Wow - this is fabulous! Thank you so much for all of the resources! Can't wait to check them all out.

Wondering if there is an Algebra 2 course available on-line. Possibly one with an actual teacher that may do web-casts, etc. and that is available for questions. Thank you!

Looking for on-line, hopefully interactive classes for my soon to be Senior son. We need Physics and Calculus and our High School co-op isn't offering it. He does better with a class and the accountability factor. Any ideas? Thanking you in advance!

We've been using Teaching Textbooks and have liked them, but aren't too crazy about the Geometry. Very heavy on the proof side and they seems a bit overcomplicated. Any suggestions for Geometry? Thanks!

Thank you ladies! I like all of those ideas! Now I just have to administer them! Should be fun - thank you soooooo much!

Thank you Kareni! That's a fun one. I was thinking more along the lines of actually making a connection - common hobbies, etc. How to draw them out and connect them to the other kids.

Any ideas of how to draw new students into the group at our High School Co-op? We have a few newbies that really don't know anyone and our co-op is quite large - probably 50 or so. The kids are all nice and no clicky snobby ones, but it's hard to draw the new ones in. If asked to come sit with others, they may respond "no" just out of shyness. I was trying to come up with some kind of idea to do with them over lunch. That is the biggest break and it's only 1/2 hour. When it cools off (we're in the hot south), we may be able to do dodgeball or something, but it's not a lot of time - since they have to eat too. Any ideas? Thanking you in advance!

Hello Angela! Thank you so much! Those are both great suggestions!! Last week was our first week, so we're actually only up to who/which and starting on "banned words". I will definitely be using your ideas. If you have anymore, I'd love to hear them. Thanks again! Janet M.

Hello, Teaching a Level C Student Writing Intensive course from IEW. Anyone have any good reinforcement games? We have a large co-op of 28 and would like to have some girls against guy teams, etc. Possibly race to the board to come up with banned words - that type of thing. Any ideas out there? Thank you!

We have taken an SAT/PSAT Prep class with Jean Burke, of College Prep Genius, and she says to beware of any prep class that is not using materials directly from "The College Board". I am quite sure she mentioned Barons directly and stated not to use them. I believe Purdue is one of the others. They are not using the actual tests that your student will be taking. Hope that helps. If you google College Prep Genius - you may be able to find more info.

I am going to be teaching an IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) to a High School class and would like some advice on a computer editing program. I will be proofing their papers, but would like to run it through a program as well. I've read that "Whitesmoke" has problems with bringing advertising into the computer. I was looking at another program called "Serenity Software", that only costs $50, but one review said it was complicated. There is another called "Style Writer", but it costs $150 and didin't want to put out that much. Are there any free or reasonably priced programs that actually check punc. and grammar usage? Thank you so much for any help!

I am going to be teaching an IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) to a High School class and would like to know if anyone knows a good editing type of workbook that we could use along with the course. I'm looking for one that actually explains the editing process - how to check grammar, punc. and cap., editing marks, etc. as well as giving some practice lessons. Not interested in editing programs that just give a sentence or paragraph to edit. Really looking for the instructional type. I'd also like some advice on a computer editing program. I will be proofing their papers, but would like to run it through a program as well. I've read that "Whitesmoke" has problems with bringing advertising into the computer. I was looking at another program called "Serenity Software", that only costs $50, but one review said it was complicated. There is another called "Style Writer", but it costs $150 and didin't want to put out that much. Are there any free or reasonably priced programs that actually check punc. and grammar usage? Thank you so much for any help!

Thank you Alyce! I didn't know about the free down-load. I'm checking it out! Thanks, Janet

Hello! I'm looking for a simple and inexpensive (if not free) program to make a transcript for High School. I don't mind manually keeping records - so I just want something simple to put the transcript together. I've heard of Edu-tracker, Homeschool Tracker and a program through HSLDA. Does anyone have a preference of those choices or something easier to use, that's cheaper? I've also read about one's that keep the records for you for a fee ea. year, but that doesn't seem practical - we have two children - so I'd like to use the same program for both. Any ideas ladies? Thanks for any input.

Just curious if anyone knows of a very clean or preferably Christian authored book on Digital Photography? We are participating in a co-op that will have a High School Photography class and could use a book showing the fundamentals of photography - without nudity, immodesty or generally weird pictures. Anyone know of anything? Thanks!

Thank you ladies - you have all helped in one way or another. I appreciate all the comments and I'm going to check out some of the suggestions. Thank you Michelle for the websites and Nan for encouraging the TWTM - I was just looking at that and considering it. Thank you also to Faithr for freeing me up from the credit expectations. You're right - he does have many of those skills and shouldn't have to do busy work. He's very analytical and hates illogical busy work. Thank again Ladies!! Janet M.

Hello - I've got an upcoming 9th grader and am wondering what to do with Language Arts. He has a pretty heavy schedule without it, so I don't want to make it a burden. I'm understanding that LA in HS is Vocab., writing, grammar, & literature. He has a high level of reading - he's read Homer, The Illiad, etc. Many of the programs seem to use small, fictional Newberry books. I'm not opposed to that, depending on the course. Any ideas? I hate to do 4 separate courses for these sub-subjects. Thanks for any help!

Hello Moms! I'm looking for a curriculum that covers literary terms. Also looking for a type of curriculum that covers proper usage - ex: when to use "who" and "whom", etc. These will probably be two totally different curric. and that's fine. My son is going into 9th next year and took a college placement test today and those were the two areas lacking. I like programs that are easy to use and laid out for daily exercises if possible. Thanks for your help!!

Hello! It seems overwhelming to select courses for 9th grade. Can you ladies give me a line-up of what your'e doing or have done with your 9th grader? Thanks! Janet M.

My niece is considering homeschooling but she has relatives that are teachers and don't believe it's the right thing to do - no socializaiton :) I'd like to give her a lot of info. to send to them. If anyone has any links to articles on this, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks! Janet M.

We did Story of The World, which worked very well. We actually used the discs and the workbooks. We also liked Around the World in 180 Days. Very fun in a co-op. From looking at the books - I think Cindy Wiggers' Trail Guides to the U.S. and Trail Guide to World Geography would work very well. -IEW Writing has been incredible for co-op. Great accountability and positive peer pressure. -Apologia Science and Lyrical Life Science -Art is a great subject to do with co-op - easy one to let go otherwise. We're using Barry Stebbing's DVD's - How Great Thou Art Hope that helps! Janet M.

Love "The Old Schoolhouse". It's always loaded with great info. We've gotten it for the past couple of years and always look forward to it.

Thank you Ladies - I've ordered two workbooks! That's exactly what I was looking for!! Janet

Is there a curriculum that covers literary terms well? I know that Adam Andrews of "Reading the Classics" has the Socratic list, which is excellent. He has a list of terms in the back, but I'd like something where they utilize the terms in a workbook or some fashion, so I know they know them. I don't want a vocab. list of words to memorize, but rather a way to show what the terms mean and do. Thanks for any help! Janet M.

Is there a curriculum that covers literary terms well? I know that Adam Andrews of "Reading the Classics" has the Socratic list, which is excellent. He has a list of terms in the back, but I'd like something where they utilize the terms in a workbook or some fashion, so I know they know them. I don't want a vocab. list of words to memorize, but rather a way to show what the terms mean and do. Thanks for any help! Janet M.