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Home School Resource - Help With High School Homeschooling
By: Rebecca Welch
Homeschooling your child through his or her senior year
in high school can be demanding and difficult. There are
many things to consider as you guide your child through
their final years of their secondary education and on towards
college. Here are a few ideas to discuss with your child
concerning their final and important years of education.
The Money Factor
Expenses generally skyrocket in the last few years with
more challenging textbooks to purchase and additional after
school activities. Some cities have homeschooling co-ops
established to help parents cope with the rising cost of
education. Local libraries can be an excellent informational
resource and also give other homeschoolers a place to meet
or share advice. One of the best low cost options is to
join the local home school organization and share textbooks
with other parents as often as possible to defray the expense.
Do you have an advanced student?
Teaching an advanced student can be scary, but parents
should be proud of what they have helped their child accomplish.
Online home schooling resources can be a great help for
the advanced student. Many challenging curriculums can be
purchased and completed online with tutoring help available
when necessary. Online academies often provide textbooks
and other home schooling supplies. Virtual classrooms where
students can use a web cam to participate in class is another
excellent alternative. They may also use lecture based courses
online.
Post Secondary Option for Advanced Students
Post secondary level classes at your local university or
junior college have some advantages for your student. Your
child can avoid the stigma of being ‘the new kid'
because college faces change every semester. At times you
might not be required to pay college tuition for the classes
that your high school child takes. Your child can earn high
school credit and enjoy socialization as well as mental
stimulation that college classes provide.
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Transferring your homeschooler to private or public school?
For many parents, home schooling a high school age child
can be extremely difficult. Some feel they should transition
their child to a private or public high school, however,
the stress of the transition can wreck havoc on a teenager.
Public high school environments can seem unfriendly, stilted
and restrictive to a child who has had theloving support
and educational flexibility of being homeschooled. Private
school could be an alternative, but there are still the
drawbacks of public schools plus the added burden of cost
with a private institution. In addition to adjusting to
a new environment, if you decide to transition your homeschooled
teenager you must also be mindful of the "new kid"
syndrome that so often occurrs. This can be especially difficult
for homeschooled children who may be viewed as "weird"
or "strange" by both students and teachers alike.
Weigh your options carefully before plunging your child
back into mainstream education.
Are there any additional options?
Feeling uncertain or over-whelmed about home schooling
your senior high school student is normal. If transitioning
your homeschooled child to public or private high school
isn't an option, you might consider the following options.
Network with other parents who home school their children.
Have each parent discuss what they feel they are best at
teaching. Find parents who would be willing to trade skills
in order to gain the best education for their children.
A parent who is skilled in Math or Science and enjoys teaching
high school age students might be willing to teach your
child in exchange for teaching one of their children English
or a foreign language. In this way, both students will benefit
from additional stimulation and extra socialization.
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Homeschool Your Highschooler
By: Christopher Byrnes
They say homeschooling is only for the younger kids in
the elementary or lower levels but highschool homeschooling
is also a very popular educational choice. Only this time,
the decisions are most probably through the convincing power
of the students themselves.
Most that do homeschooling are those teenagers who cannot
take the pressures at school, especially those of peer pressure
and bullying. Others cannot catch up with the lessons and
curriculum programs of regular schools or would like to
start early in life through training, internship and community
volunteering jobs that would help them be knowledgeable
and prepared for the struggle outside the four walls of
their school.
This is why choosing the suitable curriculum for teenagers
or highschool is very important. There are a lot of materials
or support they can get especially on the Internet. They
can talk to other homeschoolers in established groups through
message boards, forums and chats to build a network. Homeschooling
sites are also all over the net; they can browse through
these sites, find an established support group in their
area, get some catalogs and enroll in a curriculum or they
can create their own study program.
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This is good for those students who have very supportive
and open-minded parents. But in case there are none and
the student is left to carry out his curriculum by himself,
homeschooling helps students to stand up and depend on themselves
because one thing that is developed within is good independent
study skills and more as they engage in continuous studying
on their own.
In choosing the homeschool curricula, it is best if teenagers
are present and take an active part in deciding which curricula
to choose that would best apply to their learning styles
and abilities. Better for teenagers is to create their own
course of study. In this way, students will have good choices
of activities which develop every aspect of their personality
instead of just choosing a fixed program. Anyway, there
are different approaches to choose from and combine that
would help in the holistic development of the student.
For highschool, homeschooling can help them start in life,
make a step forward through practical trainings and internship
programs depending on the specialization they like to pursue.
Computer based jobs like developing software, designing
a web, database administration, graphics and multimedia
designs, repairs and troubleshooting are very popular among
the choices of training and specialization. These are the
jobs that most students who hate school like the most.
So, why force them in fixed school curricula when they
can actually be successful in what they want and might do
best in the future.
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It is the first day of the 180 days of homeschool. You've
purchased all of your supplies, created a daily or weekly
curriculum and you're ready to go. Why then do you have
a big lump in your throat and think that you're making a
big mistake? Don't worry; you are one of the thousands that
have made the decision to leave the comfort of public schools
and brave the homeschool frontier. A few homeschool basics
will help reinforce your commitment to see this project
through. Help is never farther than a phone call to a local
homeschooling chapter member or a click of your mouse. Three
homeschool basics include finding the right curriculum,
finding support and navigating the legal issues in your
locale.
The Right Curriculum
The right curriculum for your child depends on their style
of learning and what you as a teacher hope to accomplish.
One of the best ways to choose a curriculum is to attend
a homeschool fair in your state. These fairs have lots of
vendors and free catalogs, guest speakers with great advice
and attending one will give you an opportunity to network
with other homeschooling parents in your area. Plan to attend
one of these each year you homeschool to keep you on top
of the latest news as well as the most current teaching
materials. Many parents will agree that you shouldn't buy
something until you need it. If you buy a bunch of books
but don't have an idea of when you will use them, put off
buying them until later. Child-centered learning will lead
you in the direction that the child wants to go- you may
never have an opportunity to use that Mount Rushmore activity
book that you spent too much money on!
Finding Support
Many parents agree that you need support, especially if
this is your first go-round with homeschooling. It is easy
to get discouraged, especially if your family keeps asking
you questions like 'how will your child ever get socialized
if they don't go to regular school?' Stick to your guns
and explain that children in regular school don't get to
socialize constantly- they usually only socialize during
lunch and recess. The rest of the time a child spends in
school is focusing on the work at hand. Joining clubs, school
sports teams or dance and gymnastics classes will help your
child make friends and become 'socialized.' If you feel
discouraged, contact other homeschooling parents in your
area that have done it successfully for a few years and
express your concerns. .
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Know the Legal Issues
Finally, contact your local school prior to the beginning
of the school year to find out what the homeschool requirements
are. Generally all you will have to do is fill out a few
forms indicating that you are homeschooling and what your
curriculum plans are. If your child wants to play on a sports
team find out what the rules at your school are for homeschooled
children. If you follow these three homeschooling basics
you will be off to a great school year.
To stay abreast of the current trends, information and
resources available for homeschool parents, teachers and
students - subscribe to Homeschool Success News. If you
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Magic Learning Systems also provides excellent products
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Dr. J. Elisha Burke
Editor, Homeschool Success Newsletter
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Copyright 2005 Burke Publications All Rights Reserved
Dr. J. E. Burke, a college instructor, has been involved
in various educational and business enterprises via Burke
Publications for 11 years. Dr. Burke is an educator, writer
and motivational speaker on a variety of topics. He is also
known for his expertise on nonprofit organizations and grant
proposal writing.
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