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My daughter who did Pre-Calc in 9th has done the following sequence via dual enrollment:
10th - Calculus; 11th-Statistics; 12th-Discrete math
She could have done more Calculus any of those subsequent years, but decided that she wants to go into Engineering, and that she wants to start Calc over in whatever Engineering program she does even though she got an A in that first Calc class.
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Following. My daughter is interested in this for next year.
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My 11th grader is really struggling. He hates math. Wants to go into a science field, but can't seem to excel in math that would be necessary. I feel like we wasted years in math with Life of Fred (he did their Pre Algebra, Beginning Algebra, Advanced Algebra and half of their Geometry. He did great with all of those books, but felt he wasn't learning much as there is so little practice in each lesson, and SO MUCH FLUFF. (He hated the silly story stuff and felt it was very distracting) When he asked me to get something more challenging for this year, we purchased Foerster's Advanced Algebra/Trig. He is completely and totally lost in it. How can that be if he excelled and got almost everything right in LOF Advanced Algebra?
He is struggling to understand the concepts even in the very beginning of the Foerster's book, struggling to complete all the graphing of functions, and feels like he has no foundation for any of the work in this book. He is also using MWB flash drive videos before each lesson.
I'm really not sure where to go from here. Would it be best for him to stick it out and struggle through? If we switch to something that is easier, would he even be able to go into science in college? I'm not a math person and have no idea what to even think so don't know what to do for him. He tells me he absolutely hates math and doesn't think it will ever come naturally for him. But I know he will have to at least master it if he wants to go into a science career of any sort. He is a very very hard worker, very motivated and self driven, but is extremely frustrated and becoming anxiety ridden over this.
Any advice is welcome.
My daughter who is loves math and has always done well was also completely lost in Foerster's PreCalc with the MWB flash drive videos. We wasted 2 months on that, then tossed it, started over with Shormann's PreCalc, and it is going great. Sometimes a curriculum just doesn't work. I hope you can find something that works for him!
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Homeschoolconnections.com has conceptual physics and biology recorded classes. You can have unlimited access to all their recorded classes for your family for $330 for the whole year. Both kids could take their respective science courses for one price. It might be worth looking into!
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Yes, that is typical of what we pay too.
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It's AP Pass http://appass.com/calculators/home
Thank you! This was very helpful. My daughter has been beside herself all day after not doing as well on her diagnostic practice test for the AP US Gov test as she thought she should have. With this site I was able to show her that she probably would have gotten a 3, and that she still has time to practice the exam format. I think now she will be able to breathe and move forward with a better attitude instead of feeling defeated.
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My oldest used ALEKS to repeat Pre-Algebra when she first came home for school in 7th grade, then continued with it to complete algebra that year. In 8th grade she completed both Geometry and Algebra 2 in ALEKS, then Pre-Calculus in 9th grade. Each year I tried to get her to try somethIng else, but she always fought me. She just liked ALEKS. This year I really thought that she would crash and burn as she went into an online college Calculus class. I thought that ALEKS could not have prepared her well enough for Calculus and that I would finally be proven right after all these years. Well, she got an A in that college calculus class. So, while I am loathe to admit it, ALEKS seems to have done a good job as a stand alone math program in this one example.
My younger DD hated ALEKS and we use a completely different math program for her.
Hope that helps!
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Thank you very much!
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I know a couple of homeschooling families irl that have had a child go to an academy. I will share some of their tips second-hand after seeing what other advice you get. I'm following because my oldest is aiming for the Air Force academy. She is in CAP and dual enrolled with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University online. We are also prioritizing team sports, although hers are not the usual team sports so I don't know how they will look at them (Synchronized figure skating, high school skating team, and homeschool track team). Fwiw, CAP is fabulous, has taught her so much, and given her amazing experience and opportunities.
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Has anyone used Oak Meadow's highschool courses for World Geography, Health & Fitness, or Intro to Literature and Comp.: The Hero's Journey? Can you share your experience using them, and if you liked them? Does the Lit. and Comp. course cover instructional writing?
I haven't used them yet, but I have Health and Lit & Comp on my shelf for next year. Can you explain what you are looking for in "instructional writing?" Every Lesson in "The Hero's Journey" has a writing assignment that includes a "writing tip" that then refers the student to a section of "A Pocket Style Manual" or "Write it Right" for more information. The final 2 lessons are larger writing assignments; a 5-page essay analyzing the literature studied and a hero's story focussing on plot and character development.
HTH!
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You might look at Oak Meadow's Health & Fitness. It is supposed to be a full credit, but 1/2 credit is probably about right if you skip the textbook. We are using the syllabus without the textbook. It schedules the Anatomy Coloring Book and Pollan's In Defense of Food. It also schedules Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by Ratey.
