I'm not forgetting this! We'd love to take your class for my second high schooler!

My 11th grader is taking Chem this year before tackling it at the college for 12th grade. She will be using Learn Chemistry Better (AYOP)..... https://www.learnchemistrybetter.com There is a one semester online class with teacher, but my daughter prefers taking it over the course of the year. We bought this Chemistry kit for Labs instead of what LCB suggests: http://www.thehomescientist.com/kits/CK01B/ck01b-main.html

In ninth grade my oldest used Oak Meadows's Environmental Science....... Biology for 10th..... Chem for 11th.... college class for 12th..... My rising 9th grader is taking Fundafunda Academy's Biology this year. We are anxious to get started!

We just ordered Dave Ramsey's Personal Finance to use this year! Seems simple enough to follow. I plan to learn it alongside my high schoolers.

I'm pretty disappointed too! Guess I should have read more in detail....... we loved Elements and CC and with all the raves about how neutral/secular EM material is..... I just assumed this was in the same ballpark. Looks like we will stick with Oak Meadow for science. Wonder if I could just skip the chapter in R&D under question..... teach plate tectonics....... and use some of her activities! I need to dive into reading it. Ugh!

I think that would work...... There is plenty of content in Rocks & Dirt to review "Elements" then move into Carbon Chemistry for 8th. I would add to Carbon Chem for 8th grader to fill out the whole year.

Rocks and Dirt digital download is ready and on sale for $9.99! Printed book will be ready in August but will not come with the cd. So excited! Just bought my download! http://ellenjmchenry.com/product/rocks-and-dirt-digital-download/

Thank you! I need any easy open and go for my high schoolers this year..... Hope you are doing well!

We have had some family health issues arise...... We've decided to use Notgrass Exploring World History adding in Map Trek, Great Course lectures, documentaries, and a timeline project. This is for the most part planned out and easier for my girls to follow through than using Oak Meadow's coursebook and a text book.

My last child is a 6th grader!! We'll be choosing some Bravewriter Arrow guides, using MBTP Short Stories guide, and reading a Shakespeare.... not sure which one yet though! Keeping it simple for this dude!

Happycc, I would love to see resources once you gather them up! This sounds like something I've been thinking about doing with my girls but just haven't figured out how to implement! Thank you!

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

Sounds like you need to look at LitCharts Teacher Edition...... there are monthly or annual fee but it seems pretty thorough. I'm thinking of using it for my rising 9th grader.

Center for Lit's British Literature course- My daughter will be joining these discussions this year King Lear Paradise Lost Pride and Prejudice Wuthering Heights Little Dorrit Til We have Faces Hamlet 17th Century English Poets 19th Century English Poets And then there is BraveWriter's Early English Boomerang Collection......

Thank you ladies!

Thank you for sharing your experience. I only have the Intro to Literature book. Do the other four book of EIL have suggested short stories, dramas, and/or poems? I'll be sure to check out the lecture on the Great Course since I purchased the Plus edition. Thank you! Sounds like you both had a great literature year!

