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Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) 2010 – Grades 3 -12 Packages Info

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:14:12 +0000

Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum 2010

Here are the product description for Grades 3rd -- 12th. Find also below the computer system requirements to make sure the Switched-on Schoolhouse software will work and be useful for your home schooling needs.

If you are interested to use the Switched-on Schoolhouse 2010 curriculum and would like to see the demo you can view here the videos → Switched-on Schoolhouse 2010 Curriculum Demo

You need to check your State’s requirements for home schooling. Visit your local school district to find out the State’s home schooling requirement. Our local school district in Janesville, WI had assisted us.

The Wisconsin State has required us to have 6 subjects for 6th grade: Reading, Math, Science, Language Arts, History & Geography, and Health. We are also required to have 875 hours for the school term.

To comply the Wisconsin State’s requirements I used the SOS Bible subject as Reading, and later I purchased the SOS Health Quest (elective subject). For 1st semester the kids had PE and in 2nd Semester we used the Health Quest -- elective subject.

Captivate students! SOS 2010 is the perfect learning medium for a plugged-in generation just at home on the computer as in front of a book.

This multi-subject program has everything you need for a comprehensive, flexible school year.
When you receive your order you will receive 6 softwares: 1 SOS curriculum installation (Teacher and Students); and 5 primary subjects:
- Bible
- History & Geography
- Language Arts
- Math and
- Science
There are 9 topics per subject and include quizzes, tests and projects/experiments.
Biblically-based, interactive, and with a host of new features for 2010, you’ll get an up-to-date program that ensures your students receive a quality education tailored to their learning style!

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 3 Complete Subject Set

Third-grade students will get:

an introduction to the Bible, and
study U.S. Communities,
Reading and Sentence Building,
Symbols, Multiples, Fractions, Addition & Subtraction, Carrying and Borrowing,
Plants, Animals, and Energy

SOS 2010 3rd Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 4 Complete Subject Set

Fourth-grade students will study:

Christian Discipleship,
World Geography,
Word Study, Grammar Skills, Composition,
Multiplication and Division, Sequencing, Rounding, Estimation, Charts, Graphs,
Changes in Matter, Solar System and Planet Earth

SOS 2010 4th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 5 Complete Subject Set

Fifth-grade students will study:

Christian Basics I,
History of the Western Hemisphere,
Literature, Poetry, and Reports,
Plane and Solid Shapes, Perimeter, Area, Fractions, Decimals, Probabilities
Life Cycles: Balance in Nature

SOS 2010 5th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 6 Complete Subject Set

Sixth-grade students will study:

Bible Survey,
World History and Culture,
Reading for Purpose: Sentences and Poetry,
Multiplication and Division, Fractions and Decimals, Lines, Shapes, Formulas,
Plant & Animal Behavior, Molecular Genetics, and Chemical Structures

SOS 2010 6th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 7 Complete Subject Set

Seventh-grade students will study:

Christian Basics II and Life of Christ,
Social Science Survey,
Composition and Literature,
Pre-Algebra and Pre-Geometry,
Earth Science

SOS 2010 7th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 8 Complete Subject Set

Eighth-grade students will study:

Practical Christianity and Church History,
U.S. History,
Speaking and Writing Skills,
Pre-Algebra and Pre-Geometry, and
Physical Science I

SOS 2010 8th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 9 Complete Subject Set

Ninth-grade students will study:

New Testament Survey,
Civics and World Geography,
Elements of Literature Structure and Language,
Algebra I,
Physical Science II

SOS 2010 9th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 10 Complete Subject Set

Tenth-grade students will study:

Old Testament Survey,
World History,
Literary Genres: Effective Writing,
Geometry, and
Biology

SOS 2010 10th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 11 Complete Subject Set

Eleventh-grade students will study:

Doctrine and Application,
U.S. History,
American Literature: Research and Reports,
Algebra II,
Chemistry

SOS 2010 11th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010: Grade 12 Complete Subject Set

Twelfth-grade students will study the:

Essentials of Christian Service,
Government and Economics,
British Literature: Structure of Language and Poetry,
Advanced Math and Trigonometry,
Physics

SOS 2010 12th Grade -- Click Here for Complete Details . . .

Switched-On Schoolhouse© 2010 Home Edition Minimum Requirements

Note: Only English language versions of Microsoft® Windows are supported.

Attention XP Users:

You must have Service Pack 3 installed prior to installing Switched-On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition.

