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  1. But if your daughter is really interested in Greek, I'd say go for that. Winston Churchill said, "I would make them all learn English: and then I would let the clever ones learn Latin as an honour, and Greek as a treat." My older daughter goes on about how much she likes Greek, the history and the literature. I wouldn't suggest doing both Greek and Latin in the first year, because there's a learning curve for your first language. I have two daughters who took Latin and Greek from Scholars Online under Dr. Bruce McMenomy. One is studying the Classics right now at Oxford University in England. She took four years of Latin and three of Greek, and liked the latter more. My youngest daughter was accepted into UNC Chapel Hill for next year, and she took six years of Latin and five of Greek. They both loved the processes and teachers at Scholars Online: Classical Christian Education for the College-Bound Student . I highly recommend them and the students they attract. But since we are all different, have you thought about emailing and talking directly with the teachers of the various online courses you are looking into? They will probably be the best people to answer your question.
  2. I have struggled with anemia for years which is how I was diagnosed with celiac disease six years ago. Even eating gluten free and taking iron supplements didn't fix the anemia. Finally, I went to a hematologist and I've had two iron infusions spaced three months apart. It may seem drastic but I feel like a new woman. I actually can stay awake and do things with my family now. The hematologist said that you can get so low that it is like a bottomless pit that you can't eat or supplement your way out of. There are many reasons for anemia and many different blood tests that tell the size, shape, color etc. of the cells. For me my only regret is why didn't I do this earlier.
  3. In regards to class times, I would suggest you contact Dr. Bruce McMenomy directly. And it is true there is no audio component but I think that is part of Scholars Online's strength. Because the chats are text based, the student is forced to word his thoughts clearly and succinctly. As Sir Francis Bacon said "reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man". Secondly, the chat is self-documenting so if you are out of town and can't make a class or if you want to revisit what was said, the entire chat log is just a click away (which is really handy when studying for exams). Thirdly, Latin is a dead language so audio is not crucial though it is fun to converse in such a beautiful language. Finally, in comparing my college classes which are lecture based to SO I have noticed that a text based chat allows the teacher and other students to closely examine every article and phrasing of the translation; thus, the student gains a greater understanding of the Latin. Scholars Online uses the Wheelocks textbook and workbook for years one and two. To my knowledge these are the only textbooks you need for those years though the vocabulary cards are, I think, worth purchasing also. For Latin III they use the textbook Aeneas to Augustus. In that book you read excerpts from a wide range of classical Latin authors such as Cicero, Caesar, Sallust et al. As I mentioned earlier in Latin IV, you translate excerpts (i.e. the really fun and memorable bits) from Vergil's Aeneid. I suggest visiting Scholars Online Latin overview section at http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/latin.php. I am glad your son is so interested in Latin and I firmly believe a classics major is a great foundation and allows one to pursue many avenues such as medical school, law school, or just a great liberal arts education.
  4. My mother is allowing me to answer this post under her user name. I did Henle Latin for two years then was in limbo for another year and then switched to scholars online where I did Latin IV. Before SO (scholars online) my Latin grammar was adequate, my vocabulary memorization almost nonexistent, and I did not have a true appreciation for Latin and for Roman authors. Dr. Bruce McMenomy changed that. My vocab skills and grammar increased exponentially and Dr. McM's infectious admiration for Latin rubbed off on not just me but everyone in the class. Due to Dr. McM's teaching I scored a 780 on the SAT II Latin subject test, a 5 on the AP test, and won a Latin scholarship for college. I am now an honors sophomore classics major at UNC Chapel Hill and am taking upper level Latin classes. Based on my experience I highly recommend Dr. McM and SO. He expects his students to do their work and the work he assigns is very reasonable. He is very nice and his humor is hilarious - especially his puns. I also looked over my sister's Latin III textbook and it along with Dr. McM's teaching is a great introduction to Roman authors and history. ** Regardless of whoever you choose, Wheelocks Latin is the best textbook. It introduces the student to Latin written by actual Romans as soon as possible whereas Henle is written with English idioms and not Latin ones in mind although the Henle Latin grammar book is great for reference. To prepare your student for the AP test you really want to make sure he is reading the excerpts from Vergil's Aeneid that college board lists and that he learns how to scan Latin poetry (which is really fun). I am really glad your son is taking Latin and even if he doesn't want to be a Latin major or hard core classicist there is nothing like Latin (or Greek) in organizing one's way of thinking and in giving one an appreciation for the past. * * *
  5. Click on the Education Store at store.apple.com. Then type homeschool in the 'find your school to start shopping for yourself' text field. Now select show results for K-12. You will then see two schools: Homeschool and Homeschool Store. I selected the 'Homeschool, Anywhere, US 99988 Educ Related' and was given the Apple Store with school pricing. I hope this helps.
