov 28
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- This is great. He is definitely not ready yet but I will order it next time I place a RR order. nt - Arch At Home 7:11 Nov 28
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- My 3yo made his own drum kit (m) - Bryan (a mom) 8:57 Nov 26
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- He is definitely doing this... - Arch At Home 2:50 Nov 27
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- That sounds much more pleasant than coffee cans. nt - Bryan (a mom) 18:19 Nov 27
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- I have currently banished all 5 gal. buckets and popcorn tins. They are too much. nt - Arch At Home 11:20 Nov 29
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- I have currently banished all 5 gal. buckets and popcorn tins. They are too much. nt - Arch At Home 11:20 Nov 29
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- That sounds much more pleasant than coffee cans. nt - Bryan (a mom) 18:19 Nov 27
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- He is definitely doing this... - Arch At Home 2:50 Nov 27
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- My 12 yo has been taking drum lessons since he was 7yo... - Donna 4:04 Nov 26
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- Thanks for the many things to think about. I didn't even know where to start... - Arch At Home 2:47 Nov 27
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- Thanks for the many things to think about. I didn't even know where to start... - Arch At Home 2:47 Nov 27
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- Keeping up . . . barely. - Jenny in Florida 5:33 Nov 27
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- Looking at colleges is a major distraction... - Nan in Mass 11:30 Nov 25
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- We just took a weeks break the we will be back on until the week before Christmas... - Arch At Home 11:30 Nov 25
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- Glad to here that you enjoy Junior English (m) - Laura in China 17:50 Nov 25
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- Re: Glad to here that you enjoy Junior English (m) - Rebecca 18:49 Nov 27
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- It's from Galore Park - Laura in China 22:08 Nov 27
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- Re: It's from Galore Park - Rebecca 15:07 Nov 28
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- Re: It's from Galore Park - Rebecca 15:07 Nov 28
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- It's from Galore Park - Laura in China 22:08 Nov 27
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- 'hear'...... I was up way too late last night booking tickets to Rome (nt) - Laura in China 17:51 Nov 25
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- Re: Glad to here that you enjoy Junior English (m) - Rebecca 18:49 Nov 27
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- Glad to here that you enjoy Junior English (m) - Laura in China 17:50 Nov 25
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- We're on break! (m) - Kalah 8:10 Nov 25
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- Can't seem to get into a routine yet but... - Donna 3:39 Nov 25
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- Well..... pretty good right now, but more interruptions on the horizon - Laura in China 3:04 Nov 25
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- What we're doing.... - erica 17:28 Nov 21
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- What we have done.... - Anne/PA 13:06 Nov 21
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- want to second some of this AND... - Pamela 4:57 Nov 26
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- want to second some of this AND... - Pamela 4:57 Nov 26
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- Here is what I would keep in mind... - Hope 23:59 Nov 20
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- I agree...it sounds like he wants the attention....m - St. Claire 5:11 Nov 21
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- I agree...it sounds like he wants the attention....m - St. Claire 5:11 Nov 21
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- One thing I do with my 10yo dawdler (m) - Laura in China 17:26 Nov 20
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- Hmm, sounds so familiar - Karin 16:30 Nov 20
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- My off-the-cuff response... - erica 13:54 Nov 20
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- Yes, link inside - Jules 11:35 Jan 5
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- A few - Danielle 6:32 Nov 26
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- Sorry about the double post! nt - MamaPapa 13:03 Nov 20
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- Thank you for your kind words (m) - Laura in China 17:23 Nov 20
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- So, is there a way to spell check posts, now that my spelling is shot? nt - Karin 8:30 Nov 20
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- Yay!! - erica 13:48 Nov 20
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- Could be! - Cleo Qc 14:13 Nov 20
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- Could be! - Cleo Qc 14:13 Nov 20
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- I would love to hear more about this class (more) - Carrie 6:54 Nov 20
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- some answers - Cleo Qc 7:38 Nov 20
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- Thanks Cleo Qc(m) - Carrie 12:19 Nov 20
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- Did you look at Apologia Elementary Sciences? - Cleo Qc 13:10 Nov 20
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- Thanks Cleo Qc(m) - Carrie 17:40 Nov 20
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- Thanks Cleo Qc(m) - Carrie 17:40 Nov 20
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- Did you look at Apologia Elementary Sciences? - Cleo Qc 13:10 Nov 20
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- Thanks Cleo Qc(m) - Carrie 12:19 Nov 20
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- some answers - Cleo Qc 7:38 Nov 20
