Leann is a homeschooling mama of an over-active 6 year old, proud wife of a cop, and pet lover of their two dogs, frogs, turtles – and cricket. Her blog, The Hands-On Homeschooler, chronicles their homeschooling journey, while throwing in tidbits about life, reviews, and recipes. Prior to being a stay-at-home mom, Leann taught math at a public high school for high achieving students. She and her family currently reside in the middle Tennessee area.
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ALEKS
ALEKS is a complete math program. It allows your child to master individual skills and quizzes them to confirm mastery. If it is a new skill, the child can ask for an explanation. The explanations are easy to understand. It also tests them periodically. There is also a quick tables section where they drill and practice math facts with games. The parents receive emails weekly to show the child’s progress. No grading or worrying your child is missing skills! Customer support is great.
Math-U-See PreCalculus
Trigonometry, identities, polar equations, logarithms, sequences, limits and other topics to prepare for calculus.
The PreCalculus Instruction Pack contains the instruction manual with lesson-by-lesson instructions and detailed solutions, and the DVD with lesson-by-lesson video instruction.
An Online Co-op Class is available for this level.
Classical Historian American History
The Classical Historian teaches students to think independently, make decisions, read, write, and speak effectively, AND learn history. The Classical Historian uses a Five Step Method:
1. Students Learn the Tools of the HIstorian. 2. Students are Challenged with Open-Ended Questions. 3. Students Research in a Variety of Secondary and Primary Sources. 4. Students Engage in a Socratic Discussion. 5. Students Write an Analytical Essay.
Curriculum titles for grades 6-9: American History.
Curriculum titles for grades 9-12: Modern American, American History from Columbus to the War on Terror.
Online classes also available that utilize this curriculum.
Apologia Exploring Creation with Physics
A curriculum in motion tends to stay in motion—and Dr. Wile’s award-winning physics course just keeps getting better! Offering outstanding college-prep instruction, it now features color illustrations, 50% more experiments, expanded discussions of light and optics, extra practice problems, and direction to online resources. Covers vector analysis, Newton’s laws, work and energy, waves, magnetism, electrodynamics, and more! Trigonometry and chemistry are recommended prerequisites. Includes a 334-page softcover test/solutions book. Approx. 575 pages, hardcover.This course is designed for high school juniors/Grade 11.
Here to Help Learning
Here to Help Learning enhances the love of writing one home at a time by providing Christian based, high-quality on-location filmed instruction for grades 1-6. Created by a 20-year homeschool veteran, Here To Help Learning’s lessons are action packed and filled with humorous antics that will keep your child engaged and learning. There are six courses that cover all aspects of paragraph and essay writing. Your valuable time will not be bogged down with a long list of preparations. We supply you with student worksheets and easy to use scripted lessons. We give the best part of home education back to you, the love and joy of learning together. Whether you are a home educator or a co-op teacher, you will be able to lead and teach with confidence and provide your students with outstanding writing instruction. Affordably priced that does not skimp on the extravagant.