I agree. The reading passage in level four are longer and a little more complex. I think starting with level 3 is a good idea.

This is one that Guest Hollow includes in their book list. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062730991/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0062730991&linkCode=as2&tag=ouloba-20 You can view their complete book list here: https://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/science/biology/biology_books.html I you scroll all the way down, you'll see descriptions and links for each of the books.

I agree. Most jobs that require typing skills require a minimum of 60 WPM so that's what we aim for. Typing instruction stops once they read that goal. Once they learn how to type, I have my kids type all of the school work they used to hand write.

Is this it? WWS Lv 1 - Appendix 1.pdf

I highly recommend listening to SWB's talk called "What Is Literary Analysis". In it she explains that it is perfectly normal for kids to have a hard time discussing literature and analyzing it. She gives practical tips on how to discuss books with students. https://welltrainedmind.com/p/what-is-literary-analysis-when-why-and-how-should-i-teach-it-mp3/?v=7516fd43adaa

Thank you for sharing this information.

Below, I've attached two schedules for Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide that I came up with. I'm probably going to be using Schedule B, if it'll work with the rest of the courses my daughter will be taking. Let me know what you think. I hope at least one of the schedules will be helpful. 🙂 Astronomy - A Self-Teaching Guide - Sample Schedules.docx

Hi there, My daughter will be studying Astronomy this year as well and she'll be using Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide. We'll be starting school the day after Labor Day so I'm working on a plan for the Astronomy guide and I can definitely share what I come up with. I have a couple of questions for you. This will help get a better idea of what you have in mind for your student's Astronomy study. Which edition of TWTM are you using (the older editions include a lose schedule you can follow)? Which edition of the self-teaching guide are you using? Finally, are you planning to incorporate a

I'm looking for a curriculum recommendation for a Creative Writing course for my high schooler. We need something affordable. Bravewriter and the courses offered at TWTM Academy are a little more than we can afford right now. I'm looking for something that will earn her a full credit and, if it's a two year program, even better. I appreciate your help.

Thank you for sharing! So encouraging! Congratulations to you both! Great job, mom!

We use Saxon and we have a similar situation because the Advanced Mathematics book covers part two of Geometry as well as Trig and Pre-Cal. From the research I've done, It seems that colleges want course names they can recognize, so keep it simple and familiar. You can list the courses as two separate courses such as: Course 1 - Algebra II Course 2 - Trigonometry w/ Advanced Algebra OR Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus I don't think I would list them as one course and assign 1.5 credits for it because that's not something colleges are used to seeing and it might throw them off

There are two simple workbooks I can recommend but they're both geared for upper elementary and middle school. The first one was recommended in the 3rd edition of TWTM for the logic stage and is only available as a PDF download. I printed it our copy. It is Note Taking & Outlining by Q. L Pearce. It's a Frank Schaffer Publication. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Outlining-Grades-Schaffer-Publications/dp/0742418308/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Note+Taking+%26+Outlining+Frank+Schaffer+Publications&qid=1596217431&s=books&sr=1-1 The other is also a wor

I highly recommend listening to SWB talk "A Plan for Teaching Writing: Focus On the High School Years" which can be found here: https://welltrainedmind.com/p/a-plan-for-teaching-writing-focus-on-the-high-school-years-mp3/?v=7516fd43adaa This is an audio and instant download so you can listen to it right away. I took notes as I listened. Also, there are three writing resources that she recommends either in her talk or in TWTM. They are: 1) The Elements of Style https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=15ANGE59YNV1W&dchild=1&

Hi there, I'm not sure I have the answers you're looking for but I'd like to share some thoughts in hopes that it will be of some help. As far as your local school district being "Physics" first, I'm not sure why they choose to follow that order for the sciences but there really is no hard and fast rule for the order in which you do the sciences. Typically, Chemistry and Physics are taught later, 11th and 12th grade, to give the student a chance to get some more math under their belt since both Chemistry and Physics require a pretty solid math foundation. However, it's perfectly o.k. to d

Thank you so much for sharing this!