Since I wasn't able to link it or upload it above.......Oak Meadow TOC for World History...... I'm allowed to share this. OM sent it through email because they haven't updated the samples for World History and many people were asking for TOC. First Humans and Early Civilizations, Early Humans (prehistory–3500 B.C.E.) Fertile Crescent and Egypt (3500–500 B.C.E.) Activity A: Modern Artifacts Activity B: Archaeological Digs Ancient India, China, and Greece, Ancient India and China (3000 B.C.E.–500 C.E.) Ancient Crete and Greece (2800 B.C.E.–500 C.E.) Activity A: Ancient Art Activity B: Peace Dividend Activity C: Life in Ancient Greece Ancient Rome, Roman Empire from 600 B.C.E.–500 C.E. Activity A: Pictorial Timeline Activity B: Greek and Roman Architecture Early African Civilizations and the Rise of Islam, Early African Civilizations, 2000 B.C.E.–1500 C.E. The Rise of Islam, 600–1500 Activity A: The Birthplace of Religions Activity B: African Archaeology The Americas, The Americas in 400–1500 Activity A: Ancient Structures Activity B: Ancient Writing Activity C: Explorers and Archeologists Asia, Asia from 400–1500 Activity A: Ethnic Groups in China Activity B: Life with Genghis Khan Activity C: Japanese Painting Activity D: History of Samurai Byzantine Empire and Europe in the Middle Ages, Byzantine Empire (400–1300) Europe in the Middle Ages (1000–1500) Activity A: Gregorian Chant Activity B: Design a Castle Activity C: Life in Medieval Times Renaissance and Reformation/ Europe in Crisis, Renaissance (1350–1600) Protestant Reformation and Religious Conflict (1517–1685) Absolute Monarchies (1550–1715) Activity A: Physical Ideal of the Renaissance Activity B: Religious Debate Contents Oak Meadow v Activity C: Versailles Activity D: Mannerism and Baroque Artistic Styles The Muslim Empires and East Asia, The Muslim Empires (1450–1800) East Asia (1400–1800) Activity A: Ottoman Military Elite Activity B: Voyages of Zheng He Activity C: Art of the Ming Dynasty Exploration, Revolution, and Enlightenment, The Age of Exploration (1500–1800) Revolution and Enlightenment (1550–1800) Activity A: Slave Trade Activity B: Ship Design Activity C: Musical Genius Activity D: Female Monarchs The French Revolution, French Revolution (1789–1815) Activity A: Women’s March on Versailles Activity B: Beethoven’s Third Activity C: Life of a French Soldier Industrial Revolution and Imperialism, Industrial Revolution (1800–1870) Nationalism and Imperialism (1800–1914) Activity A: Revolution of 1848 Activity B: Russian Novelists Activity C: American Civil War Dawn of the Twentieth Century, Industrial Prosperity The People’s Voice (1870–1914) Activity A: Urban Industrialization Activity B: Technology and Society Activity C: Fashion Statements Changes and Challenges in East Asia, East Asia from 1800–1914 Activity A: Western Influences Activity B: Enduring Traditions Activity C: The Last Emperor Building Connections War and Revolution, Russian Revolution (1914–1919) Activity A: Letter from the Western Front Activity B: Reporting the War News Activity C: Mapping the World The West in the 1920s and ’30s, The West between the Wars (1919–1939) Activity A: Cartoons with a Message Activity B: Policies in the Soviet Union Activity C: Movie Night Nationalism in the Early 1900s, Nationalism around the World (1919–1939) Activity A: Ideology of Mao Activity B: U.S. in Latin America Activity C: China’s New Life Movement World War II, World War II (1939–1945) Activity A: Navajo Code Talkers Activity B: 442nd Regimental Combat Team Activity C: Citizen’s Perspective on Auschwitz Activity D: Political Cartoons Western World in Modern Times, Post World War II in the West and the Cold War Contemporary Western World Activity A: Berlin Wall Activity B: Movie Night Activity C: Citizens for Civil Rights Activity D: Community Memory Book Contemporary Latin America, Contemporary Latin America Activity A: Native American History Activity B: U.S. Interventions Activity C: World in Revolt Africa in Modern Times, Contemporary Africa Activity A: Apartheid Activity B: National Identity Activity C: South African Leaders Modern Middle East, Modern Middle East Activity A: Relations between U.S. and Iraq Activity B: Ancient and Modern Conflicts Activity C: Modern Middle Eastern Culture Asia and the Pacific Today, Asia and the Pacific Activity A: Beijing Olympics Activity B: Independence in Southeast Asia

