Brave Writer If nothing else, I'd sign up for her daily emails which contain a daily recommendation of how to mentor your student in writing. Many of these would be great for you, others not. I also think the Brave Writer online classes would be great at mentoring him. They are really good at helping kids take that next step whatever it is for each student.

We have to create homeschool teams (or teams not associated with the school systems). Most of our homeschool teams compete in the same divisions as the private schools. I don't know of anyone allowed on any school teams around here.

I'd opt for either the hardback book or both - it's so nice to have the book to look things up in. Good luck. Sounds like a great choice.

AoPS Teaching Company Look at courses on edX or Coursera Center for Literature (not specifically gifted at all, but good) Brave Writer - works well for gifted as well as reluctant writers

In years past, the AoPS mathcounts classes only had the online challenge work as homework - no alcumus, textbook, or outside mathcounts homework.

I've recently asked the question of what else needs to be covered after the AoPS Intro book to call Algebra 2 complete. For the most part finishing the Intro to Algebra book covers all or most all that is covered in a typical algebra 2 class. In picking through multiple algebra 2 books here's what I'd consider adding: - matrices (not always covered in algebra 2) - hyperboles and ellipses (AoPS only covers circles and parabolas in the intro book) - the Int. Algebra book coverage of this is way too hard for anyone skipping the rest of the book - dividing polynomials - dividing one polynomial by another is not covered in the intro book (only covered in the Int. book) - intro to discrete math - number theory, counting, probablity - stats Not all of this is covered by all algebra 2 courses, but if your student hasn't touched on these topics elsewhere and you want a "complete" algebra 2 course, look to adding chapters on these topics from another text.

Brave Writer has been great for my reluctant writers.

Glad you have a plan. On the other hand, I wouldn't bother trying to line up AoPS with Chalkdust. If looking for a change I'd pick up where you left off in AoPS. If some of AoPS seems like a review, then just skip to the harder review problems before moving on. I think most would have a difficult time jumping ahead in AoPS even if they covered the geometry elsewhere because AoPS generally goes deeper and some topics will be introduced that are not taught elsewhere.

Assignments are posted on Monday with one or two follow-up assignments posted Tuesday/Wednesday. The assignments are all due that week, though some are continued from week to week. Sometimes there is more work to revise after an assignment is due. Enough time is given for assignments. - often you can see how much is to be done for the week and then plan from there. I generally wouldn't recommend both Kidswriter Int. and Expository Essay at the same time, but for a strong writer I think it could be done. Kidswriter Int. is more a class about the language in your writing - the assignments are shorter and are often fun. The expository essay class is about the process of writing two essays as well as the research and documentation required for one of them. It will take more time.

I certainly think advanced students can benefit. My son is in no way advanced - he struggles with writing. However, all the students post all of the writing and you can read the teacher comments on everyone. Many of the students I think have very good first drafts, but I'm very impressed with the teacher comments in leading them to make their work even better. All the teachers give some constructive criticism as well as positive comments to everyone. They are very good at not just saying this needs x..., but asking questions for the student to think on to answer on their own. They don't try to fit your student into a mold and at the end of the paper, the writing is unmistakably your student's writing.

BW is great at taking students of any ability and moving them forward. Students that have never seen an essay or are poor writers won't feel lost, and students that can already write a good essay build on those skills and significantly improve.

I agree with Togo. Brave Writer is very mentor heavy and it's worth every penny I pay for the online classes. By the way Help For High School is basically Kidswriter Intermediate and Expository Essay in a pdf format. I bought it thinking I would teach it, but then decided it would be much better to pay a mentor to teach it. I can't draw out more from my kids and give the editing advice needed. While the online Bravewriter writing classes are 1/4 credit each, I think you could do fewer than four and then add some literature on your own to round out an English credit.

I've done IEW some with my writing phobic teen. It really helps many, but what was a real help to us was Brave Writer online classes. It was amazing what the teachers could draw out of my teen. They didn't tell him what to write so much as give him the framework and assistance to draw it out of him. IEW is more of a formula - do this in this way. It works, but it is not individualized. If you look at Brave Writer, then I would recommend starting at Kidswriter Intermediate.

I also was going to recommend Brave Writer Expository Essay online class. Love the online class, but alternatively you can use the Help For High School which is basically the same thing, but you have to teach it and you don't get the wonderful editing help from the Brave Writer teachers.

The secret is that is can't all get done. Give yourself permission to not get it all done. I'd focus on LiPS and math with the 6 year old. Make sure the older ones are doing math and reading. Everything else can catch up later. I'd fill the rest of the time with family read-alouds, science explorations, nature walks, etc. The family time and read-aloud time is important. I've been doing a balancing act for awhile now. The thing that keeps me sane is prioritizing the one thing I want to do with each child and then doing that.

Does he mean proof writing or composition (English class) writing. Either way it is important to be able to explain yourself and write in any field.

How did I miss this? It there any way I can see it archived?

Wow and congrats. You've been missed here. It sounds like you've set up your son for excellence. It's impressive how much they are willing to bend to help him along. I know it's bittersweet to have a school name next to his, but in reality, you know they are only supporting him along his journey.

For most of the ages, we have two choices for each hour. Not all the kids get the favorite classes. It is first come first serve. Teachers might teach only one hour or teach multiple hours by teaching multiple ages or multiple classes.

On coop - elementary through high school does elective type classes in co-op. PE, hands on science, art, geography, etc. Teachers pick there own subject and curriculum and therefore can teach out of their passions. I've even done fun math classes based on Mathcounts activities. Teachers are paid nominally. Parents are expected to volunteer about 8 hours per semester in the younger classes to help. You can pick and choose your classes and don't have to take all hours. If you take only one class, you'll end up volunteering about 8 days of the 12 weeks to get in your time. If you take classes all three hours, then you might only volunteer 3 of the days. The rest you can leave.

Congrats!

I sympathize. ... but I don't regret the money I have spent on anything to help.

I've chosen not to label any of my classes as Honors. AoPS is a rigorous math curriculum that anyone would call an honors level class, well beyond what is normally taught. Some of my classes may be just as rigorous, but since they are designed by me, it is harder to say I'm using this high level text. I will write course descriptions that speak to the work done in the class and I will let ACT/SAT and AP scores justify my course load without calling it honors. I'm afraid that it would be very easy to label certain classes as honors and more difficult to "label" others. If only some are labeled as honors it implies that my other classes are not and I don't want that distinction.

You've had a bunch of great suggestions, but I wanted to throw one more out there. Take a look at the Mathcounts Minis (google it). Basically it comes in the format of a worksheet where the first couple of "warm-up" problems should be on the easy side, then it has "the problem" which on first appearance looks hard. there is a video teaching how to solve the main problem, then the rest of the worksheet builds on skills learned in the video to do harder problems. They are a great way to work on a single concept at a time and yet gain a lot of new skills. (Start with ones where you can do the warm up problems - some are just too hard yet).

For what you are asking, the sample above looks good for how to list it. My questions when looking at this would be - did your student really start taking College level English courses alongside sophomore level high school English? If so, why do you need two more years of high school English (if already taking college level English). In addition it looks like a LOT of credits (6-7 high school credits/year each at an hour per day PLUS 4-6 college classes for the last two years - did your student really do that much work in one year?) Not trying to be antagonistic, just my thoughts when I look at it. If this is really how it was, then I would list it exactly as above (and give course descriptions for both the high school and college level courses).