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Memoria Press Literature Guides Question
lvmom replied to lvmom's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
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Hello! I haven't used the Literature Guides before for literature study and have a question. Do the guides pair well with other versions of the books? We own quite a few of the books already, but I know some programs closely align with specific versions. We are looking at The Scarlet Letter and the other high school books on the website. Thank you!
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Hello! Any Memoria Press users out there that can help? TIA! I haven't used the Memoria Press Literature Guides before for literature study and have a question. Do the guides pair well with other versions of the books? We own quite a few of the books already, but I know some programs closely align with specific versions. We are looking at The Scarlet Letter, Romeo & Juliet, A Tale of Two Cities, Anna Karenina, Pride & Prejudice, and Wuthering Heights. Thank you!
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Hi there! I seem to recall in years past a list of places that offer online AP courses for homeschoolers. Is there one? Can anyone point me to it if possible. I would greatly appreciate it 🙂 Or if we don't have one, I would so appreciate it ideas...I have checked out PA Homeschoolers and WTM Academy and they both look great. Is Blue Tent one? Thank you!
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This is the exact thread I was searching for...dd will be a 9th grader next year and we are in the planning stages. I am overwhelmed reading through the info on AP classes. Growing up in early 90s, you took your bio, chem, physics, and an AP science your senior year. But I hear and see at my local ps that kids take AP all throughout in various classes? I'm perplexed! But looking through this thread, the comments vary...some have taken the AP classes with no earlier intro class and others recommend against it. How many AP's are these kids expected to take to demonstrate rigor,etc. as homeschoolers (or just as teens)?
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Memoria Press Online Academy (MPOA) Diploma Program
lvmom replied to lvmom's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
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Hello! I recently enrolled my 8th grade daughter for four classes for fall 2021/2022 school year with Memoria Press Online Academy. We were initially just going to enroll her in just a couple courses, but then she became so interested in the Logic and Literature courses they offer, that we ended up with four. Now I'm looking at the diploma program and considering having her apply for it (we would just add one more course to do so). I'm trying to sort out reasons for obtaining/advantages to having an MPOA diploma vs just taking MPOA classes here and there to add to our homeschool transcript to demonstrate rigor and outside accountability. Does anyone have a teen enrolled in the diploma program? I know MPOA is not accredited by one of the 7 or so accreditation organizations, so is there any point in getting this? It seems that the accreditation is most important to high schools, such that if you plan to re-enter your local state or private school you better make sure your classes are accredited so you are not re-taking courses or being held back a grade in high school. I don't know that colleges/universities really care about accreditation. I've always had the impression that being a homeschooler puts your teen in a separate category of applicants and that many universities have admission staff that work specifically with homeschool applicants. Are there any advantages to getting a diploma? Thank you in advance for any advice or thoughts you may have! And frank thoughts are totally fine! That's why I posted here:) You guys are awesome at helping posters like me sort things out! Sincerely, Kim
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We are currently using Saxon Math 3 for our 8 year old. The lessons, along with the meeting, flashcards, timed worksheets, and worksheet A/B can take 1-2 hours to complete...do you typically get through all of this in a single day or are you dividing this up to spend around an hour/day? As written, I think this is too much time spent on math for a daily lesson. Any ideas out there on how you break it up or omit things? Thank you!
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We've used First Language Lessons for the past two years and we are now into year 3 (book 3 for my 3rd grader and book 4 for my 5th grader). Honestly, it's a real struggle. I generally like the program. I feel that it's solid. The trouble is, we fight with the back and forthness of it...My eldest loves how Saxon math 5/4 is pretty independent. Is there a comparable grammar program where the student can navigate it independently for the most part? I feel that my 3rd grader is not ready for book 3 which involves a lot of sentence diagramming. Isn't that more of a Logic stage skill? I remember practicing that in 6th grade (everyday) growing up. I've looked through Treasured Conversations but I don't like the use of full sentences for outlining. I might use the first section of it though for functional use of parts of speech. Any ideas on grammar would be very much appreciated!
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Thinking about a trip to Williamsburg VA
lvmom replied to mountains27's topic in General Education Discussion Board
We were considering making a trip to Colonial Williamsburg with our two daughters (8 and 10) in September to participate in Fall Homeschool Days. For those who have visited during Fall Homeschool Days, do the activities during this time make a visit to Colonial Williamsburg more interesting and fun for kids? -
Great place! Another Philly adventure is at UPenn's Museum 40 Winks with the Sphinx monthly sleepover in the Egyptian gallery. We took part in this last fall during our SOTW1 studies. It was fantastic. http://www.penn.museum/kids-and-family/40-winks-with-the-sphinx.html
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we will be using it for grammar stage, earth science.