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Our small co-op did one through treering. As I didn't have any part in it, I can't comment on the process, but it seemed do-able as the teens were the ones doing most of the work. It turned out great.
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Here are some I have my eye on:
7 Wonders Architects (new)
San Juan
Dice Miner (new)
Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest (new)
Whistle Mountain (fairly new)And some favorites:
Lords of WaterDeep (worker placement)
Taverns of Tiefenthal (worker placement)
Ethnos (area control/set collection)
Gizmos (engine building)
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7sisters has a couple of courses. History and Philosophy of the Western world-which we are doing next year. It appears to be history of philosophers and how they affected and were affected by history?
They also have Philosophy in 4 questions. Both were written by a philosophy teacher.
Haven't done either of them, but have looked them over, and planning to do one next year for 10th grade. But did want to put them on your radar to check out.
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I really like "The ULAT" because of it's low/no writing, but I'm not sure it will work with the other things you want. However, wanted to put it out there so you could check it out if you like because you know more of what you want than I do. 🙂
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Another option that I got from these boards is that most Algebra books do a review of Pre-Algebra in the first few chapters. So, the route we took was to just do a single Algebra book slowly over 2 years. Definately depends on the child, but an option.
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At that age, I made my boys a list of types of books they had to read during the summer. That way, they could choose their own at the library. It was like a sticker chart, but we holepunched each spot instead. It had things like: mystery, myth, biography, fantasy, something about Castles. That sort of thing. Or, you could do a bingo type thing where they mark off what they read and what category it's in.
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We also liked Getting Started with Latin. I was able to find it at my library to preview it. It's short and easy to do and they're actually learning and retaining. I did periodically make a sheet of the words, pronunciation and meaning, so we could have sort of a "cheat sheet" and didn't have to keep looking back in the lessons as we were translating.
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Ooh, I got this! I've just been doing research for a Sci-fi/Fantasy lit class for my 15 year old.
Can't personally recommend any because Sci-Fi is my least favorite genre, but here are some I think are appropriate for him (hopefully)
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Red Planet
Some possibilities I have only initially checked out yet (not in depth):
Time Machine by Wells
War of the Worlds by Wells
White Mountains by Christopher
Spin by Wilson
Mortal Engines by Reeve
Farenheit 451
Martian Chronicles by Bradbury
Starship Troopers by Heinlein
Red Planet by Heinlein
Only You Can Save Mankind by Prachett
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I got nothing, but I'm waiting to see what others think as I'm working on my middle schoolers book list for next year.
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18 hours ago, Janeway said:
What did you think of Exploration Education?
We liked it. I got the Advanced version for my then 8th grader, but he needed another way of learning, so we switched halfway through. I let it sit around for a couple years, and now my current guy is more sciency and hands on, so we're doing it with him. (all of it, even though he's not in the printed age group). We aren't doign some parts (such as the logbook and tests), just reading and experiments. I really like it, I love that there's an experiment almost each day and most are easy, some are different steps of a larger experiment/project. It's made for the child to do independantly, though he did need help a lot. I wish it were a little more parent friendly as it seems to take awhile for me to step in periodically to make sure he's learning. But overall, it's wonderful!
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Math: Principles of Mathematics 2
Literature: mom-made probably without a theme/topic just to get him used to assigned reading and discussion
Writing: The Paragraph Books 1-3
Science: Chem 1000 experiments (this is a light year as last year he did the Advanced Exploration Education)
History: Finish reading and discussing SOTW 3&4, then ??
Geography: country report (one each semester?) mom made if I get it figured out how to keep accountable for research, writing and putting onto ppt.
Logic: Thinking Toolbox
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No, but I'm planning to next year for my 10th grader (Sept 2022). The "It's Not Hard to Homeschool High School" Facebook group I belong to (not private-you can join if desired) has tons of positive recommendations for it, but I'll look forward to hearing what people on this forum say.
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This is my first 10th grader, and 9th grade went well, so....
