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  • New board posted - Tim at Peace Hill Press 23:17 Jan 11 (0)
  • Questions about filling our FAFSA - Karen in CO 22:45 Jan 11 (0)
  • Lightning Lit British for a 9th grader - NCSusan 20:55 Jan 11 (1)
  • Would you consider using a GED test prep book for your student as a core? - txchick 19:49 Jan 11 (1)
  • May I have your opinions please... - percytruffle 18:34 Jan 11 (4)
  • I need reccomendations on Spanish for 14yr old. I don't speak Spanish myself. - Marilyn 13:15 Jan 11 (0)
  • OT Check in: Teaching two statistics courses this semester at ECU - LoriM 13:12 Jan 11 (2)
  • X-post: vacation ? re Florida now... - StaceyL in Canada 13:00 Jan 11 (7)
  • We are Finishing R&S gr7; considering AG or Jensen's? Nd guidance, sugg. (m) - 74Heaven 12:15 Jan 11 (0)
  • Geometry question - Christina in Space Coast 10:07 Jan 11 (0)
  • Quitting Rod and Staff - momee 10:02 Jan 11 (3)
  • Latin Bible curric. - Kim in ON 8:10 Jan 11 (3)
  • This is probably a stupid question, showing how little I remember my geometry, but... - Nan in Mass 6:18 Jan 11 (7)
  • I am having second thoughts about my daughter's senior year.... - Kelli in TN 6:16 Jan 11 (5)
  • We love Vocabularytoons, but there is not another book after Vocabtoon s 2. Any other fun books like that out there?nt - Peggy in Ks 4:55 Jan 11 (1)
  • Question for a friend: have considered Eta Sigma Alpha, the homeschool National Honor Society? (m) - Jane in NC 4:50 Jan 11 (8)
  • What happened to the 1 month trial with Aleks? I registered, but got only 3 days! Can someone provide a link? (m) - Michelle in MO 3:08 Jan 11 (1)
  • favorite fun/ narrative grammar books for high school?? - Peek a Boo 22:35 Jan 10 (3)
  • Julie in CA, I finally got back to you about THinkwell below. nt - Sharonin MD 20:16 Jan 10 (0)
  • Great Books Blog or other ideas? - KNF-TX 18:28 Jan 10 (1)
  • Transcript Pro -Anyone knows or use this? - Yolanda 17:40 Jan 10 (1)
  • Looking for recs for books/articles dealing with women and the early church (m) - Gwen in VA 17:17 Jan 10 (7)
  • How do you search old message boards... - Amanda 14:19 Jan 10 (2)
  • Small Literature older editions???. - kaci. 13:24 Jan 10 (2)
  • Summer Writers' Workshop--Anyone with any experience of these, sm - CindyB/STL 10:41 Jan 10 (2)
  • PSAT prep: can you point me to previous posts? - Stacy 10:27 Jan 10 (1)
  • Couple of Geometry questions - Stacy 10:05 Jan 10 (4)
  • HBO series: "Rome" -- Is this remotely appropriate for middler's (even if I fast-forwarded the s*x scenes)? We are studying Rome currently. Thanks!! nt - Beth in sw WA 9:45 Jan 10 (6)
  • Biology 101 dvds... any good to use as addition to Apologia? - kaci 9:23 Jan 10 (0)
  • StaceyL in Canada - what did you decide about vacation? nt - Kate in seattle 7:34 Jan 10 (2)
  • I want to know which level of knowledge in Math my dd is, what kind of test should I use? - Yolanda 1:04 Jan 10 (4)
  • Prayer request for ds please - Sharonin MD 19:02 Jan 9 (4)
  • "American Civics" by William Hartley...also Keystone HS Civics course using this text. Opinions? - Barb F. PA in AZ 17:32 Jan 9 (3)
  • A Life of Fred story - we started using it this week - m - StaceyinLA 17:24 Jan 9 (10)
