Finishing the Homeschool Year Strong

We received a request from a homeschool mom who was winding down her school year. She asked us to offer short 4- to 6-week recorded courses to help her fill in some homeschooling holes between April and June. The good news is that we were able to help immediately as we already offer a great slate of short courses ...

Here is a list of 4-week and 6-week courses currently available through our Unlimited Access program (recorded courses):

Computer Skills

• Introduction to Microsoft Word
• Introduction to PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel

Economics

• Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching

Government

• American Elections: Democracy in Action
• Pro-Life Boot Camp: Learning the Facts and Effective Communication

History

• The Life and Legacy of St. John Paul II 
• Foundations of Christian Historiography
• Christian Architecture through the Ages 
• The Great Depression: 1929-1941
• Understanding the Second Vatican Council

Latin

• Preparing for Intermediate Latin Boot Camp
• Preparing for Advanced Latin Boot Camp

Life Skills

• How to Be an Excellent Student and Get an "A"

Literature

• Introduction to Literature: Why & How to Study Literature
• Literature Independent Study
• How to Read Great Literature
• Humor in Literature
• Poems Every Catholic Should Know
• Narnia for Young Adults: The Theology of The Chronicles of Narnia
• The Hobbit: There and Back Again
• Lord of the Rings
• Tolkien for Young Adults: The Theology of Middle-Earth 
• Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
• Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton 
• The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton
• St. Francis by G. K. Chesterton
• What's Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton
• The Odyssey by Homer
• The Iliad by Homer
• Beowulf and Christ
• Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer; Trust God and Tradition
• The Merchant of Venice
• Romeo and Juliet
• Hamlet
• King Lear
• The Twelfth Night
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
• Sophocles and Tragedy
• Death Comes for the Archbishop
• Dracula
• Jane Eyre
• Frankenstein: Misunderstood Monster 
• The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Redemptive Comedy of Flannery O'Connor

Math

• Introduction to Trigonometry

Philosophy/Logic

• The Philosophy of Beauty

Science

• Health, Fitness, and Wellness

Speech & Communication

• Leadership and Interpersonal Communication

Test Prep

• The New SAT: What you need to Know to Score Well
• ACT Test Prep
• ACT/SAT English and Writing Test Prep

Theology

• Discovering Your Authentic Beauty & Making Life Full and Fun for  Middle School Girls
• True Radiance! Discovering Your Authentic Beauty as a Young Woman
• The Trinity Explained
• The Mass Explained

Writing

• Punctuation & Grammar
• Excellent Sentences and Paragraphs
• Excellent Paragraphs and Essays
• Fiction Writing Series (Creative Writing)

These are all great courses to take in summer as well, especially if you want to keep learning alive between the spring and fall semesters in an easy-to-implement way and still have summer fun.