I feel like this is an unusual problem, but I have a teen who is reluctant to use a computer in any way. Are there online computer classes about how to use a computer? I know as a college freshman I was required to take a computer course, but at this point I think computer literacy is a cultural expectation. Thanks!

Get familiar with the T (subway). The Freedom Trail is a great starting point. Lunch at Quincy Market. Dinner at The Union Oyster House for seafood with history! Have fun!

CLE really builds upon itself so well. I would imagine that just jumping in for 5th grade would be difficult. In my experience, when used consistently, it really prepares students well for high school math.

I've had 3 go through MUS Geometry. With the oldest we watched the videos together so I could relearn Geometry. I also took notes. It was much easier with the other 2. I would have them watch the video and then we would go through the lesson together. I also ripped out the practice answers from the back of the book, and I did the correcting myself. We would go over lesson mistakes before taking the test. We made the jump to Teaching Textbooks for Algebra 2. I'm not a fan of computer math, but I do LOVE not carrying the math burden at this level.

Yes! Unvaccinated friends had it the same time I had it last week. Our experiences were pretty much the same. 🤷‍♀️

Thank you so much for all of this helpful advice. For this past week I had her working on Khan Academy’s “Getting Ready for Algebra 2”. Once she has gotten through that we will sit down together and reevaluate. She did do Geometry last year (Math U See). I need to take some time to look into the other suggested Algebra 2 programs. Thanks so much!

This is helpful. It's so hard to know if the course is difficult when you have nothing else to compare it to.

She seems to be struggling with all of it. We haven't made it through 3 chapters yet..

Thank you! I will look into those. I think she’s struggling with Algebra 1 concepts.

My daughter is really struggling with Math U See Algebra 2. She has a solid math foundation, but she was in school for one year - the year of Algebra 1. She did well in the class, but now I’m wondering if she retained any of it. She watches the lesson video, takes notes, we go through the lesson together, we do the practice problems… I’m not sure what else I could do, aside from getting an entirely different curriculum, or repeating Algebra 1 (which she feels would be mortifying). Any suggestions? Thanks!

It seems like there is a Facebook group for everything. 😃 I can't find one for this curriculum though. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

I have been browsing through old threads and I just discovered ELTL. I think I'm going to get this for my 2nd grader. Are many people still using this? Has anyone used consecutive books in the series? I would like to get the older "Christian" version, and I'm wondering how to find the workbook that went with it? Also, is it designed to work in conjunction with Reading Lessons through Literature? Thanks!

Does this exist? 😆 My high school girls will be doing Biology this year, and I would like to find some kind biology/anatomy/health & nutrition science focus for my second grader. She has been asking many questions about how the body works, and I think it would be great for us to study this, along with the effects of exercise and good nutrition. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Hello everyone! I am a long time homeschooler. We graduated our oldest this year, and I am now rethinking everything for my youngest (2nd grade). We have typically used CLE for Lang. arts up until at least grade 6. However, I am learning that it is ok to let go of a little "rigor" if it means adding in more joy. I'm also really exhausted of the same old routine and I feel like I need to shake things up to make the school year more enjoyable. I like the idea of Lightning Lit because I love stories, and spending the year reading stories sounds fun. I have considered still using CLE, but excluding certain sections and adding in Lightning Lit with it. But, I have friends who use Masterbooks and really enjoy it. I had thought that it looked too easy, but maybe it's enough? Any thoughts?

(cross posting - I wasn’t sure where to place this.) I am feeling a little panicked today. We started school again after taking a month off and for my oldest it will be his last semester. Nothing about this year has been as I thought it would be. I am curious if anyone who has gone down this road already has suggestions on how to spend the time. He is college bound, eventually, but has never been super academic. He has plenty of credits. The plan was to make this year a launching year - take the SAT, apply to school (Boyce), make a plan to spend a gap year in Indonesia and raise funds, get his license, get a paying job. Academically: he did a prep course for his time in Indonesia, SAT prep, writing course, Chemistry, and is reading a variety of books for growth & development. Thanks to covid, Indonesia is not happening (he’s now applying for a year in Scotland with 20Schemes) and every SAT we have registered for has been cancelled. Driver’s Ed was incredibly backed up and is finally happening this week. I was planning on adding consumer math but now I’m not sure because he still hasn’t been able to take the stinking SAT. Do we just keep prepping? I guess I wasn’t expecting this panicked feeling of “Has it been enough, and what else can I teach him before it’s too late?!” It’s not just me, right? Thanks for reading!