  • The Iliad-I am making a game of "Name that Character" for my co-op class (m) - Leah 17:18 Jan 9 (4)
  • Anybody take SAT/ACT without using the TI Calculator and get a high score? (NT) - Tammy 14:00 Jan 9 (7)
  • For those that have been using Teaching Textbooks for a while now.... - Robin in DFW 13:18 Jan 9 (8)
  • Which do you prefer..Videotext or Chalkdust ?(nt) - Tammy 11:44 Jan 9 (5)
  • Math with TI-84 and has anyone used Zoom (m) - Tammy 10:13 Jan 9 (5)
  • Thinkwell Math... - Julie in CA 8:33 Jan 9 (5)
  • [cross post] Here's the link for the Wordless Wednesday list over on the K-8 Curriculum board... - Susan in SoCal 6:48 Jan 9 (1)
  • Rainbow Science question... - Kelly in VA 6:39 Jan 9 (8)
  • Can I count keyboarding/typing for some type of credit? - Peggy in Ks 5:13 Jan 9 (1)
  • PreAlgebra as HighSchool credit? - Yolanda 23:29 Jan 8 (6)
  • Algebra help - SheWhoWaits 21:11 Jan 8 (3)
  • Does omnibus 1 include literary analysis skills? - stefinbc 20:20 Jan 8 (3)
  • Not sleeping at night, need more forums to read... - kaci 17:16 Jan 8 (3)
  • Romeo & Juliet - what to use ? - Karri 15:39 Jan 8 (2)
  • Math DVD options -- Bob Jones, Teaching Textbooks, ABeka, etc.? - Josie 10:30 Jan 8 (10)
  • Math DVD options -- Bob Jones, Teaching Textbooks, ABeka, etc.? - Josie 10:30 Jan 8 (0)
  • "Abandon hope..." - is the quote from Dante originally, or is Dante quoting someone else?... - Nan in Mass 9:37 Jan 8 (2)
  • I am looking for popular science reads on the subject on Biology nt - Lorna 8:46 Jan 8 (7)
  • Supplementing after school - Alicia 8:38 Jan 8 (3)
  • Would Aleks help me to prepare for the quantitative portion of the GRE? TIA! (nt) - Michelle in MO 7:52 Jan 8 (2)
  • Spelling reference books, please give as many suggestions as possible...(m) - secret garden 7:14 Jan 8 (5)
  • For those of you learning Chinese... - Lorna 1:16 Jan 8 (0)
  • Anyone used greenleaf guide ancient lit? with omnibus? - stefinbc 20:20 Jan 7 (2)
  • Is there a *good* movie rendition of Macbeth? - OC Mom 18:32 Jan 7 (5)
  • I need to find a Spanish program for my 9th grader. Any favorites? We are both beginners. nt - Rich with kids 12:37 Jan 7 (3)
  • I hope you don't mind me posting on this board; I hope to benefit from your 'done that' experience. Do you have any suggestions for Philosophy for a very bright argumentative twelve year old girl? nt - Lorna 12:24 Jan 7 (10)
  • Geometry: TT, Chalkdust, or Jacob's for bright boy and tired mom? (m) - WildernessGal 11:10 Jan 7 (6)
  • The Great Gatsby -- how well does the 1974 Robert Redford movie version follow the book? TIA! nt - ereks mom 10:24 Jan 7 (3)
  • Math help, please - Des 10:19 Jan 7 (1)
  • Self education question: re -- web pages and blogs - Brenda in MA 10:09 Jan 7 (5)
  • What are the high school science sequence options (more) - Kendall 9:30 Jan 7 (16)
  • Has anyone compared the reading lists for TRISMS, Solight, and TOG. We're starting a co-op and I have parents with various readers. I'm trying to save them money buy using what everyone has. Having the booklists would help, if they're not under copyright, of course. TIA nt - Kimber 7:09 Jan 7 (11)
