Don't know how far neutral will go for Biology but It's worth a try. :) Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll go check it out!

Hi everyone. I typically skulk around in the shadows of this forum reading others' insights but I'm coming out in the open to ask for some science advice. Here's my situation: I am not a science person. In fact, I've been farming out the science that we do to my husband, who works with our children in the evenings. We've used Real Science Odyssey-type stuff and it's been fine. Nevertheless, I'm starting to feel guilty for possibly not doing enough to expose my children to science - in particular, my eleven yo son. He has six younger siblings but is -a strong reader -a math kid -motivated and able to work independently but -very social/likes to share newfound insights with others with up-to-the-minute regularity He's in the middle of Teaching Textbooks: Geometry, for context, and has no trouble. I'm looking for an intelligently put together and fun/inspiring biology program for him wherein he can do some work independently and have some weekly guidance from my husband. Just to make things more complicated, I am a creationist and my husband is not. I have been happy compromising with neutral stance options up to now though I'm not sure how long that can continue with biology. I don't mind having my son exposed to all the going theories but I'm cringing a little inside at what this could look like. There are, of course, lots of options out there. It's a little overwhelming so I thought I'd ask if some science-y person here can offer some advice. Bonus points for a program that could be modified to include lots of littles. :) Thanks!

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Thanks for all the replies. I would be using Cores B and F next year. Yes, would be better if the history lined up so I could tweak that. I have been sick a lot this year and am probably worrying too much about adding Baby #6 to the mix but I ended up having my older two children do most of the reading on their own. They didn't complain (and it was a lot faster) but for the 7 yo, especially, I wasn't sure we were getting the most out of the material. Sounds like many of you consider ToG to be dryer but appreciate a common topic for the whole family. I'm not great at hands-on stuff, either. Now I'm leaning back towards Sonlight... Thanks again for the insights.

Hi, Wondering if someone could direct me to a previous thread or offer some advice. I've been using Sonlight with my children (9,7,6,4,2, baby on the way) but, when lamenting the troubles of two cores at once, was told by a friend that TOG would be a better fit for the range of ages I have. I'd be interested in opinions from those who have tried both. (Another option: The core I'd be purchasing for the coming year is the Eastern Hemisphere one. I was considering adapting that for my younger children.) Thanks for your help!

My son turned eight a few months ago. He is halfway through SM 6B and I am wondering where to go from here. He enjoys math but is definitely slowing down from previous SM levels as the problems get more involved. My biggest problem here, however, is myself, not him. I have 4.35 other children, all younger, and am not taking the time to re-learn and explain concepts to him effectively. Up until now, I haven't had to do much prep work but things are getting more complicated and I am afraid of cheating him of good explanations for pre-algebra/geometry stuff. I guess I'm not feeling qualified to do a good job instructing him in math. I'm wondering if I should switch to another curriculum that has a clearer presentation of concepts than SM does and, if so, what your expert opinions might be for a smooth transition -- or if I should spend more time preparing... or enlist my husband to spend time in the evenings on math (at the risk of cheating family time!). Thanks in advance for your suggestions.