One idea would be to look for web listings, like FastWebs.com

A typical transcript might look like this: Ninth Grade World Literature 1.0 credits A Algebra 1 1.0 A Biology 1.0 B+ Composition 1.0 A- Philosophy 0.5 A Geography 0.5 C Music History 0.5 A Tenth Grade American Literature 1.0 A Geometry 1.0 A+ Chemistry 1.0 B+ U.S. History 1.0 A Economics 0.5 C Spanish 1 1.0 B Cooking 0.5 A So even though Geometry and Algebra are all considered math, the actual courses should be listed on the transcript, not the subject areas.

Tess is great, but save until she's at least 16. Kathleen Norris- Mother Louisa May Alcott (Jack and Jill is always overlooked) Isabella Alden (try Ester Ried) Martha Finney - Elsie Dinsmore The Scarlet Letter Elizabeth George Speare Christy

How about you look for books about worldview issues, like "Darwin's Black Box" or "Mathematics: Is God Silent?"

If you go with the full-course cd, I believe that is all you will need. Except, perhaps, the optional lab equipment, which makes the labs easier to complete. The multimedia cd is optional with the textbook. I suspect all of its content is included on the full-course cd. I believe the Apologia catalog and website explain these things clearly.

I saw somewhere credible (but I don't remember where) that Saxon has no intention of removing the geometry portion from their current texts.

Go for it. Especially if you require research and a few compositions.

Apologia General-Physics TT Geometry WriteAtHome.com

Finish Algebra 2 and Geometry first.

How about doing TT Pre-Calc and then starting a more "challenging" Pre-Calc course? If you're worried about time, try working throughout it in one semester.

There's a lot of good advice here. Saxon Advanced Math is great, but it has its flaws. For one thing, it takes at least two hours per lesson (multiplied by 125 lessons). Partially because that, a lot of the problems become automatic algorithms rather than thought about solutions. Have you considered trying TT Pre-Calc? You could try to work through it in a semester and then move to something more "challenging" after that. The videos are definitely optional.

ACT math is hard. A lot of the material isn't covered until Pre-Calc. And remember, your son is a sophomore. If he takes it again in a year, or even next fall, he'll probably do better because he has learned and matured. I say wait with college algebra. If he retakes the ACT in the fall and does well, by all means do it in the spring. You might want to think about TT Algebra 2 and Pre-Calc for review and cementing concepts. Plus, a lot of their problems resemble those used on the ACT.

I say you could. Especially if it is in the beginning of high school. Public School kids get credit hours for way less, including sleeping through class.

In my experience, most private midwest schools award credit for a 50 on the CLEP. I know several students who have successfully taken this test after Apologia Bio and Advanced Bio. A study guide for the test would probably be useful to make sure your student is ready.

This is a great story and a good look at life under Communism. Definitely go for Animal Farm. Another interesting read is God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew, which chronicles his adventures smuggling Bibles into Communist countries during the Cold War.