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8 classes is a lot to do everyday, although that is what our local high school does. We did some classes every day all year and some on a semester block schedule. If one of my kids had this course list it would look like this: 1st Semester Algebra I/II English (this would include both literature and language skills) Latin Biology (block) Religion (block) 2nd Semester Algebra I/II English (this would include both literature and language skills) Latin history (block) Economics (block) This would give 5 classes per day, 3 that last all year (English, math and foreign language) and are done roughly 1 hour per day, and 2 that are done in one semester each roughly 2 hours/day, although Economics is typically only a half credit, so that might be 1 hr/day for 1 semester.

I think you are looking too far ahead. You are trying to plan 6 years and that is, well, overwhelming. What you need to do is plan 7th grade. Go to the K-8 or Logic Stage & Middles Grades boards and read threads about 7th grade options. You don't need anything special, just solid middle school curriculum. There isn't anything special you need right now. I didn't use any online classes in middle school, so I have no recommendations for what is good at that level. Those doing it now or who have recently done middle school will have the most information on the currently available options. Those people aren't necessarily on the high school board.

I agree with the others, your student gets center stage, but you get to participate too. My kids are both shy and quiet. Ds is autistic spectrum and conversations with strangers are difficult for both of them. The college ds chose was the one where the head of the department really engaged him and they were able to have a conversation. Dd's favorite just had all the "right" answers that fit her. They wouldn't have fit everyone, but it checked every box on her list. Those that just talked and gave the "any questions?" opening were pretty hopeless for my kids. We did prep a few questions for them and I asked a few if they weren't answered before the end. The faculty we met with really varied in their ability to answer our questions and make their program seem relevant to my kids.

When I was looking, I really liked the looks of TPS (the Potter's School) French classes. However, they are Christian and if you are not, that probably isn't the right choice. We gave up on online classes and waited until our kids could do foreign language through dual enrollment. Ds took Japanese at the local state U and dd is in her second semester of Sign Language at the local CC now. I think in-person classes are far superior to even a good online class for foreign language and you can get 4 semester - 4 years in just the last two years of high school as long as you plan to leave the space in their schedule for it.

I talked to him about enrolling dd at one time. She had done one year of French at home in 8th and I was looking for French 2 for 9th. He told me she would be in either his French 3 or French 4 class because his courses are much slower paced with a goal of inspiring love of the language. To me that sounded nice for middle school, but I couldn't justify calling it a high school credit.

It might "usually be", but not always. We two of the five elementary schools in our district are last name elementary. There is another one that is first & last name elementary. But here, 2 of 3 are just last name. We have a very common generic last name and I don't think it most people even think it might be a homeschool instead of a private school. Ds's orthodontist asked him because he thought it was cool that he attended a private school with his last name in the name. I get that it can stand out, but it doesn't for everyone. I keep reading this thread to see if there is any reason to stop using Lastname Academy, but I haven't found one yet. If it ever stops one of my kids from getting a job, we will assume that the place was homeschool unfriendly and that wouldn't be a good fit for them anyway. Dh and I have neither one filled out a job application since we finished college. We send in resumes and they don't have our high school on them. It just doesn't seem like that big of a deal.

Me too. I ordered nice paper and embossed sticker things and a padded case and it looks great! It was a little cheaper than buying one, but next time all I have to buy is the case, so it will be much cheaper! I also got to pick my own wording. I looked at HSLDA, Homeschooldiploma.com, and some ps diplomas and came up with something that we were happy with. None of the pre-made diplomas were quite what we wanted, so that was an added incentive to make my own.

Um, they are wrong. Just flat out wrong. I have used some of both. BJU is a much higher level than Apologia. If you are wanting the more challenging course, it is BJU. Apologia is light, and very homeschool friendly. Jay Wile's explanations are good and if a child likes his style it works fine. It is probably a similar level to what some ps use. However, it covers fewer topics and each topic with less depth than BJU. BJU would probably align more to an honors level class in ps. As far as Physical Science goes, BJU's course is an ICP class: Chemistry one semester, Physics the other. Apologia is mostly Earth Science and Physics. BJU's is much harder. It requires Algebra and includes the math that a 9th grade Physical Science course should. I consider Apologia's only appropriate for 8th as they recommend, but they do say it can be used for either. If she likes the format of BJU and it is working for you, stick with it. If she really doesn't like it, Apologia is quite different and could be an option, but is definitely not the stronger course.