The syllabus gives an introduction to topics (including those you listed) with an assumption that more will be learned in the textbook. Sometimes the information in the syllabus has been enough, but when it hasn't been I take a few questions from the syllabus and assign them as research topics. These questions also sparked great discussions, particularly with the chapters on reproductive health. That's probably not at all what you are looking for... but I can't resist mentioning it since it ties together some of the resources you are hoping to use.
This is exactly what we are planning to do next year! I'm am so glad to hear it is working out well for you!
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I was supposedly a math prodigy and I would have HATED AoPS. Math was my sanctuary space of rigid structure and smooth number crunching. Exploration was on a me-in-control basis. The level of leap of faith learning in AoPS would have caused me a very significant emotional problem and turned me off of math.
Thank you for posting this. I think you may have given me a glimpse into my daughter's mind.
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Homeschool connections also has a German class - both live or recorded versions are available.
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Also, have your son join Civil Air Patrol. He will get free orientation flights, and he can apply to fight academies when he gets to a high enough level and get his pilot training for a fraction of the cost of doing in through private lessons.
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University offers 2 free classes right now.
http://worldwide.erau.edu/massive-open-online-courses
Have your son join EAA as a young Eagle and he can take their Sporty's flying class for free.
EAA.org
Homeschool connections offers Aerospace classes both live or through their recorded classes.
Homeschoolconnectionsonline.com
Aeroscholars offers two semesters of classes as well. http://www.aeroscholars.com
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My daughter has just signed up too. We are still working on her goals, but this is the tentative plan going into her meeting with her advisor (the senior member from her Civil Air Patrol squadron who told her about the program).
Physical - Figure Skating, passing Intermediate Free and Junior Moves by 16th birthday (which would enable her to coach at her club) would be the curent goal, but eventually passing all the tests.
Personal Development - Flying, earn pilot license by 17th birthday (CAP programs help with this)
Community Service - Red Cross, volunteer at local office and maybe look into starting a high school club. Start donating on her 16th birthday. Her CAP involvement has made her aware of their role in Emergency Response, and she wants to support that.
Expedition - winter camping trip. She has a friend who can mentor her through this because it won't be me â„ï¸ðŸ˜†!
I hope we continue this thread. I'd love to hear what everyone does!
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Groovy kids offers very affordable, excellent classes. They are secular, so might not be what all LA customers would like, but it might be helpful for some.
I messaged the director of Groovy Kids about the situation, and here is what she is offering to help those looking for classes for Spring.
You can register for any of her classes for the early bird pricing with the code PRXLP5RO4C3N, which is good until January 9th.
Also, If 6 or more organize a group and pick a day and time we can offer "Chocolate: RIches from the Rainforest" and "The Disappearing Spoon" for $125 per student and "Fantastic Beasts" and "Sparkers" for $150 per student. "Stowaway" would be $75 per student-as it is only 5 weeks. This would be dependent on if the instructor could teach the class during the requested time....but I know that the Stowaway teacher is up for another lesson, and I could step in and teach more, since all the courses we are offering are ready. Also, they wouldn't be able to use any other coupons if they did this group pricing, because this is really the absolute cheapest we can offer them.
She is willing to do a FB live event to discuss things. She is also willing to help teachers that are looking for a platform to offer classes.
Groovy Kids is secular and inclusive. All science classes touch on evolution as the currently accepted scientific theory, but they have no agenda to sway people from their faith and 2/3 of their directors are devout Christians.
Here is the website and the facebook group.
http://www.onlineclassesforgroovykids.org/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/Onlineclassesforgroovykids/
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Groovy kids offers very affordable, excellent classes. They are secular, so might not be what all LA customers would like, but it might be helpful for some.
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Yes, this is what one of my daughters did. She completed Geometry using ALEKS in one quarter, then moved on to Algebra 2 for the rest of the year. Her cover school gave her a credit each for completing Geometry and Algebra 2 that year.
HTH!
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My oldest daughter used WWW and Magic Lens in 7th grade, then took the ACT in 8th and got a 32 on the English portion. I credit it to that program. I have not seen the other program you mentioned it to compare it with. She feels that the roots she learned help her in her science studies and make learning and remembering new terms easier. HTH!
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We use .25 high school credits / 1 college credit. 3 credit class = 0.75 high school credits, 4 credit class = 1 high school credit. We did it this way because it is what our local high school does.
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Julia Denne's classes are highly recommended https://bytheonionsea.com
My daughter has been studying with Julia for the last year and has made tremendous progress with her. Highly recommended!
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Civil air patrol is for boys and girls.
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Memoria Press online academy has a logic seminar using their traditional logic 1 in a 5-week class. Only $99. They also have some lit classes.
American Literature
in High School and Self-Education Board
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Not self-paced, but online.
http://www.dreamingspireshomelearning.co.uk/