"Getting Started with Spanish" by William Linney http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Spanish-Homeschoolers-Self-Taught/dp/0979505135/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263524852&sr=8-1 HIGHLY recommend!! 9th grader with no foreign language experience. Found and started this after our initiation into "Tell Me More"/Auralog too intense. Has helped tremendously. We should have used this gentle but sufficient intro first. (Also comes in Latin version)

http://www.scienceforhighschool.com/biosamples.shtml has always looked interesting as an alternative. or www.walch.com Check out "Top Shelf Biology" and/or Real Life Biology Walch also has several fun supplements: Science Daily Warm Ups, quiz shows, etc.

Thank you so much for your replies and welcoming greetings to the board. Long time listener....first time caller. I definitely feel I now have more direction rather than clicking on everything titled "Conceptual Physics" and wondering if I need that to ensure a successful year. I had up to 6 items in my cart. Thanks for all your help as well as super ideas and more great links to help. We are so blessed already, but many more to you and yours in 2010. Happy New Year!

Alright! Now we're cooking with gas. Good stuff. I'm feeling drawn to the high school texts. Check. A student AND teacher's manual are the for sures. Check. I'm a possible on the Conceptual labs and teacher's lab manual unless I use another resource. (Several excellent alternatives mentioned although didn't see any Cheeto/Lego ones :D.....check.) Now, what about tests, practice problem books, and "media update" workbooks I see? Yes? No? Do they go with the high school version? Looks like just the college. Would the answers to all those extras be in the TM? I'm getting closer to my final answer! Hang on, Regis! Thanks again for your time and hand holding.

I so appreciate your experience and letting me benefit from your trial and error. That's part of the problem.....I'm not sure what I should be looking for. As a 10th grader, I thought she would need the high school level, although many reviews have said a high schooler could easily handle the college leveled text which I'd prefer for transcript/college application purposes if that's truly the case. She is an above average, although not advanced student. She is currently in Apologia Biology for 9th with the plan being Conceptual for 10th and dual enroll for Chem in 11th. She'll have some flexibility for 12th. I found a great syllabus on this board (thanks again to those who have shared their labors) and other supportive links but I think that's with the college edition. I plan on using Quality Science Labs Physics (manual + supplies) to cover the lab component which we need for credit if I can't get Prof. Hewitt figured out. I'm not so good at piecing labs together with household items. (Here honey, do this lab with a Cheeto, a sock, hair brush, and a Lego.) Don't know if that clarifies anything for the experienced Conceptual Physics users and your recommendations, but that's my dilemma. I wish there was a CLEAR summary from the publisher about which resources you need for each class. Or how about this, Mr. Publisher? A nice homeschool set! Thanks again for your help. The ISBN #s listed in the above sets are invaluable. P.S. Just ordered TTC "Physics in Your Life" to go with during their incredible sale.

I have done my research on the WTM boards as well as on Amazon, home school/textbook reviews and other web sites, yet I am still very confused regarding Conceptual Physics. There are so many books, editions, media updates (what does that mean?), practice books etc. that I feel I'm on a wild goose chase. I am sure this is what we want to do for my 10th grade, college bound daughter. Can anyone give me at least a 50/50 on what books and/or resources are must haves for a complete high school course and which are optional but helpful. I would split my million dollar prize for editions and/or ISBN #s. I thank you kindly and now let's play.....Who Wants to be a Physicist? Happy New(ton) Year!!