Check with your local library to see if they offer online study resources. Ours offers a password to Galileo and they have free ACT/SAT prep and practice.

Also LEAD-Learners and Educators of Atlanta and Decatur

If your looking for secular you might be interested in HEGA-hybrid education of greater Atlanta.

We live east of Atlanta in the Oxford/Covington area. I have found a ton of homeschool friendly activities and businesses,but it seems there are even more offerings on the north side of Atlanta. The north side also seems to be a nicer area of town but alot traffic. I don't go there often so definitely not an expert. In non-peak traffic times it is fairly easy to get around. If you have specific questions you can PM me and I will answer them as well as I can! Have a great day!

If you look at summitacademy.net you can see we have several campuses, one of which is in Buford. We have been attending Summit in Loganville for four years and it is the highlight of our week. Summit offers homeschool enrichment classes by paid tutors with parent participation as class assistants. Check it out. Also look at AtlantaHSHappenings@yahoogroups.com for events and opportunities for field trips. Zoo Atlanta offers homeschool academy once a month. The Atlanta History Center and the High Museum of Art also offer homeschool days. HTH

Tucket's Travels by Gary Paulsen

There is a road in our town called Boogers Hill Rd. Snort. Glad I don't live on it! I think our road name should be You Better Go Slow Street! People wreck all the time!

Maybe Friendly Chemistry?

Word ladders, building spelling skills, daily geography from evan-moore

We have been using this for a few weeks. I have the books on hand so this is what I can tell you: I find the teaching guide to be very helpful. It contains listings for the encyclopedia readings, suggestions for additional living books for each animal/biome, a master list for supplies needed for the demonstrations (the experiments are more really demonstrations but my kids still really enjoy them), optional schedule ideas, and all the information needed to fill in the student logbooks. We have the logbooks for the kids to use and it is a lot of writing. I chose to photocopy some of the info for them to glue into the notebook and they complete the suggested copy work. I also have them fill in the biome information and the main features of each animal (ex. name, classification, food etc.). There are also some multi week projects. For example, we are making a chart of the animals and whether they are carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore. I also obtained a large paper black line world map that we are coloring to show the different areas/countries and biomes we are studying. The girls seem to enjoy the story and it does a good job of getting the facts across and they are retaining the information. They are also enjoying the suggested craft activities and the pictures to color in the logbooks. I find documentaries at the library and online for the animals/habitat when possible. I bought both of the suggested encyclopedias used from Amazon and I like having them on hand for pictures and additional information. We will continue with this for science for this year and next (doing anatomy book next). Hope this info helps!

Take a look at Sassafras Science Adventures by Elemental Science. Volume one is Zoology, habitats, and biomes. I am currently using it with DD 9 and DD 6. We are really liking it. It is NOT an all in one so it may not be what you are looking for in a program.

Take a look at Sassafras Science Adventures by Elemental Science. Volume one is Zoology, habitats, and biomes. I am currently using it with DD 9 and DD 6. We are really liking it. It is NOT an all in one so it may not be what you are looking for in a program.

I used to live in Richmond and I miss the HEAV convention. It is well organized, good variety of speakers and vendors. The used book sale is great for bargain finds. I now attend one or both of the conventions held here in the Atlanta area. I still prefer the HEAV convention. The only draw back that I can remember from HEAV is parking. I always planned to arrive early so I could still get a space in the parking garage across the street. HTH

Thank you for your help! I am wavering between level 3 and level 4.

I am needing the wisdom of the Hive on which level to place my DS 11 in R&S Spelling by Sound and Structure. We have had some serious road bumps in spelling. He is just now completing AAS level 2. While he likes the AAS, it is just not getting done on a regular basis. What good is a fantastic curriculum if you don't get to it? So with all that being said...what level should I place him into without overwhelming him. I am also taking into consideration that the later levels are printed with cursive hand. He is learning cursive and likes to use it from time to time but I am not sure he can read it very well. Thoughts? Advice? Thank you!

