Carrie or Julie...Science Extensions in Bigger?

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Carrie or Julie...Science Extensions in Bigger?

Post by Tree House Academy » Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:14 pm

Should my son be doing the questions at the end of the reading (written responses). I have, thus far, been having him do them. Then I realized that the guide doesn't indicate such.
~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.

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Re: Carrie or Julie...Science Extensions in Bigger?

Post by juliekay » Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:52 pm

I'm not Carrie or the Julie you're asking directly (although I am a Julie :) ) We did Bigger with extensions last year and since this was created for your older students to do independently I did ask my boys to answer the questions. It served an easy review & created self-lead independence in their school work. It took them maybe 15-20 minutes - tops - to do the reading and the review questions.
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Re: Carrie or Julie...Science Extensions in Bigger?

Post by Carrie » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:49 pm

Rebecca,

Julie did a great job of answering your question! :D We did have our own son answer the questions as well and found he got a lot out of them. It raised the expectations for science up to an extension pack level as well. :D

Blessings,
Carrie

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Re: Carrie or Julie...Science Extensions in Bigger?

Post by Tree House Academy » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:14 pm

We have been doing the questions and it definitely helps my son understand the points of the reading. I just wante to make sure I was not having him do something that had been purposefully not assigned. I am a box checker...what can I say? LOL
~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.

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