System Requirements for XP Service Pack 3:

Minimum Requirements:
Microsoft IE 7 or higher
500 MHz or higher processor
512 MB Memory (RAM)
600 MB hard drive space
1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor, 16-bit color
CD-ROM drive
Adobe Reader*
Printer recommended

Optimal Performance:
Microsoft IE 7 or higher
1 GHz or higher processor
1 GB Memory (RAM)
1 GB hard drive space
1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor, 32-bit color
CD-ROM drive
Adobe Reader*
Printer recommended

System Requirements for Vista (all versions):

Minimum Requirements:
Microsoft IE 7 or higher
1 GHz or higher processor
1 GB Memory (RAM)
600 MB hard drive space
1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor, 16-bit color
CD-ROM drive
Adobe Reader
Printer recommended

Optimal Performance:
Microsoft IE 7 or higher
1.5 GHz or higher processor
2 GB Memory (RAM)
1 GB hard drive space
1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor, 32-bit color
CD-ROM drive
Adobe Reader*
Printer recommended

System Requirements for Windows 7:

Minimum Requirements:
Microsoft IE 7 or higher
1 GHz or higher processor
1 GB Memory (RAM) (2 GB for 64-bit)
600 MB hard drive space
1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor, 16-bit color
CD-ROM drive
Adobe Reader*
Printer recommended

Switched-on Schoolhouse Demo Overview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK9DIViAW4k

Save 12% On The New 2010 Version of
Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS)
Use Coupon Code “SAVEBIG” during checkout!

Visit www.AOPhomeschooling.com here.

Watch more Switched-on Schoolhouse video demos here

Switched-on Schoolhouse Demo – 2010 Home School Curriculum

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:25:41 +0000

Why I Love Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum

Watch the Switched-on Schoolhouse demo below and you’ll find out why we love the Switched-on Schoolhouse home school curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications.

Like Linda (in the video demo below) whose family loves using the Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) curriculum, my family also never regretted of using the SOS home school curriculum. Before I used the SOS curriculum I was completely clueless as to where and how to start home schooling.

When I started using this curriculum (2009) I never had a school calendar and a lesson plan. Actually I never knew that we need a school calendar and a lesson plan until a few weeks ago after I read a few home schooling books at the library. With Switched-on Schoolhouse you have the option to create them but I just have the default setting to do the work.

After the software installation the kids started their school work right away. The main thing why I like Switched-on Schoolhouse as a home school mom is — 95% of the kid’s school work is graded automatically. Also I don’t need to tell the students what subjects or lessons that they are going to work on. After they log in and click the link that says “Click to see your schoolwork” the today’s lessons will pop up.

I know what it’s like grading kid’s school work. A few years ago I worked as a teacher’s aide and grading their school work was a pain. The school hired me just to do the grading.

Home schooling is a job so Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum is really a Godsend home school program.

Watch the Switched-on Schoolhouse demo below and see what’s inside the Teacher and Student’s Homepage on 2010 Alpha Omega’s Home School curriculum.

If you need to enlarge the video, at the bottom edge of the video screen click this button → After watching the enlarged view, click the Esc key of your computer to go back to this page.

I hope this home school resource — the Switched-on Schoolhouse demo — will help you in your decision making on what curriculum to use for your home schooling.

Switched-on Schoolhouse Demo Overview

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK9DIViAW4k

Save 12% On The New 2010 Version of
Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS)
Use Coupon Code “SAVEBIG” during checkout!

Visit www.AOPhomeschooling.com here.

Switched-On Schoolhouse Teacher Homepage

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2kmLbbYIyk

More Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS 2010 Edition) Curriculum -- Teacher’s Section Demo

Switched-On Schoolhouse Student Homepage

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NeHQgYAaXU

More Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS 2010 Edition ) Curriculum -- Student’s Section Demo

Click here to visit www.aophomeschooling.com

New Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum, Alpha Omega 2010 Demo – Teacher’s Section

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:43:04 +0000

You can find the Switched-on Schoolhouse video demos below and see the new 2010 features.

To give you an overview of the SOS features here’s the breakdown of the Switch-on Schoolhouse Teacher’s Homepage – Administration:

I. Administrative Functions:

1. School Setup

a. Assignment Settings
b. Quiz/Test Settings
c. Grades Settings
d. Term Settings
e. Homepage Settings

2. Student Setup

3. Curriculum Setup

II. Lesson Book – Assignments

III. Lesson Plan

To enlarge the video, at the bottom edge of the video screen click this button → After watching the enlarged view, click the Esc key of your computer to go back to this page.

In my previous post I had mentioned that I would be giving you further details on both Switched-on Schoolhouse Teacher and Student’s sections. I have decided of not doing it because I was using the 2009. It will be better if I’ll just have you watched the videos with the latest edition of the Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum (2010).

