| Are you struggling to homeschool in high school? | | | | homeschool support group, you may know people |
| Just like with parenting, every new stage of | | | | who would be willing to allow you to borrow or |
| homeschooling brings new challenges. | | | | purchase their gently used curriculum. |
| Even perfect strangers may express concerns | | | | Teaching Weak Subjects |
| over your ability to meet the needs of your child, | | | | Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. It can |
| but the needs of the parent are often ignored. | | | | be downright fun to teach a subject that is your |
| Let's address some of the concerns parents of | | | | cup o' tea. Unfortunately, the school day isn't a |
| high schoolers face. | | | | tea party and you must also cover the courses |
| Burn out | | | | you dislike. |
| Is it possible for a loving, patient, attentive parent | | | | How can you make sure your child's education is |
| to become burnt out from the endless demands | | | | not suffering due to your weaknesses? |
| for their attention? I will allow for the possibility | | | | As you homeschool high school, make use of |
| that there is one parent who is so extremely | | | | co-ops, private tutors, or video and computer |
| competent as to never face burn out. This is | | | | courses. I suggest that you earmark a larger |
| written for the rest of us. | | | | portion of your homeschooling budget to cover |
| What can you do to overcome burnout while | | | | your weaker subjects. For the mom who can't trill |
| homeschooling high school? | | | | a Spanish "R" to save her life, Rosetta Stone's |
| Remember you do not have to do it all. Have | | | | Spanish program on computer can worth every |
| clear priorities. Stick to doing those tasks which | | | | penny. |
| are most important. Perhaps you will need to take | | | | Feeling of Impending Doom |
| a break from some outside obligations for a while. | | | | What if all of those skeptics were right? What if |
| That is okay. Learn to say, "No." | | | | you really aren't capable of educating your child at |
| In addition, realize that as you homeschool high | | | | home and having that child grow into a happy, |
| school, your student should be learning to work | | | | worthwhile adult? |
| more independently. That doesn't mean your role | | | | How can you cope with your own insecurities |
| as a teacher is obsolete. You still need to offer | | | | while accomplishing what needs to be done? |
| guidance, answer questions, grade tests and | | | | Find some support. If you have friends who have |
| record information, but you should also transition | | | | already graduated a homeschooled child, learn |
| into the role of coach and counselor while helping | | | | from their experiences. If you have friends who |
| your teen develop self-discipline and independent | | | | are currently homeschooling a high schooler, lean |
| learning skills. | | | | on each other. |
| Expenses | | | | Even if you don't know a single person in real life |
| As you homeschool high school, you may find | | | | who falls into one of those categories, you don't |
| that it can be a pricey endeavor. You are no | | | | have to walk this path alone. Find an online forum |
| longer making popsicle stick puppets. You're | | | | for homeschooling parents. You may have to try |
| dealing with some heavy-duty subjects with | | | | out a few forums before finding one that feels |
| heavy-duty price tags. Your student will need to | | | | like home. |
| take Biology. Biology requires a microscope. And | | | | Organization |
| slides. And a frog that smells of formaldehyde. | | | | How can you keep up with the necessary |
| Just like clothing, school costs more when it | | | | paperwork for homeschool transcripts when you |
| comes in big kids' sizes. | | | | haven't even completed your student's baby |
| How can the average family cope with the | | | | book? For those of us who are not naturally |
| expenses of homeschooling through high school? | | | | organized, that is a daunting concern. |
| We live in a glorious age where we have public | | | | You can overcome your organizational challenges |
| libraries, online resources and Ebay at our disposal. | | | | and prepare professional transcripts for your teen |
| Used curriculum can be purchased for a fraction | | | | directly from your home computer. |
| of what it would cost new. If you have a | | | | |