Comments for MamaArcher's Blog http://mamaarcher.com a reformed mama raising many arrows Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Curriculum Share: Teaching Textbooks by grafted branch http://mamaarcher.com/2010/09/06/curriculum-share-teaching-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-12760 grafted branch Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:56:31 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4221#comment-12760 We switched to TT from MathUSee last year for my (now) Sophomore. I find the solutions cds a GREAT benefit, but also found that higher math needs a human being (Mom or Dad) to help redirect a student's thinking in the course of learning a new formula, order or procedure. So, if one is buying the course assuming that it is really completely student taught, one might be disappointed....and find themselves in "algebra camp" to get their student back on track. ;) We switched to TT from MathUSee last year for my (now) Sophomore. I find the solutions cds a GREAT benefit, but also found that higher math needs a human being (Mom or Dad) to help redirect a student’s thinking in the course of learning a new formula, order or procedure. So, if one is buying the course assuming that it is really completely student taught, one might be disappointed….and find themselves in “algebra camp” to get their student back on track. ;)

]]> Comment on Curriculum Share: Teaching Textbooks by Angela http://mamaarcher.com/2010/09/06/curriculum-share-teaching-textbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-12758 Angela Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:47:34 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4221#comment-12758 Well, I don't blog...so I can't hop...perhaps you will accept my skip?! I haven't used TT before, so I can't respond much to that. Although, I will add that it was highly recommended by my friend who teaches special ed. I have been using Saxon math and my daughter is perfectly happy with it. She will be starting Algebra 2 this year. My son got lost last year when he started fractions...we are going to try Math-U-See Epsilon and Zeta and see if we can get him back on track. One thing I have used and really like is stuff from The Critical Thinking Co. I have used the Critical Thinking books, Novel Thinking, Editor in Chief, Science Detective, Language Mechanic, Word Roots, and You Decide. My daughter did You Decide a couple years ago and didn't think she would enjoy it...she loved it! I don't know if I could say any one in particular is my favorite...I like them all for different reasons! I have used these books various ways, as supplements and as the core curriculum. For us, they have helped fill in gaps in days, like Fridays when a chapter has ended and I didn't want to start another one until Monday. And, on Thursdays when we go to Community Bible Study in the morning and just want a short afternoon of school. They seem like basic worksheets, but I think they challenge my kids a bit more than the 'same old busy work'. I also don't find them too expensive. I have cut costs down a bit because my daughter doesn't mind putting her answers down on paper, then I can reuse the books with my son...but, he likes to write in the books, and then they are done! http://www.criticalthinking.com/index.jsp Well, I don’t blog…so I can’t hop…perhaps you will accept my skip?!
I haven’t used TT before, so I can’t respond much to that. Although, I will add that it was highly recommended by my friend who teaches special ed. I have been using Saxon math and my daughter is perfectly happy with it. She will be starting Algebra 2 this year. My son got lost last year when he started fractions…we are going to try Math-U-See Epsilon and Zeta and see if we can get him back on track.

One thing I have used and really like is stuff from The Critical Thinking Co. I have used the Critical Thinking books, Novel Thinking, Editor in Chief, Science Detective, Language Mechanic, Word Roots, and You Decide.
My daughter did You Decide a couple years ago and didn’t think she would enjoy it…she loved it! I don’t know if I could say any one in particular is my favorite…I like them all for different reasons!
I have used these books various ways, as supplements and as the core curriculum. For us, they have helped fill in gaps in days, like Fridays when a chapter has ended and I didn’t want to start another one until Monday. And, on Thursdays when we go to Community Bible Study in the morning and just want a short afternoon of school. They seem like basic worksheets, but I think they challenge my kids a bit more than the ‘same old busy work’.

I also don’t find them too expensive. I have cut costs down a bit because my daughter doesn’t mind putting her answers down on paper, then I can reuse the books with my son…but, he likes to write in the books, and then they are done!
http://www.criticalthinking.com/index.jsp

]]> Comment on Glacial Moment by MamaArcher http://mamaarcher.com/2010/09/01/glacial-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-12756 MamaArcher Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:36:01 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4218#comment-12756 How much longer do you have before you reach 20? It seems so far away for us. I don't want to move ever again but I best be getting that kind of thinking out of my mind, eh? How much longer do you have before you reach 20? It seems so far away for us. I don’t want to move ever again but I best be getting that kind of thinking out of my mind, eh?

]]> Comment on Glacial Moment by De'Etta http://mamaarcher.com/2010/09/01/glacial-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-12752 De'Etta Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:26:41 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4218#comment-12752 I miss glaciers. I wonder where we'll end up....we're seriously thinking of retiring at 20. I miss glaciers. I wonder where we’ll end up….we’re seriously thinking of retiring at 20.
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]]> Comment on Afghanistan Wal*Mart by De'Etta http://mamaarcher.com/2010/08/18/afghanistan-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-12751 De'Etta Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:03:26 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4149#comment-12751 Hilarious! Obviously someone is marketing to the Americans. We got a chuckle out of one of the stores here hoisting a HUGE American Flag outside their store...giant. But this takes the cake. Hilarious! Obviously someone is marketing to the Americans. We got a chuckle out of one of the stores here hoisting a HUGE American Flag outside their store…giant. But this takes the cake.
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]]> Comment on It’s On Your Face by De'Etta http://mamaarcher.com/2010/08/12/its-on-your-face/comment-page-1/#comment-12714 De'Etta Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:59:09 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4153#comment-12714 Great post, Kristine. Great post, Kristine.
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]]> Comment on Soaked in Adventure by De'Etta http://mamaarcher.com/2010/08/05/soaked-in-adventure/comment-page-1/#comment-12713 De'Etta Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:46:06 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4122#comment-12713 Memories for a lifetime. Cute photos. Memories for a lifetime. Cute photos.
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]]> Comment on Learning Along the Way by Claire http://mamaarcher.com/2010/09/04/learning-along-the-way/comment-page-1/#comment-12709 Claire Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:50:58 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=773#comment-12709 Great advice! It's something I remind myself daily in my classroom! Cxx Great advice! It’s something I remind myself daily in my classroom!

Cxx
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]]> Comment on Glacial Moment by Ruby http://mamaarcher.com/2010/09/01/glacial-moment/comment-page-1/#comment-12571 Ruby Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:55:52 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=4218#comment-12571 "The eath proclaims His handiwork"! That is awe inspiring! It must have been incredible to behold. “The eath proclaims His handiwork”!
That is awe inspiring! It must have been incredible to behold.

]]> Comment on Managing Home & Homeschool by brodie http://mamaarcher.com/2010/08/31/managing-home-homeschool/comment-page-1/#comment-12482 brodie Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:53:57 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=631#comment-12482 Thank you for sharing~ I am going to check out the book mentioned. My family is not quite as large- 4 kids under 9 but we homeschool and are in the midst of yet another move (the 2nd one this year) I really enjoyed reading your post. thanks~ brodie Thank you for sharing~ I am going to check out the book mentioned. My family is not quite as large- 4 kids under 9 but we homeschool and are in the midst of yet another move (the 2nd one this year) I really enjoyed reading your post.
thanks~ brodie
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