| I was looking at an accredited homeschool | | | | homeschool transcript. |
| program the other day, looking for "messages". | | | | "tuition is only..." - maybe it is $195 for first |
| At first I was very impressed. Then I read the | | | | student, but the fine print will describe huge costs |
| details. Let us do a little compare and contrast. | | | | of $1000 or more, with no more assurances than |
| "Each curriculum package is individualized" - but | | | | we have from our own homeschool and our own |
| they only use the textbook/workbook | | | | official transcripts. |
| school-at-home learning. That is not a very high | | | | Sometimes accredited distance learning programs |
| percentage of homeschoolers' chosen strategy. | | | | are the right choice for families. But look closely at |
| "These outstanding curriculum choices coupled | | | | the messages, weigh the pros and cons, and think |
| with the expertise of your advisor" - but the only | | | | carefully before choosing. Remember that there is |
| expertise you truly need is the love for your child. | | | | NO NEED to be afraid of homeschooling at all. |
| True expert advice would encourage you to | | | | There is NO REASON for concern about |
| follow your heart and your own expertise. And | | | | homeschooling high school. Make sure your choice |
| remember those "outstanding curriculum choices" | | | | is based on what is right for your own child |
| only include the options above. | | | | because you know your child best, and make |
| "Our courses range from vocational to advanced | | | | sure it is NOT based on fear of homeschooling. |
| placement" - so does our independent | | | | Fear is no reason for making an important choice |
| homeschool. We are also not limited by curriculum | | | | about schooling options. |
| choices, and we can make ANY class that our | | | | Independent homeschools are TRULY flexible, |
| student needs, at any level, no matter how | | | | individualized, supportive, and official. We are not |
| strange or unusual the interests our kids have. | | | | flexible within some artificial boundaries, or |
| "record-keeping options for courses on their own | | | | individualized within certain curriculum choices, or |
| or through a coop". - Homeschool have options | | | | supportive as long as rules are followed. We can |
| that go far beyond that. We can include ANY | | | | be official by following state law, and we |
| educational experiences on our official homeschool | | | | recognize that accredited is not a panacea or holy |
| transcript. We can include a public school calculus | | | | grail. Our advisors are mothers and fathers who |
| or band, a coop class, a distance-learning class, | | | | truly love their children and want what is best for |
| delight-directed experiential learning and | | | | them. |
| community college classes all on the SAME official | | | | |