Hi LoriD! Thanks for chiming in! I think we want to cover literature to mirror what we are studying in history, but we may move faster in history. Dd won't be able to read a heavy novel quickly.... 6 weeks possibly. I would like to have a mixed genre.... more shorter works than long. She does have on her wish list to read the Odyssey, Beowulf, and at least one Shakespeare play. So I'd like to cover those because she, well, actually wants to!! I'm attaching Oak Meadow's World TOC so you can see how it's set up. (hmmm.... looks like the link won't work and for some reason I can't attach the pdf) I'll try to note it below. I'm not sure if arranging World Lit would be best chronologically or regional. I just need direction. I was thinking about using Glencoe guides and/or LitCharts. I also have a Longman Anthology World Literature compact edition book that I picked up for a few dollars at used book store.... but she took one look at it and huffed. That may be what I read out of because it has great sections where it actually talks about each era in history. I have contemplated Learning Language Arts through Lit. She likes the looks of the reading selections though I can't get a real good feel about it from samples. I wish I could get more feedback on this. Wonder if there is a sufficient amount of literary devices discussed? I would like to add more modern literature and not just older works.....I have Red Scarf Girl, Keeping Corner, The Zookeeper's Wife, etc...... :sleep: Hope I didn't rant on and on..... it's been a long day and I'm not thinking straight. Ready to hit the sack!

My dd 9th grader is not a voracious reader but she would like to keep her literature for English tied in with her history. We will be using the OM World History coursebook, amongst other resources. So, what would you suggest for favorite literature, short stories, and poems to include? I was thinking "a book a month", but really need help with selections to go along with survey of World History. Too many to choose from and since she is not a "reader," I really don't want it to be a daunting experience. I'd like to transcript this as "World Literature and composition." I know you all have great ideas in this area, so get the ball rolling! Thank you!

This site is great! Thank you for posting! We are using Miller book with FundaFunda this coming school year. We may add some of these in if time allows.

We are another "newly" Mr. D Math user. My 8th grader is taking the 11 week Pre-Alg class.

We have only just begun Mr. D Math, so I can't give a full review of the differences yet compared to Tablet Class. (My 8th grader is using MrD Pre-Alg) She is liking the online Live aspect as well as the pacing, though it is an 11 week class so it will move at a faster pace. My oldest has taken Algebra and Geometry using TC and it worked well with her style of learning. TC was more clear in instruction than TT was for her. She did not mesh well with TT. She is a natural independent learner and had rather math be a "Mom free course." She did get to a point this year where she felt she needed extra help in TC so we added in Khan. With that said, I can't give a fair review or comparison. Sorry. I can say that when she took her Accuplacer test for college dual enrollment, she placed proficient in math. She can take college level math courses her 11th grade year. She hasn't even had Algebra II yet. She is a strong test taker, though. She is signed up for MrD's Algebra 2 Readiness class this summer to get a feel for his teaching style. She'll then be a better judge of comparing rigor and organization between TC and MrD. I'll try to remember to report back here in August, but the review link above, I feel, gives sufficient evidence that students are learning the necessary procedures to excel in math with Mr.D. Good luck on your search!

We have been using Mr.D for a couple weeks now and the only review I can give as of yet is that there is more math support than Tablet Class. My oldest likes TC but we like how Mr. D's class is setup. Much easier to navigate lessons.

Awesome! Thank you!

Pretty relaxed here in NC! Here is the website for information. They suggest you follow a certain high school sequence but it's just a suggestion. Must have 180 days attendance on file, up to date immune records, and a yearly testing once in your school year. Seriously, I keep really great records of the "must haves" but nobody has checked ours or even called for a visit. So, pretty relaxed. Of course, you will have to keep a transcript for high school years but nothing required below high school. Depending on where you will be living in NC, I'd check with your local community college about their dual enrollment. Ours is called "Career and College Promise" and they accept juniors and seniors. They have certain pathways.... transfer (AA in Arts or AA in Science) and technical pathway. My rising junior starts taking cc classes in the fall.... free tuition... just pay for books. Our advisor just works with high school dual enrollment teens and is super helpful. Check with local high schools as well. Our local high school will let homeschoolers take two classes as a part-time student. Free, of course. They can be academic or elective. Just depends on your principle and what they are willing to offer. Hope this helps a bit! Good luck with your move to NC!