[Number of essays due for high school/9th grade]

Last year for 9th grade, my daughter did a 1-2 page history essay every week or two. She did Excellence in Literature so she studied one book for 4 weeks and did one short paper and one longer paper per book. I found it to be a good amount of writing for her.

[Literature schedule with either SOTW or MOH??]

Take a look at Classical House of Learning.

[Math????????]

My favorite math is Math Mammoth.

[How do *I* teach writing across the curriculum?]

Following.

[The Harp and the Laurel Wreath]

I like it, but I prefer Living Memory if you're looking for memory work selections.

[Science Shepherd]

My dd is going to do her choice of science next year (equine) and then do chemistry at the cc the next year.

[Science Shepherd]

My oldest is using SS this year. I like it a lot. The text is very good, and we like the lab manual & DVD. I would definitely recommend it!

[What are you doing for 7th grade?]

MUS with some Math Mammoth to supplement some topics

Analytical Grammar

Vocabulary From Classical Roots

The Natural Speller

CHC life science

Biblioplan for history, bible, lit, geography

Creating a Masterpiece for Art

 

I haven't decided about writing just yet. I have Jump In, Thinking in Threes, Writing and Rhetoric, and The Lively Art of Writing so I'll pick something from those choices.

[Any online classes for Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-calculus, and Calculus/]

www.myhomeschoolmathclass.com

 

My dd is taking geometry with Jann this year and will continue with algebra 2 in the fall. I can't say enough good things about Jann and the class!

[Online interactive Algebra 2 classes?]

Jann in TX is awesome! My dd is taking geometry with Jann this year, and we've signed her up for algebra 2 for the fall.

[what is your 9th grader doing for school next year?]

My current 9th grader is doing:

Geometry online with Jann in TX
Excellence in Literature
Early modern history the WTM way
Science Shepherd Biology
Holt Government (will finish this next year with modern history)
Bible: she is reading through selected scripture and working through The Bible and Its Influence
PE: horseback riding

Art: Khan Academy plus several other art resources

[Follow up to Treasured Conversations]

That is very helpful!! Thank you!

 

And thank you for creating such a wonderful resource! TC made a HUGE difference for my dd. I'm looking forward to using it for my youngest in a year or two.

 

Praying your little one is well soon.

[Follow up to Treasured Conversations]

This might be a weird or dumb question, lol.

 

My middle dd just finished TC, and we both LOVED it. I have some other writing resources (many, actually), but I would really like to continue doing some writing the way TC teaches: read short passage, take notes, outline, write paragraph from outline. Does anyone have recommendations for somewhere I can get similar short little passages for her to read? I've thought about using her science or history books, and I will do that if I need to, but I wondered if any of you had ideas for shorter more focused passages. Does that make sense?

[Supplementing MUS?]

I use some pages from Math Mammoth to supplement MUS.

[Looking for opinions on CLE LA please]

I'm looking at CLE for my rising 4th and 7th graders.

 

This will be the 4th grader's first time doing formal grammar, and I'm having a difficult time deciding between FLL and CLE for her. Thoughts?

 

My rising 7th grader has done Winston Grammar, two levels of ILL, plus a quick run through the grammar in TC. She's a very different learner than my middle. I've been trying to decide between Analytical Grammar and CLE for her.

 

Thanks for any guidance you can give me. My oldest dd used R&S all the way through, but I can't see it working for my next two daughters.

[Is there anything like Pandia Press History Odyssey for high school?]

I've looked at Modern level 2, and my dd has already read almost all of the books so I don't think it would work for us.

[Is there anything like Pandia Press History Odyssey for high school?]

I need modern/American for next year.

[Is there anything like Pandia Press History Odyssey for high school?]

Title says it all.

 

Thanks!

[Advice on writing program]

I would consider Treasure Conversations. It's really good!

[If you have used Jump In...]

Thank you all for the advice and reviews!

[If you have used Jump In...]

I think I read your review somewhere else but thank you for taking the time to post it here.

 

My current 6th grader is what many would consider "behind" in writing so I'm not worried about Jump In being too simplistic for her. My oldest did WWS 1&2, and I just don't think my next one is ready for that yet. WWS often (or maybe always) has the students write the introduction after the body of the paper so maybe that is a common way of teaching. I don't know, but that doesn't necessarily bother me. I will have to look more closely at the topics to see if they will appeal to my dd or not.

 

Thank you again!

[If you have used Jump In...]

can you tell me what you think and how it worked for you? I bought it and like the looks of it. I don't quite understand the scheduling. Any advice?

[Jacobs, Lial's, Chalkdust, or Saxon for Algebra I]

I like Lial's for all the reasons already mentioned, but I haven't seen the others you mentioned.

[Does this art program exist?]

Seconding Creating a Masterpiece!!! We love that program!!

[Choosing 7th grade math--PreAlgebra]

I really liked Lial for pre-algebra for my daughter. You can get the books used on Amazon for next to nothing.

 

Another source for online math classes is www.myhomeschoolmathclass.com. Jann is a member here. My dd has been taking geometry with Jann this year, and we've been very happy. I just registered her for Algebra 2 for next year.