Transitioning from public high school to homeschooling causes more than a little worry for most families, particularly if they have no prior experience with homeschooling. Parents and students alike are concerned about credits, diplomas, transcripts, colleges, and how homeschooling will impact it all. The good news is that homeschooling in high school is often [...]
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 [...]
In today's repost, we're offering the best advice you can read on record keeping and report cards for homeschoolers. As homeschool parents, we know that it's important to keep records for our high school students so that we can create a spectacular transcript for them. But we also know that record-keeping can be a [...]
Do you need an education degree to homeschool? In today’s blog re-post, we debunk some of the most prevalent myths surrounding homeschooling. Let’s jump in! Myth 1: You need an education degree to homeschool When I tell people that I homeschool, they often assume that I have an education degree or at least a [...]
In Homeschool Co-Ops 101, I covered the basics of what a homeschool co-op is and what it isn't and the advantages or disadvantages of participating in a co-op. In this post, we are going to look at the various types of co-ops and discuss what each has to offer you and your family. Academic Co-op [...]
If you have a rising high schooler, you may be feeling that you're not ready or equipped to homeschool for high school. You may be looking at the local high school with a new set of eyes and wondering if you should enroll your child. That's the way that I felt when my oldest [...]