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  1. Does anyone have a book of essays or some other type of resource with essays? I don't know if such a thing exists, but I am looking for something with well-written student essays. I want our daughter, 8th grade, to do outlining this year, but I don't want her to outline a textbook or anything like that. We use Cornell notes for textbook and lecture notes. In addition to teaching the skill of outlining, I want her to look at the ways a writer presents argument and support.

     

    Btw, throughout our years of homeschooling and the paths we have travelled with writing, I have found finding student samples to be an issue. Depending on the curriculum, there may be an example (possible two), but for the most part, our children are writing in a vacuum. This is one area where I see an advantage to teaching a class. Lots of opportunities to see the work of other writers.

     

    Thanks.

     

    Bonita

  2. We are headed into high school science for last child and haven't been happy with anything we have used thus far. Apologia was too easy and predictable for all three of our children, so we switched to BJU for dd this year; i.e. 8th grade. The BJU is visually appealing and the text layout is better than Apologia. In fact, the BJU text has the feel of a college text, but dd figured out how to study for a good text grade so I am concerned it will be another check-the-box subject. We haven't gotten into the experiments so perhaps they will provide the spark. Because of this, I, too, have been checking into Greg Landry and have emailed him with a few questions. When I get a reponse, I will post.

     

    Bonita

     

    P.S. I have replied to a few posts but haven't written an intro. We have graduated two from our homeschool and have a daughter in the 8th grade. We brought our sons home from p.s in 8th and 11th grade. Throughout the years, we have addressed many issues; i.e. homeschooling a student with others in p.s., bringing home older students, attempting to solve various learning problems, mentoring college for the struggling learner, and now, homeschooling only one. I joined the WTM forum because we are planning high school and tweaking what we did in the past and have already gleaned wonderful ideas. Many thanks.

  3. Check out The Homeschool Student Planner from Joanne Calderwood at Encore Ink. We tried many types of planners, etc., but this one has worked the best. There is a two-page spread for each week with blocks for up to 7 courses and a place to record books read and notes. At the beginning of each 9-week semester, there is a sheet to record goals and an envelope for all important papers. At the end of the nine weeks, there is a grade sheet. When the student has finished the school year, she has a nice portfolio with everything in one place. Love it.

     

    Bonita

  4. Check out Michael Clay Thompson's poetry books. You can read through them and work the exercises at your own pace. They are best explained by MCT's preface from the first book, The Music of the Hemispheres. "Poetry, real poetry, is an extraordinary art form. Being a poet is much like being a composer of symphonies. Just as a composer writes each note on a musical staff, and composes harmonies for the different instruments...., a great poet has an array of tools and techniques at hand, and puts each sound on the page, one sound at a time, in a deliberately chosen rhythm...The purpose of this book is to find ways to reveal the reality of poem power..."

     

    MCT's books are a lovely way to encourage understanding and love of poetry which will make memorization more meaningful.

     

    Bonita

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