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Hi. I'm Amanda...a happy wife and mom to three awesome guys. We've lived here in Fort Collins for more than 20 years and are proud to call it home. Before moving to CO, I worked at a city attorney's office, making use of my law and Master's degrees from Duke. After settling in Fort Collins, I homeschooled my three (now teenage and older) sons and was delighted to experience music classes, soccer, karate, swim team, archery, Science Olympiad, First Lego League, parkour, and climbing (not all at the same time!). From 2005-10, I was also a contributing editor for a national scrapbooking magazine, authoring a book and a couple of monthly columns. From 2009-10, I founded and ran the Good Grief Blog. I enjoy learning new things, spending time with my family, volunteering with The Matthews House, traveling and indoor rock climbing.

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2017-2018 (12th grade, 16-17 years old)

At Colorado Early Colleges charter high school (all classes at/through Front Range Community College)

Fall semester classes:
- Principles of Microeconomics (ECO 202)
- Interpersonal Communications (COM 125)
- Calculus-based Physics (PHY 211)

PE
- Archery (JOAD tournament team) (2-3 practices/week, plus monthly tournaments Oct-Mar)

Spring semester classes:
- Calculus-based Physics II (PHY 212)
- Music Appreciation (MUS 120)
- General Psychology I (PSY 101)

 

2016-2017 (11th grade, 15-16 years old)

Still at Colorado Early Colleges charter high school (though classes were at Front Range Community College)

Fall semester classes:
- Calculus II (MAT 202)
- Intro to Java Programming (CSC 160)
- Chemistry (CHE 111)

PE
- Archery (JOAD tournament team) (2-3 practices/week, plus monthly tournaments Oct-Apr)

Spring semester classes:
- Career Readiness (CEC required course)
- Intro to Java Programming II (CSC 161) 
- Calculus III w/Engineering Applications (MAT 204)
- Economics (ECON 101) 

 

2015-2016 (10th grade, 14-15 years old)

Still at Colorado Early Colleges charter high school

Fall semester classes:
- College English (ENG 122)
- College World Mythology (HUM 115)
- College 20th Century World History (HIS 247)
- Spanish 1

PE
- Archery (JOAD tournament team) (1-2 practices/week, plus monthly tournaments Oct-Apr)

Spring semester classes:
- College Logic (PHI 113)
- College US History to Reconstruction (HIS 121)
- College Calculus (on the FRCC campus) (MAT 201)
- Spanish II 

 

2014-2015 (9th grade, 13-14 years old)

Noah started at Colorado Early Colleges charter high school this year. (He was able to begin a year early after testing in.)

Fall semester classes:
- Algebra 2
- Macro-Biology
- Geometry
- English 090 

PE
- Archery (JOAD tournament team) (1-2 practices/week, plus monthly tournaments Oct-Apr)

Spring semester classes:
- College Trigonometry (MAT 122)
- College Computer Programming (CSC 119)
- College English (ENG 121)
- Chemistry 

 

2013-2014 (7th grade, 12-13 years old)

MATH
- Art of Problem Solving, Algebra
- Art of Problem Solving, Counting & Probability
- Art of Problem Solving, Number Theory 

READING
- assigned monthly reading

SPELLING
- All About Spelling, levels 6-7 

GRAMMAR
- Analytical Grammar, seasons 1-3 

WRITING
- Beyond the Book Report
- Killgallon, Sentence Composing for Middle School 

VOCABULARY
- All About Homophones
- Word Roots, A1-A2 

WORLD HISTORY
Story of the World, Volume 3 

US HISTORY
Story of US, books 4-7
Critical Thinking in US History, New Republic to Civil War 

SCIENCE
- Human Body Detectives, Circulatory & Nutrition units 
- Ellen McHenry, The Elements
- Ellen McHenry, Carbon Chemistry 

GEOGRAPHY
US State Abbreviations 
- How The States Got Their Shapes  

MUSIC 
- Guitar & piano (on his own)

PE
- Swim team (twice a week throughout the school year, plus monthly meets)
- Archery (JOAD tournament team) (1-2 practices/week, plus monthly tournaments Oct-Apr)

ART
- Art is Fundamental

ECONOMICS
- Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? and study guide 

WORLD VIEW
- Sacred Stories & supplemental materials 

TYPING
- Type Fu online program 

 

 

2012-2013 (6th grade, 11-12 years old)

MATH
- Teaching Textbooks, Pre-Algebra
- Art of Problem Solving, Pre-Algebra 

READING
- assigned monthly reading 

SPELLING
- All About Spelling, Levels 5-6 

GRAMMAR
- Michael Clay Thompson, Level 2
- Growing With Grammar, Level 5 

WRITING
- Winning With Writing, Level 5
- Writing Magic 

WORLD HISTORY
- Story of the World, Volume 2 

US HISTORY
- Story of US, books 1-3
- Critical Thinking in US History, Colonies to Constitution 

SCIENCE
- Elemental Science, Earth Science & Astronomy, Intermediate Level 

GEOGRAPHY
- Expedition Earth 
- US State Abbreviations 

MUSIC 
- Guitar (once a week classes at LEAP)

PE
- Swim team (twice a week throughout the school year, plus monthly meets)
- Archery (JOAD tournament team) (1-2 practices/week, plus monthly tournaments Oct-Apr)

LEAP (one day a week enrichment program)
- Science & Technology
- Middle School Chemistry
- Cooking
- Time Travelers (ancient civilizations)
- History Quest (different ancient civilizations)
- Guitar