Homeschool High School? Yes you can! Homeschooling High School with College in Mind? Yes you can!
Homeschooling high school can often seem a task too big to tackle but I’m here to tell you that not only can you do it, but you can do it well!
There are tons of resources out there to help you through. Everything from planners to words of wisdom, curriculum, and classes. Where there is a will, there is definitely a way!
Homeschooling High School with College in Mind: 2nd Edition
One of the resources you will want to have on hand is Homeschooling High School with College in Mind: 2nd Edition by Betsy Sproger from BJ’s Homeschool. Betsy homeschooled her 2E daughter all the way from preschool through high school – including homeschooling high school with college in mind. Her daughter was admitted to each of the colleges on her list, and was pleased to get into an ivy and also a tier two U, with scholarship offers at each. She is now studying at her top choice University.
Homeschooling High School with College in Mind: 2nd Edition outlines 10 easy-to-do steps for getting your homeschooled teen into college. PLUS this 2nd Edition has 7 new chapters (They are the ones in bold below)!
The 2nd edition has help for the Common Application, SAT/ACT Prep, and College Scholarships and more, including:
The 17 Chapters include:
Chapter 1 – How to Start Homeschooling if you are a Newbie
Chapter 2 – 101 Reasons to Homeschool High School
Chapter 3 – Researching and Getting Started
Chapter 4 – Planning High School and Making a 4 Year Plan
Chapter 5 – Choosing Your High School Curriculum
Chapter 6 – Three Ways to High School Credit
Chapter 7 – Making Your Teen’s Transcripts
Chapter 8 – 100 High School Electives
Chapter 9 – Making Homemade Courses
Chapter 10 – Writing a Winning College Essay
Chapter 11 – Course Descriptions and Reference Letters
Chapter 12 – The Common Application – Your GUIDE
Chapter 13 – Preparing Your Teen for College Writing
Chapter 14 – Dealing with College Testing SAT/ACT
Chapter 15 – Top Sources for College Scholarships
Chapter 16 – Dealing with “Those Questions” from Others
Chapter 17 – Don’t Forget the FUN!
In the Appendix you will find 12 downloadable high school homeschool planning printables such as a Curriculum Planning Sheet, Sample Transcript, Community Service Log, PLUS a transcript form for you to just fill in. The kind of transcript form that the colleges are used to seeing!
What I LOVE About Homeschooling High School with College in Mind
What I Love About Homeschooling High School with College in Mind is how Betsy uses and shares some of their unique experiences with all of us! In Chapter 9 – Making Your Own Homemade Courses she details multiple courses they created throughout her daughter’s high school experience and includes tons of resources for creating your own individual course.
Then, in Chapter 12 – The Common Application, Betsy walks you through the what, why, and how of this process – one I needed help understanding myself as it is new and a little bit foreign to me! She does a great job of explaining each step and part of the application so that we can successfully navigate this with our teens!
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Heidi Ciravola is mom to three kids who were all homeschooled. Two have graduated college and one is finishing homeschooling high school. She spends much of her time navigating the high school waters (from electives to college prep) and reviewing homeschool curriculum for all ages. You can find her writing about these things as well as her love of books and homeschool life in general over at Starts At Eight.
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