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I'm teaching a high school class for the first time. For those of you who have taught high school at a co-op, do you have a specific format for grade reports? OR if your students have just taken a class at co-op -- what information do you typically receive? I'm trying to come up with a format that would be helpful but not overly detailed. I do have a course syllabus with a detailed course description and grade breakdown (% for each component). However, I curved quite a bit in the course, and gave extra credit. So I'm wondering how to report grades now. Any help/suggestions would be much welcomed. -
We participate in a science co-op and are planning for next year. In the past we have always used Apologia for our classes. We have K-12 with approximately 40 plus children. We separate into 4 classes K-3, 4-6, middle and high school. Are there any other science curriculum that fit well into the co-op setting? I would love some suggestions and personal experience on how it worked out. TIA
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It's been awhile since my last visit. I'm hoping that my past involvement in the boards earns me a bit of consideration for my crisis. I need practical advice and being an introvert who recently moved, real life input is limited. We have been homeschoolers for 8+ years. Two of our children (12) & (15) will be homeschooled next year. For the first time, I'm considering joining an academic co-op. The curriculum seems fine. It's not what we've used but it's solid, reputable curriculum. It's one day of class covering history, language arts, science and an elective. Following co-op day there are four days of assignments to prepare for the next class. Assignment are turned in and graded. My children are academically able to do the work. We've just recently moved so meeting people would help us all feel more anchored in our new area. That being said, I'm feeling hesitant about turning over my control and freedom to a co-op. I'm swinging back and forth like pendulum about this and need a dose of perspective from some who have btdt. What says the hive?
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Give me the good, the bad, & the ugly. Some very good friends might form a high school co-op next year (unheard of in our tiny area, so a rare opportunity) based on classical/Christian education. The conversation has suddenly shifted to a lot of favorable talk about Easy Peasy. How does it compare to other homeschool curricula common to this board? What are your experiences with it? -
I'm tired... and cranky. My 3 year old can't hang as long as our co-op takes without a nap. My voice is actually sore today from repeating myself, that everyone was going to get a crystal (don't ask, I didn't plan the class) and that I was going down the table. I also reminded children over and over that we needed to listen to our teacher and take good care of our supplies. Then when we got home, we all had a nice big meltdown from introverts (including me!) not getting enough down time. I'm exhausted and drained. I have an eye twitch that started right before 4th period. And we've yet to have a truly nut free campus. This is the second week in a row that someone has brought nut products despite numerous announcements. (I have peanut allergic children and we eat lunch and have snacks at this co-op.) Today I decided that from now on the children MUST sit with me at lunch at the picnic table. Their friends are allowed to join our table as long as they are not eating nut products. It's sad that I can't allow my 13 year old to choose her own lunch seat. It is what it is. Am I the only one that is just exhausted at the thought of co-op life? How do you make homeschooling friends? What activities do you do? -
A co-op my son has been going to and liking is thinking to extend into high school years. They are meeting about this. My ds would like for it to continue. If you have either had good experiences or bad ones with co-ops at the high school stage, what might be helpful to know or ask as people discuss this possibility?
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INTJs, why do you homeschool? For the sake of the kids, do you engage with groups like co-op, CC community, play groups, field trip groups, etc? If so, how do you get along with your group? Are you able to stick with one group very long? If you don't do groups, how does that play out with the kids?
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Am looking for any suggestions on career exploration books and websites. Would like to do a co-op class at the 7th-8th grade level. Any suggestions? I'd like to focus on interest inventories, talking about interests and aptitudes, and then career clusters.
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Nature curriculum for 3rd-4th grade co-op class?
provenance61 posted a topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I'm interested in teaching a nature-centered science class for our co-op, for 3rd-4th graders. Was thinking of several smaller unit studies tied together. Investigating animal tracks, dissecting owl pellets, that sort of thing. Is there a curriculum out there that I could use to do this, rather than starting from scratch? I've heard of the backyard detective books, wondering if something like those might work? Any thoughts/suggestions would be much welcomed!
