Tag: high school

Quick Start Guide to Homeschooling High School

Quick Start Guide to Homeschooling High School

| July 19, 2022

Don’t let the unknown deter you from homeschooling through high school. Whether you’re experienced or brand new to homeschooling, you can design and implement a schedule and educational plan that is enriching and rewarding for both you and your students. Print document and share. Planning is Key The high school years are different than the […]

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High School Planning – Part 2

High School Planning – Part 2

| March 25, 2019

Whether you are a homeschool parent planning your students course of study, or a parent with students in public or private school, you might not recognize the repetition that often happens within education. Some subjects, like US History, are favorites of curriculum writers and the result is that students study the same subject multiple times […]

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Personal Finance 101

Personal Finance 101

| March 21, 2019

CLEP’s Impact on the Next Generation Let’s face it, learning all the ins and outs of taking CLEP exams and how it transfers into a college is challenging. Like you, it took me a while to understand the process. When I was in the beginning stages of learning about CLEP, I was sitting in the […]

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UnCollege 2018

UnCollege 2018

| January 22, 2018

My hope is that this post is an inspiration and encouragement for you and your students. Even more than that, I want it to be a challenge to you to think outside of the box.  Some parents schedule personal consultations with me when their students are 6 months from graduating high school, while others attend […]

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Great First Jobs

Great First Jobs

| July 15, 2016

Last week I had the opportunity to consult with a family that attended one of my workshops. They shared that their daughter just started working as a barista at a local coffee shop and was loving it! I have often said that “front-end jobs” are my favorite first jobs for students. Whether that is truly […]

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Earning College Credit in High School

Earning College Credit in High School

| January 30, 2016

This article was written for and first published on the MACHE website, January 2012 Earning College Credit in High School With the increasing challenge for students to afford a college degree, families are searching for options.  There are several ways students can earn college credit while in high school, reducing their college costs.  Most of […]

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Homeschooling High School – Where to Begin

Homeschooling High School – Where to Begin

| June 19, 2014

Everyone has different reasons to begin homeschooling. Maybe you are at a crossroads trying to decide what direction your student’s high school years will take? Maybe, like me, there is hesitancy on your part to homeschool high school simply because you are unsure of what to accomplish, how to go about it, or wonder if […]

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