I purchased Core G directly from Sonlight in 2011 or 2012 to use with my daughter. I just pulled the core out to put together for my son for next year and the IG is missing the week 7 schedule. I emailed SL and was told they couldn't help aside from a repurchase discount of 50% for the new IG (Which I don't want as the core has changed since then and I would have to purchase new books). Does anyone happen to have an IG they would sell or is anyone willing to scan in the week 7 schedule for me and send it to me? I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, JoAnne

Anyone know if there are any online - preferably LIVE- writing classes being offered for homeschoolers this summer? Looking for a grammar/writing or essay writing class. Thanks, JoAnne

A couple of others I've noticed since Landry closed: Big River Academy Excelsior Classes (excelsiorclassess.com) Any others? Specifically - anyone know of online English classes over the summer for high school writing????

I was hoping we could start a list of Live online courses for high schoolers. I know of a few - please share if you have more resources. Next year I'm looking for online LIVE physics for my dd. I know some of the resources below offer it but does anyone know of anyone I might have missed? The Lukeion Project for Latin/Greek/Classical studies Kolbe Online Academy Landry Academy Myhomeschoolmathclass.com (which I can personally attest has been great for my two) Homeschool Connections (I have used their live courses and found them to be very good) HSLDA Academy PA Homeschoolers for AP classes Virtual Homeschool Group Home2Teach writing courses Derek Owens math and science Memoria Press Online Academy Veritas Press Online Academy The Well Trained Mind Academy IEW Online classes Surely there are more I'm missing. Please add and if you are familiar with the courses please offer your thoughts as well. I think I'll be outsourcing quite a bit next year. Thanks, JoAnne

Anyone have any suggestions for an online 7th grade English/Language arts class? My son is struggling with what we're currently using (homeschoolconnections.com) and we need to change ASAP. He is average - maybe below average in writing for his age. This needs to be a live course not a recorded class. Thanks for any suggestions. JoAnne

Thank you both. I'm going to do Teaching the Classics with Window to the World (combined syllabus) and if we finish early add in some of the Excellence in Lit as you both suggested. I'm wondering if that would be enough for 10th grade English - thoughts? She's pretty strong in grammar after years of Latin. Thought maybe for good measure and ACT/SAT review through in a good grammar review like Fix Its or Easy Grammar.... any opinions on that? JoAnne

Thanks ladies. I'm considering using an online class through homeschool connections as I don't think I honestly have the time to teach it properly. JoAnne

DD will be "10th" grade next year. I'm not completely done tweaking and messing with plans yet - I'm sure I'll get something set in stone and then have to start over from scratch again as this seems to me my typical way of doing things.... English: Teaching the Classics/Window to the World combo or possibly a lit/writing class at a local coop US history/US government Science: Prentice Hall Chemistry probably with the online class from Homeschool Connections and Oak Meadow labs to go with it Math: Geometry - either Jacobs, Math Without Borders/Kolbe, or the Homeschool Connections class Foreign language: Latin - Oak Meadow - Cambridge Latin Fine arts: piano/art Then again everything is subject to change.... :lol: JoAnne

I own Teaching the Classics and Window to the World from IEW but am intrigued by Excellence in Literature and curious which program people prefer if they've used both. Would anyone mind sharing their thoughts? FYI I'd be using them with a well read/good writer dd in 10th grade that has never really had any formal training in literary analysis. I own TTC+WttW but not sure if it's the direction I want to take. Thanks, JoAnne

DD will be starting 10th grade next year. She is most likely going to end up in a STEM career - loves biology. She's very motivated and does her work mostly independently. I am looking for a video based program - I was thinking Dr. Callahan with Jacob's Geometry but have seen Geometry a Guided Inquiry as well which has lessons available. This year she did Lial Algebra and it worked really well. What are your thoughts, pros/cons of Jacobs and Guided Inquiry - can you compare the two? Another option would be an online course which uses Holt Geometry with a "live" teacher. For chemistry I was looking at Apologia (but I HATE Apologia biology and don't feel it really is rigorous enough and I'm hoping that isn't the case with chemistry - please say it's not) as it has the DVD lectures associated with it. Is Apologia rigorous enough for a child that will most likely go on to college and a career in sciences? I was also looking at Prentice Hall chemistry but there's no video lessons - would DIVE work with this? be too much? Any other thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, JoAnne

My ds 10 needs some extra help in grammar and writing. He reads well so that is not an issue However his grammar/writing are - well not up to par for a beginning 5th grader. I used Voyages in English with his sister with great success but it isn't working for him. He is very distractable (?ADD/ADHD?) and is quite gifted in math/science. I'd like to bring up his grammar/writing abilities. I've looked at Winston Grammar (seems like a lot of work), Growing With Grammar, Shurley (not really for me too scripted), Rod & Staff (too rigorous for him). I thought about FLL, and SWB writing program but I think it might be too remedial for him and it seems like you really have to start at level 1 in each of those to make them work. I'm leaning toward Growing with Grammar - any thoughts? I will be using IEW for writing, AAS level 5/6 for spelling. Thanks, JoAnne

oops wrong link. Here's the main link for the 11th ed http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0076611841/ JoAnne

Personally, I prefer the book by Mader/Windelspecht. Sylvia Mader is the main author. I would also go to the publishers page and purchase the online program as IMO it's worth it for the money. I am currently teaching a AP bio class for our coop and have found this book to be well organized with beautiful photos/diagrams. My second choice would have been the Campbell book. Also you might check out the links on this site: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2117.html Here's the publisher's page: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072919345/student_view0/index.html Here's info on the 10th ed but the current edition is the 11th. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0035456775/ FYI the international edition is identical to the US edition and will save you some money. JoAnne

