Two sets of textbooks

Hi, Dawnald. As a teacher, I practically drooled when I read about a school having enough books to senda set home and keep a set in class. I know we're going to catch flak from a lot of parents because we don't have enough to send home. We try not to let the books leave the room, though, or there wom't even be enough to use in classes. I asked a couple of administrators what they wanted us to write in the blanks on our opening-of-school inventories where we were asked which books we issued. So far, they're saying to leave it blank, but as soon as parents start complaining, they'll be all over us about sending books home. How? There's just no money! We do accelerate learning these days, which is why people think their children don't get a good education. Unlike your positive attitude about children managing their classes, too many tell us that, if they couldn't do it, their kids aren't about to even try. That's one of the main reasons teachers are so frustrated with ur jobs. Stay with your daughter's education. Maintain an interest in what she does, in order for her to do her best. Occasionally, ask her to teach you how to do some of the math, and she'll learn it more completely than any other way. It's great for your relationship, too. Sorry if I seem to be lecturing, but I've been doing this for more than 40 years, and I wish I could find more parents like you!

My kids get two sets of textbooks too, one for home, one for school. I think this is great! I believe my son also took pre-algebra in 8th grade because he took Algebra in 9th. He continued Algebra in 10th, now he is taking Geometry. I took pre-a in 8th too, Alg in 9th, Geo in 10th... then I quit taking formal math. I received math credits for other electives, like 10key and something else. I took an intro to ASL (american sign language) when I was in 7th. I wish I had had the opportunity to continue it in 8th but the guy who taught it either did not offer it again or he was no longer a teacher there, I don't remember. When I started high school, that was not offered. At the time I did not realize I might have been able to take it at the college and receive credit for the course AND use the credits for my high school electives and do it free of charge except for the application fee. I can't think of another language I would have been interested in learning that early. I took 3 years of French in high school.

Wow! that is a great idea! All schools should do this. Pre algebra in 7th grade has got to be hard. Yes it is easier to learn another language the younger a person is.

Last year my daughter who was in the 6th grade had 2 sets of text books one for school and one for home. I think that was great. They are very heavy. She doesn't take any languages except English yet. She did algerbra last year in the 6th grade. When I was in school we took notes on how to solve the problems. They didn't do that last year. Don't know how many times we were online trying to figure out how to solve a problem. It has been 11 years since I was in school. So it has been a long time since I need to know how to solve 3/4 x 5/9=.