After my dd finished a traditional Algebra I book, I had her go through LOF while she was doing Geometry the following year. It doesn't seem to take much time to do the lessons. Maybe you could find LOF used? Martha

Are these the Algebra books by Dolciani et al and Jurgenson for Geometry? If so, I've used those books for Algebra I and Algebra II and Geometry for two of my dc so far and have been very happy with them. Martha

I just really hate Apologia tests... Martha

For the on-line class, are the module tests the same as the module tests that come with the Apologia texts? Martha

I'm pretty sure that there are on-line classes with live teachers for high school classes (and middle school, too, I think) and access to the teachers for further help. Martha

But I hated that no one was answering your question :). I have friends who are using K-12 and one of them moved over to using Connections. My friend said that Connections projects were smaller and more manageable. I looked at the website for Connections and it looked to me more textbook based (Holt? I don't really remember right now), whereas K-12 is more "in-house" for some subjects. I really hope I have this right. I reiterate that I don't have any experience or direct knowledge ;). Have you poked around on the website? I think they have sample lessons on both sites... Martha

She liked the puzzles in Singapore Math, and she likes the story in Life of Fred...she doesn't like repetitive work (but *I* think repetition is important to cement the information...). She is a "just get it done" kind of gal...Maybe Life of Fred Algebra followed by a more traditional algebra book when she is a little more mature? I hear people say Saxon Math takes too long -- but would it be a "get it done" curriculum? Martha

I keep going around in circles about what math to use for my dd(almost)12. You would think I could figure this out because I've got two older dc, but this one is...different. She is "math bright" but absolutely declares she hates math. She has completed Singapore Math through 6B, Life of Fred Fractions, Decimals, Percents, Prealgebra Biology and almost finished with the other prealgebra book. We are almost done with Russian Math 6. So, I was thinking of getting her another prealgebra book (she's in 6th grade) like AoPS because it doesn't appear to have a lot of problems to work (she hates working hard...), but I wasn't sure if she'd like the "discovery approach." But then, she really doesn't seem to need another prealgebra book, so I looked at AoPS Algebra -- I had her look at the excerpt and she looked at the problems and said, "I can do that one, I can do that one," etc. And, she COULD, albeit by the mathematically inductive way, not really writing anything/calculating anything...Those who have gotten this far ... would you use AoPS, or something else? I have used Dolciani for my other two kids, but she doesn't really like to work lots of problems and is a bit more immature than they were...Hmmm, maybe LOF Algebra would work better? Any other ideas? Would Saxon Math kill her? Martha

Doliciani oovered all of those topics except proofs by math induction and linear programming (I'm not sure what that is) in Algebra 2. It also looks like we will revisit those topics in Pre-calculus with the Larson book. HTH. Martha

Doesn't TruthQuest have a list of books in chronological order with a little commentary to hold it all together? I haven't personally used it, but I think it might have a list of good books to read... Martha

The DVDs come with a schedule. Are you doing Spanish I? My dd is doing Spanish III . Maybe someone with the DVDs could share what BJU uses for the level of Spanish you are using...We used on-line for Spanish I and II, so I don't have a schedule for those years. Martha

he easily could have finished earlier. We added many other classes along the way (Chemistry, Physics, computer programming, economics, etc.). The first several classes were very easy to complete quickly -- say in 4 or 5 weeks? I would say he took about a semester each for American Lit. and British Lit, which were his last two classes. Martha

We paid the whole cost up front, so we were able to get as many books at a time as I wanted. I think I asked for Psychology and History early. If you are paying by installments, I think they are only willing to send you a couple of books at a time. Also, if I remember right, some classes had pre-requisites -- for example, English 1 and 2 -- and they wouldn't send the second course's book until the student only had one or two tests left in the first course. They were very good about getting the books to me in a timely manner. We submitted tests by snail mail, but if I ever wanted anything, I just called them. The people who answered the phone always seemed pleasant and knowledgeable. HTH, Martha

