I'll second Dr.Callahan for Geometry. My DS did very well with this. You also might want to look into Rapid Learning Center. They offer a HS Geometry course with either an online 1-year subscription option or you can purchase the DVD OR CD option. They also have a great newsletter that offers tips for math and science mastery. Here's their link: Subscribe to Rapid Learning Course Take care

Hi Jackie I definitely recommend at the least the CDs if you have multiple children who would benefit from them. We couldn't afford that route at the time I found them, and just did the 1-year subscription for my DS for precalculus. The selling point for us was the study plan/tutorial format and the fact that they offer high school and college level courses. The courses are designed to be learned quickly (of course depending on the student's motivation) and are taught conceptually first, and they also offer learners tips on how to study and retain the information. My daughter was having trouble understanding Alg1 conceptually with Dr.Callahan (even though her brother did very well with that program), but RL seems to be driving it home for her. Both my children want to be science/engineering majors, so I wanted something that would require as little help from me as possible but still get the job done. My daughter will be starting the biology one in the fall, and my son will be starting their chemistry offering over the summer in preparation to sit for the SAT Chem in the October. He'll sit for the CLEP precalculus soon, and start their calculus1 after that. HTH

So sorry Jackie--I caught it after I sent it. I added it to my signature line.

Oooh, thanks Michelle in AL for mentioning the Glencoe Guides--I had no idea they were online for free. I am always looking out for "free" lit resources/guides.

We use Rapid Learning Systems for all our high school level science and math courses. Each course is set up as a tutorial of 24 one-hour lessons that teaches the math/science conceptually. They also have a high level geometry course. It can be computer based or you can order the CDs/DVDs. Oh, they also have free newsletters that give the students tips on how to study for the course in order to maximize learning as well. You can sign of for these whether you use their courses or not, which is very helpful. Using their materials has persuaded my 14-year-old math-phobic DD to pursue a career in research pharmacy! Here's a link. Subscribe to Rapid Learning Course HTH Tawnie

My experience mirrors LoriM! As a matter of fact what she describes isexactly the approach I took with my son who was diagnosed with a moderate expressive/receptive language delay, which placed him on the autistic spectrum, when he was 3-4 years old. He turned 18 earlier this year and is finishing up his senior year this year. I learned to teach him using this very style of teaching you mention, LoriM, when I purchased the Lost Tools of Writing back when he was just entering 9th grade at the age of 14. This allowed him to make exponential gains in logic and rhetoric skills. I sometimes want to cry when I see how much this has opened up the world to him in ways we didn't think were possible when we decided to homeschool him 12 years ago. My experience tells me that taking this approach shines the light on the path for children who is entering those years between 14-16, but it operates where they are and challenges them without frustrating or overwhelming them. My son was very open and loved the challenge, because it gave him the tools to be in control of his learning, to self-evaluate, and to keep growing! I learned there is no need to hold a child back when you have the right tools and right process, a process that respects and honors where the child is, further develops the stage where the child is, and gives him/her the tools to reach the next level, all at the same time. Thanks LoriM for sharing how you use it with your children. Tawnie