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  1. We are currently using HOAW and DD (10th) is very enthusiastic about it. IMO (like SOTW) it does seem to flow like a narrative, but it is very comprehensive so quite a jump from the first series. The book does include descriptive geography as well as maps, but as you mentioned, "nothing is laid out" for testing etc. However, I've simply printed out blank maps and allowed DD to pour over the detailed maps in the book (of the dynasty/country we are studying) as well as research a bit. She then fills in topography, rivers, important ancient cities, and interesting facts (to her). For instance, when studying Egypt she mentioned the length of the Nile, its source, and the fact that it flows south to north. Pretty basic, but I may give .5 credit for combined 4 yrs of this, or perhaps add some "traditional" geography for a full credit. Because we are combining this with David Quine's WVWWI, which includes literature, we are not studying every Dynasty in HOAW. So far we've covered Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Persia, and are into the Myceaneans along with the Illiad. We have read for fun (we love this book) about India, China, the Hittites, and Minoans but I didn't test on those. I suggest reading through a chapter or two to get a feel for it.:)
  2. I believe that Texas requires two years of the same foreign language for public schoolers. However, my understanding is that TX Home schools are considered private schools, therefore must complete courses in Good Citizenship, math, reading, spelling, and grammar. So as far as state requirements, you would be okay to drop foreign language. FYI http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Texas.pdf I was in a similar situation a couple of years ago as DS was resistant to a 3rd year of the same foreign language. In his case, the college of his choice very much liked to see a 3rd year of foreign language (Business major). So I would check with the CC or college to see what is required for your ds major and if there is no foreign language requirement, I would really really push Science, and other requirements for TX Home schoolers. FWIW my ds senior year academics were like "pulling teeth" or giving birth...it was so difficult because he was ready to move on and very tired of Homeschooling. DH and I kept emphasizing that we understood this, but in order to move on to college, he really needed to accept that he could not give up his last year of High School. Wishing you the best!
  3. It felt amazing, and tonight at 78 isn't bad either. Unfortunately around here the air is still filled with the smell of smoke.
  4. I am so so sorry and will be praying earnestly for your family. My heart goes out to them. It has been just terrible here in the Central Texas/Austin area. We seem to have fires in every direction and the air smells of smoke. We have been advised to be ready should we need to evacuate. :grouphug:
  5. You really got me! I secretly love to hear about others hs academic accomplishments and I was hyped to hear about this. Not that this accomplishment isn't something to be proud of.:D
  6. When I hear someone say that they would never use such and such curriculum I still kind of envy their confidence. After 13 years of homeschooling I have yet to say this, as I've never been 100% sure of our curriculum choices.
  7. Schooling 6 days a week (and 1 1/2 hrs on Sunday) has worked well for one of my children. Honestly, I don't think that we could manage it any other way as she has dyslexia and needs frequent breaks, so she actually enjoys this type of scheduling. Unfortunately, in the past, I have been the one who became a little burned out, so I began to plan more to where DD could be "self guided" during the weekend. Mainly this meant that I would not schedule labs or discussions on the weekend and Sundays only included electives, such as Art or Economics. HTH :)
  8. Yes, although modified. DD worked on "Gilgamesh" paper and Algebra for a few hours, but is now headed out to our local Home Depot to pick out paint for her room.
  9. This is a re-post from a member of our church. "-It is a sad day for Austin....we are experiencing fires all over the city. We need a miracle in the form of rain. Please keep us in your prayers and especially the hundreds of people who have lost their homes. The winds are up again today."