Video 1: Switched-On Schoolhouse Teacher Homepage

Video 2: Switched-On Schoolhouse Administrative Overview

Video 3: Switched-On Schoolhouse Admin Assignments Overview

Video 4: Switched-On Schoolhouse Quiz and Test Settings

Video 5: Switched-On Schoolhouse Student Setup

Video 6: Switched-On Schoolhouse Admin Curriculum Setup

Video 7: Switched-On Schoolhouse Lesson Plan

Video 8: Switched-On Schoolhouse Lessons and Assignments

Click here to visit www.aophomeschooling.com

2010 Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Student’s Section Demo

New Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Home School Curriculum 2010 Demo – Student’s Section

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:35:28 +0000

Video 1: Switched-On Schoolhouse Student Homepage

Video 2: Switched-On Schoolhouse Student Workpage

Video 3: Switched-On Schoolhouse Student Lessons

Click here to visit www.aophomeschooling.com

2010 Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Teacher’s Section Demo

Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum – What’s in Teacher’s Section

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:00:26 +0000

Previous Post:

Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum Review: Home Schooling Product Information

In the Teacher’s Application there are various categories. Here are the main categories in the Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS 2009 Edition) Teacher’s Area. In my next post I will show you the new 2010 Switched-on Schoolhouse features.

1. Administration

a. Administrative Functions
b. Lesson Book – Assignments
c. Lesson Plan

2. Application

a. Security Setting
b. Backup/Restore
c. Import/Export
d. Setup Wizard
e. Change Theme
f. Check for Updates

3. Resource Center

a. Periodic Table
b. Calculator
c. Dictionary

4. Help Center

a. User Manual
b. Tutorials
c. SOS Overview
d. Tech Support
e. Content Feedback

5. Reports

a. Report Card
b. Grade Report
c. Subject Report
d. Daily Work Report

As an instructor the only subsections where I usually work are Administration and Reports.

Switched-on Schoolhouse 2009 Features

To give you an idea about the Switched-on Schoolhouse features I’m going to list down the tutorials and overviews of different areas in the curriculum that you can find in the teacher’s homepage Help Center:

Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 Edition Tutorials

How to Use the Setup Wizard
How to Use the Homepage Settings
How to Setup MiSOS Custom Theme
How to Add a New Term
How to Change Between School Days and Non-School Days
How to Exclude a Range of Days
How to Add Events to Student Calendars
How to Install a Subject
How to Assign a Subject
How to Install Curriculum Revisions
How to Clear an Assignment
How to Remove an Assignment
How to Create Custom Subjects and Assignments
How to Remove Duplicate Subjects
How to Create a Lesson Plan – NOTE: I used the default lesson plan so I didn’t need to create one.
How to Update Lesson Plans (Regenerate Due Dates)
How to Block and Unblock Individual Assignments
How to Globally Block and Unblock Quizzes and/or Tests
How to Record in Spanish

SOS Overviews

These overviews can be found in the Help Center in teacher’s homepage. They are in videos presentation and are very helpful as you manage your home schooling.

Teacher Homepage
Administration – Assignment Settings
Administration – Quiz and Test Settings
Administration – Grade and Term Settings
Administration – Student Setup
Administration – Curriculum Setup
Lesson Book – Assignments
Lesson Book – Lesson Plan
Student Homepage
Student Schoolwork
Student Lesson Presentation

Watch Video 1: Switched-On Schoolhouse Teacher Homepage

Click here to visit www.aophomeschooling.com

Related Posts:

I. 2010 Switched-on-Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Student’s Section Demo

II. 2010 Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Teacher’s Section Demo

Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum Review: Home Schooling Product Information

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:49:34 +0000

Previous Post:

Home Schooling Information for the Clueless

In this post I’m going to share with you my Switched-on Schoolhouse review (Alpha Omega Publications) and I will show you an overview of what’s inside the curriculum. Maybe you need to know what’s in the curriculum before deciding of getting one.

In my last post I wrote about how I started home schooling (2009-2010) with my daughter in which I was totally clueless and unprepared.

A few weeks ago we went to the library and I checked a few books about home schooling. I was surprised to read the information how a parent(s) should be prepared in home schooling their kids. While reading the information, I felt how blessed am I through God’s leading in using the Switched-on-Schoolhouse Curriculum.

Through the book that I was reading I was surprised to find out that a home schooling instructor must set up a school calendar and a lesson plan. I found out that there are so many things to get ready for home schooling. If I had found this book before I would never dare to home school my daughter.

I believe God is all the way with me and my family. With Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum all things that you need for home schooling is in the package. You don’t need to set up a school calendar and lesson plan. About 90% of the grading is done automatically — and how do you like that!

