i signed up months ago on their website and had the date written down. I had just checked my registration maybe 8 weeks ago, and the website confirmed that I was registered. I just called them today since I haven't gotten any emails about what time it would be this Saturday. I just found out they did away with the national program. Apparently, they didn't notify anyone who registered for the event.

Dr. Wile's Berean science series has been awesome over here as well.

Zacarro's Upper Elementary and Challenge Math books Hard Math series by Glenn Ellison Hands on Equations by Borenson Other books like Pirate Math and Smart Moves by Michael Serra (Patty Paper Geometry was already mentioned above) ditto on Beast Academy

Hmmm...what about a modified AOPS course like the ones at WTMA? I heard great things about the instructor Heather Q on these forums.

ditto...you didn't say which grade level. There are three books out in the Challenge Math series. There are not very many problems in the Primary Challenge book. He includes several levels, so you can start with the easiest and work your way up. There are 5 problems per level. In the other two, there are multiple problem sets for each chapter with many more problems to work. Other possible resources to consider is the Hard Math series by Glenn Ellison, Cleo Borac competitive math books, MOEM books, and Beast Academy. I wouldn't say that CWP and the Challenge Math series are similar at all. I find value in multiple math resources. Perhaps, your student would enjoy moving around topically in the CWP book and only doing a page of problems and looping through all the chapters to create breaks from similar type problems. I can understand being bored with working a series of volume questions day after day.

Bumping to see if anyone has feedback on these classes. I am eyeing one of the math classes there. There are several being offered for the spring. Mathematical Explorations: Talking Back to Statistics Mathematical Explorations: Geometry I Mathematical Explorations: Special Topics In particular, I am looking for reviews about Lisa Fontaine Rainen who is the instructor for these classes.

Those pages are the ones with the reading selections. I've got nothing for the two lessons. I'm actually looking for the pages with the reading selection. The person that sold it to me probably didn't realize the pages were removed. I don't need the blank lines, but I wasn't sure exactly which pages were the reading selections so I listed all the pages that were missing.

Hopefully, someone can help me out with this. I have a used copy of WWE3, but there are a handful of Student Pages missing. I'm missing SP1-3 and 5-7. I'm hoping someone here might be willing to scan these pages for me. I would greatly appreciate it. TIA!

ditto on geography or a level appropriate US History. It's just too heavy. They really aren't missing anything getting looped in when in 3/4 which is the earliest I would do this book.

Is Athena Academy's 8 week Aquatic Biomes class at a higher level for her? The next one starts on 10/16. For some reason, I thought there were additional classes in this series like an Invertebrates class later in the year, but that sounds like you covered that topic already. I was also thinking that the Biology 101 which will be offered again in the fall and then High School Biology might be appropriate as well. Both are year long classes. The really early morning section is opposite of the afternoon sections so they will flip as to which Bio class is offered every year. https://courses.athenasacademy.com/

I only did it because the Woodcock Johnson was being offered a really good price. I thought my son was HG...until the tester talked to me afterwards that I needed to rethink my planning for him as he was testing in the PG range. It did motivate me to join DYS and pursue other opportunities for him that I otherwise wouldn't have put as much effort to do.

If you don't mind Apologia, they do have a high school level marine biology course that can be done on your own, with their DVDs or a live online or recorded option.

If you join the San Diego Home Education yahoo group, this topic is discussed extensively which you can read up on in the archived messages. There are a number of different community colleges. Each one has it's own policies to be aware of. Where you live will have a huge impact as to which school you would look into.

I just found out that our local elementary school is going to allow my homeschooled son to join their Math Olympiad team. He is welcome to attend their practice sessions or just come for the contests.

It actually isn't written baby-ish. I skipped SIB and went straight the other. I'm in my third year of teaching at my co-op. It's written at a upper elem/early middle school level. I think it depends on who is looking at it. I taught 2nd to 4th for Ancient World and 3-5 for Scientific Revolution and now 4-6 for Age of Reason. The review questions are set at 3 different levels. I used the middle level of questions the last two years for my students. I have had 6th graders in my classes the last two years and it was challenging enough. The topics though are more complex and engaging for an older student after Ancient World, so I would say jump in at Scientific Revolution. There are more chemistry and physics oriented discoveries which I think engage boys more.

My son is using LFC A which can be done on your own with the DVD instruction. There are samples on the website. He is enjoying it a lot especially Headventureland which is their practice/game/activity website you can subscribe for $20/year. It makes practicing Latin a lot of fun for him. https://classicalacademicpress.com/series/latin-for-children/

Maybe Veritas Press? Or Wilson Hill Academy? I think there are Tapestry of Grace online classes and virtual co-ops.

