Stitching away - Page 4

> On 8/6/09 8:21 AM, in article
> 56bc1cbd-2206-40a3-a5f7-e68d507e1d01@j32g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, "Nancy"
>
>>> On 8/6/09 3:16 AM, in article oM6dnUa71K2wHufXnZ2dnUVZ8vqdn...@bt.com,
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>>>> On 8/5/09 10:30 AM, in article
>>>>> e2a1cb63-2961-464c-b572-2ae5a90e3...@26g2000yqk.googlegroups.com,
>>>
>>>>>> Can't you at least get some guaranteed basics ahead of time - paper,
>>>>>> spiral notebooks, pens, pencils?
>>>>> Some teachers specify certain brands or colors or .....
>>>>>> I know what you mean though - here, once the kids hit 8th grade, you
>>>>>> may as well wait.
>>>>> I got a complete, or nearly so list, of what DD needs this year for 6th
>>>>> grade. Complete with different style pens, roller ball, ink colors, flair
>>>>> markers etc.
>>>
>>>>> SCREAM
>>>
>>>> What happens if the child is, like me, colour blind?
>>>
>>> I really don't know. For "Language Arts", she needs a blue pen, a red marker
>>> and a black roller ball style pen.
>>>
>>> For Art, she needs brand X colored pencils, a box of #2 pencils and brand Y
>>> erasers.
>>>
>>> And it goes on and on....
>>>
>>> Cheryl- Hide quoted text -
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>>
>> Oh for the days when the school districts actually could
>> supply students. I don't recall any fancy pens, pencils
>> etc in school. Just good old pencils. And we, never, never
>> had to purchase supplies. I guess that's what happens
>> as we pay more and more per student and get less and
>> less.
>>
>> Nancy
> Don't get me started. DS is required to have a $100 calculator for
> pre-calculus. A different one from all his other courses.
>
> C
>

>
>> On 8/6/09 8:21 AM, in article
>> 56bc1cbd-2206-40a3-a5f7-e68d507e1d01@j32g2000yqh.googlegroups.com, "Nancy"
>>
>>>> On 8/6/09 3:16 AM, in article oM6dnUa71K2wHufXnZ2dnUVZ8vqdn...@bt.com,
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/5/09 10:30 AM, in article
>>>>>> e2a1cb63-2961-464c-b572-2ae5a90e3...@26g2000yqk.googlegroups.com,
>>>>
>>>>>>> Can't you at least get some guaranteed basics ahead of time - paper,
>>>>>>> spiral notebooks, pens, pencils?
>>>>>> Some teachers specify certain brands or colors or .....
>>>>>>> I know what you mean though - here, once the kids hit 8th grade, you
>>>>>>> may as well wait.
>>>>>> I got a complete, or nearly so list, of what DD needs this year for 6th
>>>>>> grade. Complete with different style pens, roller ball, ink colors, flair
>>>>>> markers etc.
>>>>
>>>>>> SCREAM
>>>>
>>>>> What happens if the child is, like me, colour blind?
>>>>
>>>> I really don't know. For "Language Arts", she needs a blue pen, a red
>>>> marker
>>>> and a black roller ball style pen.
>>>>
>>>> For Art, she needs brand X colored pencils, a box of #2 pencils and brand Y
>>>> erasers.
>>>>
>>>> And it goes on and on....
>>>>
>>>> Cheryl- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> Oh for the days when the school districts actually could
>>> supply students. I don't recall any fancy pens, pencils
>>> etc in school. Just good old pencils. And we, never, never
>>> had to purchase supplies. I guess that's what happens
>>> as we pay more and more per student and get less and
>>> less.
>>>
>>> Nancy
>> Don't get me started. DS is required to have a $100 calculator for
>> pre-calculus. A different one from all his other courses.
>>
>> C
>>
> Ummm, if the specific calculator does the stuff that is needed for the
> others, I'd expect one will do it. Probably needs the trig graphing
> functions and logs. I honestly don't have a problem with those for calc
> once they actually learn how/what logarithms and trig functions are. It's
> faster than looking up on log tables. The other courses I bet require just
> the basics and memory. But, hey, what do I know?
>
> Ellice
>
>

> On 8/6/09 12:36 PM, in article C6A07EB9.16247%egirl22@verizon.net, "ellice"
>

>>> Don't get me started. DS is required to have a $100 calculator for
>>> pre-calculus. A different one from all his other courses.
>>> C
>> Ummm, if the specific calculator does the stuff that is needed for the
>> others, I'd expect one will do it. Probably needs the trig graphing
>> functions and logs. I honestly don't have a problem with those for calc
>> once they actually learn how/what logarithms and trig functions are. It's
>> faster than looking up on log tables. The other courses I bet require just
>> the basics and memory. But, hey, what do I know?

>
> Up to now, the same model graphing calculator was required for his math
> classes.

> Cheryl Isaak wrote:
>
>> On 8/6/09 12:36 PM, in article C6A07EB9.16247%egirl22@verizon.net,
>> "ellice"
>
>
>>>> Don't get me started. DS is required to have a $100 calculator for
>>>> pre-calculus. A different one from all his other courses.
>>>> C
>>> Ummm, if the specific calculator does the stuff that is needed for the
>>> others, I'd expect one will do it. Probably needs the trig graphing
>>> functions and logs. I honestly don't have a problem with those for calc
>>> once they actually learn how/what logarithms and trig functions are.
>>> It's
>>> faster than looking up on log tables. The other courses I bet require
>>> just
>>> the basics and memory. But, hey, what do I know?
>
>
>> Up to now, the same model graphing calculator was required for his math
>> classes.
>
>
> Sometimes the calculator requirements for higher
> math classes have to do with the calculator models allowed
> on state, AP, IB, or other exams related to those classes.
> And since the teachers have to plan to teach the kids how
> to do things on their calculators, they are not keen on
> having to figure out how several different models of calculators
> implement the same functions ;-) It's also tough for teachers
> to know enough about all the different models of calculators
> to know which ones have features that can be used to "cheat."
>
> Best wishes,
> Ericka

> Ericka Kammerer wrote:
> > Cheryl Isaak wrote:
> >> On 8/6/09 12:36 PM, in article C6A07EB9.16247%egir...@verizon.net,
> >> "ellice"

> >>>> Don't get me started. DS is required to have a $100 calculator for
> >>>> pre-calculus. A different one from all his other courses.
> >>>> C
> >>> Ummm, if the specific calculator does the stuff that is needed for th=

> >>> others, I'd expect one will do it. =A0Probably needs the trig graphin=

> >>> functions and logs. =A0I honestly don't have a problem with those for=

> >>> once they actually learn how/what logarithms and trig functions are. =

> >>> It's
> >>> faster than looking up on log tables. The other courses I bet require
> >>> just
> >>> the basics and memory. =A0But, hey, what do I know?
> >> Up to now, the same model graphing calculator was required for his mat=

> >> classes.
> > =A0 =A0 Sometimes the calculator requirements for higher
> > math classes have to do with the calculator models allowed
> > on state, AP, IB, or other exams related to those classes.
> > And since the teachers have to plan to teach the kids how
> > to do things on their calculators, they are not keen on
> > having to figure out how several different models of calculators
> > implement the same functions ;-) =A0It's also tough for teachers
> > to know enough about all the different models of calculators
> > to know which ones have features that can be used to "cheat."
> > Best wishes,
> > Ericka
> How on earth did I manage to study algebra, geometry and trigonometry
> with only a pencil, noteboook and set of log tables????????
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