Here is your homework for today. First, look at your children’s standardized test scores and compare them to your local public school. If the public school average scores were the same as yours, how would […]
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Recently I was awarded the “Family Friendly” seal of approval from The Old Schoolhouse. I was so excited – and it’s a cute badge to put on my website, too! It puts me in a
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Mary Jo emailed asking for advice as to whether a public-schooled high school junior should consider homeschooling for only her senior year of high school. Here’s what I said. My best advice is this; “Know
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Are Apologia science textbooks rigorous enough for college-bound students? Sure, they are popular with homeschoolers, but how GOOD are they as science books? Are Apologia science textbooks fairly rigorous, for college-bound students? I’ve heard a
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Homeschool health requirements vary by state. Check your state homeschool law, and see what your state may require for health. Unless your state requires it, you don’t have to teach Health every year of high
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Hi there, Mr. HomeScholar here… It has come to my attention that homeschool dads will sometimes struggle understanding their wives. Lee asked me to help explain the homeschool mom perspective to the dads out there.
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Colleges want to see three sciences and at least one science lab, but you still have a lot of freedom within those requirements. My daughter has expressed interest in studying Botany for this year (she’s
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Perfect is swell, but is a perfect PSAT score required for merit scholarships? (Of course, you could always use studying as a way to do better on all of the high school tests! Test Preparation
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One small detail about going to college as a freshman means you have to remain a freshman until you begin at the University. Taking college classes within the context of dual enrollment is fine. When
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College application has it’s own unique vocabulary. As you look toward college admission, you’ll notice you have many different choices on how to apply. Here are the NACAC definitions of terms for different kinds of
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