WHA has a Latin Fundamentals class that they offer in the summer for any students who have little Latin background. They use Latin Alive for their Rhetoric level classes.

I know this ship has sailed, but my secret is I do it the summer before. I teach science classes that are more academically oriented and has graded work. This year, I just switched over to google classroom, and it's all kinds of awesome.

Anyone who is considering Schole Academy should carefully read the FAQ and the Student Handbook. Their classes are distinctly Christian and anyone signing up for that needs to be aware of that and what their pedagogical approach is and their vision for schole. There is always opening and closing prayers, Scripture reading and discussion of the reading from Scripture in my son's class. I am pulling two quotes from the handbook that highlight what I am pointing out: In pursuit of scholé, Scholé Academy employs two key pedagogies that set it apart from other online schools. First, we emphasize the development of virtues in students; second, we employ patterns of “liturgical learning.†In fact, liturgical learning is an important part of developing student virtues. While it is beyond the scope of this handbook to fully describe the student virtues and how we seek to cultivate them, the student virtues should nevertheless be briefly described. For example, one could use the following “order of worship†as a pattern for ordering a lesson. This pattern or template is intended as a guide that is not “followed to the letter†but nonetheless shapes the “learning liturgy†of Scholé Academy classes to distinguish them as “scholé†courses. Our faculty embraces and loves incorporating this approach, and we believe our students will too. Please note, the pattern of a class is determined by the course instructor. Many of our teachers incorporate elements of the following pattern, but the embodiment of “liturgical learning†will vary from teacher to teacher and class to class. Welcome/Greeting: Students are greeted by beautiful image(s) and music, perhaps with a inspirational quotation or key question, which they are asked to contemplate for several minutes. Grateful Acknowledgement: The students and the teacher express gratefulness for the art, one another, the opportunity study some aspect of God’s creation, mind, nature, humanity, etc. Confess What We Need: The students and the teacher confess a need for a disposition, a frame of mind, virtue, a heart that seeks and calls out for wisdom, etc. A written confession may be read and/or prayer offered (Key Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-7). Teach/Present/Discuss: The teacher leads a traditional lesson, ensuring that students are engaged and participating. Confess What We Know/Have Learned: The teacher leads a summary and review, sometimes taking the form of “creedal†confession that edifies. Expression of Thanksgiving: The teacher (or a mature student) leads the class in expressing gratitude to God, the teacher, and/or other students. Benediction/Dismissal: The teacher gives a prepared benediction written by the teacher or from traditional sources. Processional: The students return to beautiful music and images. Students are free to leave immediately or remain for quiet contemplatio

The sections for LFC A at WHA (darn them for not have more PST friendly times!) didn't work out for us, so we took a chance on Mrs. Chilbert with Schole (Classical Academic Press) Academy's classes. So far, so good. He is enthused and motivated about learning Latin. The webcam and mic format works well for him. I think not have a chat box is actually good for this grade level (4th to 6th) because I've found a lot of unnecessary stuff going on in chat. He can actually see the other students as well which is good, but it also means he has to actually get dressed as I won't let him do that class in pjs (ha ha). Mrs. Chilbert is pretty enthusiastic about Latin which is something I am glad to outsource because I wasn't enthusiastic about teaching it as I just don't have the mental space to try to master it as I am teaching it plus I need for him to enjoy Latin and not to become a drudgery. I believe Mrs. Chilbert also teaches W&R year 1 & 2. She's pretty responsive to questions, so anyone who has questions about placement should contact her.

ScoutTN, That's good to hear that it's going well. Wasn't your student the one who class time and teacher changed?

Hmmm...just getting through algebra will get him to an algebra based physics course. There are a number of those out there because the classical sequence does physics first before biology and chemistry. There's actually a physics course that Athena's offers if he is interested in that. They do offer in late in the day and there is a recorded option so that may work as well. My son is dong it this year and it uses this free physics text: Physics First by Dr. Hsu. You aren't required to have algebra under your belt to do this course. I think this class is still available. I actually bought a copy of text used off amazon because my son learns better from a physical text.

Athena's will offer Biology next fall in the afternoon time slot that High School Biology is currently scheduled only Mondays at 3 pm. The two courses will alternate every other year in the two time slots for Biology.

So, since I am on social media, the algorithm drives certain "ads" to my FB feed. I just saw one pop up for SIG's online course offerings. Are they kidding? $400 for 8 week course. It looks like a self-paced one at that. That and MCT's course pricing seems way out of whack.