They do a good job making it look exciting and great. But, a pretty poor job actually showing info about what you're getting.

This looks super interesting.

Thanks! Lots of great suggestions!

My rising 3rd grader was going to take "Land Animals" from Apologia at our co-op this coming year. But, now co-op isn't happening. she loves animals and still really wants to do it. But, Apologia is a bit high reading level for her to read on her own. Last year, other dd read the BJU science book. That was much more grade-level appropriate for a kid to read on her own. But, this daughter really wants the animals. We're doing other things together, so I really want something she can read on her own. Any suggestions? What books are out there about animals that she could handle on her own?

That sounds great. Thanks! I'll look into it.

I haven't been active on this board for a few years. Once we figured out what we liked, I didn't need it as much any more. But, I'm now out of the loop on what's out there. My daughter will be in 11th grade next year. She's been taking English a year ahead with a grandma/former private school teacher for the past two years. So, has had English 10 & English 11 so far. The lady only teaches one class, hence why she's a year ahead. But, she's also pretty bright with language and I knew she could handle it. DD enjoys writing and creating stories (when she doesn't let her perfectionism get in the way. ) It's important that she have a skilled teacher for this subject so that she's prepared for whatever her future might hold. (with my other two it was just a box to check) Anyway, the plan is to take English 12 with this teacher next year. But, with COVID uncertaintly, I kinda feel like we need a plan B just in case everything gets locked down again and they don't have class. What's out there for an online class that is good, solid, and challenging? This teacher means business, so it hasn't been a fluff class. I want something that will continue to challenge and and move her forward. And, I need to not be in charge of it. We planned all her classes to be online, co-op or this so that she could be accountable to outside teachers.

This post will probably show my age, but what/how do your (6-8yo) children listen to music and audio files? My kiddos had a cd player with lots of cds, but it broke. Dad bought them an echo dot that they use to listen to music. But, I have lots of audio books on CD and mp3 files on the computer that they can't access with the echo. I don't really think we should continue with the cds. They scratch them up and certainly there's a better way to do things now. lol I looked at getting them an mp3 player on amazon, but what do I hook that into? I feel really dumb and like this is something everyone else in the world probably figured out 10 years ago 😂 but how are your kids listening to mp3s these days? My teens all have personal devices and earbuds. But, my younger ones need a stereo of some sort to listen together. Thanks ☺️

My son is using IMACS. It is $$$, but great course and great email teacher support.

😂 Right?! She gets really annoyed when I point that out. 😂 She very much has perfectionism across the board. When she was younger, she'd have a crying meltdown whenever she tried anything new. It's held her back a few times and people don't really know what to do with it. I don't know either. Just let her cry and she'll participate excellently next time. I probably look like a terrible mom, but there's no consoling her when she gets like that. It's gotten a little better with age. But, not completely. Thanks! I remember looking into that years ago for my other daughter. I'll look at it again. It seemed good. It matters because it's an area that's paralyzing her. She needs help getting through this, not to give up. If she changes her mind on what she wants to do with her life, that's fine. But, the girl absolutely can't be giving up dreams because she doesn't want to risk trying. We don't need to start that pattern in her life. Also, it does effect her academic work. Last week, it took her all day to write a short story assignment that took 45 minutes once she stopped fretting about it. It often takes her all day to do her English assignments because she frets about them so much first. Thanks. I do try to encourage her. Thanks for the encouragement to keep doing that. She may not need a different english after all, but just coping skills to get more used to it. I pray that she'll get better at this the more she lives and sees that life is ok, even when you fail and worst-case-senario is usually not that bad.

She loves to draw and doodles on everything. This sounds perfect for her. I'll definitely message you when I get on the computer. Thanks.

I need help figuring out what to do with my 14yo daughter. She has always loved writing and wanted to be an author. She has a million stories in her head and is amazing verbally telling stories to her younger sisters or describing stories she wants to write. But, she's also an extreme perfectionist and has become paralysed whenever she tries to write anything. She's now giving up that dream of being an author and decided to write comics because she doesn't believe she can write a story. And is super stressed out about that, too! (I'm not against her doing comics, as long as it's her choice and not because she's given up.) So, what can we do for english that will help her organize her thoughts and get them out of her head and onto paper? Right now she's taking "English 10" with a local grandma-former teacher. She uses Abeka for grammar and is now doing lit. The plan next year would be American lit and 11th grade lit. But, I don't know if we want to continue with that just because I really want to focus on freeing up her mind so that she can get the words flowing. Any suggestions?

My dd really loves writing and wants to be an author. She wants a teacher who can read what she's written and give feedback and constructive criticism. Is there something like that online? I'm hoping to find something in person. But if not, online will do. I'd like to find someone who loves it like she does.

Ooo, do you mind sharing your plan? I just got done scheduling out BJU Geography and it seems a bit tedious and is making me feel bogged down already. What you're describing sounds perfect.