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  • New board posted - Tim at Peace Hill Press 23:17 Mar 27 (0)
  • TRISMS vs TOG or other "meaty" programs...Can anyone compare them? (m) - StaceyL in Canada 18:33 Mar 27 (4)
  • Florida Virtual School users... Can you share what classes you've taken and (more) - Rebecca 17:44 Mar 27 (2)
  • Henle Latin question, especially for Latin Primer/Latin Grammar graduates - KPzz 16:47 Mar 27 (2)
  • TT Algebra 2 question -- help!! - momof10 16:14 Mar 27 (4)
  • Ok, first day with new schedule in place and we just finished achool at 6 PM! I am tired, but its all finished AND corrected, my major weakness. Pray I can keep it going nt - Quiver0f10 15:02 Mar 27 (10)
  • Will I be doing my child a terrible disservice if we just skip Shakespeare altogether?... - Mary in GA 11:54 Mar 27 (18)
  • Calculators and the ACT????(or Is My sister crazy?) - Brenda From Tenn 11:49 Mar 27 (8)
  • Anna, about Teaching CO music again... - StaceyL in Canada 11:27 Mar 27 (2)
  • Opinions on online writing classes - LC 11:09 Mar 27 (0)
  • One more question about TOG - if I may? more.......... - Christy in Co 9:23 Mar 27 (5)
  • Planning Lightning Lit Early Am-19th ...Need help scheduling reading, please... - Ang in TX 9:15 Mar 27 (5)
  • how does this look for 10th grade? - Robin@BAFB 8:39 Mar 27 (3)
  • Struggling with Henle...specific ? inside... - Ang in TX 8:32 Mar 27 (4)
  • OT but had to share - DD's graduation pics came this morning. I'm SO excited!! nt - StaceyinLA 8:16 Mar 27 (3)
  • A reason to celebrate Monday: I can now see more grass than snow outside!! : ) Yippee! - Lynne 8:05 Mar 27 (0)
  • Re: the discussion a week or two ago about the book "Ready or Not, Here Life Comes!"--is there anything similar for TEENS to read re: careers, focus, etc.? - Michelle in MO 7:13 Mar 27 (7)
  • TT Geometry----can someone tell me where in this course you need a graphing calculator? - engedi6k 7:12 Mar 27 (2)
  • Showing my ignorance here - Is Sonlight or TOG similar to studying the Great Books - history/lit.? more... - Christy in CO 6:50 Mar 27 (3)
  • Another Lightning Literature question...Does anyone know anything about the World Lit course that is supposed to be coming out?? What books are used? When will it be out? Will they have one pack or two?nm - Melody In Texas 20:14 Mar 26 (2)
  • Any helpful hints for teaching Apologia Physical Science to a group? - Karri 19:02 Mar 26 (10)
  • If you use SL for history could you please list your plan for SL and grades 9-12. Thanks! nt - Quiver0f10 18:15 Mar 26 (11)
  • Advice needed please for 6th grade dd's science - Chris in CA 18:14 Mar 26 (2)
  • Study Guides from Glencoe Literature Library (link inside) - StaceyL in Canada 17:46 Mar 26 (0)
  • Just thought I'd post an interested observation from DD about math programs - m - StaceyinLA 14:16 Mar 26 (5)
  • ChristyB - I responded to your "Key To" question below - nt - StaceyinLA 14:11 Mar 26 (1)
  • Great Resource for books online and audio online for Economics/World Views - CynthiaOK 13:57 Mar 26 (0)
  • Home Ec.: Alpha Omega VS Christian Light? - Katia 13:19 Mar 26 (2)
  • Hi older ladies (snicker) my dd is 7th grade, I have a high school type question for you - KPzz 11:42 Mar 26 (8)
  • Thinking ahead: High school science question: do different grades together or not? - Lori D. 11:37 Mar 26 (6)
  • Castle Heights Labs... - Rose 10:05 Mar 26 (2)
  • Along the line of not doing enough. How much writing does your highschooler do each week? Thanks nt - Quiver0f10 9:38 Mar 26 (8)
  • I am failing my high schoolers - Quiver0f10 9:36 Mar 26 (9)
  • May I take a Poll? Are you using Sonlight, TOG, VP or none of these (if not, what) for 4 year high school cycle? nt - Christy in CO 9:10 Mar 26 (49)
  • Computer programming course and Japanese Language course - Debbie 8:50 Mar 26 (2)
  • Abeka Spanish 1 and 2 - A. 8:09 Mar 26 (0)
  • Rosetta stone workbooks???.................m - Cinthya 20:03 Mar 25 (6)
  • Anna and others: Teaching Company courses: how do you transform these courses into credits for your students? (m) - StaceyL in Canada 18:21 Mar 25 (6)
  • Has anyone used the World History course from the Florida Virtual School nt - ann 16:02 Mar 25 (1)
  • determining a letter grade (we're using Saxon Alg 1) - christi 14:24 Mar 25 (0)
  • FS: Sonlight and TOG books - Mary 14:23 Mar 25 (1)
  • Lots of review in Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra? - Barbra 14:21 Mar 25 (7)