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- I'd be interested to know what that term was for being half asleep (m) - EKS 11:36 Nov 18
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- I really like Puertas Abiertas for young children. ... - Kimber 15:33 Nov 18
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- Thanks Karin. I'll take a look. (nt) - Cleo Qc 9:09 Nov 17
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- Here are a few things we did when at that level... - Donna 4:07 Nov 17
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- Re: Here are a few things we did when at that level... - Kendall 6:42 Nov 17
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- Re: Here are a few things we did when at that level... - Kendall 6:42 Nov 17
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- Re: How to challenge my 3yr old - Wendy in NY 16:49 Nov 16
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- What I did. . . - Stephanie Z 18:13 Nov 20
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- Path-o-math puzzles - Jill in ND 17:22 Nov 19
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- thanks, everyone! - Trish 11:27 Nov 18
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- I wrote for Huck too, I still do sometimes...(m) - Kalah 8:22 Nov 16
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- I wrote most of it for him, but for renaming I had him write some of them on a white board or using Math Notes paper (m) - Colleen in SEVA 7:11 Nov 16
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- There is a link in my post above. Basically, it is graph paper with very large squares to help place the digits in the correct columns when working with large numbers (especially when regrouping as it has room to write in the double digit number created). nt - Colleen in SEVA 17:59 Nov 16
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- what are Math Notes? (nt) - Trish 10:33 Nov 16
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- There is a link in my post above. Basically, it is graph paper with very large squares to help place the digits in the correct columns when working with large numbers (especially when regrouping as it has room to write in the double digit number created). nt - Colleen in SEVA 17:59 Nov 16
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- Fridge Maths - Cleo Qc 5:55 Nov 16
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- At various points I wrote for Calvin, or he used stamps or stickers. (nt_ - Laura in China 1:20 Nov 16
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- I think what I would do.. - Wendy in NY 11:02 Nov 19
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- Re: What would you do (call from music teacher)? long, sorry - rachel in mi 17:55 Nov 15
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- Wow, some thoughts from someone who was a lot like your dd - Karin 9:49 Nov 15
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- Thank you all (m) - EKS 16:58 Nov 17
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- Good plan... - Nan in Mass 17:41 Nov 17
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- I forgot the most important thing! (m) - EKS 16:59 Nov 17
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- Good plan... - Nan in Mass 17:41 Nov 17
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- We did: input +output = high school level OR things done over the age of 14 that weren't remedial = high school level ;) nm - Nan in Mass 9:30 Nov 14
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- I agree with Laura about output. - Jenny in Florida 7:42 Nov 14
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- Just for fun, here are some links to high school bio syllabi: - Jenny in Florida 7:59 Nov 14
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- Just for fun, here are some links to high school bio syllabi: - Jenny in Florida 7:59 Nov 14
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- What we've done... - Danielle 6:39 Nov 14
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- I agree about meeting your kid where he or she is and fostering individual abilities. However . . . - Jenny in Florida 7:10 Nov 14
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- Very thought provoking... - Danielle 6:17 Nov 15
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- Thanks. By the way . . . - Jenny in Florida 12:16 Nov 15
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- Thanks. By the way . . . - Jenny in Florida 12:16 Nov 15
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- Very thought provoking... - Danielle 6:17 Nov 15
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- I agree about meeting your kid where he or she is and fostering individual abilities. However . . . - Jenny in Florida 7:10 Nov 14
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- I would take a look at various course requirements for high school courses - katilac 19:30 Nov 13
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- I think there needs to be some kind of output to count (m) - Laura in China 18:48 Nov 13
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- What awesome experiences! nt - Kimber 21:08 Nov 15
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- Well, I actually visited your blog (don't do much blog reading anymore) - Karin 18:07 Nov 15
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- Fascinating....I admire your courage....I'm a real chicken when it comes to living on th edge nm - Sharon in MD 19:28 Nov 14
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- It's funny - my life is actually very normal, just lived in an exotic locale (m) - Laura in China 15:05 Nov 15
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- It's funny - my life is actually very normal, just lived in an exotic locale (m) - Laura in China 15:05 Nov 15
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- What a great blog! Thanks for sharing, Laura. (nt) - Kalah 8:45 Nov 14
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- Neat! (nt) - JeanM 18:16 Nov 13
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- I'd like to talk to you about N. Thailand (m) - Laura in China 17:29 Nov 13
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- Sure (email inside) - Laura in China 17:56 Nov 13
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- Sure (email inside) - Laura in China 17:56 Nov 13
