I haven't read all of the other replies, so I may repeating someone... My suggestion is to look at the Georgia Accrediting Comission website. Look under NonTraditional Schools. You will find a list of schools that will evaluate school work and issue accredited diplomas and transcripts. GAC is a statewide accrediting agency, not a national one. My ds had a GAC approved transcript, and he was accepted into both UGA and GA Tech.

Those are great ideas. However, I am not sure whether she can pick a specific injustice or whether she has to keep it broad. She'll have to ask her teacher. If she can pick a particular injustice, than that would be A LOT easier. Thanks for the ideas:)

My dd, 8th grade, is taking a writng class for our local co-op. She has been assigned to write a persuasive eassy. The topic is injustice. She came to me stumped for ideas. The more I thought, the more stumped I became too! We can't think of a statement about injustic that is controversial, and could be argued from both sides. Before we call the teacher, I thought I'd see if you all could help! Thank you so much!!!

Re-reading The Good Earth with my ds for World Lit.

Does anyone have it? I looked on the author's main website and could not find anything. I remember there used to be one that offered chapter review questions and writing assignment suggestions. Thanks!

I outsource some subjects at a local co-op. Specifically, my dd takes earth science and composition and my ds takes biology. However, just because they take those courses one day a week, I still feel as though I am homeschooling those subjects. I still read evrything they read, I still check their work and read any papers that they have to turn in. What the Co-op classes do for me, is provide structure. They also allow my dc to get out of the house for a few hours a week so I can get to the grocery store :)

Ckalkdust Algebra I has cumulative tests at the end of every third chapter. The Geometry text (the old one, which I hated), had very little review. They had an Integrated Review section, but it was not nearly enough to refresh old concepts from previous chapters IMO. There is a new text for Geometry however, so I can't speak to that text, except to say, that I hope it is a huge improvment over the old text.

Many people love Saxon, many people hate it. It is a solid program and it is incremental. I have two dc who do/did well with Saxon and one dc who floundered with it. If you do decide on Saxon, there is a DVD program that goes with it. It is from Teaching Tapes Techonoly, but I have never used them. HTH!

I have to say that I did not like the Chalkdust Geometry nearly as well as I am enjoying the Algebra 1 course this year. My ds used the geometry last year. My younger dd was using Chalkdust Pre-Algebra at the same time, and while he explained concepts, "to death" in her course, the lectures in the geometry course were very short and IMO, rushed. I don't understand this because both the Pre-Algebra and the Algebra 1, are VERY detailed.Also, the textbook was horrible! They do offer a new one now, so that is a good thing:) Because of our experience, my younger dd will be doing Chalkdust Alg 1, then Teaching Textbooks geometry, and then back to Chakdust for Alg 2.

and they offered my son a substantial scholarship, but in the end he went with GA TEch. What I saw of Berry I loved. It is a gorgeous campus and the people are so warm and friendly. I love their motto: Head, Hands, Heart. HTH! Michelle

Till We Have Faces, by C.S. Lewis. It was wonderful!

My ds says his math classes have been pretty rough going...2 hours a day outside work, no calculators on tests...OTOH, his humanities based classes have been fairly easy, much easier than what he did at home, he tells me.

We are using the BJU DVD course.

Say: "Oh great! I see you like quizzes! Your turn! What is a predicate nomninative?... Name the laws of thermodynamics...what was the Crimean War about?...What year was the Alamo....you get the point. Turn the tables, see how they like being put on the spot!

I have to mention it...since my ds is there:) He is a CS major, but Tech is highly regarded for their engineering programs.

My dd (8th grade) is taking the course taught by Ms. Runkle herself, through Potter's School. She doesn't begin until September 8th, but we are looking forward to it!

and a somewhat reluctant reader? Thanks!

We are using BJU Spanish DVD's with Mr. Cancino. Each lecture is 45 minutes long and there is about 15-20 minutes of homework each day. It seems to cover all the typical grammar found in a high school Spanish class. I would not be able to teach Spanish myself without this kind of help.

But I just ordered this week and expect it to arrive any day now. I can't wait to have my dc read this book!

took as a senior, the following cc courses: English 101 English 102 Psych 101 Astronomy 101 Astronomy 102 All in all, it was a good experience.

My two favorite programs are: Rod and Staff and Hake Grammar

Make chicken salad as you noramlly do. Put it on raisin bread, top with drained shredded pineapple. Next add a slice of yellow American cheese and then cook it the way you would a grilled cheese. When my sil told me about this, I said, "No way!". She cooked and served me one, and it was GOOD!!

My dh is a restaurant GM.

I finally picked up Till We Have Faces, by C.S. Lewis. I am on chapter 9 and just LOVE it so far....a beautiful book!!!