http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:crash+course+viewing+guide+world+history There is a free one you can download to try it out and I wound up purchasing the whole set. The kids are getting more out of the videos now. :)

I saw someone posted a link to viewing guides you could purchase on TeachersPayTeachers that go along with the World History Crash Course series on YouTube (thank you whoever you are!!!!). I have been searching and searching for something similar to that for American History but mainly the sciences. My kids really enjoy these videos on topics they have never really had the drive to learn, but I feel like if they just watch them they won't get much out of them as now that they are more focused on answering the questions to go along with the World History courses they are "getting it" more. Does anyone know where I can find something similar for the other Crash Course subjects? Thanks in advance!

Another vote for Mr. G at currclick. My daughter has taken French with him all last year and getting ready to start up with him again in the fall, and my other daughter took his German course this summer. I wish he offered German all year long as well.

My daughter has taken and is currently enrolled in several classes on Universal Class. She gets prompt feedback on her assignments and enjoys the classes. :)

These are all great! Thanks everyone! My kids love the online interactive "quizzes" too, which I found on Glencoe where they have to name each country. Okay, I'll admit it, I enjoyed it too! They thought it was amusing how little mom knew of Russia! lol!

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions.... off to check them all out! :)

DD is in the middle of 9th grade. She has taken geography in elementary and middle school, along with mapping activities but I have realized lately that none of the geopgrahy stuff has stuck. She asked me if New Orleans was in Chicago? And she has no clue what coutries make up Europe, etc. So, I am looking for a secular geography recommendation for her please. I looked at PAC and really liked what I saw, but it's a bit pricey for me at the moment. Thanks!

I too miss the conversation feel of the old For Sale boards. I think it would be helpful with the way the Classifieds are set up if we could separate them by Grade Level or Subject. It takes way too long to go through the ads and click on something only to find out it's for elementary when I need high school, or even just to see what's being sold. I feel as if it doesn't show enough in the subject line to know what exactly is being sold.

Thank you! I purchased the Groupon! I wouldn't have even noticed it if you hadn't pointed it out! :)

I am being asked for an access code to get into the Glencoe resources? Anyone else being asked for one?

Were you using the homeschool version and still found it not to be homeschool friendly? What about it did you find not homeschool friendly if you don't mind me asking? I am mathy as well, and oldest DD is not, so it's been hard to find math that appeals to her and how she learns and retains math concepts. How often does the "faulty grading" happen? Thank you for the replies so far! :) Very helpful!

I just found out about this math today from someone mentioning it on the boards here but I would love to hear experiences with it. My oldest DD is a visual learner who likes to see examples worked out on a whiteboard to explain to her how to do math. Math is also her weakest subject, though she has come quite a long way in the last year or two in math. We just started Algebra 1 this week and are using Teaching Textbooks, but she just isn't really digging that the lesson on the disk is just basically a man talking. I know she can see the practice problems worked out if she needs to, which we have used a few times, but it's just pretty bland to her and I'm not sure she is going to do well with it. Any goods/bads with Kinetics would be greatly appreciated!

This is a great find! Thank you for sharing!

Yes, I agree with you there. I have the same result too. :( I much preferred the old Sale/Swap Board over the new Classifieds.

I agree with what everyone is saying about the search function. It is making finding anything I am interested in buying very difficult! Beck - In the top right of the screen where you see your username, if you click on the arrow next to it you will see "Manage My Classifieds". Hope that helps! I just found that yesterday! :)

I haven't used them personally (yet) but I know several people who have used them and have been pleased. They purchased the 1-year subscription for $189 and you get unlimited classes for the year. That's what I would like to do so saving up. :)

My daughter has participated in the Naval Sea Cadets for a year now. It's a nice "trial" of military life to be sure it's something she thinks she could do before signing a contract. There are parts of it she loves and parts she hates. But it's really giving her more to think about. :)

I am loving this list!!! Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions! Can't wait to start checking them out!

Just touching base again - we are here now! :) We are actually living in Laurinburg, near St. Andrews University. Having a hard time finding homeschoolers in this area, especially in the tween/teen ages.

