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