Cool. I'll be going down the path of talking to the college before long.

How's his spelling in real life - when he writes (not for spelling tests). I'd also encourage reading and think about retesting (or ignoring the results) if you don't see them in real life.

Center for Literature - online course (she listened to some of her brother's last year and asked to do it herself this year).

The end of the C&P book is hard - more theoretical. I'd vote C&P over Algebra B if you have the time because "I" think it's fun - not everyone likes it though.

I'd give him the choice to do either Counting and Probability or Algebra. I'd also ofter the option to do one chapter then decide if want to continue in that book or move to the other. In other words, if he's doing math that's great - If C&P is getting hard then might want to switch. C&P needs some algebra (and occasional problems require quadratics), but my son did most of the C&P book before algebra. We just skipped the occasional problem that required quadratics.

For the exploratory essay, the class is to write several thesis statements on a group of subjects from there, they pick one to write an essay on. They have some choice of topics, but not as much for this essay. For the persuasive essay, about a dozen topic choices are given and they can pick one or pick anything else to be approved by the teacher. Students do essays on all sorts of topics.

Sure it's possible to have all three. Dyslexia often goes with dysgraphia and/or dyscalculia. Need testing to figure it all out.

Yes, the Brave Writer EE course is appropriate for a senior, as well as anyone wanting to work on how to write an essay. Most of the students are younger, but it is still quite appropriate for a senior.

11 grader: AP Calculus BC - PAHS AP Statistics - PAHS English - home + Brave Writer US history - home Biology - home Latin 2 - home Old Testament Survey - local 9th grader: Algebra 2 Geometry English Latin 1 World History - Ancient - Renassance Biology Computer Programming

I'd look at stealth dyslexia as mentioned above. I'd also get a vision screeening by a COVD doc or someone familiar with vision therapy. It could be that he's exhausting his energy on converging his eyes and scanning the page and has no reserve left to comprehend what he's reading. Keep reading at a level that is comfortable for him. Keep asking questions -- something's up, you just need to figure out what.

I'd also suggest looking at Excellence in Literature.

Key to Fractions starts at the beginning so you might be able to do that with your student. You might also look at MEP. Starting with level 7, each chapter stands on it's own. MEP integrates the math in the primary grades more so it's hard to pick out the fractions. However, as you move along in fraction knowledge, I really like MEP starting with level 7 and up. (It's also free to download).

Saxon might be a perfect fit for you, but it she's doing that well, I wonder if she should be challenged more with something like AoPS? ... I certainly don't want to derail you if everything is going along well, but some kids need more challenge.

Both cores D and E are great. E is the 2nd half of American history - so if you want to start at the beginning I'd start with D. ... or you can do the one year D+E version if you want. Any are good options. I think your ages are fine for D or E. I've used them with 8/9 year olds as well as older and tag along younger kids. I'll be starting core D next year for the 3rd time with my 8 year old. I've always read the read-alouds and history to my kids. Take a look at the history - you might decide to hand off some of the history to your oldest or you might decide that they are great books to snuggle on the couch and do all together. Landmark is one that I would definitely read-aloud.

Level 2 of Barton may be too easy for you, but that is where they start teaching the sounds. Initially kids are only taught ONE sound per letter. O makes the /au/ sound as in "olive". Everything they see at first follows these sounds. Eventually they add on some sight words and other sounds, but it is one step at a time and kids are taught how to figure out each sound at each step. Negatives of Barton - boring, pricey, no chocolate. Barton has been a lifesaver at my home.

It's basic probability, but many students are not taught that level of probability.

IEW is a good choice. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I really like Brave Writer. I'm not sure it'd give you the structure you are seeking as it teaches writing very "naturally" and low key, but is also very effective.

I keep as many nice books as I can for the future when my kids have kids of their own and want to build their libraries from my bookshelves. :)

There is nothing that says one "year" of math needs to be done in one schoolyear. I'd tell him if he works hard, that he can finish prealgebra quickly and then move on to algebra. There are kids that can move through multiple "years" of math in one schoolyear if motivated. Just make sure the understanding is there before moving on.

Agree. Make sure fractions are rock solid. Exponents are often taught early in algebra so he can finish learning there. I'm a little more split on whether or not long division should be solid - if it's a matter of just needing more practice, do it and then you're good to go. On the other hand, my dyslexic daughter has major trouble with the procedures of long division though she certainly understands it. She will start algebra without being able to do formal long division as well as most, but can manipulate numbers well.

I'm not in MA, but if I were you, I'd change everything to a standard 1 high school class = 1 credit, then I'd note it on the transcript. You'll have to provide transcripts from public high school and any community colleges anyhow if you apply somewhere else. If classes done at home - I'd say 1 year class = 1 credit. Classes done at college - one 3-4 credit hour college class = 1 high school credit I'd make a notation of testing on the transcript and list any CLEP or AP scores.

Apologia Elementary series. In your case, I would tend to opt for a subject. Pick something for your 7th grader. Then let the younger ones tag along for any experiements your older is doing. Get lots of library books on similar subjects and you do read-alouds with whoever is available to listen - it doesn't always have to be the same kids. There are tons of hands-on science books that work for multiple ages. At my home we also like to use Supercharged Science videos for instruction and projects for the younger ones when they aren't already working with the older ones. I don't make a plan for my younger kids - we just read, read, read science and do lots of experiments as they come up.

Runkle Geography is good and easy to use for one semester.

Follow your instinct - drastic accommodations are needed for some and not for others. I would go ahead and get evaluated if you are questioning these learning disabilities. Accommodating does not change the fact that the student needs to do work, but sometimes handwriting needs to be a separate subject and scribing/notetaking/dictating done along the way so that the handwriting does not get in the way of thinking through a project. Same with reading. If the dyslexia is severe enough, then provide a way that your student can listen to books while still practicing reading on their own level. Just because you are accommodating, it doesn't mean that you are away opportunities for the future. Oftentimes, it will allow a student to flourish in areas of strengths while continuing to work on weaknesses.

Lisa, I don't have anything productive to add to this conversation -- I just wanted to say that your course sounds really cool!