My dd is having the same experience this year with Mrs. Smith at WHA for Geometry as Woodland Mist Academy's dd did. It's been a good math year!

I just finished reading Wonder to my 13 year old dd. It's been on our TBR list for a while but we never got around to it until now. We both loved it. We're starting The Adventures of Tom Sawyer today. Should be fun :001_smile: SaveSave

You might want to check out Community Bible Study. It's an non-denominational study that meets in communities all over the US and in many other countries. It runs from Sept-May and meets once a week for 2 hours. Most of the classes have a Homeschool Program. My particular CBS class has a Homeschool Program through 12 grade - it's awesome. The homeschoolers study the exact same thing as the adult but at an age appropriate level. CBS classes usually choose one book of the Bible to spend 30 weeks on and go verse by verse - unless it's a shorter book and then they will group several together. In recent years, my class has spent a year on Matthew, a year on 1st and 2nd Corinthians, and this year we're studying Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers to cover the exodus of the Jews and time in the wilderness . You have a study that you do at home that guides you through the passage you're studying that week. Then, you go to class and discuss your answers in your small group, which is my favorite part of CBS. I love hearing what the other women gleaned from the same passage. Then, all the women come together to hear a brief lecture about the same passage, and then you go home and read the commentary that's provided with the study. So there are 4 different components to the study. I've been a class member of CBS for 13 years and I've learned so much about the Bible and made many wonderful friends! I believe it costs $35 for the materials for the whole year. I think it's $15 for a child to join and I believe there's a family cap for multiple children. Their Children's Program runs from nursery through age 6 in most locations. Check it out to see if there's a class in your area - http://www.communitybiblestudy.org ETA: Usually, the homeschool kids are in the Children's Program through age 6 and then go into the Homeschool Program. Our Homeschool Program begins in K. I hope I made that more clear!

A few months ago we set up an account for my 13 year old dd and she really enjoyed logging all the books she's read. She also added the books she's currently reading, but does need reminders to keep her account updated. She also set a reading goal for the year for the first time ever and is having fun tracking that. I think once she gets in the habit of using Goodreads to track her reading, she'll get more enjoyment out of it. She has one friend who plans on setting up an account, but I'm the only person she interacts with for now.

Next year it will be just me and my 14 year old dd. That will be an adjustment, but it will also give us some freedom to align what we do in MT with her history and literature studies. I haven't done that in the past. Basics: Grammar - We do Analytical Grammar during this time Poetry Memorization - I'll preselect poems, but haven't done this yet. Scripture reading and memorization - We'll be in the Old Testament and memorizing Psalms. Read aloud - It will be from her ancient literature list. Rotating: Art appreciation - She's studying ancient history next year, so we'll be studying ancient art. Composer Study - We've studied Haydn and Mozart this year. I might look at Professor Carol's sacred music course since we'll be in ancient times.

Yay for the clean test! Thankful to read your encouraging update!

Praying :grouphug:

:party: Awesome news! Congrats :001_smile:

Ds got accepted into two more schools and both with good scholarships - Ohio Wesleyan and University of Puget Sound. However, as much as he liked UPS in particular, we just paid the deposit at Allegheny College, which has been his first choice. He's so excited :001_smile: and selfishly, this mom is thrilled that he'll be within driving distance instead of nearly 2,500 miles away.

:grouphug: So sorry to hear this! Seven is awfully young. We sure love our furry friends too. Thinking of you and your family!

This year we're using the History of the United States 2nd edition and it's been a big hit. I watch the videos with my ds, who is a senior, and we've both greatly enjoyed the course. We occasionally use the discussion questions in the guide that is offered with the course, but mostly we just discuss whatever strikes us as interesting. I would recommend the course.

I'm so sorry :grouphug: Praying it is not ALS! Praying for you and your husband and family as well.

Not sure these exactly fit what you're looking for, but here are a few of my recent favorites on audio. The Handmaids Tale The Girl You Left Behind Where'd You Go Bernadette? When She Woke

We use WTMA and WHA and are very happy with both, and I would highly recommend both. Regarding science, I am a believer in the "physics first" sequence for science in high school. If your child has completed Algebra 1, generally speaking they are ready for physics. Some places allow a student to take physics while simultaneously taking Algebra 1 - I'm not sure if any of those three schools would allow that but it should be easy to find out. WTMA only offers a physics class for the logic stage thus far, so I would look at WHA for physics in 9th grade. Their recommended science sequence puts physics first as well. Regarding writing, my dd is taking Expository Writing at WTMA and really likes it. We formally used IEW and she never wants to switch back. She has Dr. Roudabush and we've been very happy with her. Dd will continue on in their Rhetoric classes through high school. We never tried any of the writing classes at WHA. I've never used HSDLA so I can't speak to what they offer.

Okay - just reread the thread title. Scratch what I said and start with volume 5 :001_smile:

I'm doing US history this year with my 8th grade dd, and we're using Joy Hakim's The Story of US. There are 11 books in this series. You could purchase them starting with the 4th volume that begins in the year 1789 and goes through 1850. The series covers through the election of Barack Obama. Each book covers approximately 50 - 100 years of history and has a list of supplemental reading in the back of the book. We are really enjoying them.

:grouphug: so sorry

When my son applied this year, I did not include the course descriptions in the homeschool profile portion of the common app. I did offer it to every school that he applied to and several of them did request to see them, so I sent them only to those schools. From talking to many different admissions offices (my son applied to 11 schools) I found them most of them did not want additional information. I would encourage you to contact each school and inquire about what they want included. They were all easy to work with and very clear about what they desired. My course descriptions were for all of his courses and I briefly described an evaluation method. It was a long document :001_smile: I had a transcript sent to each school from his dual enrollment college, but stated that other transcripts from his online courses were available upon request. No one requested them.

Here are a few that come to mind: Winnie the Pooh - we loved this on audio and my dd was older than 9 when we listened to it. I think it works well for the ages of your kids. There are some truly funny moments and I would absolutely go with Peter Dennis as your narrator. The Green Ember - very engaging story...I didn't love the narrator but my dd liked him. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Michael York does a fantastic job narrating this.

Mrs Owens at WHA turned my science-hating kid into a biology fan. He really enjoyed her class.

I'm in the same boat wondering the same thing.

Even though my dd is only 13, she is the only one of her friends who hasn't started yet. She feels a little left out as her friends talk about it pretty often. She talks about all of this very freely with me and even though she doesn't love being the center of attention, I think she would like something special to mark the day when it happens. I'll have to give that some thought. She already has all the supplies.

We call our meeting symposium and we meet almost every day. We usually spend about 60-70 mins. I have an 18 ds and 13 dd. What we do: grammar - daily poetry and scripture memorization - daily history of art - on a rotation history of science - on a rotation apologetics - on a rotation history of religion - on a rotation composer studies - on a rotation

Send her an email and let her know you're interested. There's a waiting list so perhaps she will open another section.

:grouphug: So sorry to hear this.