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Dia,
 
Thanks!  That DOES help tremendously!  =)
 
Liz
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Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 9:26 PM
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Liz,
 
I try to use the same gibberish that teachers use when describing learning.  Things like "self-directed exploration involving animal science" instead of "learning about different animals".  You can also use "student selected biographical reading" instead of "reading what he wants to",  "practical mathematics" instead of "finding the best buy at the grocery store".  I do have some high school level text books that we use a references.  For me, it helps put things in a chronological order.  I list these texts (American history, world history, biology, physics, chemistry, and Saxon math) in the appropriate areas.  They don't need to know that it is the same book I've listed for the last several years.  I just put "Abeka American history", no title.  My oldest son has read the science texts in their entirety, and refers to them periodically.  My personal view is that text books have their place, others disagree.
 
Hope that helps,
 
Dia
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Dia,
Thanks for the ideas! We are not to schooling age, yet. But I am keeping a
homeschooling file of great ideas. These are definatly going in it.

Julie