I've been following the planning for high school post very carefully and love Lori's advice. However my palms get sweaty and I have a near anxiety attack thinking about options/transcripts etc. Could someone share with me their thoughts/resources for transcripts. I'm wondering where to start and the best way to organize this. DD had seen some material for College Plus and was excited to do this program but I'm not sure it's for us. I have some time to review everything as she is in 7th chronologically but could eassily skip 8th grade and go straight to high school work. However, Mom might have a heart attack if that were the case. Thanks for the help, JoAnne

Some of these behaviors sound a little like Oppositional Defiant Disorder. This can go hand in hand with ADD. We saw a counselor for the ODD in our ds and it has turned things around 100%. My dd has ADHD (now more ADD as she's older) we tried meds - they were a mess for her. My ds also has ADHD and I told his doctor that if we didn't start meds for him soon we would have to start them for me! Fish oil (flax as well) as they are Omegas work well for dd. We also tried magnesium. Other thoughts you might try, set a schedule - be specific and make sure in the schedule there is one on one time with just you and dd. Send the boys outside, have them play in their room or something - give her some time but also let her know how long it will be - make it meaningful. When it comes to work Carol Barnier has a some great ideas for what she calls "sizzlers" (ADHD and others) you might take a look at Sizzle Bop and I highly reccomend her books. They are full of ideas of how to work with these high need kids! Good luck,

One more thought, in Japan students are taught English at a very early age - most Japanese people have some knowledge of English. My public high school offered it in the 90's - you can decide if it was early or very late 90s - I prefer the very late 90's LOL! I think I'll tell people I was a freshman in 1999 - :lol: only people online would believe me though! JoAnne

I took Japanese in high school (I won't say how many years ago) and have never used it since - aside from ordering at a Japanese restaurant. However, I don't live in an area that has a large Asian population, nor have I had the opportunity to travel much. My profession is not one that requires travel or dealings without a translator when necessary (i'm a nurse). However, you never know what she might need or use later - I have a good friend that was stationed in Japan with the navy - others who are international business people and Japanese has served them well (although I'd venture to guess Chinese would be useful now) HTH, JoAnne

I've used SL for years - we are Catholic - I just drop their Bible and add in my own. Sometimes I have to drop a book or two but that is easy to do. There is also a very active SL Catholic yahoo group you might look into - there is tons of info in the files on the group and everyone is very helpful and forthcoming with ideas - that's if you are Catholic - sorry shouldn't assume. :tongue_smilie:

You might want to look into them - they are complete all you need to add is a 5 gallon jug of distilled water - two days reading a week and one day on experiments that are well planned out. JoAnne

I don't know about level 2 of this program for such a young group but level 1 is very good. The program was "tested" in coop environments so it would work really well IMO. I've only used level 1 but it is very well done, customer service is good and I've seen good results. JoAnne

WOW... you guys have put WAY more thought into this than I think is healthy....and the sad thing is I've been sitting here reading all these posts about chocolate sling shot wars and analyzing strategies.. what does that say about me? :lol:

:iagree: I wanted to do both (it's only about two hours apart) and dh said no - honestly if you have to choose I'd say Disney.... sorry

Acutally - Calvert is a calvonist company. Child's History of the World is ANYTHING but secular and was written by Calvert.

I am in a similar boat. I am prediabetic, and overweight. On top of that I'm an RN so I should know better. For me I use the excuse (I say excuse but I'm sure all the moms on here can understand and relate) that I am always doing things for other people and am too busy to take the time to work out. Frankly, for me it's a cop out. I hate working out - I would rather pull my fingernails off than exercise most days. School work with the kids, laundry, cleaning - it's all more enjoyable than exercising. However - it is the one thing I do for myself everyday to get/stay healthy - to be there for my life, for my kids' lives and to share a wonderful life with the love of my life. I had to make drastic changes. I'm an all or nothing sort of girl. I've lost twenty pounds and I don't dare say how much farther I have to go but needless to say it will be a LONG journey. Do what will work for you. For us it was drastic changes in diet and exercising EVERYDAY even when I don't want to - I make the kids exercise with me. I figure I'm making sure they are healthy too :tongue_smilie:. Keep it up, and rememeber one set back doesn't end the battle - keep fighting it everyday and when you fall down get up - this is too important for you, for your family. KEEP GOING!!!!! (ok that last part was for me too.... :001_smile: sometimes I need encouragement too!)

I feel your pain - we went through this with dd for a long time. It will get better eventually, but I know right now it's horrible - you're stressed, worried and tired. Be kind to yourself. On days when there isn't sleep maybe a modified school day would be beneficial to all of you. First - sensory issues - don't know if your dc has them. However, our OT was VERY helpful. Before bed we did brushing (it's a soft sort of "scrub brush" that they use in hospitals to scrub their hands) you brush from the arms down to hands, legs down to feet avoiding sensitive areas (ie never brush face, chest, genitals, bottoms of feet, insides of thighs etc). Then we did a deep tissue exercise - pushing and pulling gently but with pressure on each joint 5 times then firm grasps down the extrimity or firm pressure with palms of hands on the back. This relaxes my dc so they can go to sleep. There is a sleep aid safe for most kids - Power To Sleep. It has melatonin and Valerian Root. Be aware, too much melatonin can cause insomnia. Double doses might not be good. Next, we've placed a fan in dc's room for "white noise" this eliminates the waking from outside noises and has been very effective. Another thought would be weighted blankets - or anything that will put pressure on him, this deep pressure can help some sensory kids relax. Good luck.