Thank you for all the replies. I am looking into the NC version you sent the link to, melisamathews. Thank you! It looks like you have to have insurance for Medco. RebeccaS, my daughter was 10 when she was diagnosed, 2 weeks before her 11th birthday. She is 12 now, almost 13. We are coming on up on the 2-year mark of her diagnosis. It's been eye opening to say the least. And DH and I talk all the time about how important insurance is going to be for her, not only health but life insurance. I've tried to get life insurance on her and they want me to jump through all kinds of hoops and get all kinds of extra exams done before they'll insure her. :( And to think she has to deal with this her whole life makes me sad. Melissad2, she is on Humalog. It's amazing how expensive this disease is! And that's crazy her insurance won't cover her insulin! So sorry you are having to deal with that! We don't have a doctor yet either as we have only lived in NC 3 weeks. Have to get everything set up still. We still have some supplies for now that will last us until we can get things all squared away. Our health insurance in this country is seriously crazy! I remember when everyone had insurance, all employers offered it and paid for their employee's coverage, and it didn't cost an arm and a leg! :(

My daughter LOVES to read. I mean, seriously, I can't stress enough how much she LOVES to read! :) I would like to find some good science literature for her to read to supplement her science curriculum (we are in Physical Science now, but looking for all suggestions for her for all of high school) as she "gets it" better when she can read and immerse herself in a story regarding a particular topic. Any suggestions? I prefer stories that aren't strongly tilted to Christian science, mostly secular type, and do not oppose evolution stories at all. Thanks!

Thank you for the replies. We were currently in Ohio where she was covered by a state-funded plan. We are now in North Carolina (just moved here) and haven't switched from OH to NC medical just yet because I'm trying to check out all my options. It looks like we make just over the threshold for NC state-funded insurance, but I think I may go ahead and take all the information in and try. Maybe they have one I can pay a small fee for like Michigan. It makes me sad that insurance companies can up-charge people with chronic medical conditions that they cannot do anything about (diabetes, cancer, etc). She didn't do anything to cause this condition and she has to live with it for the rest of her life and take insulin for the rest of her life, and then to penalize her by charging her more for healthcare is sad. At least she can no longer be denied coverage. That is a positive!

My almost-13-yo daughter has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes for 2 years now. I am self-employed and my husband works for a very small company that does not offer health insurance. Up until this point the kids have been covered by a state plan, but now we have moved to a different state and DH got a raise which puts us just over the income requirement for the state health insurance plan, so we need to get our own health insurance. Every insurance company raises our DD's monthly premium by 100% to 200% because of her Type 1 diabetes. We are looking at a monthly premium of $800 a month, and then we still have a $5000 to $10,000 deductible so that means I have to pay $300/month for her insulin, $150 for her test strips, and I don't even know how much for her insulin pump supplies because they have never printed the amount on the slip since the state paid for it previously. That is basically 1 paycheck and we just can't afford that. We only own 1 car and don't even have cable or a credit card, so it isn't like we have tons of bills, but we are basically making ends meet. My question is has anyone else had to get health insurance on their own with someone with a pre-existing condition? Are there any other options out there I don't know about? I have heard of the share plans, but they require you to have someone from your church sign the forms, and we do not belong to a church. Are there secular options out there that are similar to that? Thanks in advance for any help. It's a little embarrassing posting such personal info, but I am stressing quite a bit about how to make ends meet :(

:iagree: This is the ONLY thing I have found to take the cat urine smell out of the carpet! It works like a charm!!!! I was amazed!

I have no other suggestions for you (and you've gotten some really good ones!!)... just wanted to let you know I feel your pain. I have a cat that for whatever reason a couple times a month just decides she doesn't want to pee in the box and will pee either right outside of it or over by the front door. We have logged when it happens and tried to see if there is something different going on or what may be triggering it, but there's never a pattern as to why or when. We have had her at the vet and she is fine. We use large rubbermaid containers as litter boxes. We have 2 cats so we have 3 boxes, all in different areas of the house, 2 boxes have a lid, 1 doesn't. We have tried different litter. I just have no idea! And out of the MANY cats I have had in my life, this is the only one I've ever had that has ever had a peeing outside the box issue. Very frustrating! And like you, I am moving in 3 weeks and I am hoping she doesn't do it at the new house. We will be renting and the whole house has hardwood floors! I'm a little nervous about it.... :(