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    Will Denison Math prepare well for SAT/ACT or even college?

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    I'm thinking of switching my son from TT. He struggled with their Algebra 1 but I think mostly because of the way it taught. I'm thinking of switching to something else for Geometry but he has college goals and I want him to be prepared well for that. He's an average student that I think with the proper teaching would do just fine. I was looking at Denison and like some of the aspects of it but have heard it's might not be up to par. I'd like to hear from someone with experience going to college. Thanks 🙂

    Would Friendly Biology be considered college prep?

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    3 minutes ago, Lori D. said:

    Ug. "NCAA approved" is a whole special thing.

    The 16 core credit courses required by NCAA all have to be done with text/materials or online course providers that NCAA approves of. From past years of seeing posters here go through the NCAA process, it seems like very traditional/standard textbook programs, or certain online courses, are what are most frequently accepted by NCAA to meet their requirements.
     

    Division I and II requirements:  16 core courses
    4 years of English
    3 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
    2 years of natural/physical science
    1 year must be lab science if your school offers it
    1 additional year of English, math or natural/physical science
    2 years of social science
    4 additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy

    You must complete 10 of the core courses by the end of your junior year (before the start of your seventh semester). Seven of the 10 core courses need to be in English, math or natural/physical science. The grades in these seven courses will be “locked in,” meaning you will not be allowed to retake them to improve your grades.



    You might put out a separate thread for advice about NCAA approved courses. There's also a number on the linked NCAA webpage that you could try to see if they can give you info about homeschoolers -- several years back, NCAA did away with the homeschooling liaison, but what with so many students at home or switching to homeschooling during COVID, they may have someone back in that position again.

    Here are some OLDER threads on NCAA (all of these threads, plus more, are linked on PAGE 4 of the big thread "College Motherlode", pinned at the top of the WTM College Board). So, things have likely changed since these threads, but these might give you a starting point:

    Overview topics
    NCAA Eligibility Center: our experience (personal experience) — Sept 11 2018
    A high school athlete’s journey (personal experiences over 18 months of the process) — Jan 23 2012
    NCAA follow up (continuation of above thread) — Jan 14 2014

    NCAA and Homeschoolers
    Warning: NCAA Eliminated the Homeschool Department -- Aug 15 2017,
    Navigating NCAA and planning high school - help, please! -- Oct 24 2014
    Moms of athletes: talk to me about NCAA requirements — Dec 4 2015

    Eligibility: Core Requirements / Transcripts / Records
    NCAA Div I transcripts (what is the NCAA process?) — Jan 20 2016
    NCAA homeschool requirements (transcript and core requirements) — Oct 14 2015

    Approved / Not Approved coursework
    NCAA and planning ahead (approved courses?) — Feb 3 2018
    NCAA (approved classes) — Mar 4 2015
    DS and NCAA (does NCAA allow you to count credits from middle school) -- Jan 22 2015
    NCCA: help (acceptable courses? Common Core required?) — July 22 2015
    NCAA rejects K12 courses — April 28 2015

    Thank you so much!!!

     

    Would Friendly Biology be considered college prep?

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    Posted · Edited by Mom28kds

    On 9/24/2022 at 8:12 PM, Lori D. said:

    When you say "college prep"... What exactly do you mean?

    If you mean: is it 1.0 credit of Biology? -- because you know colleges typically want 3-4 credits of high school Science with labs for as part of their admission requirements, and the student is NOT planning to take any college Biology courses even as the Natural Science gen. ed. course...

    Then, probably yes. While light/not-rigorous, and meant for non-STEM high school students who either struggle with science or just need to check that box in order to apply to the average college, Friendly Biology would likely check that box.


    If you mean: will it prepare a student for college-level Biology courses? -- because your student will be going into a STEM field...
    Then, no. Friendly Biology will probably not provide enough coverage at enough depth to work as solid prep for stepping directly into future Biology courses.

    My son wants to take courses that would be ncaa approved in case he decides to play ball in college. He's not interested in anything science related. I just want to be sure the courses he takes would likely be college prep so it would be approved by ncaa. He's in 10th grade this year. He's been homeschooled all his life but wanted to try public high school. It lasted for 5 weeks and wanted to come home. Now I'm trying to come up with courses for him.

     

    Math help for high schooler

    in The Learning Challenges Board

    Posted · Edited by Mom28kds

    My DD is currently in 11th grade and is half way through Teaching Textbooks 7 (she has ADHD inattentive). I'm looking for ideas to help her be at a good place after she graduates next year. Should I just continue with TT and let her just finish wherever she gets to? Switch to an online course that can evaluate what she's understanding and what she needs more help on like Aleks or CTC? She has anxiety so me teaching her doesn't work well. We've tried that in the past. A computer course (not live) is what we've found to work best. Or is there something else that would help her with real world math that I'm unaware of to be able to function well after she graduates? 

