My older children frequently work on their own to complete their math assignments. Recently, I began asking them to write two or three sentences at the end of their independent study session to describe what they accomplished today and what they need to do next. This helps me identify their challenges, but, more importantly, it helps them to visualize their own progress. This helps them hold themselves accountable for their own study time.

Remarking on the “pressure to deliver exceptional days,” Kim John Payne laments the loss of ordinary days. Why does it have to be a great day? “If we hold on to the exceptional—if our children adopt that as their measure of success—most will fail, and almost all of them will feel like failures,” he explains. We can’t have “uncommonly good” be our daily ideal. “There’s freedom,” Payne continues, “in embracing the ordinary: freedom, and possibilities.

Colleges vary widely in credit offered, so consider your specific college choice as you choose the exams you’ll take. This article addresses credit offered at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo. Each year BYU publishes a chart indicating the current credit they will offer for each score of each AP test. Their chart sorts the information by test name, listing all 39 possible AP tests. When examining their chart, I find it challenging to extract the information and choose tests that will be most meaningful.

Study the relationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems, assess risk, understand potential solutions and prevent similar problems. Pairs well with AP Statistics Textbook Wright, Richard and Dorothy Boorse. Environmental Science. Boston, MA: Benjamin Cummings. Textbook Possibilities Summarized Silent spring by Rachel Carson The sixth extinction : An unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert Elements of Ecology by Robert Leo Smith The world without us by Alan Weisman Bryson, Bill.

Students study six countries in AP Comparative Government and Politics: China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Textbooks Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction McCormick, John, Hague, Rod, Harrop, Martin, Red Globe Press Comparative Government and Politics: An Essential CoursebookEthel Wood AP Comparative Government and Politics: With 3 Practice Tests (Barron’s Test Prep) With 3 Practice Tests Barron’s Test PrepDavis M.Ed., Jeff, Barrons Educational Series The Future of Freedom: Fareed Zakaria Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad

Allows students to test out of first-year calculus at the university level. Prerequisite: Pre-calculus. The point of calculus is not about numbers, it’s about insight! Textbook Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 7th Edition Stewart, James (and solutions manual!) Twenty Key Ideas in Beginning Calculus (B & W)Umbarger, Dan, Morris, John, Diaz, Al, Brand: Math Logarithms Websites Humanity of Calculus Midnight Tutor Class Notes Collection of Videos and Notes Worksheets and Chapter Reviews MOOCs abound, here’s one from MIT

“Please don’t make it into schoolwork!” is the plea from my child. She wrote a delightful essay for a contest. I was so happy she did it of her own initiative. I appreciated her reminder to “tread lightly.” She is right. I am too often guilty of “making it into schoolwork” which too often means “making it drudgery.” I am glad I have this reminder! I want our learning to be enjoyable.

Expecting only excellence denies the scope of authentic situations. “To demand perfection is to turn our backs on real life, the full range of human experience,” explains Kristin Neff. We benefit from being conscious of the reality of our blemishes. I’ve noticed that I tend to use either/or language about my own attempts to homeschool. Either I am succeeding or I am failing in teaching my children. When I make a mistake (by being impatient, or distracted, or neglectful) I struggle to keep my flaws in context; I find myself overemphasizing them.

Study the core scientific principles, theories, and processes that govern living organisms and biological systems. Score2013[4]2014[5]2015[6]2016[7]2017[8]2018[9]2019[10]2020[11]2021[12]55.5%6.6%6.4%6.6%6.4%7.1%7.2%9.5%7%421.6%22.4%22.1%21%21%21.5%22.2%22.7%20%336.2%35.2%35.9%33.6%36.7%32.9%35.3%36.9%34%229.3%27.1%27.5%28.8%27.5%28.5%26.6%24.1%30%17.4%8.7%8.2%10.1%8.4%10%8.8%6.9%10%% of scores 3 or higher63.3%64.2%64.4%61.3%64.1%61.5%64.7%69.1%61%Mean2.882.912.912.852.902.872.933.042.87Standard deviation1.011.051.041.071.031.081.061.061.07Number of students203,189213,294223,479238,080254,270259,663260,816233,444212,198https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP_Biology Textbook Campbell Biology (we bought an older edition) Additional Reading I am so grateful to the booklist created by a teacher on Amazon . We found many great reads from her suggestions. Some of our favorites: Heart: a History by Sandeep Jauhar Nine Pints by Rose George

AP is an official, trademarked title and in order to advertise a class as “AP” you need to go through a course audit . However, anyone can prep for an AP test and taking an AP class is NOT required. The College Board wants as many students to take the AP tests as possible, and they make it easy to prep. This is something a homeschooler can do! Advantages of AP Tests Demonstrates mastery