The elective subjects are bought separately from grade-subject package. I bought the 6th-grade subject package for my daughter and I had also bought the elective Health Quest software.

With Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum each student has a computer and the instructor has her/his own computer too but it’s not necessary. If you only have one student, one computer is fine. You just need to do the grading when the child is not using the computer.

If you have multiple students, and the the instructor has her/his own computer also (the main computer), he/she will have instant access to the main computer (instructor’s computer) in case one of the students need help.

The only thing that I had trouble with Switched-on Schoolhouse — is the installing / or setting up the curriculum in the computer on the very first time. And it took an hour to wait in the phone to get help if your problem won’t get solved in the lower level of SOS support. I had no problem of getting help from the SOS lower support. If the lower support can’t find solution to your problem they will redirect your call to high support which will take 45 minutes to an hour of waiting in the phone to get help. But after it was set up everything was fine.

Had I have only one student to work with maybe the installation was a breeze. But since I had 2 other students from another family and we needed to network the computers we had a hard time of installing the programs. Maybe the installation problem could have been solved in the SOS lower support if I only had one student.

The other thing that I didn’t like is the size of the video that is available for experiment. There is no option to enlarge it. But the kids and my husband were able to manage in finishing the experiments.

Switched-on Schoolhouse Quick Overview

Here’s a quick overview of Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum (2009 – 2010) for both student and teacher’s sections. I will give you further details on these both sections in my next posts.

After installing the software the following icons will show up in the teacher’s desktop and also in student’s desktop.

When the kid will click the SOS student icon, he/she will be taken to the login page. After logging in, the student’s home page will show up. The student may customized the look of his/her control panel. Here’s the student’s home page.

Click image below to enlarge

When the teacher click the SOS teacher icon, he/she will also be taken to the login page. After logging in, the teacher’s home page will show up. The teacher’s home page can also be customized. Here’s the teacher’s home page.

Click image below to enlarge

Watch Video 1: Switched-On Schoolhouse Student Homepage

Click here to visit www.aophomeschooling.com

Related Posts:

I. 2010 Switched-on-Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Student’s Section Demo

II. 2010 Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Teacher’s Section Demo

Home Schooling Information for the Clueless

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:29:01 +0000

If you’re looking for a home schooling information and you have no idea where to go, I hope my home schooling experience will help you. I was thankful how God opened the way and led me to Switched-on Schoolhouse Curriculum.

I had never thought of home schooling any of my kids because we had a church school in our church district. Our church school had a financial problem so it was closed in 2009. The closure was known to us just a few weeks before the school term 2009-2010 would start.

With a short-term notice I was never prepared for home schooling. I had no idea where and how to start, so I was definitely clueless about home schooling. I had never made a research about it. The school year was about to start but I was still unprepared to do home schooling with my youngest daughter. So I need to be home schooled too about home schooling since it’s an unknown world to me.

A week after the closure of our church school, we attended our church district meeting held at our church school gym. Our church school teacher brought and handed me a print out of Alpha Omega Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum product information.

The church school teacher told me that the Switched-on-Schoolhouse curriculum is a popular non-denominational christian home school curriculum and it’s very easy to manage. Her daughter, who is also a teacher, is using Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum at her church in another state.

I was reading the print out but not actually understanding and seeing a clear picture about the curriculum. From the print out, what I only understood that most of the Switched-on Schoolhouse stuff is done automatically.

When I got home I searched in the internet about Switched-on Schoolhouse and I found positive reviews. I still had no full understanding how the curriculum works and I had no idea what I was getting into even though I saw the demo video. But anyway, I just went ahead and ordered the Switched-on Schoolhouse software.

One of the parents at our church school was already in the process of getting his kids ready for home schooling. He stopped at our house because he wanted to do the home schooling together with me.

I had asked him if there’s something that I need to do that my home schooling will be a legal one and I will not run into trouble with the state. He said I need to sign a paper from the Wisconsin State. He was very helpful that he contacted the Madison office for me.

If you are going to home school your kid(s) stop at your local school district and ask information about what are the state’s requirements on home schooling. I never had any idea about this. This other parent who stopped at my house told me that he went to the local school district to find out about home schooling.

After a few days, I received the registration paper from the Madison Office. The paper said we need 875 hours for the school year and consisting 6 subjects namely: Reading, Math, Science, History, Language, and Health.

Even though I was totally clueless about home schooling and unprepared to home school my 6th-grade daughter but we’re able to make the school year with a great success with Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum. How greatly thankful I am for God’s leading.

