Resources abound for high school homeschool!
I recently posted about the great reasons to continue to homeschool through the high school years. The benefits are many, and I am thoroughly enjoying my days with my high schooler. Many homeschool parents are intimidated by the idea of teaching their child during the high school years. And for good reason – these four high school years are essential to the child’s future plans. Luckily, there are many wonderful resources to help reassure you, inform you, and even create the complete confidence that you are covering everything that is necessary.
Lee Binz is a high school homeschool consultant. I was lucky enough to find her services when perusing high school resources online at the start of my son’s ninth grade year. Lee and her husband, Matt, homeschooled their two boys from Kindergarten through high school graduation. When they graduated high school, both boys received four-year, full-tuition scholarships from the colleges of their choice. Now Lee spends her time encouraging other parents to homeschool through high school, and gives them the tools to do so. She offers a free monthly newsletter, several DVDs, and a website full of useful information. You can also call Lee and spend 10 minutes discussing your most pressing concerns with her. There are fees involved, but if you are hesitant about the high school years, this is a worthy investment. Visit www.thehomescholar.com to find Lee.
Many reputable colleges nationwide offer distance education high school programs. If this is something you may be interested in, here is a list of choices to check out:
Brigham Young University
In addition to an independent study program, BYU offers open courseware (courses that are free & available online) for high school: Earth Science, US Govt. & Citizenship, and World Geography.
North Dakota Center for Distance Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Indiana University High School
American School of Correspondence
Patrick Henry College
Created by homeschoolers, for homeschoolers. Course offerings are limited.
There are also online high schools that you can enroll your child in. If this is something you may be interested in, here are some choices to look into:
Clonlara School
Clonlara provides support for designing your own curriculum plans. It does not provide books or a curriculum. This may be a good option for unschoolers or those who choose eclectic materials.
Whatever your level of confidence in teaching your high schooler at home, there are resources out there to help you build your confidence and successfully make that four-year journey!
How do you feel about homeschooling your high schooler? What other high school topics would you like to see here at The Homeschool Classroom?
Tanya is the food writer for the Knoxville Examiner. She can also be found sharing her adventures in multi-level homeschooling at Homeschool X3.
This post is linked to Works for Me Wednesday (at Rocks in my Dryer this week).
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We will be graduating our firstborn in June, and I never even considered NOT teaching him through high school. A combination of home studies, dual enrollment, and co-op classes have worked perfectly. In our co-op, we provide roundtable discussion groups twice each year focusing on homeschooling the high schooler. It’s amazing how much great information can be shared among people who are in the trenches!
Matthew Bullington, a homeschool graduate, does College Prep workshops for parents. He’s doing one soon in our area, and although I can’t attend, it sounds fantastic. Looks like he does them mostly in the south: http://homeschoolcollegeprep.com/workshops.html.
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Great post Tanya. I truly believe you will miss out on some of the joy if you forgo the homeschooling high school journey. This is the time when you really see the fruits of your labor. – And they are good. My 17 yr old is attending a university part time.
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Wonderful post! My daughter will be entering junior high and that’s intimidating enough. It’s nice to know that if we continue to homeschool through high school there is help.
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Thanks for these links, we’re starting high school next year :)
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My kiddos are still in elementary school (and preschool) right now, but I sent myself this article in my Google Reader so that I could be sure to check it out later. Thanks so much!
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I have two highschoolers and it’s a wonderful journey. Intimidating at times, but wonderful.
Annie Kate
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