My ninth grade ds14 just started using this last week. He really likes it. He does a chapter a day. I'm not sure how I'm going to count it, but he is really into cars so it gives him a break in the day to study something he really loves. I wish I could give you more of a review but I really haven't looked at it that close. He uses the workbook and hasn't struggled at all. I could try to answer more specific questions if you had them.

I also emailed with Mrs. Lange. She really took the time to make sure my son was placed in the right class. She reviewed some of his writing and even consulted with the Honors Composition instructor. I think he was pretty borderline, but they both felt he would benefit from the FOEW class. I'm pretty happy with that.

JadeOrchidSong, I recently signed my ds13 up for TGC3 with Wilson Hill. I emailed briefly with Bruce Etter and explained that my son was on the young side and had not read many of the Great Books yet. He was very helpful and recommended TGC3 as a good place for him to start. He took the time to answer my questions and even emailed me the class syllabus. I am sure he would be happy to answer any questions you might have. I am very impressed with how helpful the instructors at Wilson Hill have been.

Yes. He has taken Exp 1 and Exp 2 with The Well Trained Mind Academy.

What a lot to think about! I appreciate all of the great ideas! With the area we live in, we really have to think outside the box. We are in Southern Indiana and there aren't any big cities or colleges around so we have to dig for opportunities or drive long distances. I'm willing to do what what we need to do, it's just a matter of figuring things out. I will definitely start scoping out the nearest community colleges and looking at summer programs. Thanks for the great ideas. I'm feeling much better about starting high school!

Thanks so much for the feedback! I like the idea of pushing back the foreign language for now. It would really give him some more time to concentrate on those heavier subjects. I want him challenged, but not frustrated. He is very interested in auto mechanics. He already has his own car (an '84 VW rabbit) someone gave him. He and his Dad are rebuilding parts of the engine. I had picked up a high school level course called Auto Upkeep focusing on basic car care, maintenance, and repair. If he would work through that, maybe I could count that as a half credit elective. He would love that. How would that look on his transcript though?

He's taking The Great Conversation 3 with Wilson Hill which is basically Omnibus. It is 2.5 credits. 1 Lit, 1 History, .5 Theology. There is some writing in the class. FOEW does have literature in it. I emailed with Ms. Lange about placement, and she was very helpful. She even read samples of my son's writing. She didn't see him having any problems with taking both classes.

Our schedules look similar. TGC3 is considered 2.5 credits. I didnt think adding PE would be too much. That's how I came up with 7 credits vs your 6. I'm really wishing he didn't need Spanish. I was thinking if he is too overloaded, I would drop Spanish until next year.

My ds13 will turn 14 the end of July and start 9th grade in the fall. He's our first to hit high school, so we've really tried to think this through. He thinks he would like to go into engineering. Here's what we've got: The Great Conversation 3 with Wilson Hill US History. 1.0 Literature. 1.0 Theology. .5 Fundamentals of Expository Writing with Wilson Hill. 1.0 Apologia Biology w Labs 1.0 Hopefully finish Algebra this Summer and continue the sequence using Saxon 1.0 Spanish ( not sure which curric yet). 1.0 PE. Swim Team, Scouts, YMCA. .5 Total 7 credits He is also very active in Boy Scouts and volunteering in the community. Anything I'm missing, or need to keep in mind? Thanks for your thoughts.

Thanks so much. I appreciate this. He doesn't hate writing, but I think he would like to cut back a bit and concentrate on his other subjects. He wants to do well in his writing class, so it takes a lot of his time. He really wants to focus on his math and science next year.

I like the looks of the FOEW class, but I just saw where they use Analytical Grammar. Do you know if that's still the case? My ds13 is finishing up season 3. I appreciate the link. I have more to consider. I may even look at TPS. I really like the idea of combining writing and lit into one credit.

That might be a good idea! Will you count that as 1 English credit (.5 lit & .5 composition)? I didn't realize that class included a literature component. Thanks for your response!

Has anyone taken this course? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks!

I'm trying to put together my son's 9th grade year. He is on the young side as he will not turn 14 until the end of July. I really prefer to outsource writing, and for the last two years he took Expository Writing 1&2 with the WTMA. He does well but the assignments take him a very long time to complete. He does not really care for writing. He wants to go into mechanical engineering. Rather than go on to Exp Writing 3, I was looking at Wilson Hill. Does anyone have any experience with Honors Composition? What does the work load look like? Does that look like where he would place? I'll probably post later about what I'm thinking for the rest of his classes. I'm just trying to figure out English / Writing right now. Thanks.

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