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I'm curious to see how these things break out...

 

For my 9th grader (eta this note)

 

Outsourcing :

Acting 1 and Musical Theater through our Co-op

 

Not Outsourcing:

English

Algebra

Biology

Economics

Russian

Character and Religious Studies

 

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This year, tenth grade (but she'll be graduating early):

 

Outsourcing:

AP English Language (Blue Tent Online)

Arabic (University of Our State, in-person classes)

 

And with me (not even following someone's guide):

Biology

AP Environmental Science

AP Psychology

AP Comparative Government

AP Calculus AB

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For 9th:

 

Outsourced:

Latin 2

Danish is a hybrid. He meets with a tutor, but the class design and most homework is mine.

English is also a hybrid. We have a bit of Bravewriter for English, and someone who grades some papers

 

100% on me:

Biology

Geometry

Health /PE

World History

 

For 10th, he will have two fully outsourced classes: Latin 3 and AP Comparative Govt.

English and Danish will continue as hybrids.

Chemistry, History, and Algebra 2 will be with me.

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At this point, we're not planning to formally outsource any of the core for-credit classes for 9th grade.  Dd will do some BW classes as supplements to English and a Creative Writing elective.  She does theater and horseback riding with outside instructors/coaches/directors.  So at this point it's Math, English, History, Spanish, Health/PE, Science all with me.

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dd17 - Everything.  Wilson Hill for math and CC everything else.

 

dd15 - Almost everything.  Doing History Lite at home with Spielvogel, other than that, CC, Wilson HIll, Derek Owens, Center for Lit.  Next fall we will probably do just Lit at home; by next spring I'm hoping everything is outsourced.

 

I sometimes wish I had the kinds of kids who enjoyed deep discussions on educational topics with me during high school, but mine really want to be taught by and accountable to someone else at this age.  We do have some deep discussions, but not tied to school work. :)

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dd17 - Everything.  Wilson Hill for math and CC everything else.

 

dd15 - Almost everything.  Doing History Lite at home with Spielvogel, other than that, CC, Wilson HIll, Derek Owens, Center for Lit.  Next fall we will probably do just Lit at home; by next spring I'm hoping everything is outsourced.

 

I sometimes wish I had the kinds of kids who enjoyed deep discussions on educational topics with me during high school, but mine really want to be taught by and accountable to someone else at this age.  We do have some deep discussions, but not tied to school work. :)

Well, sometimes I wish it were all outsourced. Then I would not agonize over are-we-doing-enough. It would not be my syllabus!

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Outsourcing:

 

typing-typing tutor

Korean-Rosetta Stone

math-Teaching Textbooks and Math Reflex

PE-Sports Kids AZ

Art-class with a local artist
Science-dad

Not outsourcing:

 

Lang. Arts-English Lessons Through Literature

History/Writing/Literature/Geography-Story of the World 4 and Activity Book 4

Logic-Bonnie Risby series, Critical Thinking Company

Reading-Reading Detective and English From the Roots Up Vol.1

 

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9th grade:

outsourced fully (no involvement from me)--Spanish 2, Latin 1

outsourced partially (teacher support but much is computer graded or I grade)--English 9, biology, college and career prep

hybrid (fully outsourced for some topics, all at home for others)--intro to visual and performing arts, PE, civics

all at home--algebra 1

 

10th grade:

outsourced fully (no involvement from me)--Latin 3

outsourced partially (teacher support but much is computer graded or I grade)--English 2, chemistry, US history since the Civil War

all at home--intro to social science, exploring culture through world literature

 

11th and 12th:

plan to do math at home, possibly macroeconomics

community college for the rest

 

 

 

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For 8th, the only class outsourced is Biology at a co-op, besides fun things like an art class, a bit of history (she learns what she learns there, does some projects, but it isn't her real history, and PE and Dance and other extra curriculars.  It looks as though that will be the same next year in 9th- Chemistry at co-op.

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Grade 10:

Math- just starting Derek Owens

Writing- Bravewriter

Comp sci- various MOOCs

 

Next year:

Math- DO again

Physics- Clover Creek

Writing- Bravewriter again

Second semester DE something at CC?? Likely comp sci

 

Everything else at home with me, but really, almost completely independently.

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For my 9th grade DD

Outsource:  Japanese at a local co-op    Thankfully, at this co-op, there's no required parent involvement.

                    Classics Book Club through Virtual Homeschool Group

                    6 week writing with Home2Teach  

With me:

Algebra 1

English

World History

Am. Government  1 semester

Formal Logic

 

Next year:

Outsource:  Japanese

Haven't decided about anything else

 

This summer:

Chemistry Lab intensive through Landry Academy

 

ETA:  spelling

ETA 2:  I forgot physics at home with me.

