Health recommendations?

[Kristine out of lurking]

I want my dd to add in a 1-semester elective, and she has plenty of time to do it, but the poor girl can't seem to come up with anything worthwhile.

So I'm thinking Health might be a good idea. What do you like, and why? What DON'T you like, and why? I've never been a BJU/Abeka type person, but I seem to remember that one of those (or similar) looked good. I'm open to any suggestions though!

(And maybe next time, she'll be more motivated to choose her own class?)

[Blueridge]

Hey Kristine! I wanted to send you a wave! :seeya: As far as electives, have you considered these: art appreciation or technique, foreign language like a Latin/Greek root study, some practical skills like Home Economics or Keepers of the Faith projects, or a Biblical study on a particular book? Starting Points is wonderful for a worldview course, but would take longer than a semester. My oldest dd used Total Health independently, and said she liked it. Blessings~

[atozmom]

I will second Total Health by Susan Boe. Here it is at CBD http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=312250#curr. Cathy Duffy has it as one of her Top 100 in her book. We are only on Chapter 3, but really like it so far.

Here are a couple of threads on it:
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129487&highlight=Total+Health

http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127023&highlight=Total+Health

[creekland]

I'm not normally an Abeka person, but I use it - and really like it - for health (without their Love, S_x and Dating book as that is too strict for us). The curriculum itself is very thorough and taught from a Christian perspective - as well as easy to use.