What
We're Doing for High School This Year
Dear
friends,
On
my other education blogs, I've been posting about what we're doing
for elementary and middle school this year. We also have two high
school students.
My
son, a sophomore, is continuing with our home school co-op. He is
taking/using:
- McDougal Littell Algebra II
- Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry – we also purchased the optional DVD but haven't used it much yet – it will be more vital as the work gets harder
- Notgrass Exploring World History for World History – I mostly like this publisher, which we also used for American History last year, but there are a few small things my son and I don't appreciate as much, such as the slightly condescending tone towards those with whom the author might disagree philosophically.
- Christianity, Cults and World Religions (DVD and workbook) and other resources for a half credit in World Religions
- Easy Grammar for English, along with a variety of literature, vocabulary, and writing assignments. Many of the literature and writing assignments are associated with the Notgrass history curriculum.
- Year Book
Away
from the co-op, he will be taking a half credit each in Health and
Computing. I haven't yet written out the agenda for either course
yet, but he has already finished a lot of computing hours with an
on-line curriculum, and I'm going to find a first aid & CPR class
for part of the Health hours.
I
enjoy learning along with my son for history and English. He likes
to read aloud to me, so we have a chance to discuss his lessons.
This is fascinating for me and I appreciate the one-on-one time I get
to spend with him. His English class is now studying C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, which I had not read in several years. It's
been a wonderful refresher and quite inspiring and challenging for
me. Lewis has such a way with words and ideas, and my son often
pauses to comment what a good point the author has made. (What makes
it extra interesting is that the 5th-6th grade English
class that I am teaching is reading Lewis's The Lion, theWitch, and the Wardrobe. I find many of the same themes
there, just in fiction form.)
My
husband tutors our son in Algebra 2 and Chemistry, and grades all of
the assignments for those two subjects. This is a huge load off of
my plate. I couldn't even imagine doing that right now, plus home
schooling three of his four younger siblings.
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So
that's what we're doing for high school next year!
Cheers!
Virginia Knowles
www.FinishWellHomeSchool.blogspot.com
Cheers!
Virginia Knowles
www.FinishWellHomeSchool.blogspot.com
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