The Future’s So Bright…I Gotta Wear Shades.
When I think high school, I get that catchy 80’s song stuck in my head. High school is far in my future – so far that I can barely comprehend it might actually arrive some day. But here I sit with a middle schooler who just a few short years ago (okay, more than a few) I thought would never sleep through the night. Time does have a way of passing more quickly with each passing year.
At this point in my homeschooling journey, I’ve got very little insight into the high school years. Enjoy reading what other wise homeschoolers have to say below. I’m reading along myself…got my shades on!
Homeschool Programs and the Parent – Teenager Relationship – Homeschool programs that involve teenagers can and should be preparing the student for graduation, and positioning the student for higher education if this is the student’s goal. A useful approach in the student’s final years of homeschooling is to keep the emphasis on goals.
Homeschooling High School: What Type of Curriculum Should I Choose - Wise mother Lee Binz answers this age old question.
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Why Projects for Learning? I: The Motive – Leverage interest to create children who love learning.
Homeschooling High School – What Do Kids Need to Know to Get Into College? – So what is a college prep education? What do homeschool kids who want to go to college need to know.
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Homeschooling High School List – Detailed plan for how to proceed through the high school years.
To Keep Homeschooling Or not - “Read about some other considerations to keep in mind as you decide whether or not to continue homeschooling through high school”
The Challenge of Older Children - As our kids grow older and begin looking out from the family center, where often they have been comfortable with family activity and a small number of friends, we find ourselves dealing with the new challenges they present.
But I Wanna go to School – An interesting article about how to handle a child who wants to return to school.
Edu-speak, the Dictionary – Useful list of works to work into transcripts and college forms.
Winter Doldrums – Why it is worth homeschooling through February. Just hang in there, you hear?
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