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I can only find Algebra 1 refresher courses online. Does anyone know of a refresher course for higher math?
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35 minutes ago, Æthelthryth the Texan said:
This might be a long shot, but I think Karen Glass (of Ambleside Online, and homeschool book author) is still in Krakow, so you might hit up the Ambleside Online forum and post there too. She might know of some possibilities for groups, activities you can plug into there for your dd. She's still on the AO forum. You'd need to join, but you could post on The Patio or Q&A and ask. It never hurts to ask! Her youngest should be around your dd's age iirc, so that's why I think she might have some ideas.
Thank! I'll join and ask there for help too.
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30 minutes ago, 8FillTheHeart said:
Would she be at all willing to turn next yr into an immersive type gap yr instead? You could use the time to really become involved in local,culture and travel. It could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. She could do math and maybe journal or maybe create a magazine type blog to record her experiences to keep a minimum academic focus. She could do 11th grade in 20-21.
I love this idea, but she won't go for it. Last year she talked about graduating a year early, but was convinced to wait it out as she's a young 10th grader. I do like the idea of a blog to record her experiences though. Great idea 🙂
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Hi - we just found out that my husband was awarded a Fulbright so we'll be leaving the US for Krakow, Poland for the 2019-2020 school year. We thought about sending our rising 11th grader DD to the international school there, but I think it's just going to be too expensive. So, we're looking at online classes. I would love to get her involved with some extracurricular stuff too though, but setting this up in another country is making my head swirl. She currently attends a coop for most of her classes here, and then we do the rest at home. So she's used to being in classes with other students for some of the time and really enjoys it. She also volunteers at a therapeutic riding stable and loves that. Plus she's very involved with our youth group at church. I'm afraid she's going to be lonely for people her age while we're there.
Has anyone else been down a similar path? I'd love to hear how you found ways for your students to engage in the local community/culture.
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Is there already a thread for this? I couldn't find one when I searched.
This is DD's 11th grade year so far.
Calculus: possibly online through WHA
Early Modern History or History of Great Britain - she's still deciding: at home with me
Early Modern or British Literature: at home with me
Spanish 2: online provider but not sure which one
Chemistry - possibly online through WHA or WTMA if they offer it
This is as far as we've gotten. I'd love to hear what other 11th graders will be doing next year.
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On 1/17/2019 at 9:26 PM, elegantlion said:
This is what I was going to suggest. There is a video series that goes along with the book. I would suggest you preview the content for your comfort level. I remember one video being about nuns and monks not being so chaste. It was done very Monty Python-esque.
Then I would suggest a showing of Monty Python and the Holy Grail - which, for all its frivolity, is one of the more historically accurate medieval movies.
Thanks for the heads up! And great idea about showing the movie...hadn't even thought about it.
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On 1/17/2019 at 7:26 PM, FarmingMomma said:
Medieval Lives by Terry Jones https://www.amazon.com/Terry-Jones-Medieval-Lives/dp/0563522755
We're big Monty Python fans here. 🙂 Thanks!
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On 1/9/2019 at 3:13 AM, TarynB said:
I think I know which Great Courses prof you're referring to (Daileader?). Many seem to love him, according to reviews, but we found him a bit too dry also, the year we covered medieval history. We switched to the courses by Dorsey Armstrong, and both DS and I enjoyed her style much more. Esp. her series about the plague, strangely enough. Any chance you can try videos by a different prof?
Yes, it was Daileader 😬 He is so knowledgable about that time period but pretty tough to stay interested in. I will check out Dorsey Armstrong. Thanks for recommendation!
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On 1/8/2019 at 10:22 PM, RootAnn said:
Since it is a supplement, does it have to be high school level? For entertainment value (but not necessarily chronological flow or cohesiveness), Horrible Histories books are pretty high on the list.
I forgot about those! We'll check them out. Thanks!
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On 1/8/2019 at 9:43 PM, Kareni said:
One supplement you might consider is Larry Gonick's Cartoon History of the Universe. (Be aware that this might not be the best choice if you are a conservative family.)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cartoon_History_of_the_Universe
My daughter read through these volumes to accompany her world history studies in 7th through 10th grades.
Regards,
Kareni
Those look really fun! I'll show them to my dd and see what she thinks. Thanks!
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We were planning to use a lecture series from the Great Courses to cover medieval history this year, but the first course Early Middle Ages was just too dry for DD and she doesn't want to continue with the next two courses by the same instructor. We've got medieval literature covered this year by using Roman Roads DVDs, which is a lit/history course, but she'd like to supplement with something just focused on the history - maybe a more lively lecture series with visuals, or an entertaining history text? BTW, she's not a fan of SWB's medieval history book. Ideas?
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On 11/26/2018 at 7:26 PM, cintinative said:
Thank you so much for this. Was Roman Roads another online class or how does that work? We are looking at a local university model school that would have him read many of the same books in 10th.
I feel a bit upset with myself that I didn't account for maturity in understanding the works when I signed him up for GC1. However, I have never read most of the books and am just reading them this year for the first time. I made an assumption since they offered it as a 7th grade class that he would be fine, and he really is doing fine, but I just think he is missing a lot from the texts. Thanks again for your encouragement!
Cincinative - my apologies for not replying sooner! I haven't been on the forum since Nov and just realized I had a notification. Oops! The RR materials we use are DVD lectures with study guides. They do have online classes as well. I believe it is a top notch curriculum! The teacher, Wes Calihan, is phenomenal and pulls you right into the material.
