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  1. They use Science Shepherd Biology which I have. It was not a good fit with my oldest this year. She and I worked through it together, and she persevered through it. I have to decide whether to use it again with my 2nd dc or to choose something else. We use the physics first approach to science, so he took Conceptual Physics in 9. He'll take chemistry in 10th, and in the 2016-2017 school year, he'll need biology. Any thoughts about TPS Biology?
  2. My dd took pre-Cal through Wilson Hill with Anne Stublen this past year for 11th grade. Wonderful experience!
  3. I have used both teacher's and student's planners from Elan Publishing for years. I love their planners! This is a student academic organizer they sell. It is the AOTAP-UNDATED Academic Organizer: http://www.elanpublish.com/ These are sample pages: http://www.elanpublish.com/StudentBooks/Middle/AcaOrgUndatedSample.pdf If you take the time to look around their site, you'll see that they offer both dated and undated planners for both teachers and students. They have a wide assortment to choose from.
  4. Christine Miller has a wonderful way of explaining writing stages. I am loosly using her organization to teach 7th grade writing to have my ds ready for an outsourced high school level composition class that he will take in 8th grade. Home page: http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/dialectic/#overview Dialectic Writing: http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/dialectic/writing.html
  5. I really appreciate everyone's replies. Thank you all for responding! I may not know a lot about TTP, but I do know the teacher and trust him. That is enough to fill in the gaps. I am also very relieved that no one here has given a negative review of the curriculum. Thanks again.
  6. http://www.clovercreekscience.com/ http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/544205-clover-creek-physics/
  7. Ok... I'm thinking this isn't a popular curriculum for Christian world view. I'm bumping up hoping someone will answer.
  8. I've just signed up my dd to take this course through our school covering. It's just that I don't know a lot about this curriculum. I Googled it, and I've found some reviews that are not completely favorable. Actually, there is a lot of good that is said about TTP, yet the same reviewers suggest that the curriculum as a whole steers just a degree or two away from truth.... I'm just not sure who to believe because generally, I love Focus on the Family and have never had any problem with them. This becomes a quest to understand the Christian world view of the reviewers. I don't have any problem with filtering through a lens of "Truth" and "Lies" WHEN open discussion helps to sift through nuances that would seem to fall through the cracks. Anyway, if you've use TTP, what did you think about it?
  9. Just a thought... this year in 11th grade, my dd used TTC Great Courses The History of the US from the beginning to Civil War. When the history started covering government, she set history aside to study government. (I bought Zeezok's Noble Experiment for her to use, but it was a poor fit.) She used Notgrass Government which was wonderful for her. She returned to the history to finish through the Civil War at the end of the year. Next year, she'll continue using TTC's history and study economics alongside it. Dd really got a vision of how American history played out this way. She "caught" the challenges of the formation of our government. It was an excellent way for the story to be told which is the way dd wanted to "do" history. She also read the Bluestocking books Whatever Happened to Justice as well as Are You Liberal, Conservative, or Confused.
  10. Thanks, Debbie and TrixieB! I think dd would enjoy the hrm the more I look into it. She's looked through the syllabus, and LOVES what she sees. We'll probably shop around and read more because we're both unfamiliar with heart rate monitors. Glad to hear that it would be ok if we didn't purchase one. Certainly takes the pressure off. Both of you referenced different hrm... the Polar FT4 and the Polar H7. If anyone can offer suggestions about hrm to research, that would be great!
  11. Trying again! Thanks, everyone! Plansrme, sounds like the device would be helpful. Thanks for sharing your experience.
  12. ...to own for the sake of getting what we need to out of the curriculum? Amazon sells it for $84. I need to decide to buy or not. If there is a cheaper way to get the job done, I would be interested to know. Dd could take her own heart rate with a second-hand watch if it came down to not spending any money, but I'm not sure that is the intended lesson. Obviously, using this hrm is important enough to OM to ask parents to make this purchase. Yet, ouch! I didn't realize when I bought the curriculum that this would be an additional cost.
  13. http://www.elanpublish.com/ I use this company for both teacher and student planners. There is a lot to choose from, so just grab a cup of coffee and enjoy looking at what they have.
  14. ...who may be slightly dyslexic. My friend's son has been attending a school that uses Saxon math. She has decided to home school him next year, and she would like to know if Singapore would be a reasonable choice. He seems to be mildly dyslexic; therefore, this is an important consideration. He likes colored pages,so in this aspect (if I remember Singapore correctly) it is a good move. Would you all please give her some feedback? Why would a move from Saxon to Singapore be a good one under these circumstances? Why would it not? Can you make any other recommendations if you see problems? If you have gone through a situation like this, could you share any long-term suggestions about homechooling? Thanks so much!
  15. ...who may be slightly dyslexic. My friend's son has been attending a school that uses Saxon math. She has decided to home school him next year, and she would like to know if Singapore would be a reasonable choice. He seems to be mildly dyslexic; therefore, this is an important consideration. He likes colored pages,so in this aspect (if I remember Singapore correctly) it is a good move. Would you all please give her some feedback? Why would a move from Saxon to Singapore be a good one under these circumstances? Why would it not? Can you make any other recommendations if you see problems? If you have gone through a situation like this, could you share any long-term suggestions about homechooling? Thanks so much!
