ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) My DD is very interested in psychology and is thinking she'd like to have a career in psychology or counseling. She'd like to do a psych class starting in 9th, and I'm wondering how I'd progress that through the following years. We're aiming for dual enrollment for at least senior year, so I'm thinking we'll use Psychology and You in 9th. What would I then do for 10th? Would it be redundant to then use the Sonlight/Myers combo in 10th, or would it just take everything she'd already learned to the next level? I picked up the Myers book today at a used book sale, so it got my gears turning. I was thinking I'd have some time to consider it for, say, junior year, but she told me today that she'd really like to start studying it in 9th instead. I'm not sure she's ready for Myers just yet, which is why I'm hoping to save it for a bit later on, if possible. If anyone has had kid who studied psych for more than one semester or year in high school, I'd love to hear how you handled it. Thanks! Edited April 25, 2017 by ILiveInFlipFlops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'll come back later, but yes, my dd studied psych this year in 7th (but age 14). She's really into mental health stuff. Will post what we've used so far tonight or tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The first psychology class is a survey of different subfields. Use that to pick areas of interest for future classes (child development, social psychology, etc). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflovinlife Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 My DD is very interested in psychology and is thinking she'd like to have a career in psychology or counseling. She'd like to do a psych class starting in 9th, and I'm wondering how I'd progress that through the following years. We're aiming for dual enrollment for at least senior year, so I'm thinking we'll use Psychology and You in 9th. What would I then do for 10th? Would it be redundant to then use the Sonlight/Myers combo in 10th, or would it just take everything she'd already learned to the next level? I picked up the Myers book today at a used book sale, so it got my gears turning. I was thinking I'd have some time to consider it for, say, junior year, but she told me today that she'd really like to start studying it in 9th instead. I'm not sure she's ready for Myers just yet, which is why I'm hoping to save it for a bit later on, if possible. If anyone has had kid who studied psych for more than one semester or year in high school, I'd love to hear how you handled it. Thanks! Silly question but what do the initials stand for? DD? Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I think it'd be pretty redundant to do a high school class and then an AP class that's equivalent to a one-semester college class the next year. There are a couple of options depending on how she responds to the psychology. If she wants to do more, there are a LOT of psychology classes that are open after doing an intro to psych class. Social psychology is one that's pretty accessible (Myers also has a textbook for this one), but you could quite honestly go through a college catalogue and look for what they have that's open with only a prerequisite of introduction to psychology. Most of the chapters in an intro to psych book are actually lead-ins to future classes, so she could pick her favorite chapter or two and look for classes in that. Another option could be broadening through the behavioral sciences by looking at introductions to things like sociology, linguistics, anthropology -- basically, giving a broad base for the study of the human condition. Psychology is fascinating and something I always wished I'd done more of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristayl Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Would it be redundant to then use the Sonlight/Myers combo in 10th, or would it just take everything she'd already learned to the next level? I picked up the Myers book today at a used book sale, so it got my gears turning. I was thinking I'd have some time to consider it for, say, junior year, but she told me today that she'd really like to start studying it in 9th instead. I'm not sure she's ready for Myers just yet, which is why I'm hoping to save it for a bit later on, if possible. IMO, Sonlight/Myers is pretty accessible. My dd did it in grade 8 and went on to practically ace the Psychology CLEP. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 For basic intro this year (teen with learning disabilities) we used a few books from the YA section of our library- Heads Up Psychology by M. Weeks The Everything Psychology Book by K. Cherry A few others I can't remember on narrower topics & also some biographies about teens dealing with mental health struggles. Ours had a ton of stuff about teens & mental health. She just finished reading 10 Days in a Madhouse And she watched the Great Courses Mysteries of Human Behavior. (They had another that seemed more neuro psych but heartier) Also a bunch of other documentaries on more specific topics- eating disorders, addiction, depression, and also shows like Brain Games. We went to some community talks about addiction, trans youth, etc. We own the Glencoe intro to psych (maybe not called that though) but didn't use it yet as its above her reading level I thought. There's lots of good stuff out there! Oh, we also spent some time investigating different mental health, psychology fields of work too, including things like dance & art therapy in addition to the usual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Silly question but what do the initials stand for? DD? Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk It's ancient Internet shorthand for "dear daughter." DH is "dear husband," etc. It's hung around on forums, even though it's only a little easier than typing out the whole word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cflovinlife Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 It's ancient Internet shorthand for "dear daughter." DH is "dear husband," etc. It's hung around on forums, even though it's only a little easier than typing out the whole word!Thanks. I've seen it for years and never could find a place that explained it.