[Rhetoric Courses]

I don't have knowledge of the courses you mentioned, but my son loved taking Rhetoric at Lukeion with Mrs. Baty. I would describe it as content neutral and effective.

[Hebrew on-line class or tutor]

Thank you! Ulpan-Or looks great. We did ask around and got this recommendation for dual enrollment:

https://www.gratz.edu/academics/hebrew-yiddish

We are not looking for dual enrollment right now though. I think a tutor would be a better fit.

[Hebrew on-line class or tutor]

48 minutes ago, JennyD said:

What age is your student, and what level of Hebrew are you looking for?  And I assume this is modern Hebrew, not biblical Hebrew?

 

Yes, beginning modern Hebrew. He's 14.

[Hebrew on-line class or tutor]

Hello,

I am looking for a live on-line group class or a recommendation for a tutor for learning Hebrew. Has anyone found a good class or tutor?

Thanks!

 

[The Class of 2024 College Application Thread]

My oldest is applying this year. Homeschooled k-12. He applied to one school with rolling admissions and was accepted, so that's a relief (for me!). They only required his transcript and SAT score. I'm still finishing my docs for the other 6 schools he plans to apply to. Do you include course descriptions for the 12th grade courses as well or just for the completed 9th to 11th grade classes? Thanks!

[Philosophy class for 12th Grader ?]

Any suggestions for an online philosophy class for a 12th grader? It could be a great books class as well if it encompasses more than literature.

Thanks!

[School Code for AP exams?]

Thanks. That's good to know. Yes, he said he was just following instructions the first time, but I think it's possible he's the only homeschooler there.

 

[School Code for AP exams?]

Thank you! I hope we can call and have them correct this. 

 

[School Code for AP exams?]

Hello All,

Which school code do your kids use on AP exams? My kid is taking his second exam for this year this morning. When he took the first one he filled in the school code of the local school where he was taking it. Do you use the school code 970000?

Thanks!

 

[Looking for recommendations for AP US History classes]

APUSH with Mrs. Richman at PAH. My son's favorite AP class so far. Great class in all respects.

[AP Literature before AP Lang?]

My son did this. I'm glad to read this because I spoke with a college consultant who left me with the

impression that I had done it wrong, i.e. you are not supposed to take Lit before Lang. He took AP Lit

last year as a 9^th grader. I signed him up for that first because he loves literature. He's an avid reader who

wants to be a writer. He is taking AP Lang this year. I think for him AP Lit was actually easier, but he is

widely read and had already read many of the books they read in AP Lit at least once. It's hard to say though

because we've been dealing with health issues that are making everything harder this year. My impression is

that one is not really more difficult than the other. It comes down to if you have a preference for

reading and contemplating literature, or non-fiction topics.

[AP Testing: How did it go?]

DS took two in May at home. They went fine technically, but he felt he made a mistake on the timing. Knowing he could

not go back, he went slower than he would usually on the MCQs and then had to rush at the end of the section to finish. So, obviously less ideal than what he would have normally done which is go quickly through the whole section and then go back to the challenging ones.

[Feeling inadequate. SAT practice test cold?]

3 hours ago, KSera said:

She’s an extremely fast reader with high comprehension skills and strong science, but very slow on the math section.

This is exactly my kid too, and he scored highly on the ACT taking it cold as a 7th grader. I was wondering if he should try the SAT now that he's in high school for the "easier math", but maybe it's easier for speed readers to have a higher composite score on the ACT.

[Comparing AIM Academy and WTMA - Econ/Govt Classes]

On 5/14/2021 at 1:34 PM, UmmIbrahim said:

 Does anyone have CLRC experience and could speak to how much Christian content might be in their classes?

My children have taken a language class and a science class with CLRC and there was no religious content in either class.

[Hits and Misses End of Year]

Hits: Lukeion Rhetoric with Mrs. Baty and PAH APUSH with Mrs. Richman

Misses: CTY Honors Biology. He did enjoy the labs, but the bulk of the course consists of videos with a robotic-sounding voice throwing fact after fact at the listener. He ended up using Thinkwell Honors Biology as a supplement. 

[Comparing AIM Academy and WTMA - Econ/Govt Classes]

We don't have any experience with the econ class, but my younger son has just finished his second year taking history with Mr. Caro and also really enjoys his class. He does teach secularly. 

[AP World History class]

Hello,

Has anyone had a good experience with an on-line AP World History class?

Thanks!

Jean

[Are there an AP US History Classes that you LOVED?]

I would not say it is a solid 2 hours per day work. It is hard to quantify how much time the work will take though because much of it is reading. 

[Are there an AP US History Classes that you LOVED?]

APUSH with Susan Richman is my son's favorite class this year. Two thumbs up! The description above matches our experience.

[Have your kids’ AP dates changed on their portal?]

Nope. They haven't changed. 

[Is finding a space for AP testing going to be even harder this year?]

I've also been told no due to Covid (only their students and teachers allowed in the building this year).

I'm still looking for a place.

[WTMA Online Grammar Classes]

Hi Lori,      

My son has taken basic and now intermediate grammar with Ms. Otto and I think it is a great class. It's a very straightforward and clear presentation of grammar, and the homework is just the right amount to solidify the concepts. He finds the live classes engaging. 

Lukeion also offers a great class called Barbarian Diagrammarian. It's more condensed than the WTMA classes (covers more in less time). My older son took that class.

[On-line Latin for 6th grader]

Thanks so much for the feedback and suggestions. I'll look into these.

[On-line Latin for 6th grader]

Hi All,

I'm looking for an on-line latin class for next year for my rising 6th grader. Does anyone have experience with Latin 1 through WTMA or Schole Academy? I'm a

big fan of Lukeoin, but I'm not sure if he's ready for the work load of their classes. Any other suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Recs for a kid who loves to write]

My 13 yo DS loves to write and is currently writing a novel. If it was up to him, he would spend most of his time reading and writing.

If you also have a child that loves to write, which online classes have worked well for your child? I'll take any advice on how to nurture

a writer. Also, has anyone used Merlyn's Pen?

Thanks!