Janeway Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Anyone use this for anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 My DS' B&M Charter school uses the CK12 Biology book. I have seen other folks post here that have used other CK12 text books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 It's been a few years since I looked at them and there were parts I liked, some not so much. CONS written for teachers of each subject matter, not homeschoolers, so there is a presumed knowledge. This is true of most regular textbooks, so even the teacher's edition may not provide the support YOU as the homeschool parent need for a particular subject. if you need to print, I found it a bit cumbersome - again, I haven't looked in a while. I think it was formatting, can't remember exactly why it was annoying me. PROS Free - but free is not a bargain if it doesn't work for you You could arrange certain sections, creating your own version of the book. I did this with one - I think it was Engineering Basics Secular (this could be a pro/con based upon your beliefs or goals) It's harder to find inexpensive secular science that provides enough support for homeschooled parents. I had no problem gaining teacher access as a homeschooler. Whether this will work for you: I would look extensively at the teacher material and see if it provides enough support for you. In the end I opted not to use them for the main sciences because I had other sources that worked better for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I love, love, love the idea behind Ck-12 and have downloaded many of their books. That said, I didn't use them much. Compared to regular school textbooks, the Ck-12 were wordier, lacking good visuals, charts, etc. I used them as a supplement to help me understand a topic, in order to explain it better. But homeschoolers are so not the target audience. The big idea is that the material is public domain and can be modified. It is a great service, just not for everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I have looked at them many times, but my dd finds them entirely too busy. I do think they contain good information. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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