I’m very sure you’re still wondering what’s in Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum and why I’m raving about this. Don’t worry I will let you see what’s in this curriculum. I will give you more information on home schooling using Switched-on Schoolhouse curriculum.

Watch Switched-on Schoolhouse Demo

Click here to visit www.aophomeschooling.com

Related Posts:

I. 2010 Switched-on-Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Student’s Section Demo

II. 2010 Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) Curriculum – Teacher’s Section Demo

Switched-On SchoolHouse Curriculum (Alpha Omega): 3 – 12 Grades Quick Overview.

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:05:38 +0000

If you’re looking for information on Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) curriculum here’s my Recent Posts of SOS 2010 edition and also my personal experience in using the SOS Curriculum:

Switched-On SchoolHouse: Bible-based Homeschool Curriculum

Switched-On Schoolhouse
2009 Complete Subject Set
Retail Price: $359.95
CBD Price: $316.76

Switched-On SchoolHouse (Alpha Omega Curriculum) is a comprehensive, Bible-based curriculum that offers computer-based learning for grades 3 -12. ¹

Technology has never been more helpful than with the creation of Switched-On Schoolhouse. A year’s worth of core curriculum is included, along with brand new multimedia features and practice activities. Students aren’t bored by repetitious exercises; rather, lessons, assignments, practice, games and projects keep kids entertained and learning!

Read: Switched-On SchoolHouse 2009 New Features: Alpha Omega’s Homeschool Curriculum

Switched-On School House Complete Subject Sets

Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) Complete Subject Sets provide an interactive, biblically-based curriculum for the core subjects of Bible, History and Geography, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. With nine topics within each subject, review, and personalized lessons, SOS gives every student an academically-sound foundation!

If you already heard about this curriculum you can watch the demo, scroll down towards the bottom of the page of this link → Homeschool – Switched-On SchoolHouse Demo

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Homeschool: AlphaOmega – Switched-On Schoolhouse

Switched-On School House: 3rd Grade Subjects

Nine topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.
Third-grade students will study:

the books of the Bible, Jesus’ life, stories of Abraham and Paul, the Bible writers, and archeology;
gain an understanding of different communities and the establishment of America;
improve their reading, spelling, and grammatical skills (including adverbs, thank you letters, writing paragraphs and poetry);
learn about whole numbers, number patterns, fractions, place values, shapes, and story problems;
and discover sound, time and seasons, rocks, and body systems.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 3

Switched-On School House: 4rth Grade Subjects

Nine topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.
Fourth-grade students will study:

salvation, prayer, seeking God, and interesting biblical characters like Saul, David, Daniel, and Abraham;
gain an understanding world cities, countries, and climates;
improve their knowledge of root words, prefixes, suffixes, kinds of sentences, book reports, and poetry-writing;
learn about fractions, lines, shapes, whole numbers, decimals, factors, multiples, expressions, and missing number problems; and discover plants, animals, electricity, water, and weather.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 4

Switched-On School House: 5th Grade Subjects

Nine topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Fifth-grade students will study:

“Christian Basics” such as God’s presence, the Christian in the world, Bible structure, and God’s authority;
gain an understanding of the Western Hemisphere, including the exploration of the New World, colonial life, America’s beginning and development, and America’s neighbors;
improve their knowledge of literature, poetry, reports, language, sentences, and writing;
learn about multiplication, division, fractions, calculators, place value, and estimation; and discover balance in nature through cells, animal and plant life cycles, rocks and fossils.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 5

Switched-On School House: 6th Grade Subjects

Nine topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Sixth-grade students will:

conduct a Bible survey, including Creation, the kingdom of Israel, the life of Jesus, and Paul and the Apostles;
gain an understanding of the World History & Culture, including Roman and Greek civilizations, the Middle Ages, South America, Africa, and Europe;
improve their knowledge of grammar elements and usage, reading and writing skills, literary forms, sentences, and poetry; learn about fractions, geometry, percents, and measurements;
and discover plant and animal behavior, molecular genetics, the earth, the sun, stars, light, sound and more.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 6

Switched-On School House: 7th Grade Subjects

Nine topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Seventh-grade students will:

study the life of Christ, God’s attributes, reasons to worship, the fall of mankind, and living a new life in Christ;
gain an understanding of anthropology, sociology, economics, political science, and U.S. geography;
improve their composition & literature, nonfiction, communication, and pronunciation;
learn about pre-algebra and pre-geometry, including shapes, formulas, statistics, graphs, and a review of basic operations like multiplying and dividing;
and discover general science, earth science, human anatomy, the atmosphere, weather, and climate.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 7

Switched-On School House: 8th Grade Subjects

Nine topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Eighth-grade students will study:

