I will try to make this short as possible.

I got the Yr 3 Redesigned last summer during the whole print cycle. We went strong for the first few months then stopped because of co-op classes overload (MY FAULT!!). Then tried to start back up in January then co-op overload took over again. Now we are trying to hurry through the last few weeks of Unit 1. I know you are asking what happened. What happened was I signed the kids up for many classes that looked really good. So we were gone most of the time and not home much. Also I work a part time job. (NOW I work even more hours so I am now "lite" full time according to my job)

The good news is: We are no longer involved in the co-op we were in the last 9 yrs. Too many eye candy for classes. We are now just in a very small, low key co-op that just has Art classes, science lab (high school only), Math Penthalion, and PE.

Now about my kids:
I have 3 kids. One will be a 9th grader this fall, 6th grader and 4th grader this fall. My biggest issue is my 9th grader. He was in Dialectic for Yr 3 Unit 1.

I am not sure whether I should rush through Yr 3 so he can go through yr 3 one more time before graduation? I would love for him to stay in Dialectic and go though the yr 3 one more time in Rhetoric. What should I do? I know I can't claim Dialectic as high school work. I am hoping to start yr 4 by January.

Is this doable?

The kids are ok with it. Alot of stuff will have to be cut out though. I still want some literature and the main core to be done as well as mapwork.

Is this doable?

Sorry I keep asking this question.

Thanks!!

Holly IN

HELP??

Dear Holly,

Year 3 is our favorite year of all (we've done it twice, now). I'd vote for bumping your son up to rhetoric level in Unit 2 and spending the entire school year on Year 3, rather than cramming it into one semester. The literature in Year 3 at rhetoric level is accessible to younger rhetoric students, and the history/geography/church history/philosophy threads of Year 3 are important for an understanding of Year 4.

Just my $.02,

Thank you!! I think my son will thank you too!!

After talking to everybody else including your email....we will bump him up!!

After doing the calendar setup, I thought to myself " I will be killing my son doing it this way" Just bump him up and be done with it.

Now off to learn how to actually do it for rhetoric. whimmer!!
Thank you!!
Holly