| Senior High Home Schooling: Help - my child is | | | | home schooled up until now. A private school may |
| smarter than me! | | | | be better, but still may not tailor their curiculum to |
| Yikes! My child is a genius and smarter than me! | | | | the advanced student not to mention the |
| Its a scary thought, isnt it? But remember to | | | | expense of high tuition. There are still the |
| stop and congratulate yourself and your child be | | | | problems with your child being the new kid at |
| proud of the great job that youve done so far. A | | | | school. New friends, new teachers, new |
| great resource for your genious is to tap into the | | | | expectations are all anxiety producing for your |
| online home schooling resources. There are | | | | child. |
| curriculums that can be purchased and completed | | | | What other options are there? |
| online. Some will provide textbooks as well as | | | | If you feel over-whelmed about home schooling |
| standard home schooling products. Another option | | | | your senior high school student and dont want to |
| is to take classes that can be held in a virtual | | | | consider public or private high school what else |
| classroom, students can use a web cam to | | | | can you do? Consider your network of fellow |
| participate or they can simply use lecture based | | | | parents who home school. What are you best at? |
| courses online. The online options for your student | | | | What are their strengths? There may be a way |
| are endless. For starters, just do a Google search | | | | to trade skills with other parents. A parent who |
| for 'home school high school' and see all the | | | | has skills and interests in high school educating |
| information that comes up. Also, many cities have | | | | may be willing to teach your child along with their |
| parent co-ops to help share resources. Check with | | | | child in trade for you teaching one of their children |
| your local library to see where and when your | | | | who is younger. The double bonus here is added |
| local home schooling group meets. Sharing books | | | | socialization for both high school students. |
| and resources with other parents is an excellent, | | | | College Post Secondary Option |
| low cost option. | | | | Another resource for your advanced' high school |
| Should you stop home schooling and consider | | | | student is the post secondary option at your local |
| public or private school instead? | | | | college or junior college. This has great |
| Many parents feel that during the high school | | | | advantages for both you and your child. Your child |
| years, education at home is too difficult and find it | | | | wont be branded as the new kid everyone at |
| hard to challenge their child. They consider sending | | | | college is new. Many times you aren't required to |
| their child to public high school. But, this can be a | | | | pay college tuition for the classes that your child |
| difficult and troublesome transition for your 'brainy' | | | | takes. Your child receives high school credit and |
| teenager. The environment in a public high school | | | | enjoys the socialization and mental stimulation that |
| can be anything but stimulating to an advanced | | | | advanced classes can bring. Its a great option for |
| student or even inviting to a child who has been | | | | both of you! |