Check out Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum. Solid information in bite size understandable chunks. Supplement with YouTube or discovery education videos and a lab kit. Reading and questions are easily done independently. It is not Christian but presents both theories of the origin of life and also includes character education bits.

One of my DDs will be in 1st next year and this is our plan...For math we will use Math U See Alpha, she will also be doing HOD Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory with her older sister. For reading we are using All About Reading and Primary Phonics as well as some Explode the Code. She is also going to take a nature notebooking class and karate at our co-op. HTH

My DD used Pac for eighth grade grammar and science. It was just what we needed. She commented that she really understood the grammar this time around. Lessons are definitely short and sweet which is probably why DD likes them! I have supplemented with videos for science from Discovery education and additional reading from Exploring the World of Biology from Tiner. We will be using the World Geography course next year for ninth and I plan to add in additional books relating to the area being studied or missionary bios relating to the area. I know that HOD is planning on using the IPC course in their new high school guide for World Geography that will be released this spring. They also recommend a lab kit and will schedule it all in the guide. I am still wondering if we should use the new HOD guide for next year. DD is taking several classes at co-op and I do not want to duplicate classes to feel like we are getting our money out of a full program.

I have planned the following for DDs 9th grade year: Math U See Algebra I, Spanish I at co-op, American Literature and Composition at co-op, Art at co-op, Geography with Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum, Easy Grammar Ultimate, Apologia Physical Science with lab, Typing, Spelling (yes-still working on this), Bible, How to be a super star student from the Great courses and The Louvre from the Great Courses. Thoughts? Advice? Thank you!

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Thank you for the information and opinions! Definitely some good advice to mull over before making a decision. :001_smile:

Our co op is offering a Forensics class next year. It is suggested for 6th-12th grades. Would you consider it a high school science? Worthy of high school credit if I beef it up? What about lab credit? The description of the class is: Turn on the TV and you can't miss the role forensic science plays in our world today. More and more, we hear about DNA, fingerprints, blood evidence, dental records and trace evidence being used to solve crimes, both new and old, but how is it all done? We will take our CSI interns through each step of crime scene analysis, by using fun & challenging hands-on experiments such as, the "how- to's" of documenting a crime scene, dental impressions, handwriting analysis, shoe impressions, anthropology and blood splatter to name a few. Through these experiments they will learn critical thinking skills, how to analyze and collect information & how to apply that information to form reasonable theories, how to communicate and defend a scientific arguments among many other skills. Real crime scenes will be created to have our new CSI agents process it. They will use the skills to collect and measure evidence, use reasoning and critical thinking to determine the difference between relevant and irrelevant information and hopefully solve the crime. What say the hive?

We are using the Veritas Press self paced history course and have recently been having a lot of trouble getting the content to load. Anyone else having issues? Just wanted to get some feedback...maybe its just our computer? Thank you!

My DD did TT for 5th, 6th, and 7th. She did well with it but disliked it so much! We also supplemented with LOF Fractions and Decimals. This year for 8th I let her chose between MUS and TT. She chose MUS for Pre-Algebra. She has had no difficulty with the transition in teaching style and is actually enjoying math! I like the explanations used in the video portion and how the "light bulb" comes on with the blocks for demonstration. My DS,5th grade, is using TT5 and I am actually in the process this week of switching him to MUS as well. He just needs more hands on, working on paper, working with me for math. Two digit by two digit multiplication is just throwing him for a loop. He is strong in math and I think he will enjoy the in depth approach to "why" and not just "how" to solve math equations. I hope this helps. Good luck!

We are using MUS pre-algebra this year after switching from TT. DD is really doing very well and prefers this program. I think she likes having a video only once per chapter/concept and then practice and review pages. I feel there is enough review but not so much of a spiral aspect that it overwhelms her. She used to complain bitterly about TT. With MUS there is no complaining. She actually said she likes how math is a puzzle! I'll take it!