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- Gorgeous pictures!! - erica 17:17 Nov 13
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- What I did with DD (m) - Bryan (a mom) 19:37 Nov 25
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- Sure. . . - Stephanie Z 6:03 Nov 21
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- We did SM 1A for our K year (m) - Laura in China 12:52 Nov 13
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- We'll keep going, then. I do have RightStart. That's a touchy subject. A love/hate relationship. :) I was about to box it up and sell it. Maybe I should wait a few weeks. nt - snickelfritz 5:30 Nov 13
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- We kept going too (m) - JeanM 19:37 Nov 12
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- I've been going back and forth between Singapore and RightStart (m) - EKS 19:17 Nov 12
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- We added Miquon. That slowed them down a bit and is a great hands-on resource. (nt) - Nancy in SoCal 16:49 Nov 12
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- We kept going... - erica 16:42 Nov 12
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- Re: Singapore math question - Wendy in NY 14:29 Nov 12
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- Re: questions about IQ testing (m)? - Amy 9:21 Nov 12
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- Here is something about the WISC IV (m) - EKS 19:57 Nov 11
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- well... - erica 17:31 Nov 11
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- I just kept going for the most part... - Wendy in NY 10:56 Nov 13
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- Just keep going and make sure he is still having fun - Christina in OR 13:55 Nov 12
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- Just follow the older... - K&R's Mom 11:32 Nov 12
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- fun stuff and enrichment. . . - Stephanie Z 20:13 Nov 10
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- My little guy was reading in K last year (m) - JeanM 11:00 Nov 10
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- What does he want to learn? - erica 6:08 Nov 10
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- I don't know if I'd start any formal work....(m) - Kalah 19:35 Nov 9
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- Re: I don't know if I'd start any formal work....(m) - Don't feel bad, my son wasn't doing any formal work, but is still having.... 8:58 Nov 10
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- Re: I don't know if I'd start any formal work....(m) - Don't feel bad, my son wasn't doing any formal work, but is still having.... 8:58 Nov 10
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- Re: What to teach reading 4 year old? - Jen Grow 18:20 Nov 9
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- Re: What to teach reading 4 year old? - Rebecca 20:16 Nov 9
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- Re: What to teach reading 4 year old? - Rebecca 20:16 Nov 9
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- hmmm - Laurie4b 12:38 Nov 9
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- Re: hmmm - Nita 22:37 Nov 12
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- Re: hmmm - Nita 22:37 Nov 12
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- WJ Achievement I assume? - erica 6:04 Nov 9
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- It was very helpful thank you. (nt) - Nita 22:38 Nov 12
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- It was very helpful thank you. (nt) - Nita 22:38 Nov 12
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- Do you have any access to native speakers, in any language? I'd honestly start there. - PariSarah 11:55 Nov 12
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- Not right now (m) - JeanM 10:40 Nov 17
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- Not right now (m) - JeanM 10:40 Nov 17
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- Re: Foreign language ideas needed (m) - Wendy in NY 13:15 Nov 8
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- I'll have to look at "Latin's not so tough", thanks (m) - JeanM 20:39 Nov 8
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- I'll have to look at "Latin's not so tough", thanks (m) - JeanM 20:39 Nov 8
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- Why not go back to the La Clase Divertida and let them each go at their own pace? - Christina in OR 22:25 Nov 6
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- Not a bad suggestion, but I don't think it would work (m) - JeanM 20:11 Nov 7
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- I have my kids use headphones when they have a dvd or cd to listen to /nft - katilac 13:22 Nov 8
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- Unfortunately we have the VHS videotapes and I don't think we can do headphones (nt) - JeanM 20:36 Nov 8
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- It depends on your audio set up not the type of media - Christina in OR 7:38 Nov 9
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- Thanks (m) - JeanM 17:11 Nov 9
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- Thanks (m) - JeanM 17:11 Nov 9
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- It depends on your audio set up not the type of media - Christina in OR 7:38 Nov 9
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- Unfortunately we have the VHS videotapes and I don't think we can do headphones (nt) - JeanM 20:36 Nov 8
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- I have my kids use headphones when they have a dvd or cd to listen to /nft - katilac 13:22 Nov 8
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- Not a bad suggestion, but I don't think it would work (m) - JeanM 20:11 Nov 7
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- Thanks, guys. I think we are good! nt - Old Dominion Heather 15:45 Nov 6
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- My 6 yo ds would be interested - I've sent you an email (nt) - JeanM 15:18 Nov 6
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- Cool! - erica 6:53 Nov 6
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