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  1. I live in TX as well. I didn't realize there was an exact path we had to follow except to fulfill the certain number of credits for each subject. I was going to follow the typical path of World, American, Govt/Eco. Could you help me understand better? Thanks.
  2. Thank you! I really, really like the idea of MFW. I just hesitate because I'm thinking my reality might not work it too well. Three other kiddos, two of which are almost 5 and 2.5. :) Sigh. Lots of decisions... I appreciate all your help and brainstorming.
  3. Bump... :) I would love to know, too. I made a list from the ones that I could think of off the top of my head. I have no opinion or idea of the strength or weakness of these options, just what I know is out there. I'm just getting started at this stage, too. Hopefully, others will chime in with more wisdom and experience. :) Notgrass Veritas (Omnibus) Streams of Civilization Abeka and Bob Jones MFW online options...various
  4. Can foreign language wait or is it best to get it over with in 9th and 10th grade? Only 2 credits are truly necessary for a normal diploma track right? Is 3 best? Thanks.
  5. I had looked at AoPS in the past and I liked what I saw. Your post reminded me of it and didn't push me towards it at all. :) I am one who isn't afraid to challenge or push my kiddos, but I can get too eager also. I'm glad to have this board to come to for that reason because you all help reel me back in. :) I am so happy that you told me about TabletClass! He is really going to love it, I think and he is looking forward to getting stronger. I know now that it's not necessarily the program, it's just that he needs time and these two are going to serve him well and he likes them. :) Score! We will see what time brings. Right now, this is our plan. Thank you!
  6. Thinking of ways to use MFW and work out getting help with grading ds compositions without taking an outside/online class. :) I need help helping him become a better writer. Thanks.
  7. Hmmm, didn't even think of that! I'll send them an email and ask. That would be an ideal situation! He could do the assignments lined out in MFW and then have WAH grade them, right? We would oversee of course (like I do now), but I definitely need him to be independent and then have their assistance with the details of everything. I've never used the per paper service. Thank you for thinking of that for me. :) I should have known that for myself. :tongue_smilie:
  8. I'm working through planning 9th grade for next year. I'm realizing that doing our English/Lit/Comp at home is best, but I need help with the composition part. We are using Write At Home this year (8th) and it has been great to give that to someone else to do. I'm really liking the idea of MFW because it takes care of the English/Lit/History/Bible part of our school day (and high school credit as well), but still want/need to outsource the composition part (why? have 3 other kiddos at home and want someone else to help him become a better writer than I could do). We might just continue with Write At Home for the comp part. Is it possible to modify MFW in this way? How? Has anyone done this? If not, what would be other suggestions. Thanks!
  9. Are the reviews of upper level MFW and upper level Write At Home good? Does anyone know personally or just in general?
  10. I was thinking that PE and Bible/Worldview were seperate classes and then there were electives. Duh! Thank you. :) I gotcha now. As for TT, I just continue to hear how it's not the best math program (weak) to prepare a kid for college, so that's why I was going to change to something else (stronger program) and just deal with it. Humph. I guess I'm thinking that challenge is good and now's the time to start. But, I also truly understand what you are saying. I'm taking high school seriously and finding it hard to relax in it because we are "running out of time". :-/ I want him to be prepared. I know I'm not the first parent to feel this way. It helps so much to hear your words and the words of others. I truly know that this is a "one step at a time" thing still and not to shove it all down his throat just because he's starting high school. I also feel lots of pressure because honestly I won't have anyone to blame but myself if he's not ready for college or life when we are done. Sigh. I don't want him to regret being homeschooled. I don't want him to feel as though he received a sub-par education. Yes, I'm insecure. Yes, I'm lacking confidence in my abilities. Yes, I'm stressed. :( He's a great kid with great potential and we are so excited to see what God will do with him despite us even. I just take my job as his mom seriously, especially now and don't want to squander this time in high school. I know I can't force, though. Thank you for you encouragement and step by step advice. I so needed it.
  11. Thank you, everyone! I've read each one of your comments and it has helped SO much! I've been working through his plan and getting back to reality. Someone said, "9th grade is just the year after 8th grade" or something like that. That made me smile and snicker because it's true. I've realized that he won't be able to take English through TPS so I am looking at alternatives there. Thank you for your suggestions, which is what I wanted. My plan was listed, but I also wanted advice/opinions and suggestions for alternatives as I stated, so thank you for offering those. :) I also bought Tablet Class, which someone highly recommended, to go along with his TT because he does need the extra help and support and that can't hurt. That was an easy fix in the short term and in the long run will only serve him better. So, my revised plan now looks like this: English/Lit/Composition: still figuring it out... possibilities... Analytical Grammar, Write At Home, Excellence in Lit, Lost Tools, Landry, Wilson Hill, SMARR...so many option that it is overwhelming! This is an important subject. QUESTION HERE: Right now, I'm leaning towards doing this at home since TPS will not work out. I don't want to spread us out too much on outside classes either, so may not look into another online course, but I don't know. Right now, I'm thinking about using Analytical Grammar, Write At Home (quality at higher levels? Reviews? We are doing Comp 3 for Middle School right now) and ???? for Lit. I'm wanting something along the lines of Progeny Press to go along with the books he's reading. OR, would this truly be done best in a class setting or with something like Lost Tools online? Does Lost Tools have enough of everything? (grammar, comp, and lit discussion). I really want something that has it all included. Best choices for that????? Math: if he can do well from now through the summer (may take the TPS algebra summer camp class) and pass the placement test, then TPS Alg. 1. If not, then we will do AoPS at home? That's the thought right now. Other favorite options you can suggest? I don't know a lot about higher math programs. I know that's a loaded question. :) Science: still the same. I just feel so much better outsourcing this away from home because of all the lab work and we are not science people at all. :) History: same with additional supplemental things, lots of literature/reading. FL: same, TPS Spanish. His choice of language. PE: same Bible/Worldview: TPS Electives: TPS, his choice/interests/life skills Thanks again for your help so far. :)
