Need creative solutions to mid-year start

[taffnus]

I need some advice. I'm afraid I must give some back story and information for my situation to make sense. 

My dd14 has had some major struggles over the past three years (depression, anxiety and eating disorder). She is currently away receiving treatment. She has always been homeschooled. She's participated in a couple coops, mostly good experiences. 7th grade was the start of major issues and we had to pull her from a hybrid coop. She has always struggled with math and I did not do a good job moving her forward prior to 7th grade so, by 7th grade, she was behind grade level. Now, two+ years later and very little math has been done consistently due to her struggles. Of course, this also carries over to other subjects as well. We are thinking that she will be in a place to begin school work starting January. Age-wise, dd would be 9th grade so that is in my mind as I consider what to do but I realize that we are dealing with an atypical situation and high school may be taking on a different look for this child.

For this spring, we will only focus on core: English, math, science and history. She has requested that I try to outsource as much as possible and she thinks she'd like to have the accountability of live, online classes. It is a challenge finding options mid-year. 

So...I could use some advice and suggestions for each subject. The preference is live online or interactive (media rich) online. She doesn't mind if I help with history but, if there's another option, that's probably best. 

Math:

She needs a one-on-one tutor for this and would need to meet 2-3 times per week I'd say (live or online). She wouldn't do well in a class setting. I cannot afford the going hourly rate ($30-50/hr) so I have to get creative. 

English: 

Lantern English 8-week classes (grammar, writing and lit) - has a weekly live meeting with teacher

Luma Learn has a 9th grade English class starting in January. It is "hybrid" and I'm not sure what that means. Maybe the weekly lesson is recorded rather than live. Not sure. I'm wondering if going through the summer may not be a good idea. 

Science: 

BJU Earth Science book - one chapter/topic per week - read/videos/independent research during week and then weekly hands-on experiments/explorations, etc. with Dad on Saturdays. 

History: 

DD17 is doing Compass Classroom US History. I thought of having DD14 read around the topic of the week and then join in discussions. I don't know if she'd get as much out of the video lectures. 

She has asked to do the history of Rome / Roman times and doesn't mind if I teach this. I'm afraid I will not be consistent if I don't have a curriculum (relatively simple) to follow. 

 

Thank you!! 

[Alicia64]

Just sending hugs.

W.

[Lori D.]

Adding more (((hugs))). So sorry for the rough road. Hope you all are healing and will soon be heading onwards.

Math:
My Homeschool Math Class -- run by Jann in TX of the WTM boards! 😄
- $50/month (or $200/semester, or $400 per course)
- 7th grade math; Pre-Algebra; Algebra 1; Geometry; Algebra 2
- meets 2x/week
- live class, also recorded so student can re-play later as needed
- 1-on-1 tutorials as needed, no extra charge

If DD can't handle the actual class setting or pace, you might talk to Jann and see if she would be willing to do a special online tutoring situation with DD, having her use the text that Jann uses in her classes.

History:
The Great Courses: History of Ancient Rome
- secular
- 48 30-min. lectures (so, 24 hours of info)
- you could use this college intro-level course as a "spine", doing 2-3 lectures per week, and as you go, add in book(s) that fit in with the lecture topics and are of interest

TruthQuest History: Ancient Rome
- very Christian
- gr. 5-12 -- so can make this as rigorous/not rigorous as works for your family
- 32 lessons
- an overview plan, with options of both historical fiction and nonfiction books to add in to flesh out the program
- see samples and Table of Contents at linked publisher website, and see more samples here


Another option is to put together some videos and books for a DIY option. We could all pitch in and help you come up with a plan to follow if you're interested in going this route. 😄 

 

BEST wishes for health and healing and hopefully soon happily moving forward! Warmest regards, Lori D.
 

[fourisenough]

What about something like Unlock Math? It isn’t a live tutor, but they are very responsive if you have questions or need clarification. She could probably begin in Foundations or Pre-Algebra to ensure she has a good foundation, then move forward at her pace. 
https://www.unlockmath.com/

Hugs and congratulations on getting her healthy enough to return to academic work. Obviously, mental health is way more important than school, so take baby steps so it isn’t overwhelming for her or you. ☺️