It’s been a while since Kira has made an attempt at a CLEP exam. After not passing a few in a row, she learned the hard lesson that they are not easy, and need lots of time and attention on them in order to pass. Passing her eyes over a book that contains the content […]
How I Teach Algebra to Earn College Credit
As far as exams go, the College Algebra CLEP exam seems pretty straight forward. Learn algebra, pass exam in sha Allah (God willing), done. Still, it requires a little advanced planning. In our 9th Grade curriculum, we’ve chosen to stick with Saxon, using their Algebra 2 program (3rd edition, specifically). Saxon isn’t the prettiest curriculum […]
How We Earn College Credits in High School at Home
Our #1 focus in my teen’s homeschool is to earn college credits in high school, without sacrificing her teen experience, of course. So, how do we do it? It takes a lot of planning, but execution isn’t much harder than a standard curriculum. Join me for a 5 day series on How I Teach… Don’t […]
Is My Child Ready for Credit by Exam?
Do you know how often I hear, “I could never…”? A lot. It’s crazy, really. Our family isn’t extraordinarily smart, or driven, or focused. We’re just a regular group of people that happen to homeschool and work on credit by exam. Really, when you start learning about credit by exam, it’s far less intimidating than […]
6 Reasons CBE (Credit by Exam) is our High School Focus
What is CBE, “credit by exam”, such as CLEP, DSST, and AP, and why is it the center of our homeschool? I’ve talked about credit by exam previously and given further details regarding it, but in short, it refers to a test one can take and earn college credits at participating colleges. Some exams can be […]
