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by daybreaking
Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:30 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Help with Testing in Foerster Algebra 1
Replies: 7
Views: 4647

Help with Testing in Foerster Algebra 1

My son is doing Foerster's Algebra 1 this year and has easily mastered the concepts without struggling with any of the lessons. However, when it comes to the end of the chapter "Chapter Review and Chapter Test," its a real challenge, in that they are taking an extremely long time for him to complete...
by daybreaking
Tue Nov 15, 2016 3:52 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Should I do Beyond over again?
Replies: 10
Views: 7028

Re: Should I do Beyond over again?

Instead of repeating Beyond, how about cutting back to half-speed? That will extend your time until Bigger another 30+ weeks, which would take you through the remainder of this school year and possibly into the beginning of next school year, depending on when you end for the school year. I have a fe...
by daybreaking
Mon Oct 31, 2016 2:21 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 2 Q's: testing and calculators
Replies: 7
Views: 5455

Re: 2 Q's: testing and calculators

I'm not sure of Carrie's recommendation, but when I taught mathematics, the students were allowed to use calculators when they started Algebra. My son is currently working through Foerster Algebra 1 and, so far, I haven't allowed him to use a calculator, as it hasn't yet seemed necessary. If he gets...
by daybreaking
Tue Sep 20, 2016 11:12 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Grading Foerster's Algebra
Replies: 5
Views: 3361

Re: Grading Foerster's Algebra

There are many ways you could do this. For sake of simplicity, I don't grade the homework assignments, but I do make sure my son completes and corrects all of them. For his final grade, I just take the average of his test scores.
by daybreaking
Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:59 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Help with English 3
Replies: 1
Views: 1484

Re: Help with English 3

No, the Preparing guide is not necessary. Just do one lesson a day out of the English book and you'll be just fine. (If you look at the sample week of Preparing, you'll see that the first day just says, "Beginning Wisely: Lesson 2" and the second day, "Beginning Wisely: Lesson 3," etc.)
by daybreaking
Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:40 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: My son has decided to go back to school
Replies: 4
Views: 2646

Re: My son has decided to go back to school

We're not at the high school level, yet, so I hope others will guide you in that direction, but I thought I'd share that R&S Math is excellent, but is not at the 10th grade level. The 8th grade book, their final one, is at a pre-algebra level and solidly 8th grade. (I used to teach high school level...
by daybreaking
Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Sneak Peek #6: New US2 History Guide
Replies: 20
Views: 23230

Re: Sneak Peek #6: New US2 History Guide

Gwenny wrote:You are right Daybreaking! I read that sentence a few times and I don't think I'd had my coffee yet! I kept reading that it was 2 areas we already studied. :? :lol:
Been there, done that ... too many times to count!! :lol:
by daybreaking
Sat Jul 16, 2016 12:04 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Sneak Peek #6: New US2 History Guide
Replies: 20
Views: 23230

Re: Sneak Peek #6: New US2 History Guide

Thank you, Carrie, for the College Board post. That was incredibly helpful and reassuring!! :)
by daybreaking
Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:38 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Sneak Peek #6: New US2 History Guide
Replies: 20
Views: 23230

Re: Sneak Peek #6: New US2 History Guide

Looks fantastic!!! I love that you have thought outside the box and spent so much time reviewing and finding such incredible resources. Did you mean to say, "Studying these areas of science has the benefit of providing students with two differing areas of study from the sciences that have NOT alrea...
by daybreaking
Sun Jun 26, 2016 9:26 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Beyond storytime books
Replies: 3
Views: 1957

Re: Beyond storytime books

In Beyond (and Bigger), the storytime books are specifically scheduled. Instead, Carrie lets you pick a book for each genre. There are the three that are in the HOD packages (classic, boy and girl) and normally 1-2 other suggestions in the appendix. You pick on book per genre, and then divide the b...
by daybreaking
Sat Jun 11, 2016 2:18 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Foersters algegra
Replies: 1
Views: 1914

Re: Foersters algegra

A few months ago, I spent days and days trying to find a sample. Other than the table of contents and the first page of text found here: http://www.rainbowresource.com/viewpict.php?pid=033416, I don't think there are any samples online. It's a shame, as it would definitely help people in their decis...
by daybreaking
Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Are we behind, is this enough?
Replies: 5
Views: 2510

Re: Are we behind, is this enough?

We used R&S English 2 when we did Beyond and it worked very well for us. If you think your son is ready for it, you can easily start right now. For math, I would agree with the other poster about giving your son the placement test for Singapore and make your decision based on that. A solid foundatio...
by daybreaking
Fri Dec 04, 2015 8:36 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: HOD Nominated for Award - please vote if you'd like!
Replies: 8
Views: 3970

Re: HOD Nominated for Award - please vote if you'd like!

sarah_smile07 wrote:Voted! 10's across the board! :-)
Me, too! :)
by daybreaking
Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:03 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Foerster's Algebra
Replies: 6
Views: 3287

Re: Foerster's Algebra

Trying one last time. :)