It's time to end the school year, and it may be hard to feel "done". For parents who are not fully made with a textbook or study unit, you may want to think outside the box to complete your classes quickly, and still have time to enjoy summer.
If you need to finish quickly, then consider the "Popcorn Party Plan". Instead of working through a textbook, or complete all tasks, go to the "quick and easy" route. Not all classes in high school have to be difficult. I remember that I had some high school classes that were significantly easier than others! So for a break, and a way to quickly finish a unit or course study, consider educational videos as a way to catch up.
For example, I have a child who loves the economy. He studied economics all the time, and we talked about it constantly as a family. But suddenly, my eldest son was a junior at high school, and I realized that he was the one who did not love the economy, and I forgot to teach him! I needed a way of quickly teaching that kind in an indolent way, because my oldest was already stuck with strong academics in mathematics and science, and he really did not have the necessary energy for a great meat economy course. Only living in our house meant that he had been exposed to more than his fair share of the economy. I needed to find a way to make sure it was enough, there were no gaps, and could call it a 1/2 credit class. That is, when I came across the "Plan of Parts Popcorn". I chose a challenging series of educational videos, and we observed a film about it.
For the economy, I used the basic economy course of the company Teaching. With my clients, I have sometimes suggested the deviant standard: the American 2-Pack government.
For American history, consider the story of Joy Hakim of us in PBS.
You can also simply buy the video section of your library, to see which complementary videos could help you finish the details. For example, a client worked in the history of the United States. The problem was that she was doing it too thoroughly. It took her much longer to cover the American Revolution, because they were enjoying it so much. They had covered many current events as well. She did not want to omit the era of post-civil war, but she did not have time to solve it too thoroughly. We decided that I could compromise and cover the average period of American history lightly, when using the Popcorn Party Plan. Observing videos about the necessary topics in American history, and just enjoying it along with a bowl of popcorn. It was better than a gap, and more realistic than a class of summer tests and worksheets. It was an excellent way to end the year!
When you think your children know something, or need to create a fast and painless class to complete a perceived gap, consider trying the plan of the corn party!For a free copy, visit https://bit.ly/3gsauoB