Is flexible or strict homeschooling the better approach? A strict school schedule may be very difficult to keep consistently and could cause stress. On the other hand, home educators may feel that they are letting down their student if they have to do school at a variety of different times or on weekends and [...]
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to drive an increase in homeschooling across the country. As we pointed out in April 2021, there was “a jump in U.S. homeschool households from 5.4% in spring of 2020 to 11.1% by the fall.” Nearly every day in my various Facebook homeschool groups I see a [...]
After the upheaval in all areas of our life—including in higher education—in 2020 caused by COVID-19, there’s a palpable sense of optimism half-way through 2021 that the worst is behind us and colleges across the nation will return to some semblance of normal this fall. And while it’s still possible that the spread of [...]
FOMO (fear of missing out) is real. If you and your homeschool student are considering alternatives to traditional college, including exclusively obtaining a degree through distance learning, you may be concerned about missing out on the normal college experience. Some say college is the best time you’ll ever have in life—that this is as [...]
Your child has spent his or her entire academic life in homeschool. It’s been a fun and engaging way to learn—with lots of variety, flexibility, and self-paced learning suited to your student’s learning style. But soon your student will leave the nest and head off to college. And the idea of new living arrangements, new [...]
Have you ever considered homeschooling through college? If that idea sounds odd, bear with me. Homeschooling through college simply means that you take all your classes remotely. Here at Transcript Maker, we think this can be a great option for students. Why? Here are eight benefits we think you’ll like. 1. It typically costs [...]