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My daughter also took GC 1 at Wilson Hill. It was a great class and she did well...and she remembered very, very little of most of the reading. I decided to switch things up, and we did something different in 8th and then switched to Roman Roads Media for 9th. She did end up rereading some of the same books in 9th that she read in 7th and it was a completely different experience. I believe that had to do with maturity and also the slower pace of RR compared to TGC which allowed for a closer read. She didn't complain about any of the rereading except for Virgil. I'm personally a fan of rereading books, especially the classics, so I see only benefits in doing so. 🙂
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1 hour ago, satellite said:
MrDmath also has a self-paced option -- it's a one time fee of $197 for access for a whole year. I've done one course with live sessions and another without. The live sessions are always nice because there's a set pace and he goes through the material that needs to be known for the week, but it's not necessary. I often found myself just watching the prerecorded videos rather than attending them live. Plus, you can work ahead with the self-paced option and it's very affordable.
Derek Owens is also great! I'm using him for Calculus this year ?
His live class is full, but I'll check out the self-paced. Thanks!
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2 hours ago, MamaSprout said:
Derek Owens is self-paced.
I like the book Memoria Press uses for PreCalc, but I don't know anything about the teacher: https://www.memoriapressacademy.com/catalog?pagename=PRECALC
The Larson books also line up with Chalkdust/ Cool Math Guy videos and http://www.larsonprecalculus.com/precalc10e/?landing_page=1
HTH!
The MP class conflicts with another class she's taking unfortunately. I do like that book too!
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9 hours ago, MamaSprout said:
I've never used this teacher, but I think Scholars Online uses Foerster:
http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/Registration/classlist18.php
http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/math.php
What did you like about the WHA class? For example, Mr. D doesn't use a book, but Derek Owens does at that level (That's important at our house).
We've used WHA for many classes for both kids and generally just appreciate the quality of the instructors and rigor of their program. We switched my dd over to WHA for math specifically though because we had heard so many great things about the precal teacher...and then she left the year my dd was ready to take her. Bummer. So, trying to look at all the other options before settling on one. I will look into the Scholars Online class. Thanks!
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I posted a few months ago about this and still haven't found a class we're thrilled about since the teacher we were looking forward to using left WHA. Anyone care to share about an online precal class they're excited about?
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10 hours ago, Kalypso said:
I did not realize this about Mrs. Stublen. I signed my ds16 up for her pre-calc class specifically. It looks like I have to figure out another option now, too.
Yep, that was us! I was so bummed when I went back and she was no longer listed to teach.
On 6/14/2018 at 7:46 PM, fourisenough said:Sorry, no suggestions, but where did Anne Stublen go??? I’ve read such wonderful things about her over the years and was looking forward to DD having her down the line. Bummer!
I have no idea. If she went to another school, I'd follow her! Haven't heard anything though
On 6/14/2018 at 8:02 PM, mirabillis said:no help for you, as we've only taken WHA with stublen. we're in the same boat as you next year - ap calc no longer taught by mrs. stublen, and my ds did not love leslie smith for geometry so does not feel he'll do well in ap calc with her. so we're opting for derek owens. don't know what we'll do for future kids! drat!!
hoping to hear some more options! ?
My dd had the same reaction as your ds. She's hesitant to take on the class with her teaching it. Bummer.
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Putting together a new plan and need help! I registered dd back in Feb for a precal class at WHA with a teacher that was well-known and highly recommended. Then my dd wanted us to explore other options so I pulled her out. Meanwhile the teacher must have left the school as she's no longer listed for any precal classes at all. The teacher that replaced her was not a good fit for my dd when dd took her 2 years ago for Geometry. Anyone take a Precal class that was a hit?
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Hits for 9th grade this year were:
Algebra 2 with Mr. Reini @ WHA - he's fantastic and DD learned so much.
History of Ancient Civilizations from The Great Courses - very enjoyable lecture series.
The Greek & The Romans from Roman Roads Media - absolutely loved this literature program and read so many fascinating works.
Physics with Clover Creek Science - Jetta is amazing and I wish my DD could take all her science courses with her!
Misses for 9th grade were:
The History of the Ancient World - I loved it but it was so dry of an approach for my daughter so we switched to TGC and loved it.
Everything else we did was fine. Nothing special but it got it done. Good year overall ?
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Thanks everyone! I am moving forward with using it.
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I'm looking at this course for 9th grade ancient history, and would love to hear from anyone who has used this course. The reviews are pretty good on the site, but I'm wondering if it's a good fit for a 9th grader. Too rigorous, dry?
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I'm going to use this opportunity to put down what I hope we will be using for next year, but my 14 yr old dd has talked with us about transitioning to public or private school next year so who knows what will happen. We're talking about the options and weighing the pros and cons of both. We'll see.
So, if she stays home - this is for 10th grade:
Precalculus @ WHA most likely
Honors Chemistry @ WHA most likely
Spanish 1 @ ??? Need to look into this.
Medieval History @ home with me
English/literature either @ home with me or possible trying out Blue Tent??
Writing @ WTMA
ASL as an elective
Probably a culinary class as DE or @ an online school if I can find one
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Do you get clogs often?! I would never have thought of that! Do you use it for maintenance or just when it clogs? I'm totally curious. lol
Our upstairs shower runs slows and my dh has been planning to take it all apart and replace plumbing for about 3 years now :closedeyes: So, yeah, I keep it around and use it pretty often. Also, it never fails to get really bad when dh is out of town. He travels once a month so I stay prepared.
Algebra 2 or Precal refresher?
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Thanks! I'll check him out.