Homeschooling high school is the best preparation for both life and school. Homeschooling provides the best academic preparation—it’s no secret that homeschoolers have higher academic achievement, no matter the level of education of […]
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Delight-directed learning is all about fostering the love of learning in our children, creating lifelong learners who can adapt to any situation. This style of learning has many benefits for both you and your children:
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Spring is a time when many parents reassess their school plans. As they look objectively at the situation, some will decide that they’ve had it, enough is enough, they can’t take it anymore,
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One of the best pieces of homeschool advice I could ever give you is the Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared! A homeschool friend of mine was convinced that her child was going to be an
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Always at Their Level As you choose curriculum for your high school student, it’s important to always teach them at their level, for every subject, all the time. One of the reasons why public
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When thinking about curriculum for your high school student, you want to do what works–whatever you have been doing through elementary and junior high– if it’s working, keep doing it. If the curriculum is
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Sharon asked me about how she should plan ahead for the college application process. She didn’t want to miss a huge piece and make any huge mistakes. Is this a question you have too? I
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Time to Go College Visiting When you visit a college campus with your high school student, you will likely be given the opportunity to visit a classroom and take a campus tour. These are
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I recently did a webinar for Omaha Homeschool Learning Center. Their group organizer created a long comparison chart describing the differences between four homeschool transcript products. Watch this video to hear him describe the highlights.
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After you visit a college, you have one more job: Say thank you! After each campus visit, make sure your student writes a thank you note to the admissions staff and professors. This simple