Hi! We've used many MP lit guides and no, you don't have to have specific versions unless you want to do the introductory pages in the workbooks. You can just go over that information with your student using the teacher's manual. Other than that everything lines up. They don't reference specific page numbers, just chapters. HTH!

What about Duolingo? I use it for my own learning and have been pleased.

I have a struggling math son who will be entering 9th grade. After doing CLE math for several years, we tried Math U See Pre-Algebra for half the year, and then CTC online math last year in 8th grade. He just doesn't do well without having a live teacher and I can't teach math, so we are getting him a tutor next year. The question is, which algebra curriculum do you recommend for a struggling student? I would like something that is gentle, but gets the job done and is something easy for a tutor to work with several times a week. I own Lial's, but am open to other suggestions.

Well I bought it. My son liked the samples well enough so I hope it's a success next year.

Has anyone used this? I can't find many reviews on it and am thinking about it for my 9th grader. We've been using Fix It Grammar with no problems, but I'm wondering if this might be a nice switch for high school.

Christian values are good for us and I've always liked John Stossel. I'll take a look. Thanks!

Please help! I need a dynamic government and economics course for a child who wants to be done with school NOW, but has another year to go. I don't want a live course, but video is fine. He is finally open to going to college so I don't want to burn him out next year. He will only have one challenging course and I'd like to keep it that way. This is the last thing I need to figure out for him.

What are the required books? I can't figure it out from their website.

This is good for me to hear. My son is almost 17 and his irritation with me is increasing. He tells us he wants to move out at 18, which hurts to hear. He insists he doesn't want to go to college, but has no viable plan for his future. I am really not looking forward to the battles I foresee next year. I know maturity will come, but this is a hard phase to go through.

Thanks, this is helpful. Does it cover grammar?

Has anyone used Byline? I would like to use it for my 9th grader next year, but it's so expensive and I can't find many reviews to know whether it's worth the price.

My kids are also more of the creative types who are not into math or science. If you are Christian, Masterbooks has some nice survey courses that aren't overwhelming. Mine especially liked the Wonders of Creation series. https://www.masterbooks.com/general-science-1-survey-of-earth-sky-curriculum-pack https://www.masterbooks.com/general-science-2-curriculum-pack https://www.masterbooks.com/homeschool-curriculum/subject/science

We've used many Memoria Press literature guides and have been pleased.

Is there a biology review? Are there daily videos? My son is currently doing their Chemistry course so I wonder if it's similar.

I would love to hear your experience with this curriculum. I'm debating between this and Masterbooks Anatomy course for my senior next year.

I would like a guide to include: -background information pertinent to the story - introduction of literary terms - vocabulary exercises for each section of reading - comprehension, analysis, and application questions for each section of reading - a complete answer key and suggestions for further reading (from Progeny Press)

Does anyone know of a study guide for The Nine Tailors?

We must be one of the few families on here that like Compass Classroom history. My son did American History last year and is doing Modernity this year. He doesn't like school at all and this is the one thing he actually doesn't mind. He watches the lesson, reads, answers questions, takes tests, and is done.

Shormann Math is an online self-paced curriculum, that uses Saxon, but the program is Algebra 1 and 2 with integrated geometry. The student will end up with 2 algebra credits and 1 geometry credit when completed. The course can take 3 years to complete. It didn't work for my son, but many do like it. We ended up with MUS geometry and that worked well.

These are good. My kids have gone through a number of these with their piano teacher.

What is PAH?

I'm looking for a music theory course for my senior next year. I could technically do this because I have degrees in music, but it will be best for both of us if it's outsourced. Any other engaging music course recommendations are great, too.

Yes. This year my 16 year old has to do work on the weekends, usually Sunday evenings. He is also highly distracted and tends to fall behind in things he finds boring and tedious. He has half day co-op on Thursdays, then work at 4:00, and just can't get it all done because he chooses not to get up early. I wouldn't be able to go very far into the summer because we all really need the mental break. I would require some weekend work in order to lessen your summer school time.

I don't know about summer courses, but my son enjoyed Canon Press's Introductory Logic video course.

My second and last high schooler will be doing: CTC Math Algebra 1 Writing and Rhetoric Books 9 and 10 MP Medieval and Renaissance History MP Literature: Sir Gawain, Beowulf, Canterbury Tales, Henry V, poetry Novare Introductory Physics or Guest Hollow Conceptual Physics (I already have IP. I know he'll hate it.) Russian??? He thinks it sounds cool. We'll see. Piano lessons