tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post4254244337754115320..comments2024-03-28T07:49:56.570-04:00Comments on Untrodden Paths: High School Ponderings/Gedanken zur OberschuleEvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-56718801544602859402012-02-20T21:34:39.724-05:002012-02-20T21:34:39.724-05:00I don't think I knew at that age. Even after ...I don't think I knew at that age. Even after grade 13 I went back and forth between many possibilities. Life is so open at that age, there are so many paths one could take. It is an exiting time for a young person I think.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-59997398823468507692012-02-20T16:29:38.059-05:002012-02-20T16:29:38.059-05:00Sure, I'll share with you. Jeremy does not kno...Sure, I'll share with you. Jeremy does not know what he wants to study either.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-24656409477473875172012-02-16T22:38:57.393-05:002012-02-16T22:38:57.393-05:00I've heard of College-Plus on 4Real! Jonathan...I've heard of College-Plus on 4Real! Jonathan could take college classes for free here and get credit for them once he is 16, but I'm not sure if I want to do that. Maybe in French. I don't want to push him too fast into college life -- although we have a good small Christian college here. You have to post what you are going to use when you know. Then we can compare. Does your son know what direction he wants to take in college? Mine doesn't so far, but he wants to go to college. <br /><br />I've been having good "conversations" with OLVS so far. They seem to be very flexible as well.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-81879929842627004712012-02-16T13:31:59.292-05:002012-02-16T13:31:59.292-05:00You are welcome. I got the impression that STAA is...You are welcome. I got the impression that STAA is flexible, overall, as well.<br /><br />What are we doing? Hmmm...that is still a little murky, but I have a general idea. In general, I'd like to try a mix of prepared curriculum materials for math and science, and allow for reports and summaries for history, English, and literature. I'll purchase self-help student guides along the way and use the internet for help. I'll focus on classics and use some resources from Seton for History. A some point, my son will probably transition to College-Plus, a college program which allows for CLEP the first year classes. Basically, it's homeschool college which saves money and time. My son is very interested in this approach as well. http://www.collegeplus.org/Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-1507784056015615432012-02-15T23:16:21.066-05:002012-02-15T23:16:21.066-05:00Thanks for your input, Alexandra! MODG is the mos...Thanks for your input, Alexandra! MODG is the most expensive of all, that really annoys me. OLVS demands quite a bit of testing and giving grades for everything; very different from our teaching style so far. STAA seems to have a strange mix of materials. Some are very advanced, some are quite simple for high school. I don't like their lower grades so much, but I found out that they take the student's learning style into consideration and also evaluate the student before recommending any materials for you. I have been writing back and forth with OLVS so far about the possibility of switching some of their materials, but I think it's sad they don't have a chronological approach to literature. They are very open to adding my own courses, though. I'm not so sure if Seton would work for us, although I know that many people in our Catholic homeschooling group use them. <br /><br />Have you made any decisions about next school year for your son?Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-60708407517717789692012-02-15T00:08:56.590-05:002012-02-15T00:08:56.590-05:00Tough choice because they are all so good! I know ...Tough choice because they are all so good! I know you will be lead to the right choice for you both.<br /><br />St. Thomas Aquinas Academy seems very masculine to me, although I see they offer a softer degree which leans less toward the heavy classic logic and reason. I think STAA offers a challenging intellectual degree, which could be very exciting for children who love to exercise their mind in this way. It's well laid out too - very logical.<br />AlexandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com