Bible-Practical Christianity and Church History, including topics such as prayer, salvation, God’s attributes, personal choices, and the book of Proverbs.
History & Geography-U.S. History, featuring the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
Language Arts-Speaking and Writing Skills, covering punctuation, literature, word usage, reading skills, listening, and spelling.
Math-Pre-Algebra and Pre-Geometry, covering fractions, percents, formulas, integers, place value, rounding, and variables.
Science-Physical Science I

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 8

Switched-On School House: 9th Grade Subjects

Multiple topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Ninth-grade students will study:

Bible: New Testament Survey
History & Geography: Civics and World Geography, featuring lessons on geography tools, world regions, citizenship, and national, state, and local government.
Language Arts: Elements of Literature Structure and Language, including language structure, literature language, comprehensive reading, communication, and a study of a novel.
Math: Algebra I, with variables, integers, equations, factors, radical expressions, functions and graphing techniques.
Science: Physical Science II

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 9

Switched-On School House: 10th Grade Subjects

Multiple topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Tenth-grade students will study:

Bible: Old Testament Survey
History & Geography: World History, including ancient Egypt and Greece, the medieval world, world empires, revolutions and war.
Language Arts: Literary Genres: Effective Writing, including writing effective sentences, developing reading skills, and language structure.
Math: Geometry, with logic, angles, parallels, shapes, volume, area, and more.
Science: Biology, featuring lessons on taxonomy, microbiology, cells, human anatomy, and genetics.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 10

Switched-On School House: 11th Grade Subjects

Multiple topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Eleventh-grade students will study:

Bible: Doctrine and Application; this 10-unit course covers Christianity during Roman times, Jesus doctrine, the nation of Israel, the history of the Canon, and more.
History & Geography: U.S. History: 10-units review the American Republic, the Civil and Revolutionary Wars, the Industrial Revolution, the World Wars, and more.
Language Arts: American Literature: Research and Reports, including poetry, nonfiction, American drama, the American novel, and developing research skills.
Math: Algebra II; units cover functions, linear equations, algebraic fractions, quadratic relations, exponential functions, and more.
Science: Chemistry: Multimedia-enriched lessons include topics such as elements, mixtures, compounds, atomic structure, chemical reactions, carbon chemistry, and more.

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 11

Switched-On School House: 12th Grade Subjects

Multiple topics per subject are provided and include quizzes and tests.

Twelfth-grade students will study:

Bible: Essentials of Christian Service
History & Geography: Government and Economics
Language Arts: British Literature: Structure of Language and Poetry
Math: Advanced Math and Trigonometry
Science: Physics

Get Complete Details Here (with free shipping – US) → Switched-On Schoolhouse 2009 – Grade 12

Captivate students! SOS 2009 is the perfect learning medium for a plugged-in generation just at home on the computer as in front of a book. With a core curriculum of 5 primary subjects–Bible, History & Geography, Language Arts, Math, and Science–this multi-subject program has everything you need for a comprehensive, flexible school year. Biblically-based, interactive, and with a host of new features for 2009, you’ll get an up-to-date program that ensures your students receive a quality education tailored to their learning style! ²

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Switched-On Schoolhouse
2009 Complete Subject Set
Retail Price: $359.95
CBD Price: $316.76

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Recent Posts of SOS 2010 edition and also my personal experience in using the SOS Curriculum:

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Switched-On SchoolHouse 2009: Alpha Omega’s Homeschool Curriculum New Features

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If you’re looking for information on Switched-on Schoolhouse (SOS) curriculum here’s my Recent Posts of SOS 2010 edition and also my personal experience in using the SOS Curriculum:

Switched-On SchoolHouse – Christian Homeschool Curriculum

Switched-On Schoolhouse
2009 Complete Subject Set
Retail Price: $359.95
CBD Price: $316.76

I never knew about Switched-On SchoolHouse HomeSchool Curriculum from Alpha Omega Publications until last week. I never had homeschooled my kids because we’re not that far from our local christian school.

One of the parents and our church school teacher informed me about the Switched-On SchoolHouse Curriculum. They told me that the Switched-On SchoolHouse is not doctrinal but it’s a Bible-based curriculum.

Our church school teacher handed me a printout with information about the Switched-On SchoolHouse. So I started to research about Switched-On SchoolHouse on the internet and I read also the information that I found from the homeschool catalog that I got last month.

Below you can find the Switched-On SchoolHouse information and its sources.

If you already heard about this curriculum you can watch the demo, scroll down towards the bottom of the page of this link → Homeschool – Switched-On SchoolHouse Demo

Alpha Omega’s Switched-On SchoolHouse 2009

Committed to providing your children with the best in biblically based education, Alpha Omega offers a wide range of affordably priced materials that can be adapted to your students’ individual needs and learning styles.

