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  1. My older (2e) guy flat-out refuses to do any outside or online classes.  The kid just loves a good textbook.  And not having to interact with other people.

     

    After some trial and error this year, we have settled on a pretty decent (albeit not too challenging) plan for him.  Working mainly on keeping his anxiety at a manageable level.

     

    9th grade (this year)

    Saxon Algebra 2

    World History using Holt Patterns of Interaction text.  I print out lesson quizzes and chapter tests from the online teacher resource.

    Friendly Chemistry

    WWS1 (we tried it in 7th grade and he just could not handle it.)

    Finishing up Hake Grammar 8 

    James Madison Critical Thinking

    AGS World Literature Text (just got this) + other reading we do together

    He is also playing around with DuoLingo

     

    10th grade

    finish Saxon Algebra 2, I guess start Saxon Advanced Math if he is ready

    World Geography (either Paradigm Accelerated, or the Holt Text)

    Biology or Environmental Science  (Oak Meadow maybe?)

    Foreign Language TBD, considering MIddlebury Interactive

    Looking at the textwords book for lit

    If we get through WWS1, we will move to WWS2

    Economics (considering Paradigm Accelerated)

     

  2. Historically, what I plan for and purchase for the upcoming school year goes bye-bye by September.  I think I now have a handle on this.  I finally have accepted the fact that no matter what I like, or how I would have loved to learn, or how all the kids on this board learn, these guys are just not going to suddenly morph into read-and-write-for-fun, follow-rabbit-trails-all-the-livelong-day, scholars.  

     

    Kid 1 has turned into somewhat of an unschooler.  I finally realized how much stuff he is learning "off the clock".  So once he has done my minimum (which is pretty minimal), he is free to YouTube, Food Network, Weather Channel, etc to his heart's content.  

    Kid 2 is a competitive athlete and a 13 year old boy.  Oy.  I have recently simplified our lives by signing up for Time4Learning to help him become a little more independent.  We may actually get science done!  I am still going to use some of the other stuff I have (Geography, logic puzzles, mythology), and we always have a few read-alouds going. 

     

    Flexibility--it's a good thing!

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  3. All good here!  We were really, really lucky.  House behind me lost a lot of roof shingles, but we are in a newer neighborhood with underground fiber optic wiring so our power stayed on..  I think the country club where DH works is going to be a total mess though.   

    Whew!!

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  4. Here is what we have planned:

     

    Math:  Geometry-going to try Jacobs first, if it is not successful, will go to TT.

     

    History:  SWB's History of the Ancient World, Great Courses Understanding Greek & Roman Technology

     

    Science:  Friendly Chemistry

     

    English:  Going to attempt WWS1 again (Writing is where he really struggles), Easy Grammar 10, Book of Roots

                   Book list to include Around the World in 80 days, To Kill a Mockingbird,  and some of Memoria Press Poetry & Short Stories

     

    Health:  Oak Meadow

     

    Fine Arts:  Oak Meadow Integrated Drawing

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  5. You might look at Oak Meadow's Health & Fitness. It is supposed to be a full credit, but 1/2 credit is probably about right if you skip the textbook. We are using the syllabus without the textbook. It schedules the Anatomy Coloring Book and Pollan's In Defense of Food. It also schedules Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by Ratey.

     

    The syllabus gives an introduction to topics (including those you listed) with an assumption that more will be learned in the textbook. Sometimes the information in the syllabus has been enough, but when it hasn't been I take a few questions from the syllabus and assign them as research topics. These questions also sparked great discussions, particularly with the chapters on reproductive health. That's probably not at all what you are looking for... but I can't resist mentioning it since it ties together some of the resources you are hoping to use.

    This.  We just got this in the mail today (bought during the sale) and it looks really good.  

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  6. This kid....He is a "just hand me a workbook and let me get it done" kind of guy.  

     

    Math:  Algebra TBD

     

    History:  Going to do a geography year.  He loves geography.  I have MP Geography III for World and Trail Guide for US.  

     

    Science:  Considering Bookshark Science 7 (Robotics).  Also looking at PAC Integrated Physics and Chem.  May save that for 9th.  

     

    English:  Daily Grams, Vocabu-lit, MP Greek Myths, lit to be combined with older brother (read alouds that we discuss).  No idea what I am doing for writing.  

     

    Foreign Language:  ???

     

    PE:  Competitive tennis training-he plays about a zillion hours a week. 

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  7. Here is what I have so far...

     

    Math:  Geometry.  I own Jacobs so we will try that first.  Not sure if it will be the best fit, but we will give it a shot.

     

    History:  History of the Ancient World with Study Guide, and Great Courses Understanding Greek & Roman Technology

     

    Science:  Chemistry

     

    English:  We are going to try WWS again for writing.  Attempted it in 7th grade, it was too much and we put it away.  Also using MP Book of Roots and Editor in Chief.  List of books to read and discuss TBD.

     

    Logic:  James Madison Critical Thinking 

     

    Foreign Language:  No idea.  May wait until 10th grade.

     

    Elective:  Considering OM Integrated Drawing and/or Health

     

    PE:  Tennis

     

     

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  8. Have you seen the geography from Memoria Press? It's inexpensive and just-the-facts-ma'm. Very straightforward, and although the publisher is Classical Christian, I believe it's devoid of any religious content in the geography materials. 

    I am going to use this soon (or next year, not sure).  I am a secular homeschooler and saw nothing religious.  It was exactly what I was looking for. 

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