How Does Homeschooling Work with a High Schooler? The high school grades are arguably the most intimidating for homeschooling parents. In fact, a large percentage of families homeschool up to high school and then enroll their teens in traditional school. This choice is often made because parents...
Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Wikipedia home·school (hōm′sko͞ol′) v.home·schooled,home·school·ing,home·schools v.tr. To instruct (a pupil, for example) in an educational program outside of established schools, especially in a home. ...
If while learning genetics your high schooler decides to trace the expression of a genetic trait in your family and create a pedigree, let him. When your student sees something in the news or online that sparks an interest, give them the freedom to explore it. If your teen comes up an i...
I have so much I’m coordinating for my homeschool boys: a middle schooler and high schooler/active performing pianist. I have a lot I could write about, but I don’t have much inclination to write at the moment. Maybe in the future… I have moved a lot of my old things from my ...
One of those wonderful benefits of homeschooling is continuing to learn right alongside your children. History, a love of art, composers, nature study. I just love continuing education. For many years now, Tapestry of Grace has truly woven together all the learning in our home. All ages lear...
Benefits Flexibility Whether it's time, vacation, curriculum, or whatever, homeschooling offers a family the ability to make choices that are best for them. Build Community Homeschooling can bring families together with other like-minded families to share ideas, resources, and counsel. Homeschool ...
It’s been almost ten years now and he is in tenth grade, my youngest has never been to school and he is a middle schooler. I’m in the second year of homeschooling high school but I’ve been preparing for this season since maybe third or fourth grade!That’s how intimidating the ...
New!“Packaging” Your High Schooler for College AdmissionsHow to present your student to colleges in the best possible way New!Are You on a College-Prep Track?Designing a high-school program to match your college plans New!Is College for Everyone?Help in deciding if college is right for you...
Some other things worth noting. First, while homework may have some moderate benefits to grades and test scores in middle school, once you get over an hour per night, that benefit disappears, yet most estimates show that middle schoolers have more homework than that – sometimes a lot more,...
Though one high schooler, also a while back, was being bullied—really bullied—physically—so he approached a favorite older elder (now deceased) about the problem. The elder give him good counsel on turning the other cheek and ignoring the bully. It didn’t work. Once again he went to ...