I thought I'd homeschool through High School. I was totally confident in my ability to teach tougher subjects, but the 11yo suddenly didn't want anything to do with me. And then I realized I'd spent many years doing this (with cooperative kids), and was not willing to be yelled at or to fight a kid to homeschool. I sent both my 11yo and my 6yo t public school, and they are really happy. The change in the 11yo has been night and day. He's still cranky at home, but he pops up out of bed at 6am (never happened with HS), and gets himself ready and out the door to walk a mile to the bus. He loves the social life. I don't think the education is better than HS, but at least he's getting something. Something had to give to save my sanity.

My son has been using Saxon 6/5, and crams his work together. I asked him to neaten it up, so he draws a line between the problems. He seems to be learning, though, and getting the problems right, so I've decided it's not a fight I want to have right now. Really nice to see other people's work.