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Q: Do The Lost Tools of Writing classes count as full high school English classes?
A: No, not on their own. In general, a high school course should occupy five hours of a student's time each week, for a total of seventy-five hours per semester. This, however, is a generality. Certain curricula, such as mathematics or chemistry, which are all-encompassing courses, can require different time commitments depending on the student's strengths or weaknesses. However, with such a curriculum, the student is expected to complete it regardless of how much time it takes.
Similarly, an average high school student should spend five hours per week working on English, and the writing assignments should not take that much time for an average student. For The Lost Tools of Writing, if the student writes his or her essays based on books read specifically for English, then reading the books can lend to the time fulfillment. Additionally, students can add a grammar or vocabulary curriculum to help fulfill the hours. My favorite grammar curriculum is the Easy Grammar Systems series by Wanda Phillips. You can find a grade-level 180 Daily Teaching Lessons book appropriate for your student.
Learn more about The Lost Tools of Writing using my #tkLostToolsQandA hashtag.
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Q: Are you a vendor with any public charter schools?
A: No. It is my belief that, for Christian families, the most important joy and responsibility of homeschooling is to point children to the Lord, the Author of all logic. Simply adding a Bible curriculum to the list is not the same thing as rejoicing in seeing God's hand in the creation of all life, the origins of language, the formation of the nations of the world, and the providence of America's founding. In order to receive charter school funding, my courses would have to meet "non-sectarian" standards, removing God from the pages of the books and the conversation of the class. Even my math courses, though technically taught from "non-sectarian" curriculum, involve discussions that usually include quotes from Dr. Jason Lisle, such as, "The universe obeys math because the universe obeys God, and math reveals the mind of God."
For this reason, I have elected not to pursue the route of charter school vendor. However, you will notice my class tuition and fees are generally much lower than any program that does take charter school funds (which do happen to be limited). My aim is to teach classes as a form of ministry, assisting families in providing their students with a Christ-centered education.
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