 

 

 

 

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This year-10th--

Outsourced:

Literature--lampstand Learning, writing SICC-C my friend grades his papers, I grade her son's papers

Chem-Aim academy

Spanish--homeschool Spanish Academy

AP Computer Science-Edhesive

Me:

History and Bible--with a group discussion I lead

Pre-calculus

PE

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This year/9th:

Outsourced

Spanish 2 (La Clase Divertida)

Physics (Derek Owens)

Poetry (1st sem - co-op w/friends)

Speech (2nd sem - co-op w/friends)

 

Home:

Latin 1

US History (yr 1 of 2)

Am Lit (yr 1 of 2)

Geometry (though using DUKE TIP syllabus)

 

Next year/10th

Either at a brick & mortar or:

Outsourced:

Composition (still deciding between Bravewriter, WHA, or Kolbe online)

American Literature (through Center for Lit)

Spanish 3

Chemistry (Landry Academy)

 

At Home:

Alg 2 (looked at options to outsource & have decided against that)

Latin 2

US History (yr 2 of 2)

Spelling (hopefully for the last time)

electives (greek? programming?)

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9th grade:

 

Outsourced:

 

Spanish (CC)

Biology Lab - Landry Intensive

P.E. - Gymnastics

 

 

Home:

 

Biology

Algebra 2

World History

English (although I'd like to send some of her papers to be graded by a professional)

 

 

 

Erica

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For 10th grader this year:  

 

English Lit and Comp: local class

Math: online

Italian: online

Bio: online

History: at home

Theology: At Home

 

Next Year:  

All humanties at Hybrid school 

Chem at hybrid school

Alg II   online

 

9th grader next year:

All humanties at Hybrid School 

Geometry ..hybrid school

Latin- online

Bio - online

 

It's going to be a little more expensive, but they need more outside interactions and I welcome the assistance.

I am compromising on history as i really don't like their curriculum, but that's what goes along with not doing it all yourself and I'm mostly resigned to it.  ha!

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This year (9th):

 

Spanish (outsourced)

Geometry (outsourced)

English and literature (home w/ two Bravewriter classes taken)

World History (home)

Environmental Science (home)

Health/PE (home)

 

Next year it will be completely outsourced; 10th grade will be at a brick and mortar school. 

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11th grade (this year):

Outsourced

math - Derek Owens

chemistry - Comm. College

world history - Comm. College

engineering - Catapult EA

 

Home

Literature

Physics

German

 

12th grade (next year)

Outsourced

Calculus (Comm. College)

German (Comm. College)

 

Home

AP Eng Language

AP US History

AP Physics C

 

 

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9th grade:

Outsource: Chinese, Japanese, Writing and Physics with Wilson Hill

With me: Medieval History, Algebra1, Digital Arts

 

11th grade:

Outsource: Biology and Pre-Calc (Wilson Hill) Fine Arts (Pottery) and US History and Fine Arts (Local PS), Medieval Literature (WTMA Academy)

With me: Medieval History, German

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This year (and upcoming spring) for dd 10th and continuing for 11th grade:

 

Outsourcing:

 

Latin (homeschool graduate is the tutor for small group classes)

Business Entrepreneur course

Co-op/Internship (with local schoolboard)

Pre-vet on-line course (Coursera, University of Edinbugh)

Violin and Violin ensemble

Concert Band

Music Theory

Soccer

 

At home:

 

Math

Science: Biology, then Chemistry

History

Writing and Literature (together with another family)

Swimming, tennis, running, cycling, skating

 

 

Next year for ds in 9th grade:

 

Outsourcing:

 

Latin (small group class)

Current Affairs

Classical guitar and group guitar

Concert Band

Music Theory

Musical Theatre (community theatre)

Soccer

 

At home:

 

Math

Science: Biology

History

Writing and Literature

Swimming, tennis, running, cycling, skating

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This year in 9th:

 

Outsourced (DE online through state uni):

World Regional Geography

Theatre Appreciation

 

At home (mostly independent):

American History

English

Algebra II

Chemistry

Spanish II

Bible

Art

Veterinary Science

Phys Ed

Driver's Ed (actually with dh but I don't consider that outsourced!)

 

Next year for 10th the plan is:

 

Outsourced (in-class DE at state uni):

Biology (2 semesters)

Composition

Business Algebra

 

At home:

Government/Economics

English

Precalculus

Physics

Spanish III

Bible

Laboratory Science & Technology

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10th grader:  Composition, Robotics 1, Choir, Engineering Drawing, Italian

8th grader: German, PE/Health, Drama/Music, Art

3rd grader: History

1st grader: Video school...