  • Thoughts on Skills for Literary Analyis by James Stobaugh/or Lightning Literature - Barbra 14:14 Mar 25 (9)
  • Teaching Textbooks Algebra I and II : is a graphing calculator necessary for both levels? Or just level II?--nt - StaceyL in Canada 13:32 Mar 25 (2)
  • Henle syllabus @ yahoo group? - Lynne 13:12 Mar 25 (2)
  • MP3 -- I'm so confused!! (Gen Board question, but I can't remember how to get to it. I tried typing GEN into the URL) - Sandy 12:12 Mar 25 (1)
  • Placement in Rod &Staff English... - Janet in MA 11:23 Mar 25 (2)
  • A Lial's question for LauraC and MichelleM . . . - Christy B 11:00 Mar 25 (5)
  • How to help a young adult find direction? Need advice from the hive mind... - Donna in OH 8:20 Mar 25 (9)
  • Music History? - Carla/TN 7:20 Mar 25 (6)
  • Can anyone recommend a good, relatively inexpensive scienticifc calculator? - suzeintn 6:44 Mar 25 (1)
  • article on homeschooling (m) - Sandy C. 5:51 Mar 25 (5)
  • What are others doing for current events? - Judy 21:51 Mar 24 (8)
  • SAXON MATH ALGEBRA 1 Lesson 33 question 26 - Becky Pliego 21:06 Mar 24 (3)
  • Is anyone using Wordly Wise for 9th grade? Thoughts on it?nt - myfairladies 20:41 Mar 24 (3)
  • Can someone give me suggestions for a 9th grade reading list? - myfairladies 20:29 Mar 24 (2)
  • I wanted to thank everyone and update you on my math decision.. - Heather in VA 20:05 Mar 24 (0)
  • Has anyone used Cozy Grammar for a non grammar student? Advice needed for a strugging student. - Krystal 19:43 Mar 24 (2)
  • I m looking for something to finish up my 9th grader s literature list for the year. ... - Kareni 19:11 Mar 24 (2)
  • IF a student completes Latina Christiana I, can they move directly to Helne? Or, is it better to do LCII? thanks. nt - Nancy 18:40 Mar 24 (4)
  • Spanish credit question... - MIchelle in GA 18:38 Mar 24 (8)
  • Interesting article on AP testing program - Janet in WA 18:15 Mar 24 (1)
  • Conceptual Chemistry/Physics questions again... - momof10 18:12 Mar 24 (0)
  • Henle users--has anyone used Year 1 Units 1-7+ and then skipped the rest and gone right into Henle Year 2? - Michele T. in WA 16:46 Mar 24 (3)
  • Opinions of BJU Grammar and Writing and Literature textbooks for high school. - Pam L 16:05 Mar 24 (0)
  • 5th grade ds is finishing up LCII this year and am planning to do Henle next year in 6th. I've read that Henle is considered a high school course upon completion. After finishing Henle, will he actually have a high school credit under his belt? Or is he too young for it to apply credit-wise? nt - Tara 15:27 Mar 24 (4)
  • Biology, by Campbella nd Reece--has anyone here used this? (m...link inside) - StaceyL in Canada 15:16 Mar 24 (7)
  • looking for summer drama camp for high schooler - Patti Lee in PA 15:05 Mar 24 (1)
  • Need some "seasoned" advice for middle school math. - Christy B 12:56 Mar 24 (17)
  • Artes Latinnae questions - Pam L 12:25 Mar 24 (6)
  • Uggh..ready to give up...I need some advice on picking a LA for 8th grader(m) - CLS 12:09 Mar 24 (6)
  • History Odyssey guides: I posted below about the high school/ rhetoric level ancients being unavailable yet; actually, it will be released this summer (link inside). - StaceyL in Canada 12:00 Mar 24 (1)
  • To Lynne re: large families (from below) - momof10 11:08 Mar 24 (4)
  • Looking to future: AP Latin Exam-What curriculum to prepare? - Holly in N NV 10:08 Mar 24 (4)
  • Whoever recommended Home-Designed High School, thank you! m - Luann in ID 9:51 Mar 24 (0)
  • Have any Christians here used "After the New Testament: The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers" from The Teaching Company... - karenciavo 9:41 Mar 24 (10)
  • Anybody here use AO LifePac *Electives*? Which are your favorites? nt - ereks mom 6:45 Mar 24 (2)
  • writing recommendations for dd (m) - Sandy C. 6:31 Mar 24 (2)
  • Art recommendations for high school?? Artistic Pursuits??(m) - CLS 5:36 Mar 24 (4)
  • I haveused IEW for several years off and on with my oldest and I have never used the Student Writing Intensive and I have a qurstion about it...more - Gloria 4:48 Mar 24 (2)
  • Great site for preparing for SAT vocabulary (link enclosed) - Karen in Maryland 3:47 Mar 24 (1)
  • Any recommendations for remedial spelling/grammar/punctuation workbook? - Brit 1:16 Mar 24 (2)
  • Henle users -- do you dc do *all* the sentences, etc. in a particular exercise? DS is... - ereks mom 21:28 Mar 23 (5)
  • Poll: At what age/grade/level did you let your dc use a calculator in math? -nt- - Laura K (NC) 18:22 Mar 23 (9)