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The Homeschool Diner's Guide to Homeschooling Special Situations Homeschooling High School and Beyond! by Julie Shepherd Knapp, copyright 2006 Resources for homeschooling teens, preparing them for adult life, and assisting them in career planning . There are dozens of books with advice on homeschooling high school. Browse thru titles at your local bookstore or on Amazon.com. Your child's educational goals will determine how structured you'll need to be in your homeschooling. Look for authors that mirror your own views on what is important in secondary education, and go with the authors that outline plans and strategies which seem "do-able" for your family. Curriculum and Other Resources: "Homeschooling the Teen Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13 to 18 year Old" by Cafi Cohen, a nice basic book that your library may have, also available in book stores "The Teenage Liberation Handbook" a classic homeschooler's book by Grace Llewellyn, "...clever strategies, valuable resources and wise guidance on how to design an interest-driven self-education..." The Teenager's Guide to the Real World by Marshall Brain -- a book with many chapters available free online Self-Directed learning by Cafi Cohen, May-June 1996, Home Education Magazine Putting Together an Eclectic Curriculum by Cafi Cohen Weaving a Life by Luz Shosie -- tracing unschooling threads to college We're NOT Off to See the Wizard: Revisiting the idea of college By JOHN O. ANDERSEN FAQ's about Unschooling High School by Alison Mckee NO GRADUATION FOR KIRBY by Sandra Dodd Donna Young Printables -- print out blank forms for high school record keeping and example transcripts you can use Student ID Card -- free online template, send with your older children who need to be "out and about" during the day, or just have fun with it Distance Learning Options for one class or full time Would your student enjoy Self-Directed Independent Research? Click-O-Matic Guide to Choosing a Homeschool Approach -- take the quiz to see which approaches might work well for your student What about high school science requirements for Homeschoolers? Homeschooling by Subject -- tons of resources and curriculum, grouped by school subject Homeschooling High School -- an online support group Filling Gaps and Re-Building Foundations Considering Homeschooling Your Older Child Who Learns Differently? by Susan Jones -- "...when the gap between learning and potential turns into a chasm: time to consider home education?..." Reading Struggles, Remediation and "Catching Up" Spelling Programs for Remediation, "Catch-Up", Enrichment Grammar Help, "Catch-ups" and Enrichment Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra -- a supplemental math book from The Math Forum at Drexel University, re-enforces some concepts needed in Algebra 1, such as exponents, orders of operation, coordinate graphing, integers, square roots, etc.., great review for the summer before Algebra 1, or for kids who need a little extra work on these concepts, see a review here There are many other resources, including free and subscription online courses, modules and curriculum listed within each school subject in the Homeschooling by Subject section of the Diner. Preparing for Life and College and Careers Advice and Resources to Help Homeschooled Teens Prepare for Life in the Real World... with or without college Advice and Resources to Help Homeschooled Teens Prepare for College Advice and resources to Help Homeschooled Teens with Career Choices Home Schooling High School -- a free online support group Related Issues: Building the Entrepreneurial Spirit Community Service Opportunities Homeschooled Teens Can Rest Easier by M.S. Beltran, March-April 2004, Home Education magazine How About Early Graduation? What's the low-down on gifted homeschool kids taking college classes? Is Your Teen Gifted? -- take a look at gifted characteristics in children Self-Disclosure of Learning Disabilities in the Beyond School Years -- by Paul Gerber, Ph.D. Emotions, Respect, and The Teen Years Parents, Hang Together by Matt Binz (Mr. HomeScholar)-- homeschool moms need support from homeschool dads-- especially in the high school years! (from Lee Binz, at the HomeScholar website) |
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"Far away, there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." ~~ Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) "Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking." -- Romans 12:2 (The Message) "Be in charge of your own destiny, or some one else will." ~~ Jack Welch (1935 - ) |