Hello Families of the Trivium Cooperative Academy, My name is Tracy Suchocki, and my husband and I are reaching out to tell you about our new online & self-study courses in physics, chemistry, and physical science created and presented by best-selling textbook authors and respected college professors Paul Hewitt and John Suchocki are now available for grades 8 – 12 through Conceptual Academy. Each course includes hundreds of video lessons featuring the authors’ recorded classroom lectures, studio presentations, and screencasts. These video lessons reach a broad range of learning styles while providing the context students need to make sense of the textbook, which is sold separately. Each class within a self-study course is further personalized with the author’s written messages guiding the student through the content. Carefully selected homework assignments, worksheets, chapter summaries, and unit exams allow students to articulate and confirm their understanding. Home-based lab activities are found within the textbook as well as within a separate lab manual. These are genuine, full-length science courses for the college liberal arts major made affordable for high school students seeking an enjoyable introduction to upper level science. Conceptual Academy’s chemistry self-study courses were reviewed by Cathy Duffy, known for her rigorous assessments of homeschool curricula. We are hopeful that you would be willing to check out Conceptual Academy and share this information with the homeschool families in your group as a helpful resource for high school students. Thank you for this consideration. Please let us know what questions you may have. Good chemistry! Tracy & John Suchocki Tracy Suchocki ConceptualAcademy.com (802) 985-9987 Tracy@CPro.cc John Suchocki, Ph.D. Author, Conceptual Chemistry, Conceptual Physical Science, et. al. Adjunct Professor Chemistry & Physics Saint Michael’s College ConceptualAcademy.com (802) 985-9987 John@ConceptualChemistry.com “John, I feel almost like you have been part of our family for the past several years. My son studied chemistry from your book & on-line materials when he was in 8th grade as a homeschooler. He took regular chemistry the next year in high school, and did so well in it that his teacher asked him to be a teaching assistant. He used your book and videos when he was preparing lessons. Even your teaching style has influenced him a great deal. He now is planning to go to college to do a double major in chemistry and math, and wants to be a teacher. My daughter, who continues to homeschool, also has benefitted greatly from your curriculum. She has a keen interest in the history of science, in large part due to your historical presentation of chemistry concepts in the early chapters of Conceptual Chemistry. She performs these "living history" characters and her signature character is Marie Anne Lavoisier, introduced to her from your book. THANK YOU!!” Yours, Michelle W., homeschooling parent, Colorado ...read more