LA: Composition: 7sisters Intermediate writing bundle
Literature: mom-made fantasy & light sci-fi course
Math: Algebra 2-self paced with Mr D (first time-hope it works)
Chemistry: Chemexplained
History: History and Philosophy of the Western World (7sisters)
French 2: the Ulat
Health: first half of 7sisters health
Elective: Drawing or painting-this is still to be determined, but probably follow along on some youtube channels-
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My boys loved "Way of the Warrior Kid" by Willink. But it's more for a tween, though my teen enjoyed it as well. Also "You have a Brain" by Ben Carson was liked though it seemed to be in 2 parts-first part was the biography-that was really enjoyed, the second part was more self-help genre so they struggled through that-only because it wasn't as exciting.
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Another recommenation for Getting Started with Latin. It's quick, easy and makes sense.
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5 minutes ago, Shoes+Ships+SealingWax said:
For some reason my browser is blocking this. I’m able to see the first 3 recommendations in the preview text (only one of which is a board game, but it does look promising!). Would you mind listing game titles 4-10?
Sure;
4-Sensible Object Beasts of Balance (amazon link "page not found", but looks to be an upward sculpture type building game
5-Einstein Board Game (https://www.amazon.com/Board-Games-Artana-Einstein/dp/B073V4S2NC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=physics+board+games&qid=1600516733&sr=8-4&linkCode=sl1&tag=iphonebites-20&linkId=9b6440ee3c133b73d937924d927d382c&language=en_US)
6-Kids Circuit Learning Kit (https://www.amazon.com/OSOYOO-Electricity-Education-Equipment-Recommend/dp/B07F486HVB/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=physics+board+games&qid=1600517483&sr=8-57&linkCode=sl1&tag=iphonebites-20&linkId=3b7cb4ba4db681fb20a9715281be272d&language=en_US)
7-Kitki Space Pirates Fun Science Game ("page not found" at amazon-
8-Gravity Warfare https://www.amazon.com/Gravity-Warfare-Gaming-Whole-Level/dp/B07PZ2NPX1/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=gravity+warfare&qid=1600525759&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=iphonebites-20&linkId=b32b24730e4af78c7d3a8a8b60335dd6&language=en_US
9-Catapult Toy Home Shooting Game (page not found, but basically a smal suction cupped catapult to shoot foam balls)
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I highly recommend 7sistershomeschool "Middle School Guide to Essay Writing". It covers the basic essay in 3 weeks, and another 2 weeks on Persuasive, a week on Compare/Contrast (and other weeks on various other essays). So, basically, after the first 3 weeks, you could add them in--if desired--whenever you want throughout the year. The lessons are short, sweet and to the point, but well explained and in baby steps. (though with a good writer, you could possibly condense it to a week or two-depending.
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Another vote for the same answers given above. That's what I do also.
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I'm not there yet, but I really like that 7sistershomeschool.com has a Professional Writing for Seniors including: Business Letter, Letter of Complaint, Organizational Newsletter, Meeting Minutes, Press Releases, Product Reviews, Professional Bio, Project Proposal and Abstract.
They also have different units for Cover Letters and for Experiental Resumes.
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You could tie it in with the English class. If there are a few things from the class that can be skipped or are optional, use reading aloud instead.
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We love the book by DK publishing: Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds. It's not curriculum, but gives a ton of information.
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I haven't used it with my kids, but have friends who recommend the Sister Wendy books and DVD's. Just something to research depending on what recommendations you get.
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For my 9th grader:
Hits:
Friendly Biology-I'm amazed at what he's retaining. He wasn't looking forward to the subject (just because it's not as exciting as blowing stuff up for chemistry) but I think he's pleasantly surprised that he's enjoying it. Plus, it's independant, which we both love.
French through the ULAT-he's loving it!
Misses: None, really.
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Grammar
in K-8 Curriculum Board
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Word Fun by Michael Dahl
Or any other picture book about the parts of speech for this age: noun, verb, adverb, adjective, etc. Check your library if you have that available to you.