My kids used the BJU text. But I think the internet links are the "preferred" one. My kids just get tired of reading on the screen. Really any of the texts on their list will work.

We got announcements from homeschooldiplomas.com and just customized the wording. They have lots of different samples for different situations.

He has a little over half of geometry and then Alg. 2. I've heard of block scheduling math, but I haven't heard much positive about it, so I was unsure.

Maybe????? How would that work with skill areas like math and such, where skills need to be built gradually over time? I can definitely ask him. I'm not sure if he'd go for it or not.

That sounds cool. We don't have anything like that here. :-(

What sort of academy? Something online? Or in person? He has taken online classes with other, non-mom teachers before. I still had to stay on him to make sure he turned in his stuff. He is taking some next year...I'm hoping it goes better this time. I've considered enrolling him in some other type of in-person school for his senior year, but our choices are EXTREMELY limited here (even in a major metro area...it's very annoying), so I'm not sure it's a viable option.

Our public high school is not an option.

Thank you! :grouphug: I was up late dealing with some of my Marine son's problems as well (and he lives 4 time zones away!), so I've got THAT on my mind today as well.

Tsuga, thank you.

Thank you, that helps! He's not a sports guy at all, though in theory I think he'd like to be more physically fit. His older brother is a fitness FREAK (it's beyond normal HAHA), so I think at times he wants to be like him, but then at other times he thinks, nah, this requires too much effort. LOL I'm about to start attending Crossfit (tired of being weak)...maybe I could have him go with me???????

Our curriculum is not rigorous by any stretch of the imagination.

I have already done that. I'm not willing to "call it good" and just graduate him, although I DO just want to be done with it all. His lack of credits is due to him not doing his assignments, not due to a learning disability. For example, a couple of weeks ago, he literally, in one week's time, read 2 chapters of The Three Musketeers. That was it. That was with me saying things like, "So how is your school coming?" all week (since that's what I do). It is not normally that bad (otherwise I would be doing more than just saying "So how is your school coming?"), but that's just an example of how he sometimes will spend his time doing who-knows-what...daydreaming, drawing, anything other than school. Making coffee, taking a shower, chit-chatting with a sibling, etc. When the pressure is on, he can get the job done (he can get himself out of bed when he has to be somewhere on time), but when there is just a regular school day ahead of him, it's slooooowwwww motion. So in a way I don't feel right letting him off the hook for his poor decisions. But on the other hand, I'm tired.

No, my state does not have graduation requirements. It is completely up to me. These requirements are very in line with the local high schools, except they require PE credits and stuff, which I think is stupid LOL. He does not need personal finance to graduate, but he desperately needs personal finance. :lol: He chose the Russian as one of his electives. We THINK he is headed straight for the military. He has not gone to MEPS yet, so we don't know if he'll get yanked for some reason. I don't want to assume that he's going straight to the military, end up with him NOT joining, then not be able to get into a college (if he chooses to) because he doesn't have the credits. I based these graduation requirements off of some average college requirements and the local high schools. HOWEVER, I HAVE been contemplating eliminating some of them and just having him go to CC first and then college, if that's the route he ends up taking. Some classes I feel are very important for him to take, period, like government and personal finance, so I won't eliminate those. But others I might be able to. I'm still pondering.

And he will actually still be 18 when he graduates (provided he can pull it off). :001_smile: My 14yo will be 19 though.

I agree, but that is not the reason for his lying. As I said, he lies about lots of things unrelated to school.

He has a late August birthday, is a boy, and was INCREDIBLY immature the year he turned 5. There was no way he was ready to start kindergarten that fall. So he started kindergarten the year he turned 6. He has followed on from there. Credits he currently has: English 1 & 2 Algebra 1 Ancient History Spanish 1 & 2 Old Testament Studies Health (1/2) Theater (3/4) for a total of 8.25 credits completed so far He currently is TAKING: English 3 Geometry Integrated Physics & Chemistry (about to finish this week) World History (1/2) American History (1/2) Christian Worldview for a total of 5 credits If he goes at double speed (which he SAYS he will...we'll see) he should be able to complete the following by the end of May next year: English 4 Algebra 2 Biology Physics World History (1/2) American History (1/2) Government (1/2) another Bible course Personal Finance (1/2) Film Directing & Producing (1/2) Russian 1 Theater (1/4) for a total of 9.25 credits (spread over this summer and all of next year) That makes a total of: 4 English 3 math 3 science 3.5 social studies 1 fine arts 2 foreign language 5.5 electives _________ 22 total credits We have a target date for graduation June 2, 2017.

Thank you. I wasn't referring to your post. But I do appreciate your comment. I don't know that my son applies that label to himself (if anything he seems to think he's all hunky-dory), but I know for sure that my friend's son with ADD does. He really beats himself up, poor kid. His medication has helped so much with his confidence.

I actually tried that with them. Not necessarily with strict times, but with activities. I purposefully put together their assignment sheets so that a high energy subject (like math) is followed by a less energy subject (like spelling). I vary long/short too. I also included exercise and their daily chores, to break it up and to force them to get up and move around. The only one who will do this is my 11yo (because she is VERY into procedures and must do everything in order LOL). I have explained and explained and explained why I did it this way...FOR THEM...and they just will not. I gave up. I'm not sure how I'd do it with everyone on the same time intervals, since they all have such different needs.

I'm not sure where I gave the impression that I sit around telling him how lazy he is. It is possible for me to THINK he is lazy and to guide him as though I think that without actually TELLING him that he's lazy.