| Senior High Home Schooling: Help is on the way! | | | | child. |
| Help is on the way! | | | | What else can I do? |
| Many cities have parent co-ops to help share | | | | If you feel over-whelmed about home schooling |
| resources. Check with your local library to see | | | | your senior high school student and don't want to |
| where and when your local home schooling group | | | | consider public or private high school - what else |
| meets. Sharing books and resources with other | | | | can you do? Consider your network of fellow |
| parents is an excellent, low cost option. | | | | parents who home school. What are you best at? |
| What if your child is smarter than you? | | | | What are their strengths? There may be a way |
| It's a scary thought, isn't it? But don't feel bad - | | | | to trade skills with other parents. A parent who |
| be proud of the great job that you've done so | | | | has skills and interests in high school educating |
| far. A great resource of your 'advanced student' | | | | may be willing to teach your child along with their |
| is to tap into the online home schooling resources. | | | | child in trade for you teaching one of their children |
| There are curriculums that can be purchased and | | | | who is younger. The double bonus here is added |
| completed online. Some will provide textbooks as | | | | socialization for both high school students. |
| well as standard home schooling products. | | | | Post Secondary Option |
| Another option is to take classes that can be held | | | | Another resource for your 'advanced student' is |
| in a virtual classroom, students can use a web | | | | the post secondary option at your local college or |
| cam to participate or they can simply use lecture | | | | junior college. This has great advantages for both |
| based courses online. | | | | you and your student. Your child won't be |
| Should you consider public or private school | | | | branded as 'the new kid' - everyone at college is |
| instead? | | | | new. Many times you don't pay college tuition for |
| Many parents feel that during the high school | | | | the classes that your child takes. Your child |
| years, education at home is too difficult. They | | | | receives high school credit and enjoys the |
| consider sending their child to public high school. | | | | socialization and mental stimulation that advanced |
| But, this can be a difficult and troublesome | | | | classes can bring. It's a win - win for both of you! |
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