I sure wish I could afford Keystone ...

[Luanne]

It just seems like a great program and I am about to lose my mind trying to figure out what to do with my daughter. She really needs outside accountability and structure. I'm a wing-it, laid-back person who isn't very good at planning stuff. I'm also single and have an extremely limited income. *sigh*

[TRILLIUM]

We did not use NEM although I'm strong in math because I wanted to be able to move into classes in the US math sequence. My oldest did Jacob's Algebra and Geometry, Foerester's Algebra and Trig, Larson's Pre calc and will begin Cal at the local CC. My second did Jacob's Algebra and Math a Human Endeavor and then went to high school starting in their honors goemetry class as a freshman. My son just started Art of Problem Solving -- the Introduction to Algebra, so far okay.

[MIch elle]

Have you considered sending her to school? SO many homeschoolers never look into the possibility of sending their dc to school. By taking a tour & talking to your local school you may get a good idea if it's a possibility or not and if not then what books, schedule and expectations is of their high school students.

When my oldest was in grade 4 we spoke to the school and the next year I enrolled by ds in the music program only. He did the public school music program for grades 5-7. It was a great experience for him. If I didn't talk to the school I wouldn't have know what was possible for my ds at that school. I also knew that if we continued to homeschool that my dc could take any class/es at the school each year (we chose only music).

[Luanne]

Have you considered sending her to school? SO many homeschoolers never look into the possibility of sending their dc to school. By taking a tour & talking to your local school you may get a good idea if it's a possibility or not and if not then what books, schedule and expectations is of their high school students.

When my oldest was in grade 4 we spoke to the school and the next year I enrolled by ds in the music program only. He did the public school music program for grades 5-7. It was a great experience for him. If I didn't talk to the school I wouldn't have know what was possible for my ds at that school. I also knew that if we continued to homeschool that my dc could take any class/es at the school each year (we chose only music).


But the school she is supposed to go to is not very good. Not only is it not good academically, but there are gangs, drug use, etc. She also has ADHD and gets distracted VERY easily so ... ugh!

[Robin in DFW]

This is what we did last year.

Dd took 4 classes...3 correspondence and one online...I paid a downpayment and then paid 109.00 a month for about 10 months, if I'm remembering correctly.

The courses are really very good. My dd enjoyed all of them and will most likely take more in the fall.

hth,
Robin

[mom2abcd]

Is there a co-op anywhere near you that has classes in the basics? I am very excited that this year we will be part of a co-op where dd can take Apologia General Science, Literature class, etc. I am totally not going to worry about teaching science and lit myself, but just hold her accountable to get her work done for co-op. I don't think it will be a problem because of the positive peer pressure.

Dd has ADD-like symptoms, too, and I think this will be a perfect fit for those classes. I wish they offered a math class, too.

Are there others with similar ages to your dd who might like to get together one day a week?

Robin, would Keystone work for a kid who isn't motivated to do anything? Next year begins our high school years and I don't know if it would be more work/stress for me or less. (Trying to get a teen to do what you want them to do isn't always the easiest.)

[Robin in DFW]

we ended up using Keystone because I was having to care for my terminally ill grandmother and didn't have the time to devote to my dd's courses.

It turned out to be quite a good thing for her. She has had to really organize her time and keep up with everything.

But...

she is a very independent learner and is very motivated to do well.

I'm not sure how an unmotivated student would do. Of course, it might be just thing to get a student to take ownership of their learning and their future success.

Robin