Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I like what I've seen so far with Precision Academics. We haven't worked through a lot....right now her teacher is reviewing it for use in the classroom. But I like the large colorful illustrations. I tried the option of printing 2 pages per sheet that they recommended, and that didn't work at all...everything was way too small for Tess to isolate problems on the page. Gosh, my over 40-year-old eyes had trouble! LOL Kathi From: DownSyndromeInfoExchange [mailto:DownSyndromeInfoExchange ] On Behalf Of Carol in ILSent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:38 AMTo: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Subject: Re: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Precision Academics Carol, What do you mean 'busy' ? Everyone has their own definition of it and wondering what your is?Too much info on a page, too many illustrations, or work that doesn't seem to teach much? Or something entirely different? Carol in ILMom to , 8 DS My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me.VOTE NOBAMA '08Join our Down Syndrome information group - http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ DownSyndromeInfo Exchange/Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace. com/vennamusic [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Precision Academics I finally got Precision Academics. Just wanted to ask others what do you think of it ? Seems pretty busy for a beginner. But we are taking it one step at a time. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 KathiI am CC this message to the Precision Academics makers. They will be happy to help you with any problems you have and they will want to know about your concerns of those printing troubles.Kristy Re: Precision Academics Posted by: "Kathi Eichman" kde@... KathiEichman Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:42 pm (PDT) I like what I've seen so far with Precision Academics. We haven't workedthrough a lot....right now her teacher is reviewing it for use in theclassroom. But I like the large colorful illustrations. I tried the optionof printing 2 pages per sheet that they recommended, and that didn't work atall...everything was way too small for Tess to isolate problems on the page.Gosh, my over 40-year-old eyes had trouble! LOLKristy Colvin IMDSA President ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association PH: Toll Free: 1-888-MDS-LINK http://www.imdsa.org http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi Kristy, Thanks for this, but it's not really a failing or difficulty with the program, it's just that when printed in the manner that they say is often used, the pages are too small for my daughter to read/isolate. Printing full pages works much better for us. I was just surprised when I saw how small the print was when printed two-pages to a sheet, and wondered how it would work successfully when printed out in this manner, particularly for kids with learning disabilities that often need materials printed larger than the norm. I appreciate your follow-up, however! Kathi From: DownSyndromeInfoExchange [mailto:DownSyndromeInfoExchange ] On Behalf Of Kristy ColvinSent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:25 PMTo: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Cc: Ken & Val GraySubject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: Precision Academics KathiI am CC this message to the Precision Academics makers. They will be happy to help you with any problems you have and they will want to know about your concerns of those printing troubles.Kristy Re: Precision Academics Posted by: "Kathi Eichman" kdeeichman (DOT) net KathiEichman Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:42 pm (PDT) I like what I've seen so far with Precision Academics. We haven't workedthrough a lot....right now her teacher is reviewing it for use in theclassroom. But I like the large colorful illustrations. I tried the optionof printing 2 pages per sheet that they recommended, and that didn't work atall...everything was way too small for Tess to isolate problems on the page.Gosh, my over 40-year-old eyes had trouble! LOLKristy Colvin IMDSA President ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association PH: Toll Free: 1-888-MDS-LINK http://www.imdsa.org http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi Kristy, Thanks for this, but it's not really a failing or difficulty with the program, it's just that when printed in the manner that they say is often used, the pages are too small for my daughter to read/isolate. Printing full pages works much better for us. I was just surprised when I saw how small the print was when printed two-pages to a sheet, and wondered how it would work successfully when printed out in this manner, particularly for kids with learning disabilities that often need materials printed larger than the norm. I appreciate your follow-up, however! Kathi From: DownSyndromeInfoExchange [mailto:DownSyndromeInfoExchange ] On Behalf Of Kristy ColvinSent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:25 PMTo: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Cc: Ken & Val GraySubject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: Precision Academics KathiI am CC this message to the Precision Academics makers. They will be happy to help you with any problems you have and they will want to know about your concerns of those printing troubles.Kristy Re: Precision Academics Posted by: "Kathi Eichman" kdeeichman (DOT) net KathiEichman Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:42 pm (PDT) I like what I've seen so far with Precision Academics. We haven't workedthrough a lot....right now her teacher is reviewing it for use in theclassroom. But I like the large colorful illustrations. I tried the optionof printing 2 pages per sheet that they recommended, and that didn't work atall...everything was way too small for Tess to isolate problems on the page.Gosh, my over 40-year-old eyes had trouble! LOLKristy Colvin IMDSA President ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association PH: Toll Free: 1-888-MDS-LINK http://www.imdsa.org http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hi Kathi If that is the case, then perhaps just a change in the recommendation on the printing should be made. I know that all systems and all printers probably print a little differently, so that could have been it, but I can see where printing two pages would make a huge difference in the visability. Thanks for your comments. It really will help us all to better understand the system. Kristy Hi Kristy,Thanks for this, but it's not really a failing or difficulty with theprogram, it's just that when printed in the manner that they say is oftenused, the pages are too small for my daughter to read/isolate. Printing fullpages works much better for us. I was just surprised when I saw how smallthe print was when printed two-pages to a sheet, and wondered how it wouldwork successfully when printed out in this manner, particularly for kidswith learning disabilities that often need materials printed larger than thenorm.I appreciate your follow-up, however!KathiKristy Colvin IMDSA President ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association PH: Toll Free: 1-888-MDS-LINK http://www.imdsa.org http://www.mosaicmoments.today.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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