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by mamaduke
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Singapore 2A Question
Replies: 5
Views: 1481

Re: Singapore 2A Question

Tamara, I'd love to hear more about how you draw the pictures for your children in math. Can you give a page number or two so I can see what you mean? Sounds like an interesting plan but I need more detail. Thanks!
by mamaduke
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:45 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Considering Singapore. . . . .lots of questions!
Replies: 5
Views: 1178

Re: Considering Singapore. . . . .lots of questions!

For some reason I thought Teaching Textbooks was going to be a recommended upper level math curriculum. Is that not correct?
by mamaduke
Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:40 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Singapore Math?
Replies: 7
Views: 1835

Re: Singapore Math?

I'd love to see more conversation about this.
by mamaduke
Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:15 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Questions about half-Speed for Preparing
Replies: 10
Views: 2621

Re: Questions about half-Speed for Preparing

I also want to check opinion about some of the writing in Bigger. I only have required 1 vocabulary word, as it says 1-3. But should I be working up to 3? Also the copywork on the poem says optional? Should I be requiring him to do it as we progress through the guide? I have not been. Also with the ...
by mamaduke
Mon Apr 01, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Questions about half-Speed for Preparing
Replies: 10
Views: 2621

Re: Questions about half-Speed for Preparing

I just wanted to say Thank You to both of you for this conversation. TrueGRIT, it could have been me writing about my son in Bigger. I think your ds is doing even better than my 9 (10 in June) year old. He struggles so much with reading and writing. We have been half speed for what will be two years...
by mamaduke
Fri May 25, 2012 10:41 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Bigger unit 8.2, Science Exploration, Solar System
Replies: 2
Views: 811

Bigger unit 8.2, Science Exploration, Solar System

Please help me understand. In measuring the planets and the Sun to scale, how can the Sun be 140 mm., Jupiter be 143 mm., and even Saturn 125 mm? The Sun is far bigger than the planets. Is there a correction for this? I can't have my son make Jupiter bigger than the sun. We are trying to draw them. ...
by mamaduke
Fri May 25, 2012 10:31 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Bigger poetry Unit 11 - a typo?
Replies: 3
Views: 985

Re: Bigger poetry Unit 11 - a typo?

Hi did this ever get resolved? I'd like to know if it was a typo or not. Thanks, Julie
by mamaduke
Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:50 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Robin Hood
Replies: 1
Views: 855

Re: Robin Hood

I'm sorry I don't know the answer, but I would like to know. I think it is a good question.
by mamaduke
Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:29 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Timeline for Bigger ~ HELP
Replies: 12
Views: 2236

Re: Timeline for Bigger ~ HELP

(Part of post removed by moderator per board rules.)

If possible that would save me having to figure out how to build it. I'm not too computer savvy anymore.

Thanks, Julie
by mamaduke
Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:55 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: supply list
Replies: 9
Views: 5689

Re: supply list

Just wanted to add in
mini marshmallows and toothpicks
for building the temple. FUN! Not something I usually have on hand and not easily substituted.
by mamaduke
Fri May 27, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: emerging readers ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1839

Re: emerging readers ?

I'm wondering what your dd didn't like about the Early Readers Bible? I'm looking at it for my ds. The only reason is because it would be easier, we have the Beginners Bible and he is not ready for that yet.

Thanks for your input.
Julie
by mamaduke
Fri May 27, 2011 8:30 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: emerging readers ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1839

Re: emerging readers ?

Yes, the ER questions are in the Beyond and Bigger guides at the back in the appendix.

HTH,
Julie
by mamaduke
Thu May 12, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Bigger? Miller pads and Papers.
Replies: 3
Views: 1084

Re: Bigger? Miller pads and Papers.

I have seen on their website a composition book with guided lines on the bottom and blank on top for drawing. I don't know for sure what they call it. These work great for nature journaling (not necessarily part of HOD written plans) but especially for the copywork. I haven't actually started Bigger...
by mamaduke
Thu May 12, 2011 7:56 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Any helpful hints for Beyond??
Replies: 13
Views: 3015

Re: Any helpful hints for Beyond??

For the poem, I just used a mead composition book that has blank space on the top of the page and guided lines at the bottom (Wal-Mart). I didn't make copies, I just wrote the title and author on the lines and he could either trace (earlier in bigger) or copy the words below (later on). This was ple...
by mamaduke
Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:01 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: handwriting for a 4 year old
Replies: 11
Views: 2513

Re: handwriting for a 4 year old

Hi Angie, What is HWT?
Thanks!