| Senior High Home Schooling: Help is on the | | | | for your child. |
| way! | | | | |
| | | | What else can I do? |
| Help is on the way! | | | | |
| | | | If you feel over-whelmed about home schooling |
| Many cities have parent co-ops to help share | | | | your senior high school student and don't |
| resources. Check with your local library to | | | | want to consider public or private high |
| see where and when your local home schooling | | | | school - what else can you do? Consider your |
| group meets. Sharing books and resources with | | | | network of fellow parents who home school. |
| other parents is an excellent, low cost | | | | What are you best at? What are their |
| option. | | | | strengths? There may be a way to trade skills |
| | | | with other parents. A parent who has skills |
| What if your child is smarter than you? | | | | and interests in high school educating may be |
| | | | willing to teach your child along with their |
| It's a scary thought, isn't it? But don't | | | | child in trade for you teaching one of their |
| feel bad - be proud of the great job that | | | | children who is younger. The double bonus |
| you've done so far. A great resource of your | | | | here is added socialization for both high |
| 'advanced student' is to tap into the online | | | | school students. |
| home schooling resources. There are | | | | |
| curriculums that can be purchased and | | | | Post Secondary Option |
| completed online. Some will provide textbooks | | | | |
| as well as standard home schooling products. | | | | Another resource for your 'advanced student' |
| Another option is to take classes that can be | | | | is the post secondary option at your local |
| held in a virtual classroom, students can use | | | | college or junior college. This has great |
| a web cam to participate or they can simply | | | | advantages for both you and your student. |
| use lecture based courses online. | | | | Your child won't be branded as 'the new kid' |
| | | | - everyone at college is new. Many times you |
| Should you consider public or private school | | | | don't pay college tuition for the classes |
| instead? | | | | that your child takes. Your child receives |
| | | | high school credit and enjoys the |
| Many parents feel that during the high school | | | | socialization and mental stimulation that |
| years, education at home is too difficult. | | | | advanced classes can bring. It's a win - win |
| They consider sending their child to public | | | | for both of you! |
| high school. But, this can be a difficult and | | | | |
| troublesome transition for your teenager. The | | | | Brought to you by |
| environment in a public high school can be | | | | Help-For-High-School-Moms.info and |
| anything but rewarding or inviting to a child | | | | Home-School-101.info where help is what we're |
| who has been home schooled up until now. A | | | | all about! |
| private school may be better, but still has | | | | |
| draw backs including cost. There are still | | | | I developed Help-For-High-School-Moms.info |
| the problems with your child being 'the new | | | | and Home-School-101.info to give parents |
| kid' at school. New friends, new teachers, | | | | resouce ideas to help with home schooling |
| new expectations are all anxiety producing | | | | their most valuable asset - their kids! |