  12. Thank you, everyone! I've read each one of your comments and it has helped SO much! I've been working through his plan and getting back to reality. Someone said, "9th grade is just the year after 8th grade" or something like that. That made me smile and snicker because it's true. I've realized that he won't be able to take English through TPS so I am looking at alternatives there. Thank you for your suggestions, which is what I wanted. My plan was listed, but I also wanted advice/opinions and suggestions for alternatives as I stated, so thank you for offering those. :) I also bought Tablet Class, which someone highly recommended, to go along with his TT because he does need the extra help and support and that can't hurt. That was an easy fix in the short term and in the long run will only serve him better. So, my revised plan now looks like this: English/Lit/Composition: still figuring it out... possibilities... Analytical Grammar, Write At Home, Excellence in Lit, Lost Tools, Landry, Wilson Hill, SMARR...so many option that it is overwhelming! This is an important subject. QUESTION HERE: Right now, I'm leaning towards doing this at home since TPS will not work out. I don't want to spread us out too much on outside classes either, so may not look into another online course, but I don't know. Right now, I'm thinking about using Analytical Grammar, Write At Home (quality at higher levels? Reviews? We are doing Comp 3 for Middle School right now) and ???? for Lit. I'm wanting something along the lines of Progeny Press to go along with the books he's reading. OR, would this truly be done best in a class setting or with something like Lost Tools online? Does Lost Tools have enough of everything? (grammar, comp, and lit discussion). I really want something that has it all included. Best choices for that????? Math: if he can do well from now through the summer (may take the TPS algebra summer camp class) and pass the placement test, then TPS Alg. 1. If not, then we will do AoPS at home? That's the thought right now. Other favorite options you can suggest? I don't know a lot about higher math programs. I know that's a loaded question. :) Science: still the same. I just feel so much better outsourcing this away from home because of all the lab work and we are not science people at all. :) History: same with additional supplemental things, lots of literature/reading. FL: same, TPS Spanish. His choice of language. PE: same Bible/Worldview: TPS Electives: TPS, his choice/interests/life skills Thanks again for your help so far. :)
  13. Thank you, everyone, for responding. I appreciate the advice and alternatives suggested. I am very nervous and insecure moving forward, so thank you for responding.
  14. I'm sorry. I see 50 views of my post, but no replies? Noone can offer anything? That's not what I've come to know about the WTM boards. I'm disappointed. I've been blessed by these boards for years. I've asked and answered many times. I guess I will go elsewhere for HS help. Edited: I would like to apologize for emotional response here. I appreciate all the responses I've received. Yes, I was hurt and disappointed, but I should have waited longer. These boards have always been helpful. I am stressed. Please forgive me.
  15. I'm very nervous about setting off into high school homeschool. We've homeschooled from the beginning. He will be my first in high school. I've worked through some ideas and plans. Please look over what I've planned and give any feedback you can offer. This is kind of an overview for his high school years and not too specific. Just so you know, he will be doing all his school work by either online courses or computer based courses. My preference was for him to do most all of his school through The Potter's School online, but we might not be able to if he cannot pass the placement tests for a few courses. Thoughts on other options are appreciated? I'm new to this. We want to prepare him to be college bound, however, we aren't setting our sites on Ivy League or even a specific degree. He has interests, but nothing he is 100% determined to do. We plan on doing some shadowing/apprenticing over his high school years to give him a chance to see careers in real life. His interests lie more in construction, building, engineering and computers than anything else. He loves to work. :) Thank you for your help. English/Lit/Composition--- ???? I thought we would do The Potter's School, but I don't know if his grammar skills will pass the placement test for their freshman English. We will try and see what happens. If he cannot get into TPS for this course, then I'm not sure what to do. I'm also looking at Landry, Veritas, Liberty, and Abeka online. Opinions? Advice? He is currently doing Write At Home for writing, Easy Grammar, and AOY6 literature. Math--- possibly Algebra 1 through TPS if he can get prepared. He will do tutoring this summer to help. He is currently doing TT Pre Algebra. My other options are to continue with TT or choose from other online options. Opinions? Advice? Science--- outside class through a local homeschool class group. History--- My plan right now is to either do Notgrass here at home for World, American, Govt/Eco. or do it through TPS or online. Again, opinions, advice? Foreign Language--- Spanish through TPS. P.E.--- he rides in the MS150 bike ride every year with his dad and he is in a group like boy scouts that does ongoing physical training with tests frequently as well as yearly camps where they do even more physical training. Is that good enough? Electives--- through TPS. I think I covered everything. Please offer any advice. Again, thank you.
  16. In an effort to save my dc from searching the huge internet for research information and educational use, what are your top picks for getting educational information. I would much rather save websites to their Favorites on their computer for easier access rather than have them search aimlessly. Thank you.
  17. Thank you! Yes, they are there on the back at the bottom. I looked everywhere, but somehow missed them. Sigh. I need to go to bed. :)
  18. Our dc received computers for Christmas. I just realized that in order to install TT that I need the serial numbers that were on the cd wrap. I do not have that anymore and stupidly never thought about keeping them. Sigh. What can I do?
  19. Excellent! Thank you! I am in the process of setting up an appointment to speak with an advisor the week of the 5th, but thought about this and didn't want to waste my time if it wasn't possible. Sigh of relief. :)
  20. We would like to take courses with TPS. We live out in the country and use a hotspot for our internet connection. Will this be a problem for TPS? In addition, will using a hotspot limit our options for ANY online classes (Landry, etc...)?
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