  10. I'm sorry to hear of your loss. When my dad passed away I grieved for at least two years also, and then it took many more years to work through all of the feelings even though the intense grief was gone. IMO it's good to keep busy, but do allow yourself time to reflect, as I think it's so important to work through the memories, feelings etc. and come to a place of rest. It will get better with time.:grouphug:
  11. I do not have much to add as most of the advice offered is what has been working for us. We began History of the Ancient World around a month ago and those key word outline summaries have really helped DD assimilate the information. The dreaded timeline (she used to love timelines) seems to help as well as mapping. We are finishing up The Epic of Gilgamesh- which has been so interesting when one reads along about Sumer in HOTAW - and DD will be writing a paper on Gilgamesh beginning next week. So in my experience, these are they type of things that have helped make history meaningful to my high school kids. HTH Faith
  12. We began using MOH vol. I for my 10th grader this summer and after about 2 months we realized that it just was not working for her. I think the main issue is that, as it is written for elementary through high school ages, the level of narrative seemed a bit young to DD and did not interest her. Since this is our 3rd time around for Ancients I didn't want to lose her when we are so close to the finish line.;) I then purchased SWB History of the Ancient World, and DD's going through it so quickly that I'm having to slow her down for written summaries and quizzes. Speaking of quizzes, the fact that MOH included them was a great help to me and I liked that history is presented from a Christian Worldview. I have heard so many good things about MOH (even for high school) that I was completely ready for it to work for us. Just our experience.
  13. I have only counted BTB one as high school French I. When my oldest child studied BTB Spanish III at a Co-op, we found that it was the level of Spanish II (different textbook) that he took at the CC. We kept hoping that with extra literature reading it would catch up but in the end it was a disappointment. Just our experience FWIW.
  14. Cynthia I do remember reading your previous post about your ds's roommate and it really inspired me to up my own prayers concerning this for our DS. Up until then, his proposed roommate had not returned texts or e-mails so that had been on my mind. One evening as I was praying for this young man, the thought came to me that he would not be attending the university. I mentioned this to my son, who promptly e-mailed the roommate, and he informed DS that this was indeed the case. So, today we have met the new roommate who seems like a nice young man. His mom says he is very "preppy" and loves Polo shirts, which I internally smiled about because DS is kind of a hip/cool musician writer type who likes to shop for clothing at thrift stores. :tongue_smilie: I am hoping, of course, that they will be a blessing to one another and praying things will turn out well. Thanks for the encouragement. Faith
  15. We moved DS into his dorm room today, and I have to admit that I'm really pretty glum right now. Since he is often away at camp in the summer and works much of the time when he's here, I think that I had convinced myself that leaving for college would simply feel like that. But it doesn't. To top it off the University gave a "lawn party" this evening for Freshman and family, but it was still in the high 90's so I wasn't able to attend (I have a condition that makes it difficult to regulate temperature). Tomorrow I'm going to hydrate all day to make sure I am up to the evening BBQ, and then on Sunday there will be a student/family mass and reception in the afternoon.
  16. Through the years DH has always taught at least one child Science and Math through Physics and Calculus. Elementary years were a little iffy, as he didn't always follow through but by the time high school came around he had it down. He does work full time so he teaches and grades in the evening, and assigns homework for the next day. He's also taught the semester required of Economics, and Personal Finance. I usually teach/facilitate foreign language (Latin, Spanish, French), Eng/Lit, Bible/Philosophy, History, Government, Art....all the other "stuff."
  17. In Texas, we have so much freedom in respect to homeschooling that it is often not realized that individual school districts can require this in high school. One of my dk desired to attend ps their junior/senior year and none of their homeschool credits would be accepted. Each credit would need to be taken again on-line on top of the current school course load. We could have tried another school several miles down the road, as I have heard of home schoolers transferring into that particular ps. However, in a few of those families, when graduation time came around, there were some last minute headaches having to do with accepting all homeschool credits.
  18. We're currently studying Ferry's version of Gilgamesh. Some of the topics DD has chosen to write about include: 1)Compare and contrast the Sumerian Flood story with the Genesis version as well as another version that was prominent (short paper). 2)Discuss the hero's quest in Epic Lit.--The Call, Departure, Journey, and Return in relation to Gilgamesh (main paper). 3)General characteristics of Sumerian gods (essay). This will be used for a more extensive paper later comparing and contrasting Greek mythology and God of the Bible.
  19. Yes, I fold and put clothes away after each load, but our laundry room is close to our den so all of the clothes go straight to the sofa....since it's in plain sight I can't avoid it.
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