Ds did this too. His transcript does say Lastname Academy. His diploma just says high school - no school name. He prefers to just put homeschool, but if he ever wanted it to be under another name, I'd create a new transcript and diploma to match.

I'm excited for you. I'd do it! It sounds like a wonderful opportunity. Please continue to keep us posted. I'd love to hear more. I'd also love to find something similar here!

We never did anything with other homeschoolers. We tried, really we did, but it just wasn't a good fit. Like 8, we didn't leave the house to play during the school day - we did school. My kids found peers in sports, church, and through other interests. None of their friends homeschooled. I felt bad about that, but it never bothered them. I would base the decision more on how the kids feel about your great idea than your dh. He doesn't have to go and he doesn't have to work around the schedule. However, if they would really miss it, I would consider continuing to help them meet their extroverted social needs. If they would be happy enough to quit, go for it. My support group during homeschooling was the WTM forums, not local homeschoolers. As an introvert that was a far better fit for me than any homeschool group. Your dh needs to get over trying to fix your introvertedness. You aren't broken any more than he is for needing to be with people.

SL had that core listed as 9th grade for many, many years and plenty of people used it in high school. We used it when my kids were in 7th/5th grade and we all loved History of US. It is often available from the library. You might see if you can check out one book and see if your family enjoys it. I find it is polarizing. People really like it or they really don't. We prefer history in a narrative style and enjoyed it. It is targeted to middle school not elementary, but I wouldn't have a problem using it for high school. I know quite a few families who have used this Core then taken the US History CLEPs (both of them) and gotten 6 hours of college credit for it.

We did the DIVE labs and I general like DIVE's labs. We did M/L labs the first time. There was a lot of overlap. I'll pm you the reading syllabus.

Here middle school sports all involve try-outs just like high school sports. Some sports are already highly competitive by that age such as football, basketball, soccer, and cheerleading. Others, such as track, are very easy to walk into. Volleyball would rate somewhere in between with probably not enough kids playing club ball before 7th to exclude those with some natural ability from gaining a spot. So here, you have one highly competitive, one moderately competitive and one very open sport on your list. I wouldn't hesitate to have them try all of them though. It sounds like in other areas, everyone gets to play and not having prior training might put you on the B team, but they should be able to learn and have fun there and that might open the door to the A team next year :).

Short legs and a long torso provides a lower center of gravity. This actually has both advantages and disadvantages for gymnastics depending on the apparatus. However, it is a consistent advantage in Acrobatic Gymnastics.

No, it isn't at all necessary to write up every lab. Two or 3 lab reports a year is enough for anyone. Doing the labs, recording data, and analyzing results is necessary for the others, but not formal write ups.

I'll be leaving the ranks of those homeschooling a special needs high schooler next year. I'll still have one NT child in high school though.

You're right it is Literature and Composition. We skipped that one both times because I didn't like the selections :). Another option for her would be to give her a selection of literature guides and let her pick which books she wants to read. I'm not very familiar with what is out there, but I've seen Lori D. post some good suggestions on literature guides. That could combat her not wanting to read certain books.

We used Miller Levine Biology for one and added DIVE to M/L for the other. I really love the M/L book. It is a solid high school level text, but still clear and understandable. It sets up a great foundation. Dd does better with a homeschool curriculum rather than just a textbook and discussion. DIVE filled in the gaps for her. I sent someone else my syllabus where I aligned M/L reading with DIVE lessons. Let me know if you go that way and need it.

My dd thought the math and science sections were harder than the practice she had done, but that English and reading were great. We'll see. Score watch is on.

I take it she didn't like EIL? What was good and bad about it for her? The obvious place to go after Intro is American Lit, but if she didn't like EIL, tell us why and maybe someone can make another recommendation For health, I highly recommend Oak Meadow! It even includes PE credit.

Mine drove herself. It is her first time taking the ACT. She is supposed to be starting her Junior year, but wants to graduate a year early, so this is important to her. She's spent quite a bit of time studying the last couple of weeks, although she is limited by her two CC classes and the fact that she competes at Acro nationals in less than 2 weeks, so she is training a lot too.

Agreed. I'm so sorry that she had to be in your path today. :grouphug:

I really wanted ds to meet with disability services BEFORE he accepted with this college. We know the local State U has a good reputation for dealing with disabilities. He did dual enrollment there and didn't want to attend there for 4 years. This LAC has no reputation at all when it comes to disability services, and their numbers show so few kids using it, I was afraid it would be bad. Not at all!