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 SG> My son is currently using the seventh grade program from Calvert
 SG> school.  At first I felt this was ideal - strong academics and already
 SG> made  lesson plans, which come in very handy being a first year
 SG> homeschooler -  but sometimes I find it too restrictive. He's
 SG> registered in the Teacher  Advisory Service so we can't skip anything
 SG> and I'm having a hard time  adding things I feel would help, like
 SG> biographies, fictional accounts of  historical times, even a simple
 SG> field trip.  
 SG> BUT, every time I think of switching to a less structured program like
 SG> Clonlara for next year, my son balks. It seems he enjoys having 
 SG> everything laid out for him and being told exactly what to do on what 
 SG> day. Just because *I* say to do it doesn't carry the weight of "It's 
 SG> written in the lesson plan." I guess all those years of public school 
 SG> have him brainwashed. Unschooling totally is out of the question to my
 SG> husband, who also wants a structured program.
 SG> So, my question is, are there any programs for high school laid out
 SG> like  the Calvert grammar school program? All texts and workbooks and
 SG> lesson  plans being part of the package, along with a few required
 SG> works of  fiction. If not included, at least mandatory. One pet peeve
 SG> about the  public school system in our town - reading books is not
 SG> required. My son  went through sixth grade and had only one book report
 SG> in all those  years, and *that* one was in second grade.
 SG> A secular program is preferred, but a slightly religious one will not
 SG> be  totally out of the question. Something like Rod & Staff would
 SG> probably  be out of the picture totally.
 SG> Thanks for any insight and advice.
 What about having him make the lesson plan.  Kids tend to enjoy it and my
 kids love the less structure.  They wanted it at first, but now they found
 out it is too much like public school and not enough fun.  Which by the way
 helps them (my) retain more info.
 Reina
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