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    What's wrong with starting out at CC or JUnior College and then transferring?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    This was the path I took when I was younger. I took my Proficiency Test when I was 16, and I started at Pasadena City College the next semester. I went two and a half years at PCC and then transferred to UCSB as a junior at 19. I have never regretted taking that path, and I am encouraging my own teens to do the same. In doing so it takes a good deal of pressure off the kids and myself in the high school years as we are not worried about being competitive. It also is very cost effective which is important to us. 

     

    As far as getting into UC schools as a homeschooler you can meet the a-g requirements by taking various tests including the AP and SAT subject test. You can see what is required here.  Cal State has similar rules. They require a-g classes but the requirement can also be met with SAT subject tests. I found this info online although it was from 2009-2010. I am not sure if it has changed or not. 

     

    Other home schooling may not be 
    affiliated with high schools or districts. If 
    there are insufficient courses from the UC 
    “a-g†list, the CSU campus will review 
    the application on an individual basis 
    to determine that all requirements have 
    been met. Applicants may be asked to 
    submit supplemental information, e.g. SAT 
    subject examinations, ACT subscore, AP 
    examinations, etc. to document completion 
    of CSU eligibility requirements.
     
    The problem I have with all this testing is that it costs money, and because I have twins, it adds up quickly. With community college they can take classes while still a high school student and it costs nothing besides the cost of books. The twins are taking their first class at the local cc this semester. By next year I hope to have them take two classes a semester and their junior year three. By the time they graduate they will have almost enough credits to transfer to a UC school and it will have cost us very little. This is one of the main reasons we are going this route. 

    Time4learning?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My twins used it for many years. They loved it, and they learned a good deal from it. Is it a complete curriculum? No, but I think it is a good supplement, and it is a wonderful tool to use if a parent is going through a hard time. 

     

    As far as the work, maybe you could guide her? My twins went through the lessons chronologically. When you finish one lesson, you move on to the next. Also there are worksheets to print out with some of the lessons that would allow her to work on her writing skills. 

     

    By the way many parents use this as a stand alone curriculum. If you want to learn more about it and how others implement it you could visit their forums. 

    Planning Ahead- Do we need a microscope for Apologia Biology?

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Also, if someone could comment on if I should get a digital one or not that would be helpful.  DD wears bi-focals and each lens is a dramatically different prescription and I'm concerned about her being able to use the microscope properly.  If it was digital I could possibly put it up on a screen which would be easier for her to see.

     

    My son has vision troubles and also has a different prescription for each eye. He found that the monocular microscope was easier for him to use. The binocular microscope was very hard for him as he was unable to focus with both eyes. 

    TOG vs the new History of the Ancient World (new book on teaching it)

    in High School and Self-Education Board

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    Begging the pardon of our most excellent host, but I thought the new HoAW guide, at least from the samples, looked nasty.  It's largely comprehension, no mapping, no literature, and the critical thinking largely leads them into a conclusion, without being interesting or deep.  It's just a total loser in my mind.  But I'm picky.  I don't need a reading comprehension guide.

     

     

    I was very underwhelmed by the samples also. I was expecting so much more. 

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