    Please help!

    High school electives?

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    10 minutes ago, regentrude said:

    Mine did:

    Art History 
    Music History and Appreciation
    Introduction to Fine Arts (DS; combined art and music into one credit; lighter than two stand-alone credits)
    Culinary Chemistry
    PE: Rock Climbing and Mountaineering
    History of Martial Arts
    Computer skills
    Health

    How did they get the computer skills class? I'd like them to learn more computer but I don't know enough myself.

    High school electives?

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    Posted · Edited by Mom28kds

    I have 3 high schooler. I'm needing some ideas what to do for electives. I'd like to find some courses they'd enjoy while doing the things they need. I'm having a hard time coming up with ideas. So please let me know what you are doing or have done in this area. Only 1 of the 3 might be college bound so I'm hoping for ideas that could help them with life in the future 🙂

    How are you weighing percentages for grading?

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    2 hours ago, 8filltheheart said:

    This is something you need to decide yourself.  I don't give my kids tests or quizzes.  When they are incorporated into a course (like a math textbook), they treat them like tests, but it isn't like I say, "You'll be having a test on chpts x-y on this day and it will be worth X% of your grade."  It is just another assignment that assesses their mastery.  I don't give give formal grades on homework.  I still give them grades for their courses,   We work to mastery in subjects like math and science.   For subjects like history and literature, their grades are based on discussion and essays.  

    FWIW, it works here.  They have all gone on to be excellent honors college students.  My kids haven't needed grades for motivation.  They have all wanted to learn and master content, so it just isn't a big deal in home.

    Did you need to give grades for a transcript?

    High School grammar and punctuation

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    Posted · Edited by Mom28kds

    3 hours ago, Kassia said:

    We really liked Fix It Grammar, but no ADHD issues.  I started homeschooling in 8th grade with dd and we started Fix It then.  She went through the books fairly quickly and learned a lot.  She has the best grammar of anyone I know but she credits her passion for foreign languages for her thorough knowledge of grammar as well.  

     

    Does Fix-it-Grammar teach or is it for students who alread know and are just reviewing?

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    High School grammar and punctuation

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    3 hours ago, BookwormTo2 said:

    I have found that an online live English class worked better than all the grammar, spelling, and other English workbooks and texts I had taught prior to that. A teacher that wasn't mom worked wonders for an improvement in grammar and punctuation. I can't tell you how many English type workbooks I bought over the years for this particular kid -- none of them helped as much as I would have liked. Just one school year of a live English class can make a huge difference in the areas you're concerned about. YMMV of course. 🙂 Other than an online live English course, I found the WTM Writing With Skill very helpful for improving grammar, spelling, and punctuation, though it required a ton of my time as a teacher.

    Yeah, I feel like I've done all sorts of gramar workbooks but it's not sinking in

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    High School grammar and punctuation

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    I have 3 kids in 8th, 9th and 10th. 2 of which have ADHD and really struggle with learning. All 3 reallly need help with grammar and puctuation. I've tried Analytical Grammar and got through the 1 section of 3 ( I could still go back to this if it's really the only option). I've also tried Easy Grammar plus which was a bust. They really didn't remember anything when it came time for the test. Any thoughts?

    Looking for a Writing program for an out of state teacher

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    Posted · Edited by Mom28kds

    I'm looking for a writing program that would be easy to pull off long distance. I'm not good a writing but I have a daughter that lives out of state that writes beautifully. I'm looking for something that could guide her with some structure to teach my DS (10th grade). She can facetime and share a google docs for the writing assignments. Some of the books I've seen seem like it wouldn't work on the day to day assignments. Any suggestions? 

    Please delete

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    1 hour ago, EKS said:

    I recommend finding a text- (not video-) based Algebra 1 program that you would feel comfortable teaching and teach them yourself.  Jacobs and Lial are both excellent, though very different.  

    Programs like TT that just feed the solution to the student when they get it wrong aren't helpful.  The student needs a human in the room who can provide guidance and then additional practice problems when they get things wrong.

     

     

    TT not working for my DS....Jacobs, CLE??

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    My DS is finishing up 7th grade and TT pre-algebra. He's frustrated with TT since it seems teach so many ways of doing things and throws something in on the test that he's not sure. I'm thinking it's hard since there is no book so it requires him to totally take notes in order to refer back. I love TT, however haha. I'm terrible at Math and it teaches him and shows him solutions when he's not getting it. Therefore it's a great Math program for me. I'm wondering if a math which uses a book would be a better fit. Does anyone know anything about Jacobs or CLE for Algebra and beyond? 

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