Switched-On SchoolHouse, a self-paced customizable program for grades 3 to 12, uses multimedia presentations to illustrate concepts and reinforce learning.

Quick Overview of Alpha Omega’s Switched-On SchoolHouse

Switched-On SchoolHouse is a comprehensive, Bible-based curriculum that offers computer-based learning for grades 3 -12
With 3D animation, video clips and other fascinating multimedia
You can customize student learning to fit individual educational needs.
Unlike traditional textbook curriculums with dry, one-dimensional lessons, Switched-On SchoolHouse has a diverse, vibrant mix of entertaining lessons, assignments quizzes, and more!
Fun-filled lessons are created to captivate students’ attention and engage them in learning
Offers 5-core subjects and a wide variety of electives. With features that enhance content and functionality. ¹

Switched-On SchoolHouse: New Features

New Features for 2009 include:

New Home Page format, with helpful widgets of your choosing; you and your students may modify the page to access daily work with a single click!

MiSOS themes will allow students to customize the look and feel of SOS; parents can control what options students may choose from.

A Daily Work Report provides a one-page summary of lessons, projects, quizzes, and tests students spent time working on for a specified date.

The Redesigned Student Schoolwork Page emphasizes current assignments with blue links for active assignments, making it simple to see what needs to be worked on.

A Simplified Exclude Day Process streamlines the process of excluding days from your school calendar.

The Modified Term and Calendar Screen features on-screen instructions.

Pre-Installed Sample Lessons make it easier for you to access and assign Sample Lessons.

The Copy Curriculum Capability for Students allows students to copy SOS curriculum directly onto the computer, so the actual CD is no longer needed.

Context Sensitive Help will bring you directly to the help for the SOS window you’re currently viewing.

New Lesson Plan Icons identify at a glance whether an assignment is a lesson, project, quiz, or test.

The Single-Click to Zero-Out function gives an assignment a grade of Zero and marks it complete.

A Shortcut saves time saving and exiting SOS 2009.

Additional Access provides more options for creating custom assignments.

Switched-On SchoolHouse: Five-Core Subjects & Electives:

Switched-On SchoolHouse – 5-Core Subjects:
1. BIBLE
2. HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
3. LANGUAGE ARTS
4. MATHEMATICS
5. SCIENCE
Switched-On SchoolHouse – Elective Subjects:
1. SPANISH 1 AND SPANISH 2
2. STATE HISTORY
3. HEALTH QUEST
4. and more

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Switched-On Schoolhouse now ships FREE to any US address!

Just select Standard or UPS Ground shipping at checkout, and Switched-On Schoolhouse will be on it’s way to your doorstep at no additional shipping cost.

Switched-On Schoolhouse
2009 Complete Subject Set
Retail Price: $359.95
CBD Price: $316.76

Order here: Switched-On Schoolhouse

Switched-On SchoolHouse Review from YAHOO ANSWERS!

Help from those who use switched on schoolhouse? hi, i (unfortunately) have to be home schooled next year for 9th grade which is a big let down for me. My mom wanted me to use abeka unless I can find something better. In my opinion, I absolutely cannot stand abeka, especially their BORING BORING videos. so, I’m looking at switched on schoolhouse but I wanted to know from those who use it if it is a good cirriculum, if it’s fun, what you do, etc. I’m also interested in other suggestions to different cirriculums–anything BUT abeka. Thanks and answer soon!! : )