  6. http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/HolidayMusicLecture.aspx?ai=39078&cm_mmc=email-_-FLAct20091203-_-na-_-na On the webpage you can either download the MP3 file or press the play button and listen to it as it streams over the internet or I guess if you wish you can do both.
  7. My Dd took Latin IV Vergil class at Scholars Online last year and scored a 5 on the AP test. She had a wonderful time with the teacher and exceptionally bright fellow students. Dr. McMenomy is a well organized teacher and inspires his students to go above and beyond what is required. My second dd is currently taking Latin IV this year. So I highly recommend Scholars Online.
  8. We have joined National Junior Classical League, our state JCL and NJCL Latin Honor Society. At both NJCL and our state JCL, my DDs have competed in various types of competitions. Academic tests, creative writing, art projects, dramatic interpretation, costume contests, etc. They compete against public schools, private schools and a few other homeschoolers. The oldest two included all of their awards on their college transcripts. I wouldn't say that they rejoice in homeschoolers but they do let us participate and it has been a positive experience for my DDs. One served as a state officer which gave her leadership experience - this was an office she had to campaign and win. We also take the National Latin Exam, National Greek Exam, and the Medusa Mythology Exam.
  9. Basically as TraceyS/FL stated, most emulators for g4 are discontinued though quick check on ebay shows 16 copies of "virtual pc 7" for sale. Cheapest buy it now price is $60, but I don't think it has a license for Windows. $89.99 for emulator and windows license. Before you go down the rabbit hole, you state you need windows to run a scout program (scoutmaster perhaps?). Is there a possibility there is a Mac program to do the same? Otherwise, before you invest anymore money, make sure that your Mac laptop has enough hardware to run the emulator, i.e. RAM, disk space, processor speed. Maybe another scout parent might have an old PC sitting in their basement that you could use or donate to the Troop. Emulator software is a solution, but it can be very tricky and rarely will it be optimal, especially if it's discontinued. At least that's my free two cents worth. Good luck!
  10. Well, when you go into 'System Preferences' it takes focus from the Safari window in the background. This will make the gray bar lighter by default. Any window that doesn't have focus (meaning any window that you are not currently clicked into) gray bars will be lighter in color. So don't confuse that with what you are doing in 'System Preferences'. Now in 'System Preferences' you 'Calibrate' your screen to increase contrast, better gamma, etc. When you are done going through the calibration process you give your profile a name. This is the name that should now be selected when you close out the 'Displays' window. This new profile you created will now be the active profile and it will modify how the gray bar looks. Play with this until you achieve your desired results.
  11. Leopard is a great operating system, though I'm not sure that you will achieve your goal of running windows. This is because your computer uses a G4, not the Intel chips of the newer laptops. The Intel chip is what allows you to run windows inside of Leopard, sorry to say. As for the contrast of your laptop's screen, you can go into 'System Preferences', select 'Displays', and then 'Color'. There you will find a button to Calibrate your screen. This will allow you to adjust your Gamma, which in turn should help you on your black text on gray background issue in Safari.
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