Chance - Completed the "Key to Measurement" curriculum series.  This is for finding area and volume using English units.  Some of the subjects that he mastered include:  changing from one unit of length to another, multiplying fractions, using fractions with measurements, mileage charts, estimation, perimeters, circumference, reading/drawing floorplans, reductions, scale drawings, area, squared measurements, volumes, cubes, cubics, weights and balances, units of weight, fractions of a pound, price per ounce, tons, weight estimates, units of capacity, fluid weights, temperature, working backwards, estimates of time, and time zones.  He would usually be able to complete the workbook pages unassisted and at the end of the week I would check them against the answer packet.  If he seemed to be struggling in any areas we'd discuss them.  Usually his only mistakes were due to his sloppiness and his attempt to rush through his work. 

He may not be considered "grade level" with other 8th graders, but he is working to mastery and seems to really enjoy this curriculum so much more than the Saxon.  He is now ready to begin the "Key to Decimals" series.

Spencer - He's using Miquon Math Lab Materials curriculum.  He's completed the Orange and Red books and is nearly finished with the Blue book.  This year he has completed work for the following concepts:  odd-even, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, division, equalities and inequalities, and factoring.  He does need to pay attention when there is a variety of operations to be done on one page, he will sometimes try to continue with one form, such as addition, for all the problems even if it is multiplying.  He must correct any problems he misses, but he is usually very accurate.  Math seems to be his shining moment, it really seems to click with him and he pushes himself to complete more pages than what I require each day.  Sometimes I have to make him stop doing math so his other work will get done! 

He has also become an expert at telling time to the minute, counting exact change, skip counting by pretty much any number, and measuring to a fraction of an inch.  He helps my husband out in the garage and with various home-improvement projects and he tends to put himself in charge of measuring and recording.  He's very creative and will build what I consider advanced stuff, usually from his own imagination, however he does use patterns some too.  This particular level of curriculum may not be what is consider "4th grade level" but he is mastering it and his confidence in his math skilled has really soared.

Lindsey - She's using Miquon Math Lab Materials curriculum.  She's completed the Orange and Red books and is ready to start with the Blue book.  This year she has completed work for the following concepts:  odd-even, addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, division, and equalities and inequalities.  She is doing very well with this curriculum, did struggle some with the division concept, but was able to make her own corrections once I explained it more to her.  Usually, she only does the required pages, she doesn't complain, but doesn't care to try to complete more.  She'd much rather spend her time reading!

She has become better at telling time, mostly to the 5 minutes, but working on the minutes.  She loves to weigh things on our digital postal scale, pretty much everything in the house if it will fit on it.  She is learning to skip count and does well with 2's, 5's, and 10's.  She works to mastery and can self-correct any errors once they are explained to her.