Best Answer – Chosen by Voters My brother and I have been homeschooled all our lives. We used ABeka from Preschool through 2nd grade, then I started using Switched on Schoolhouse in grade 3 (that is the first year it is available). I am going to be a Senior next My brother will be in 8th grade next year. It is a great curriculum. I find it very engaging. There are video clips, slide presentations and Tiny Tutors throughout the lesson presentation that further explains concepts. SOS is a very thorough and complete curriculum and I have always enjoyed using it. My mom schedules a 4 day academic week and I still finish all my work by noon. I know the ABeka Videos can run 6 hours and you still have homework. I never have homework, it’s just part of our SOS school day. Friday is our Fun Friday. My brother and I work together on Science Experiments. (it’s easier to pull out all the lab supplies only one day each week. We also use Friday mornings to do any research papers or other projects that are assigned in SOS. Friday afternoon is we swim, skate, etc with our homeschool support group. Tell your Mom SOS is also great for her, too. Once she installs the program on your computer, sets up the school calendar, assigns your subjects to you, SOS plans out the entire school year for you and she will not have to worry about lesson plans. You just log into your SOS desktop and do the work that is assigned for the day. After reading the lesson, you answer the questions and SOS grades most of the work as you go along. The only thing Mom has to grade is essays, term papers and longer answers to some questions. There are various games like Spelling Bee, and Vocabulocity, Farmer Frank, ALL Right and The State Game to help you study before tests and such. Most days I am only scheduled to do 3 out of the 5 subjects I am doing this year each day. So you really don’t have to worry about eye strain on the computer. And you can always print out lessons and read them away from the computer if you want to. You can also print out the questions and answer them on paper *if* you want to, but then your mom will have to grade it. Pros: SOS is much cheaper than ABEKA ($360 for a complete 5 subject curriculum, Does most of your mom’s work for her, More interesting that just reading text books and answering dull workbooks. Then you don’t have to wait until your Mom has the time to grade your work to know how you did on a lesson. And if you really did bad on a lesson, your mom can clear the lesson with a click of the mouse and you can do it over again without whiting out or erasing those workbooks. Install school on the laptop and you can do your work anywhere without carrying a pile of books with you. Cons. Be sure to back up your work everyday, just in case your computer crashes. We personally don’t like SOS Math. I used ABeka through 8th grade and switched to Teaching Textbooks for Pre-Algebra. So much more interesting. and the explanations are more clear. And you only have to watch the solutions videos IF you need help with a particular problem. My brother likes Math U SEE. That was too hands on for me, but he likes it. We do add additional Literature to our homeschool program, but only because our Mom wants us to read additional Literature. She uses Sonlight as a guide. She doesn’t purchase the Sonlight Curriculum we just use the Sonlight Catalog and borrow the books that correlate with our SOS lessons from the Library. Good luck and I highly recommend SOS.

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Homeschool: AlphaOmega – Weaver

Switched-On Schoolhouse now ships FREE to any US address!

Just select Standard or UPS Ground shipping at checkout, and Switched-On Schoolhouse will be on it’s way to your doorstep at no additional shipping cost.

Switched-On Schoolhouse
2009 Complete Subject Set
Retail Price: $359.95
CBD Price: $316.76

Order here: Switched-On Schoolhouse

Sources:
¹ www.AOPHomeschooling.com
www.CBD.com: Switched-On SchooolHouse

Recent Posts of SOS 2010 edition and also my personal experience in using the SOS Curriculum:

Back to school shopping for an organized homeschool

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:20:45 +0000

We’ve all heard the saying, “A place for everything and everything in its place,” but what do you do when the everything outgrows the places?

Bookshelves and inexpensive plastic crates can become a homeschooler’s best friends, and now is the best time to buy them. With back to school and off to college sales going on, Meijers, Target, Walmart and K-Mart carry a wide assortment of shelves and school storage items, and the prices are reasonable, so if need be you can purchase several.

“The key to good organization is not a one-size-fits-all method,” says Karen Ehman, homeschool mom and author of The Complete Guide to Getting and Staying Organized. While some homeschool families sell their used books each spring, it is common for homeschool families, especially those with children in multiple grades, to accumulate and keep a multitude of books from year to year.

Consider the following storage and organization ideas:

If your family’s preferred school location is the dining room table and your dining room has a built-in china cabinet, use it for school supplies instead.
Consider organizing a book shelf (with or without doors) so that each student has a shelf for his or her individual books.
Inexpensive plastic crates can be turned on their sides to serve as portable bookshelves.
If your students do school in a different room from where their books are stored use a crate to store the curriculum. The crate can easily be carried to wherever school is being done and then returned to wherever you store your curriculum. (Make sure you have a place to store the crates – a tall bottom shelf is a great place to keep them.)

Other items to stock up on during this back to school shopping season are backpacks, spiral notebooks, pens, pencils, binders, notebook paper and other office supply items.

After organizing your bookshelves, you’ll want to visit the Home School Building Bookstore, 5625 Burlingame Ave. SW in Wyoming to pick up another key organizational tool for a successful homeschool year, your lesson planning and/or record keeping book or journal. The Homeschool Daily Planner, Christian Liberty Press’s The Class Lesson Planner and The Homeschooler’s Journal which was designed by a homeschool family are popular planners that serve the dual purpose of planning and record keeping.

And in your efforts to get organized and have all your resources in one place, you might want to purchase The Homeschooler’s Book of Lists by Sonya Haskins. A unique listing of important dates, people, places and more in the topics of history & government, language arts, math, religion, science, geography, language, great people, quotes, computers, or arts & music arranged in easy to understand formats, this book could replace bookshelves as a homeschooler’s best friend.

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