Tag: homeschool

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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Which Curriculum is Best

Which Curriculum is Best

| May 2, 2022

One of the questions I hear often is, Which curriculum is best to prepare for a CLEP exam? The short answer is that there is no one right or best curriculum. Preparing for a CLEP or DSST is never about finding the one curriculum that serves the test. In middle and high school, textbook authors […]

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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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Entrepreneurship 101

Entrepreneurship 101

| April 13, 2017

We are raising the most educated generation of students, but not the most skilled. In fact, the gap between education and career-readiness seems to be widening. Almost 3/4ths of employers surveyed agree that graduates are not ready for hire. The good news is that students can be pro-active and gain the skills today’s marketplace demands. […]

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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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Avoiding Identity Theft

Avoiding Identity Theft

| April 8, 2016

Lori started her conversation with me discouraged. “I didn’t think it would be this hard. I thought, by now, I wouldn’t have to defend our decision to homeschool.” For her 9th grade son, there was a pull to not just play on the high school sports team, but to feel a complete part of the […]

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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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