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  1. Perhaps take a look at UnLock math. They have a free trial so you can see if it's something that might work for your student.
  2. Thank you, I'll look into those. Is there a specific instructor that you had a good experience with?
  3. My teen has been slogging through a self-paced online Algebra I course. I wouldn't say she's struggling a lot, but it definitely looks like she does better with the accountability and motivation of live online classes, based on the subjects she's taking online this year. We're thinking of trying a live online geometry class for next year, but don't have a big budget for that. I've seen some mentions of lower-priced live math classes, but have no idea how to gauge the quality of instruction and figure out if the class would work for my student. My teen is a pretty conscientious student, but doesn't like math. I'd say she's pretty average at math and most likely will not be headed for a STEM degree. I'd love to find something that is pretty middle-of-the-road in terms of challenge, with a engaging and supportive teacher who can also show the student how the math is applicable to their life. Any ideas of what classes I should look into? The price for Classes for Teens looks great. My Homeschool Math Class is another one I've seen mentioned somewhere, but the cost is higher. I'd love to hear some recommendations from the Hive! Or even just the names of a few more options to look into. Thank you!
  4. Thank you to everyone who chimed in! @historically accurate , I'm glad to hear you and your kids have had good experiences with all the classes you've taken at CLRC. @Farrar, I'm strongly considering French at Aim Academy as well!
  5. Hello! Just wondering if anyone has experience with live online classes at CLRC (Classical Learning Resource Center), specifically their high school math, art, or French classes. I've done a search on this forum and it looks like people have had good experiences with their literature courses, but I'm hoping someone can chime in about other subjects. Thanks in advance!
  6. Thanks for bringing up this topic! I'm also looking at options for pre-algebra right now. Another option which isn't in your list is Unlock Math: https://www.unlockmath.com/ Anyone have experience with it? I won a year of access in a giveaway, so we will probably give it a try, but I'd love to hear more feedback on this program if anyone here has used it.
  7. I aim to have it ready by 5:30, but sometimes it's closer to 6 pm before we sit down.
  8. Thank you for your input! I will most likely use your guides if I end up going with the Dorothy Mills series, I really liked what I saw in the samples 🙂 Is only the first guide (for The Book of the Ancient World) available as a PDF ebook?
  9. Thanks for sharing your experience with HO. This isn't the first time I hear someone recommending the OUP books – I'll see if I can get my hands on one to see what they're like.
  10. That's wonderful that your child just read through half a Mills book in one sitting! The engaging style is one of the things that is making me lean towards using the Dorothy Mills series. Thanks for bringing up Russian resources. For some reason I didn't really think to look what's available in Russian on the subject of world history, although I'm always on the lookout for books on Russian history. We do own some books published by Belyi Gorod and they're lovely. And, sidenote...I will try to look up the Russian resources thread you mentioned awhile back and see if I can add anything to that list.
  11. Thanks for chiming in! By vol. 3 being a little "heavy," do you mean in terms of reading level or the material covered? If we go with HO, we'll get to vol. 3 in 8th grade, so hopefully that will work.
  12. Glad to hear you're enjoying Mills' Middle ages and think it will work for a 6th grader. Thanks for mentioning the A Mind in the Light guides. I read about them while searching for info on the Dorothy Mills history books on this forum. That's definitely something that I might use instead of the MP study guide. I like that they seem to have more variety in the assignments, which will probably appeal more to my creative daughter. And in case anyone else was looking for samples, they are available on the A Mind in the Light website: https://www.amindinthelight.com/history
  13. Thanks again. Since I've ordered both, I'll see what appeals to me more once I get Dorothy Mills book and go from there. The Human Odyssey book will be good for color photos and maps, even if we don't end up using the text.
  14. Thanks, some things to consider for sure. I did look at Oak Meadow history 7 before, but I'm not sure that would be a good fit for us. Which ones did you give away, the Mills books or Human Odyssey? Hmmmm....maybe things will become more clear once I get the first Mills book in my hands and can read through it.
  15. I've been trying to figure out a history plan for my 6th grader and would really appreciate some input. DH is getting tired of my my daily history musings updates, to which I subject him every evening 😀 So far I've put together our history myself using various resources. Now it's time for world history. I feel like I would like to look ahead further than one year and figure out a plan for middle school, so I don't have to figure out history every year, and so that there's a concrete plan of what we're going to cover in the next few years. I would also like something that has some supporting resources (comprehension questions, mapwork, narration topics) as I don't have as much time to cobble things together myself anymore. I would like a Christian-friendly curricula, but nothing overly religious, as we do our religious studies separately. After weeks of research, I think I've narrowed down the choices to K12 Human Odyssey and Dorothy Mills' history from Memoria Press. Has anyone who has used either of these tell me more about what you liked or didn't like? I've ordered both Human Odyssey vol. 1 and Dorothy Mill's Book of the Ancient World to read before the fall. I've received and started reading HO already; for the Dorothy Mills books I've only read the sample pages on MP's website. So far here are the pros and cons of each option: K12 Human Odyssey Pros: Can cover world history in 3 years Nice color photos and maps in text Seems Christian-friendly Conversational tone. Cons: Not overly excited by it for some reason Over 600 pages to cover; seems a bit wordy? Not sure about supporting resources – has a workbook, but I don't know what's inside and they're hard to find Not sure if vol. 3 will be too advanced for middle school (I guess we would get to it by 8th grade?). Dorothy Mills history books Pros: Like the more "living book" aspect Inclusion of the Hebrews, Phoenicians, etc. in the Book of the Ancient World Texts are shorter than the Human Odyssey volumes Easy-to-get study guides from MP include comprehension questions, vocabulary and mapwork. More excited about teaching this option. Cons: Going through all the Dorothy Mills books will take much longer than doing HO Last Dorothy Mills books covers the only Renaissance and Reformation, so no modern history in the series, would have to pick something else later on Not sure if the later volumes (Book of the Middle Ages and Renaissance & Reformation Times are too advanced for middle school (Cathy Duffy seems to recommend these two volumes for high school). If you've made it this far through my ramblings, do you have any thoughts or suggestions? More details on either of these options? What is the K12 HO workbook like, is it worth trying to track down? Has anyone combined these two options (and how)? Can vol. 3 of HO and the last two books of the Dorothy Mills books be used in middle school, or are they definitely high school level? My 6th grader has been a reluctant reader so far and has just started reading a little bit for enjoyment, so I don't want to overburden her with too much reading at this point, and with her younger siblings, finding large chunks of time for me to read aloud to her are difficult. Thank you in advance!
  16. Thank you, I downloaded the Evan-Moore art book. I'll have to remember to keep an eye out for this offer again next year.
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