I can't remember how accurate it was, but it wasn't particularly hard to use...I wish I could be of more help. We were using BJU, so we used it for several experiments. Martha

because I wanted an accredited diploma -- GA is not what I would consider homeschool friendly (easy to homeschool in the state, but the universities are not particularly accepting of homeschoolers). I think my ds only needed 16 credits to graduate (they just raised it to 18). I think we paid about $1000 for everything (books are included). My ds was mostly able to do American School independently. I didn't think the classes were particulary rigorous -- especially the lower English classes, though I thought the American Lit and British Lit looked pretty good. All the tests were, of course, open book. In addition to the classes he took with AS, I added quite a few of my own (Chemistry, Physics, Pre-calc, Calculus, computer classes, etc.). I wrote a transcript that included both my home school classes and his American School classes, with an * showing which were American School. My ds is a bit of a homebody and didn't want to go away to college this year, so I don't know how hard it would have been to get him accepted into other universities, but I was able to get him accepted to the local college and the cc's in the area -- but, then, I presented him as a homeschooler, not necessarily a public-schooled child. I also don't know anything about transferring credits in. Some people complain about lost tests, etc. Honestly, we never had a problem with them at all, and the people who answered my calls were always efficient and polite. HTH, Martha

My dd did Algebra 2 with Dolciani et al. (which is actually Algrebra II and Trig). This year, she is doing pre-calculus with the Larson book that you mentioned. She has covered every topic in the Larson book in her Algebra 2 book, but the Larson book takes her deeper into the concepts and requires the graphing calculator -- which I want her to learn how to use. On the other had, I looked at the BJU pre-calculus, and it didn't look any more rigorous than her Algebra 2 book. I'm mostly having my dd take the pre-calculus course because she needs 4 math credits in high school and she started with Algebra 2 in 9th grade (she doesn't particularly like math...). Otherwise, it looks to me like Algebra 2/Trig and Pre-calculus are essentially the same beast. Martha

I think "talking" is a gerund (noun by definition) acting as a direct object of stop. Maybe it would be easier to see if you replaced "talking" with "the ball" : "Stop the ball."

I am drawn, for some reason, to BJU Reading for my ds and dd, grades 4 and 6, this year. I've never used a reading curriculum before (I have two older children as well). While my children do read for pleasure, and I read aloud to them, we don't really discuss the reading very much, we just enjoy the books. I'm having some trouble getting over the price of the program, too. Is a reading program of value? Is BJU a good program? Martha

I don't know if you have seen them...Each chapter begins with a chapter outline and summary, followed by some terms to identify, 10 matching questions, 20 multiple choice questions, 10 fill in the blank questions, 7 "put these in chronological order with the dates" question, 9 or 10 questions for critical thought, and then 7 or 8 analysis of primary source documents questions. I am required to upload tests for my dd for the umbrella school she is enrolled in. I use the study guide to make my tests. If I didn't have to make tests, I don't know if they would be particularly useful to me... Hope that helps. Martha

My understanding, from reading the boards, is that some people do both Apologia Biology books in one year, or both Apologia Chemistry books in one year. Then you can take Physics one year and that leaves you with another year to do one more science class. Martha

My ds did chemistry a couple of years ago with the dvds and absolutely loved Mr. Harmon. As the others said, think of it as a classroom type class with daily lectures. It does seem to take a bit too much time sometimes. We dropped watching the biology class last year and just used the book about 3/4 through because my dd was having trouble getting all her work done each day. She was also doing Spanish 2, so that was two classes to watch. We used the microchem labs (Quality Science Labs) in place of the BJU labs last time. I will have my dd do chemistry this year with the dvds. I haven't decided yet about the labs this time -- I might just use the BJU labs. Martha

Love2read, I looked at the sample from Seton and it looked interesting. I use an umbrella school for accreditation which requires tests, including mid-terms and finals -- can you tell me what kinds of tests and approximately how many are included? Does it include grammar tests and literature tests? Thanks in advance. Martha

My dd is doing half of Spievogel (through Ch. 16) this year along with the Great Books from Omnibus I. Next year, we will finish Speilvogel and do Middle Ages/Renaissance books (chosen from WTM and Omnibus II list). Then, we will do modern American Lit with American History, and British Lit. her senior year with government/economics. Martha

It took me a while to figure out what the question was, but I think I figured it out... 2x^2 + 3x = 2 Subtract 2 from both sides to get a quadratic equation that can be factored: 2x^2 + 3x -2 = 0 To get 2x^2, one factor has to be 2x and the other 1x (2x times 1x is 2x^2): (2x )(1x ) = 0 Because the equation has "-2", one factor has to be positive, and the other negative (so -1 and 2, or -2 and 1). To get the middle term to be +3, the +2 has to be multiplied by 2x and the -1 multiplied by 1x (2x*2 + 1x* (-1) = 3x): (2x -1) (1x +2) = 0 I hope that helps. It is kind of hard trying to do this on the board!

Have you looked at Lively Art of Writing by Lucille Payne? I worked through it with my two high school children and found it interesting to read and I learned a few things. She makes coming up with those thesis statements look easy, though! Martha