Thank you, Halcyon!

Bump. Hoping for feedback from Halcyon or others who have used TabletClass Geometry. Thanks in advance! :bigear:

Julie, thank you for taking the time to explain how BW works for the older kids' online classes! I understand your explanation much better than the website's. 😉 That was very helpful for me, and hopefully for others too.

I've looked at the Kidswrite Intermediate class before for my son and thought it sounded fantastic. I'm a bit fuzzy on the details though . . . does that class have a live interactive session weekly (or at some other interval)?

Great question. Listening in. :001_smile:

We used Elemental Science when DS was younger. The supply kits weren't available then, but I'd go ahead and buy the kit now if it's an option for you. I say that as a mom who tends to put off doing labs if the supplies aren't all purchased, gathered in one place, and easily accessible on the day we need them. The cost of a pre-packaged kit is well worth the time and legwork it saves me. :lol: DS loved Elemental Science. Hope you guys do too!

Another vote for Hake. We use it as a secular alternative to R&S. I allow DS to write in the book, like a workbook, instead of writing on separate paper. We use only the grammar book, not the writing supplement book. It's rigorous, thorough, and independent.

Welcome! I don't have any pertinent advice (my son is older and I'm not up on the latest and greatest for the younger years). :001_smile: But just wanted to say, glad you've joined us!

Do tell! Don't leave us wondering. :)

FWIW, I wouldn't have a problem with a 9th grader using WWS1, as a remedial/struggling learner, if he/she still needs to build a strong base of expository writing skills, *IF* the student was open to using it. (My son finished it this year as a 7th grader and he moved more quickly through it and got so much more out of it than he would have at a younger age.) I remember reading somewhere something to the effect that a high school senior would be being pretty well prepared for college writing compared to their peers if they have mastered all the skills in WWS1-WWS3. So, extrapolating backwards . . . I think WWS1 in 9th would be just fine. But since you say that your son doesn't want to use WWS, I wouldn't force it. You're getting several other good suggestions. :001_smile:

Love this! Congrats to your daughter!

:iagree: I was just going to post the same suggestion. IEW has a reputation for working well for struggling learners, since you mentioned ADHD. And, the IEW Student Writing Intensive packages contains DVDs of the author doing the teaching, so mom doesn't have to be the instructor. It works well if you can watch with him though, and then you're better able to offer feedback and grade his papers. Grading rubrics/guidance are also provided.

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RootAnn, thank you. I'll PM you if that's OK. To clarify, about the 2015-16 syllabi, I just meant that we can tell (hopefully) what format an instructor will use by studying the posted syllabus, but if there isn't a syllabus posted for a particular instructor, then we have to email that instructor and ask. If the course format was clearly stated right on the course page, those extra steps would be unnecessary. (In other words, I'm not even to the point of worrying about dates and specific assignments yet . . . I'm still trying to figure out what format each section will use.)

Thank you for this. I wish the info on the WTMA website would make it very clear which format (workshop or traditional) each section/instructor will be using. One really shouldn't have to search threads here (and what's to say an instructor won't change methods over time) and/or contact each instructor separately. It's probably a hassle for the instructors too if they're getting a bunch of inquiries. This type of info is critical and should be plainly available for anyone who might be considering signing up. Just my humble opinion. :coolgleamA: Studying the posted syllabus and looking for phrases like "workshop participation" is the first step, in a multi-step process (reading syllabi, searching threads, emailing), towards trying to ascertain what format the class will use. And obviously that doesn't work if the syllabus for a particular instructor isn't posted.

Thank you SO much sharing this. This would be a huge concern for me as well.

Kiwik, did you see this offer? http://www.romanroadsmedia.com/2015/01/classical-edu-for-parents/

Thank you!!!

I don't care for this rule, but the only support group in my local area defines homeschool as parent-driven, in terms of curricula choices, AND parent-funded. So students who learn at home with online publicly-funded programs are excluded from the support group (not parent-driven nor parent-funded). Students who attend Classical Conversations or private blended-model schools (2 or 3 days per week) are included in the support group (not parent-driven but are parent-funded). ETA - Again, not saying I agree with it, but that's the rule here. They say it has to do with not wanting to start blurring the lines and the potential implications for future legislation and regulation of homeschooling at the state level. This support group also apparently has an "unofficial" problem with single-parent homeschoolers. Ugh. Personally, I agree with you, Farrar and other PPs, that support groups shouldn't get so uptight about this, because social needs are similar for everyone.

Maybe you already know this, but you can buy LOM prealg as a video course (instead of enrolling in the live class) and do it self-paced/on your own schedule. Or would you prefer a teacher-driven, live class? Like PPs, my DS used Derek Owens prealgebra (also the self-paced version instead of the live class) and we both liked it.

Thank you, Farrar! Off to look! 😄

What's BYL? Could you please post a link?

OneNote does that by default, but there's also an option to turn off that feature in the settings.

We use OneNote and it syncs between my laptop, DS's laptop, and his iPad. (We could also use it on our iPhones if we wanted to.) I plan a week at a time with a separate tab for each week. DS checks things off as he completes them and I can see it instantly. I include hyperlinks to supplements, links to videos, "printouts" of webpages and PDFs, scans DS's completed hard copy work, etc. Very easy to set up and adjust things between weeks. I've been using OneNote for almost 3 years now and I love having everything in one place (plus I back it up in a second location). DS likes being able to see the plan for the week on his own devices and working independently for some things. And if I ever need a hardcopy, I simply print what I need from within OneNote. ETA - Previously I used Excel (was a spreadsheet guru in previous life) and EverNote (dumped it). I really like OneNote though.