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lightshineon -> Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 2:18:32 AM)

Switched on School House, it seems like what husband and I have decided on. What is your opinion on this cirriculum. Thanks so much for replies.[:D]



cynthia -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 11:00:16 AM)

I've known several people, in the homeschool fellowship at our church, who use it and like it, but I've never actually seen it.



lightshineon -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 11:16:28 AM)

It seems wondeful, there is a demo on there site. It seems perfect for DD, and me a first time HS mom. It does everything for you, and my DD is a interactive learner, this grades, keeps records and such. They young man at Mardels yesterday said it was not for him, because, he likes to read take notes, and process things. This is not my DD's learning style. No books to buy, with this either. The thing I like it even keeps number of hours spent, report cards, and such it helps with my first time teaching.http://www.aop.com/home/ for demo. Thanks Cynthia, is ok to give this link. If not I am sorry, just edit it out. You are so kind, I love you so much in Christ.

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ORIGINAL: cynthia

I've known several people, in the homeschool fellowship at our church, who use it and like it, but I've never actually seen it.



cynthia -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 12:25:18 PM)

{{{Lightshineon}}} You're a sweety. It's fine for you to post a link.
When you do post a link, you can click on link button, in the post box, the put the web address into the first space, then whatever you want to say in the second box.
Here's your link again.
I posted your link.

ETA: added info



lightshineon -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 12:28:53 PM)

Thank You, I mean it! love your hair too. My usband is asking me to grow mine too, so I am.[:D]
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ORIGINAL: cynthia

{{{Lightshineon}}} You're a sweety. Your link is just fine.



cynthia -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 12:29:52 PM)

I didn't check to see if your link worked before I posted it and it doesn't but I've got to go. My husband is waiting in the van for me so we can leave for church.



shadowspring -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 2:01:52 PM)

I like SOS! I use it for only one or two classes a year though, but I use the report feature to make up my report card for all subjects. Customize reports with comments allows you to give a detailed description of the non-SOS course and how your student performed.

When we get behind, I can regenerate the calendar year and spread out the missed days over the duration of the time we have left. I just go into the calendar feature and put in the missed days as sick days, teacher work days, whatever I think I should call them. Then I regenerate the calendar and-presto!- instead of having ten lessons with red exclamation points (YOU ARE BEHIND!) they reassign the total number of lessons left into the total number of days left in the school year.

We still finish on time, and neither the students nor I feel overwhelmed by the burden of missed school days.

I don't always like the content. I really did not like 7th grade history and geography. But they clearly list the content in the catalog so you can tell if you want to switch out a subject one year for a different curriculum.

One thing did surprise me at first, but now I am used to it. My students often appreciate it if I sit with them and read it along with them. Sometimes we need to further research things online or with our encyclopedia to answer the students questions thoroughly. Sometimes I just sit near them and crochet or read my own books, just to keep them company. I find they can be easily distracted if left alone to do their work every day.

But all in all, it is mostly self- teaching. I like it.



lightshineon -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/20/2008 2:55:43 PM)

Thank You, and I agree, I will sit with DD, she will get off task. I am just scared the first time, and want to use interactive until, I can do better, learn more I like you can switch subjects. Thank You again.
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ORIGINAL: shadowspring

I like SOS! I use it for only one or two classes a year though, but I use the report feature to make up my report card for all subjects. Customize reports with comments allows you to give a detailed description of the non-SOS course and how your student performed.

When we get behind, I can regenerate the calendar year and spread out the missed days over the duration of the time we have left. I just go into the calendar feature and put in the missed days as sick days, teacher work days, whatever I think I should call them. Then I regenerate the calendar and-presto!- instead of having ten lessons with red exclamation points (YOU ARE BEHIND!) they reassign the total number of lessons left into the total number of days left in the school year.

We still finish on time, and neither the students nor I feel overwhelmed by the burden of missed school days.

I don't always like the content. I really did not like 7th grade history and geography. But they clearly list the content in the catalog so you can tell if you want to switch out a subject one year for a different curriculum.

One thing did surprise me at first, but now I am used to it. My students often appreciate it if I sit with them and read it along with them. Sometimes we need to further research things online or with our encyclopedia to answer the students questions thoroughly. Sometimes I just sit near them and crochet or read my own books, just to keep them company. I find they can be easily distracted if left alone to do their work every day.

But all in all, it is mostly self- teaching. I like it.



roligirl -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/21/2008 9:26:19 AM)

We are an Alpha Omega family, we use Lifepacs for the 5 core subjects, but us SOS for our electives. This year we did French, next year we have Civics lined up. My kids enjoy the change of pace from workbooks. I wouldn't do all their work on the computer, first would be three people plus mama trying to find computer time, also eye strain is a concern.
SuzanneB



lightshineon -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/21/2008 1:12:20 PM)

That is a good thought about eye-strain. We have four computers, so that is not a problem. I like LifePacs also. We are using Spanish for an elective. The eye strain is something, I had not thought of. Thank You for your insight.
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ORIGINAL: roligirl

We are an Alpha Omega family, we use Lifepacs for the 5 core subjects, but us SOS for our electives. This year we did French, next year we have Civics lined up. My kids enjoy the change of pace from workbooks. I wouldn't do all their work on the computer, first would be three people plus mama trying to find computer time, also eye strain is a concern.
SuzanneB



locomom -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/22/2008 3:01:55 AM)

We briefly used a couple of LifePacs and found them to be wholly inadequate and incorrect. We look at doing state history with SOS, but found it to be below level also. I will try and remember which ones we tried.



shadowspring -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/22/2008 4:45:41 PM)

"Below level" on state history means what? Many states have changed the year for studying state history, you know. When it was a student in high school, state history was a 9th grade class. But in FL, it is now a 5th grade class, and here in NC it is an 8th grade class. There are no more high schools I know of that still teach state history.

I think this is sad, as state history at the 4th/5th grade level is more on the "this is what people wore, what they ate, how they traveled back in the old days" level. A serious look at the pre-white immigrant history of an area, the opening up of the area as an official territory and the lead-up to statehood is not happening anymore in the ps I am familiar with.



shadowspring -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/22/2008 4:54:30 PM)

I am scratching my head over the eye-strain concern. Is it because the students are so young?

My dh makes a living out of 40 hours at a computer screen. He just gets up to take breaks and goes for short walks, gets some coffee. It is no big deal for us. [:)]



planemom -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/23/2008 9:41:37 PM)

We used SOS for science and history this year. I like all the record keeping it does. It makes it easy to correct their work. What frustrates me is how it reads some of the answers. If a fill in the blank question is misspelled it's wrong. If it is not the correct tense it is marked wrong. If the student fills in the entire name and not just the last name it'll be marked wrong. I do want my kids to learn spelling and grammar but in history and science I'm more concerned about content.



shadowspring -> RE: Hi, anyone use SOS? (4/23/2008 10:19:38 PM)

You do know you can go in and change the grade to reflect what you think is fair?

And skip questions so that they are reassigned and they have to go back and retake those questions of the quiz/test for a final grade?

Actually, my son had to walk me through all these features- LOL! he looked it up because he didn't think it fair either, and I agreed with him. [:)]



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