[emoji4] Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) Thank you everyone. Great points, very helpful! IMO, Sonlight/Myers is pretty accessible. My dd did it in grade 8 and went on to practically ace the Psychology CLEP. Did she read the whole thing over the course of a year? My DD is already going to be in the deep end with the amount of reading she's going to have to ramp up to, so I was thinking that adding another 20-25 pages per week might overwhelm her. It's part of the reason I was thinking we'd wait until until 10th, but she really wants to start now. ETA: I just sent her into her room with it and told her to tell me what she thinks. I guess we'll see! Edited April 25, 2017 by ILiveInFlipFlops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Thank you everyone. Great points, very helpful! Did she read the whole thing over the course of a year? My DD is already going to be in the deep end with the amount of reading she's going to have to ramp up to, so I was thinking that adding another 20-25 pages per week might overwhelm her. It's part of the reason I was thinking we'd wait until until 10th, but she really wants to start now. ETA: I just sent her into her room with it and told her to tell me what she thinks. I guess we'll see! JMO, but if it gets too overwhelming, there's no reason it can't be tabled, finished in 10th, and credited in 10th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 JMO, but if it gets too overwhelming, there's no reason it can't be tabled, finished in 10th, and credited in 10th. Hmm, that's a very good point too, thanks. She just came back out and reported that she liked the book and found it readable, so I'm going to look for the Sonlight syllabus now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Oy, I just realized that I have a completely different book from the one that's in the Sonlight package. I have the Myers college-level Psych book. Back to the drawing board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristayl Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Did she read the whole thing over the course of a year? My DD is already going to be in the deep end with the amount of reading she's going to have to ramp up to, so I was thinking that adding another 20-25 pages per week might overwhelm her. It's part of the reason I was thinking we'd wait until until 10th, but she really wants to start now. Yes, and that was on top of doing all the reading in Sonlight Core 200. If your dd is motivated to do it, I'd let her try! As others have said, you can always decide later to stretch it out over two years if necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Because it's being offered (relatively) inexpensively, one of my daughters is probably taking psych in 10th, and I'm considering having my other daughter (9th) take it with her. They do not seem drawn to the field, but I am, and I consider it incredibly useful for most fields and just life. I will be watching them for AP or CLEP potential, but I'm not going to push it. They probably won't continue on, themselves, but I'd be thinking Sociology, Human Growth and Development (both CLEP-able), and Human Geography does have a strong tie-in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 IB psychology is a two-year course (age 16 to 18). You can study it at standard level or higher level (extra topics). There will be various textbooks on Amazon. Here's one. I haven't used the course, but it might meet your needs: https://www.amazon.com/IB-Psychology-Diploma-International-Baccalaureate/dp/0198389965 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 A good leg up aside from an intro course would be a statistic's course. That's guaranteed to be needed for the major. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Thanks everyone, I think we're going to do it. She's motivated and is looking at this as a career, so I'd almost rather lean back on a few other things in order to allow for this. And it turns out that the book I have is actually the book SL used a few years ago before they switched to the Myers AP book, so I may have a lead on the older SL materials that go with it. :thumbup1: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Myers is a great book btw. I used an older edition when I took psych 101 in college, and it was so fascinating I'd read the entire book in 2 days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddlemomma Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The first psychology class is a survey of different subfields. Use that to pick areas of interest for future classes (child development, social psychology, etc). Yes, this. I just got a psych book from Amazon under their new Prime Reading that looks good for this: Psychology: Essential Thinkers, Classic Theories, & How They Inform Your World. Note: The Introduction to each chapter is a black background with white writing, however, it switches back to regular white background w/black after that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) We did the SL course with the Meyers book and I really liked it and so did my kids. Ds passed the CLEP at the end. Dd who doesn't like big tests, took the Psych again in college for an easy A. The SL guide is really worth the money. It is a great addition to the text. It is like having a psych teacher take you through the topics. I should add my kids were in either 9th & 11th or 10th & 12th when we did Psych. I don't remember for sure, but it was no issue at all for dd to keep up with it. Edited April 25, 2017 by Momto2Ns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 We did the SL course with the Meyers book and I really liked it and so did my kids. Ds passed the CLEP at the end. Dd who doesn't like big tests, took the Psych again in college for an easy A. The SL guide is really worth the money. It is a great addition to the text. It is like having a psych teacher take you through the topics. I should add my kids were in either 9th & 11th or 10th & 12th when we did Psych. I don't remember for sure, but it was no issue at all for dd to keep up with it. Actually, your past posts were what helped solidify my decision. We're secular homeschoolers, so I wouldn't really have even looked hard at the SL guide if you hadn't mentioned being able to easily skip whatever didn't apply. The exercises do look very valuable. I'm looking forward to learning along with her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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