JJ is working on SAT and AP English Language and Composition

JJ is in 11th Grade. He joined our homeschool this October. A late starter since coming out of "teen rebellion", after a heart-to-heart talk he decided to join the homeschool bandwagon. Since then, he was very diligent and a great example to his younger siblings.

I am currently exposing him to Economics literature. We are starting with "Economic Sophisms" by Frederic Bastiat. In the beginning, he is unable to "get it". The language and topic were different. I had to sit with him as he read aloud the first four chapters. Now, he is independent and near completion.

He is also doing Advanced Math (Saxon - Precalculus). There are exercises that he is confused about, so we have to ask the Saxon Math help desk. The Saxon Math help responds very quickly to our questions. They are very helpful.

JJ also enjoyed the "Screwtape Letters" of C.S. Lewis. I am still currently reading the book. He finished it in one day. That is how interested he was on this book.

He wakes up at 9 am and starts work at 9:30 and ends up finishing work at 4 pm. He is required to also do AP English Language Review. Today, he will start with SAT review too. So, this will add aditional 2 hours in his 6 hours daily schedule.

His essays are fun to read. It can be quite humorous at times. But, often, I do not see any "usage and mechanics" problems. Even, organization and coherence are excellent.

To find out more about our self-teaching homeschool curriculum, read it here.