High School Curriculum Chat

"I would love to see what you are using
and will stick with for high school."

So hang on tight friend...  today's Homeschool Mom Chat is all about curriculum and what we use to earn all those credits in high school.

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I hope you were able to clean up the kitchen, fold all that laundry, or walk around the block while you listened to this chat all about what has worked or is currently working to help us complete all those high school credits.

Links to the resources mentioned in today's video...

*** Language Arts - Composition
IEW - Structure + Style Level C - Year 1 - We choose the streaming video option

*** Language Art - Literature:
We are using the literary component of their history courses from Notgrass.

*** Math - Shormann Math

*** Science - Physical Science
Apologia - 2nd Edition by Jay Wile
Emma Lee used this recorded streaming lectures from Compass Classroom to go along with the textbook.

*** Science - Biology - Apologia - 2nd Edition by Jay Wile

** Science - Chemistry - Apologia - 2nd Edition by Jay Wile

** Science - Future Years
I mentioned how some of these 2nd edition are getting a little worn out so we do plan to go with the new senior high courses written by Mr. Wile and published by Berean Builders.

** History - American History
⁃ Exploring America by Notgrass
⁃ We also enjoyed watching these history lecture videos by Dave Raymond to add a layer of richness to the Notgrass spine.

** History - World History
⁃ Exploring World History by Notgrass
⁃ Modernity by Dave Raymond  -  This one is intense but if you have a history lover… I recommend getting the student reader to go along with the videos.

** History - Podcast - Exploring History with Ray Notgrass

** Bible - Museum of the Bible

** Bible - Apologetics - The Answers Series

** Health - Lifepac Set

** Computer - CompuScholar
We have not used these courses yet but we do plan to try this out this next year.

** Foreign Languages - Fluenz

** Driver’s Education - Textbook

** ACT Test Prep
⁃ Free Online Practice Test - need to create an account
⁃ Book that Caleb Davis is working through

Whew...  I know that was a lot of information and I just posted a lot of links but I hope this was helpful and gets your wheels turning for ways you can homeschool through high school.

Got a question for my next Homeschool Mom Chat?  Leave it in the comments below.

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