  • Remember me? DD began college last fall, working w/Campus Safety 2 nights/wk from 11:30pm-7:30am... - Anna 7:00 Jan 7 (4)
  • Looking at the reading for Omnibus...OH MY!!.....(m) - flamom 6:12 Jan 7 (4)
  • Politics and People from Scholastic - Kaci 5:57 Jan 7 (2)
  • have any of you chosen the CLEP route rather than dual enrollment? - Jodi-FL 19:46 Jan 6 (6)
  • Write On, Just Write and Excellent Essays by Gwen Simmons... a writing course - Kaci 19:32 Jan 6 (0)
  • If your high school senior had 2-3 weeks for a trigonometry refresher course, what resources would you use? nt - ereks mom 16:58 Jan 6 (4)
  • What course would you take if you didn't want to start Calculus mid-year?(M) - MNM 15:53 Jan 6 (2)
  • Pam "SFSOM" in TN and others---how long did you have to schedule in daily for Bravewriter's SAT/ACT essay writing class? (m) - Michelle in MO 15:14 Jan 6 (3)
  • Lial's algebra question - Trish 14:38 Jan 6 (1)
  • Has anyone taken college course while homeschooling during hs? - Chris in CA 10:29 Jan 6 (3)
  • SAT Subjects test - Michelle in AL 7:08 Jan 6 (13)
  • I'm going to take a board break...God bless you and your families in this New Year, and thank you for everything! nt - Valerie(TX) 4:47 Jan 6 (1)
  • Omnibus 1 - What books would you definitely not skip and which would you skip? m - kj in nc 18:37 Jan 5 (1)
  • 9th grade dd has been obsessed with orcas since her first trip to Sea World when she was 5! What sort of career can she have if she's interested in helping them (as in conservation), and not training them? TIA nt. - Libby in Texas :) 18:10 Jan 5 (3)
  • Can anyone compare Chalkdust Pre-algebra with BJU's pre-algebra with dvds? - Chris in CA 17:47 Jan 5 (0)
  • Would it be okay for dd to use BJU Science 7 in 8th and then - Chris in CA 17:23 Jan 5 (3)
  • SAT prep question.. - Kelly in VA 11:48 Jan 5 (1)
  • Any idea what is a reasonable price for the Texas Teacher's Edition of Spielvogel Hum Odyssey? TIA nt - 74Heaven 10:49 Jan 5 (2)
  • 2nd try -- Biology Matters - where can I buy besides Singapore Math website? nt - Dot 10:13 Jan 5 (1)
  • Has anyone used the A Beka Computer Applications ? - Judy_C 9:47 Jan 5 (0)
  • Human Odyssey by Jackson Spielvogel - can someone point me to the publisher's website? Or is 1999 the last printing? m - gardenschooler FKA Veronica 8:43 Jan 5 (2)
  • Questions about all the reading in Omnibus ..... - Michelle in AL 8:21 Jan 5 (7)
  • Poll: What online courses have you used for 7th to 12th? Would you recommend them? Please provide links. nt - Josie 7:10 Jan 5 (19)
  • Can anyone compare TOG to Trisms for a 9th grader that is NOT studious. - txchick 21:56 Jan 4 (0)
  • Preparing for College Prep World History ... - Luanne 21:21 Jan 4 (2)
  • BJU Distance learning Dvd's or Homesat, anyone use this for all subjects?? Also questions - Chris in CA 20:29 Jan 4 (8)
  • other books like Jane Eyre... - Whitney 17:57 Jan 4 (10)
  • Help!!!Why homeschool H.S.? Agonizing over decision. (m) - Tamara in NC 17:53 Jan 4 (8)
  • Why is a hypothesis needed when conducting a science experiment? - AnnieN 17:28 Jan 4 (7)
  • sale and swap (cross posted to other boards...) - Susan Wise Bauer 13:45 Jan 4 (8)