  16. I'm going to make a comment on the AG Reinforcement books, but it is from personal experience and is NOT meant to be reflective for everyone. I mean no criticism at all. And, I must add that I am a HUGE fan of Analytical Grammar!!! Simply take time to look at the samples and give careful consideration if the curriculum will be a good use of time. With my first kid, who has no trouble with grammar and LOVES reading/writing, the reinforcement book was busy work considering the other requirements of her 9th grade year. We used MFW AHL with her as well which integrated history, Bible, and lit/comp. Along with that was geometry, Conceptual Physics, Spanish I, and electives. It may not sound like it, but it was a full year for her which kept her busy. The reinforcement book fell by the wayside. I think it just depends on the student. I also think at the high school level, grammar is only important when it is practiced within the context of strengthening writing skills....not for isolated grammar practice alone. That should have happened in middle school. If the student has accomplished mastery in middle school, it may not be necessary to continue the study. (This is exactly the premise of the AG Reinforcement books, yet you have to decide if there is truly a need at all.) I could have saved that money and not purchased the Reinforcement book dd tried to use in 9th grade because I worked with her one-on-one with her on her 9th grade papers to teach/model how to proofread them. She acquired mastery of writing/grammar/punctuation skills by doing this. It took a lot of time because I required her to read/correct her papers with a fine-toothed comb. We didn't need any other thing to add to this work. With ds, I can see that he is unsure how to punctuate sentences in his essays because he has forgotten, "Oh, yes, that is an introductory adverb phrase which needs to be set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma." This is why I feel the need to revisit grammar with him. We've encountered several issues like this one all throughout this year. There is a *need* to have a grammar curriculum next year. This is why I'm going to have him use CLE. Truly, I forgot about owning an AG Reinforcement book! I'm glad you responded to this thread because I might be able to incorporate it as well! :)
  17. I've used AG with my first two kids when they were in middle school. With the first one, she naturally progressed onto a high school level outsourced English class. She loves all things English/composition/reading. She has had no trouble with grammar/punctuation as writing is her passion. She has made A's in her outsourced high school English classes. With my second, who is wired differently than the first, I am going to revisit grammar in 10th grade with Christian Light Education's English I here. I have not used this level before, but I've used CLE 600-700 levels a couple of times. I really like CLE. Like AG, they teach diagramming, but it is in small bites. For those who get frustrated with diagramming, CLE is MUCH more palatable. I think it is a benefit to be exposed to diagramming since diagramming can help indicate grammatical errors in sentences. Based on what I see in the samples, I think the high school English I will teach grammatical concepts so that ds can practice each one at a time as part of writing. Also, I plan to use AG's premise that understanding grammar is the precursor to understanding punctuation. He is simply out of practice with these skills; he took a high school level English composition course in 8th grade, but we have not used anything for grammar in 9th. This year, he has been writing as part of MFW AHL and has written speeces/debate cases as part of being in our local speech/debate league. Even with this writing practice, both of us agree that he needs something for dedicated grammar practice next year. I'm hoping that the CLE high school English I will both refresh his grammar/punctuation skills as well as help him incorporate more elegant sentence structure into his writing. Please note there is an English II that they sell for 10th grade.
  18. Hoping this helps... Or maybe I'm the last one to find out about this... I signed dd up for the June ACT today. After I typed in her user name/PW, the next screen (I think) showed links to her past and CURRENT scores. I was able to see the multiple choice scores and composite score. ACT never alerted me that this was available. I called several days ago to ask, and the rep told me that I had to wait for the writing portion to be graded before I would know anything. So, if you are still waiting for scores because you have not heard from ACT, give this a try. Just pretend like you're going to register for the next test. Type in the id/pw, and see if you're scores are in.
  19. Is there a certain time of day that scores are posted? I know they are most likely to come out Wednesdays and Fridays.
  20. Just adding what I have lined up for econ for what it is worth. Economics for Dummies Cartoon Guide to Economics- Macro Cartoon Guide to Economics- Micro John Stossel Economics (DVDs) Penny Candy
  21. I really do not know the best answer to your question. Choosing spelling curriculum has become my nemesis. How to Teach Spelling is something you might look at. CBD sells it. You can do it with the text alone, or you can use a workbook. CBD sells both. You can also search on the board here. 8 Fill the Heart has commented on it, and her posts are very informative. http://www.christianbook.com/how-to-teach-spelling/laura-rudginski/9780838818473/pd/41847?event=ESRCN
  22. Dd tried to use A Noble Experiment, but due to the lecturer's way of speaking, she just could not complete it. I really wanted the curriculum to work. It is an organized DVD program that looked fantastic. Some are able to use it, so I'm not trying to dissuade you necessarily. However, it is an expensive curriculum that you'll want to fully investigate before spending the money. I purchased Notgrass Governmnet to replace it, and dd is really enjoying it.
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