My 13 yo son is interested in learning Scratch. He is about to finish Jacob's Algebra I, so I am wondering if he should jump into something more advanced along the same lines? I want it to still be fun, but I would like to steer him away from anything that might be too basic. I know next to nothing about Scratch, I have just heard of 5th graders doing it? Does anyone have any ideas on where he should start and which resources might be helpful? He has a very scientific mind (unlike me!) and is great at self-teaching. Thanks in advance for your advice!

My son is interested in learning Scratch. He is about to finish Jacob's Algebra I, so I am wondering if he should jump into something more advanced along the same lines? Does anyone have any ideas on where he should start and which resources might be helpful? He has a very scientific mind (unlike me!) and is great at self-teaching. Thanks in advance for your advice!

I would love a list of great high school homeschool blogs. Which ones are your favorites?

I cannot make this decision. I have poured over lesson plans and book lists, and I still can't decide. Does anyone have ay experience/advice? One of my concerns with choosing Kolbe is that it will consume her already very full schedule. One of my concerns with MODG is that it will not be as interesting or thorough as Kolbe. I'm not sure if this is warranted, but there it is. Thanks in advance for your help!

Yes, we read that book last year and absolutely loved it!

I was pondering putting together a class for my son on celestial navigation. This is an area he is very interested in, and there is plenty of material to put together a full course. Do you think this would look odd on a high school transcript if it had a good course description? Would you consider it an elective or an extra science credit? Thanks in advance for your help!

I have heard mixed things about Potter's School and Pen Homeschoolers Spanish courses. I am looking for a program that is solid in grammar as well as conversation. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Wow -- these are great resources! Thank you, Ladies!

Any advice or resource options would be greatly appreciated! :confused1:

My "7th grader" is currently taking several high school level classes and is academically very gifted, but he is immature for even a 7th grader. I hate the idea of having him go off to college when he is just 17. I would much prefer he go as an 18 year old. I know it is common to hold boys back a year if they have a late birthday. I am trying to figure this out before he is in high school. Should I redefine his grade back one year (we do standardized testing every spring and it is reqired to give their current grade) or do I have him do a "gap year" in high school? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

I keep reading great things about The Great Courses. I went to see if they had a particular course which I knew my son would be interested in. The cost of this course is almost $700!!?? Is there something about gaining access to these which I am not aware of (coupon code, discount, library loan?).

Can anyone share their study schedule/process with me? For example, how do you master vocabulary (pronunciation, spelling, definition), grammatical rules, etc. on a daily basis for each chapter? How long does it generally take you? Do you master the vocabulary before you attempt the sentinae at the end of each chapter? How do you master the vocab? Do you write everything out? Listen to audio? How much time do you spend on this each day? Any study tips and suggestions would be appreciated. I have seen the various links for study aids in previous posts. I was just wondering how much time and in what sequence to do all this work -- it's a bit overwhelming and I don't think my dd is scheduling enough time for drill.

I would love to hear from people with experience. Why are you glad you chose to home school high school? How did it help your college-bound student achieve his/her goals? I am going to a family reunion in July where many of the parents are middle/upper school teachers and professionals ( many PhDs in this group). We have not seen them for some time, and I know they already think we are crazies for choosing to continue home schooling the high school years. I want to be prepared as possible so that I can educate them on the benefits of our choice. One of their children already told my son that he will never get into college without a diploma. My 11 year old son has huge academic hopes and it really took a lot to convince him this was not true. Another family has just spent several thousand dollars traveling the country visiting different colleges for their daughter. I can see traveling a lot to choose a graduate school, but we have no intention of traveling the globe for and undergrad school. I'm not really interested in their approval, but I do want to be as prepared and confident as possible for my children. Hopefully, my children's behavior, attitude, and love of learning will speak for itself and I will not have to say anything. Can you tell I'm a little nervous? Thanks in advance for your help!

:bigear: I am wondering the same thing! So glad you asked this!

Here is another online classical school that is much less expensive and fairly new. They offer Latin, History, Logic, and German. http://www.therollingacresfarm.com/school/COURSE_CATALOGUE.php