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Thanks ladies! You have been a big help in moving me along the path of knowing when to come alongside my son and be reasonable. I anticipate that this concession will grease the wheels and enable him to move forward. . It will save time too which is something he needs. . God is good!!

Stephanie, You've been SUCH a help as I'm seeking to understand the path from elementary math to Algebra :D . Thank-you for taking the time to answer math questions. I'll check back in after my daughter hits her Singapore placement test wall. She passed 1B with flying colors and she'll tackle 2A tom...

I do allow my son to type his rough drafts and often times I allow him to dictate it to me. My son struggles with writing. On the other hand, my daughter loves to write, but every now and then she asks me to type her rough draft. She does not struggle, but sometimes the physical act of writing or t...

Do you require your student to write their rough drafts by hand? I do and ask them to double space, leaving room to make corrections. Today my son REALLY wanted to type his rough draft and I said no. Final Drafts, yes. But rough drafts of a paragraph in length are easily written by hand. He says it'...

Katrina, For your 6th grader, I would lean towards doing VideoText since math has been a slight struggle. Foerster's has more of the word problems that seem to be aggreviating your family, so it may not be a great choice. It is also a text I would consider to be honors or Pre-AP while VideoText is ...

Stephanie, Thank-you for taking the time to talk about math with me. :D My oldest is 12 and we are striving to complete MM 6th grade at end of school year (June or so). We bogged down in MM in 5th and 6th hasn't been fun. He is strong in conceptual understanding but HATES to show his work. He makes ...

Stephanie, Are you a mathy Mom? :) Sounds like you might be. I am curious what Carrie is recommending kiddos use between 6th and 8th if they are beginning Foerster's in 9th. I am not seeing a Pre-A or 7th grade option anymore for kids who finish Singapore at the end of 6th. 7th does seem quite young...

This thread has helpful info. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15503&p=109082&hili ... 7s#p109082.

No Nonsense Algebra is available at our library and I've taken the time to preview it. I like the clean and tidy layout and the very tight daily requirements. As it is more basic then I wonder if it's used in place of Pre-A? *I* don't know enough about pre-Algebra or foundation skills necessary for ...

What is Carrie suggesting (or what do you suggest) to use before a student is prepared for Foerster's Algebra? We are not using Singapore Math but my oldest is using a math program that is similar to Singapore (Math Mammoth). I may have my son take the Singapore placement test at end of school year ...

To God be the glory!

Honestly, I'd probably use English 5. 8) Rod & Staff is rigorous and the grammar concepts are covered each year at a deeper, more sophisticated level.Carrie recommends an English path that has the student COMPLETING Rod & Staff English 6 at the end of 8th grade and using English 7 (and 8 I believe ....

My DS12's penmanship has taken a real turn for the worse over the past several months. He used to have beautiful handwriting. He told me today that it is because he has to write more in quantity and more quickly so it doesn't take too long .... but it IS HARD for me to read. He also has a VERY light...

Nena,

What a bummer! I am so sorry this has happened. As my daughter would say, "phooey!". Can you look at your sis-in-law's guide to get what you need for the Unit?

Take care!

My oldest is a 12 year old boy and he has been a day dreamer all his life. His speed is slow and that has never changed .... and he has a task oriented, type A Mama and God has used this son (and continues to) to refine me. It's been a tough road for both of us but God has been faithful all along to...