 

Next year?

 

*hopefully*

11th grader: AP English, AP Physics 1, Digital Photography, Italian 3 (At home: Calculus AB, Western Civ, Robotics 2, AP Art History)

9th grader: German 3, AP Physics 1, Digital Photography, Precalculus (at home: Marine Biology, Human Geography, AP Statistics, more discrete math, Health/PE)

7th grader: Chinese 1, Algebra 1A, PE/Health 7, Elective wheel (gag) (at home: Biology, World History Ancients to Middle Ages, English 7, Drawing)

4th grader: History, Bible

2nd grader: Video school (last year)

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Currently this year - 10th grade:  Latin 4, Precalculus, Physics

 

                              

Next year:  11th grade (everything but Bible/morning time and Astronomy)  So sad, but he is ready to move on!  :-) 

 

So outsourcing:  Greek, Moral Philosophy, (CC- Calculus, Writing 2, World Lit, World History I & II, Computer class) 

 

 

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1st Child

 

9th grade:

outsourced--biology, interpersonal communications, part of world geography

at home--world geography, Japanese, math, rest of language arts, art, physical education

 

10th grade:

outsourced--part of chemistry, world history

at home--Japanese, math, English, art, physical education, applied science (baking and candy-making)

 

11th grade (plan):

at home--earth science, US history, American literature, art, Japanese (wish we could find a tutor), physical education, applied science

 

2nd Child

 

9th grade (plan):

outsourced-art, physical education (taekwondo), violin

at home--History of East Asia, English, Japanese, Biology, math, computer programming

 

 

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Geometry (with Seton) and Biology (DIVE) are outsourced. I still make sure that he is on top of his assignments and Dad helps by talking through proofs and doing labs with my son.

 

Spanish is partly outsourced - we do BTB Spanish together and he does Spanish Conversation at co-op.

 

Debate at co-op is totally outsourced, but it is really an extra-curricular, so I don't know if it counts?

 

We do History and English together - I like to set up these subjects myself! He did try a writing class with Time4writing, but he really did not care for it. He moans a lot but doesn't moan any less writing for someone else, so I am back to doing writing with him. And we are also doing Art History and reading through the Bible together.

 

In the past we've outsourced German with Oklahoma State, Bio and Chem Labs at the local Christian School, Art at local colleges, Drama at co-op, and occasional writing classes with Writeathome and Writeguide.

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We don't separate by grade, as I do our transcripts by subject. We outsource most things. I just finished dd16's high school plan today. She is starting at the local CC in August and will take 20-24 classes there. There isn't much flexibility as she wants an AA in Theater.

 

She still needs:

 

finish Technical Theater (at the local high school)

finish Chinese class with CLRC

 

Florida Virtual School

 

Biology (already started)

English (already started)

Economics

 

with me (not outsourced)

 

Algebra I

Geometry

Modern Literature

U.S. History

U.S. Government

Astronomy

 

all have been started except Astronomy

 

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Almost everything for this kiddo - Architectural Plans and Specs (Comm. College), Commercial Construction (Comm. College), Comp II (Comm. College), Mock Trial - homeschool group.  He's currently doing math at home, worldview, and assigned reading this year.

 

Next year for high school? Everything for the senior and almost nothing for the freshman.  But we live in a unique state - approved dual enrollment classes are covered by our state as is the online AP program for kiddos who old enough or have tested high enough.  It is a huge perk and I'm grateful.

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Not outsourcing anything for dd15 except violin and one 4 week science course from Open 2 Study. We may do another of their 4 week courses later in the year. We'll see.....

 

Dd17 is doing an online certificate in Events Management along with her other studies.

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We are outsourcing a lot.  With my 16 yo ds, I have found that once he started having outside teachers, he no longer was very responsive to anything I assigned to him, so I will not be trying to do anything more than math and continuing to assist him with his writing skills for the rest of high school.  I will also try to get some good books into him this summer.

 

DS 

 

Biology - local class

World History - local class

Omnibus - local class

Spanish II - Online - Sr. Gamache

Writing - Online - LTOW

Algebra II - At home with me, Lial's

PE - at home, but not getting done

 

 

DD 

 

Omnibus - local class

Progym - local class

Spanish III - online, Ray Leven

Latin II - online, Lone Pine

Python Programming - online - FundaFunda

Algebra II - at home, Saxon

 

Spectrum Chemistry - at home, with me

Big History Project - at home, with me

 

I am really excited about doing chemistry and history with my dd.  She was too busy to start those subjects earlier in the year.  We just started both programs this week and will work on them through the summer.  So far, so good.

 

 

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