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For our state (county) it is listed as a social science class that can be counted towards a credit in history.
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My dd is in JH French 2 with MadameS. She never has problems hearing with her headphones. If the sound is too quiet, she turns the volume up. The microphone never gives her any issues. I highly recommend French with MadameS.
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My older dd spends about 10 hours a week on swimming activities (more if there's a meet). She also spends 4-6 hours a week on music. My younger dd spends about half as much time in the pool and with her music. So far, they have been able to maintain their grades along with the busy schedule. However, they are well aware that if the grades drop the activities drop right along with them. I think that is incentive enough for them to keep up the hard work. I'm fizzling out though. Summer will not come soon enough. Then maybe I'll have time to clean out my car.:)
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I love reading these posts. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Congratulations to everyone!
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I agree. My eldest dd credits that course with teaching her how to write an academic essay. If you have time to do only one course, make it Language and Composition.
~Moira
My dd would like to try taking both classes (one junior year, one senior year). Does it matter which one comes first? Does the College Board website say anything about class order? Just wondering.
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Try switching curriculum. I know that's probably the last thing you want to do now, but my older dd ran into the same problem (& we happen to have been using Jacobs Algebra at the time). We switched over to another curriculum and it has been smooth sailing ever since. I think Jacobs was just a little too wordy for my dd. She just wants to see examples with explanations and go from there.
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Yes, we love, love, love Madame S. who teaches French for The Potter's School. Both my dds are taking French with her this year and I can't say enough great things about her. I believe registration begins sometime in April for next years classes.
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My older dd is currently taking Anatomy & Physiology with Mr. Landry and my younger dd is in Pre-Anatomy & Physiology. I don't know much about his other classes, however both of my kids have learned a lot this year. They both enjoy the online portion with Mr. Landry, and the materials (books, lab equipment, etc.) are great. Mr. Landry is passionate about the subject and it shows. The experiments have been fun and engaging so far. I have nothing but good things to say.:)
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I'm only involved with helping my 8th grade dd with math (if she needs it) and literature. I also read any papers before they are submitted.
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We use quite a few here, including: Grammar Smart, The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, and Write for College.
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A 5 paragraph essay every other week sounds pretty normal for 7th grade. My 8th grade dd has been in a writing class (IEW) for the past 3 years, and she has been writing at least that much if not more.
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Wow, after reading all of these replies I'm realizing that I'm not helping my older dd out a bit by constantly asking her how she's doing with various assignments. I guess I should back off a bit and let her take more responsibility. Thanks everyone. :)
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The Teaching Company has a course called Understanding Calculus. I know that it is not free and it is not online, however I plan to use it as a back-up in case we get stuck. It says that it basically covers everything that a Calculus AB course covers.
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10th grade:
math - Chalk Dust Alg. II
science - Anatomy & Physiology w/Landry Academy
foreign language - French w/ TPS
writing - IEW
literature - Windows to the World (IEW) and many, many books
history - AP U.S. Govt. (PAH)
miscellaneous - driver's ed.
P.E. - year-round swim team, dry land training, yoga
music - violin lessons w/private instructor
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I just love seeing posts like this.
Congratulations to you and your son.
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Chalk Dust Alg. II
Anatomy & Physiology
Literature - American
Writing - IEW High School Writing class
French I
AP Government
Driver's Education
Swim team
Violin lessons
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We went straight to Chalk Dust also and it is still working out well. Both of my dds are mathy.
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We are currently using one of the sample transcripts provided by HSLDA. The format works well and looks very professional.
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Saxon 8/7 worked well for my younger dd. She went straight from that to Chalk Dust Alg. I without any trouble whatsoever.
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We'll put in another good word for Mrs. Runkle. My dd is also enjoying the class. We know Mrs. R's son has been sick and that has left her a little distracted, but she is truly passionate about the subject and it shows.
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We are one of those families that seems to do well with Chalk Dust. So far, we have used Algebra I, Geometry, and half of Algebra II (older dd currently taking this) successfully. Both dds are mathy and pick up new concepts fairly easily. They don't always enjoy watching the lessons --especially if they are longer than 20 minutes-- but they find the material easy to understand. They prefer textbooks for math, and find the lessons and examples in the books easy to follow. Feel free to send me a message if you have any more questions.
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:hurray:Congratulations to your dd. That is quite an accomplishment.
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I have known kids to take APUSH without having taken any other U.S. history courses in school. However, I believe that unless you are a science wiz, it is best to take a regular biology class before diving into AP Biology.
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We use Chalkdust Geometry (my older dd used Jacob's for algebra and it was a disaster...she's not a big reader which could have been part of the issue). I'm not very familiar with TT Geometry.
55yr old Mom doesn't remember any of 4 semesters of college French - dd needs 2 yrs
in High School and Self-Education Board
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Well, I'll throw in my 2 cents. My older dd is mildly dyslexic and struggled mightily through a Spanish class last year. She switched over to French (MadameS. at The Potter's School) this year and it has been uphill ever since. I think a lot of it has to do with the teacher, and MadameS. is wonderful in our opinion. She is very passionate about the subject and we have been pleased with the results. My dd will continue with French II next year. I sound like a broken record but I highly recommend MadameS. She is worth every penny. :)