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1. How to Make the Homeschool Grade
September 27, 2012
There’s a lot of laughter that happens when conversation among homeschoolers turns to grading. But underneath that laughter is probably a lot of parental discomfort too--how do you grade papers? Is there some easy way to do it? Isn’t it completely subjective? When do you stop letting them correc...
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2. CLEP Testing and College Admission for Homeschoolers
September 24, 2012
Have you heard much about CLEP testing? It’s not as familiar as the SAT or the ACT or even AP testing but it can seriously benefit your homeschool high school student. I had one client write to me expressing great concern that CLEP exams would hurt her high achieving students. She wondered if CLEP t...
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3. Help for Homeschooling the Gifted Child
August 07, 2012
Parenting a gifted child can be a scary and overwhelming thing! I homeschooled two gifted children, and I know how hard it can be. If you have been blessed with this situation too, I want to encourage you with my experience. When my first son was born and my midwife handed him to me, she gave m...
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4. Working with Delight-Directed Passions in Your Homeschooled Student
August 03, 2012
In a recent US News and World Report article, the author talked about how important it is to colleges that applicants show some kind of passion in their activities or interests--this passion is what sets successful students apart. What colleges call passion is often referred to by homeschoolers as ...
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5. How to Avoid Writing Homeschool High School Course Descriptions!
July 30, 2012
Although many, if not most colleges like to see some kind of course descriptions to accompany a homeschool student’s transcript, there are several strategies for those who simply want to avoid having to write course descriptions! One method is, of course, to search for those specific colleges who d...
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6. Homeschool Record Keeping Strategies
July 25, 2012
Although there are a variety of different methods for keeping track of your homeschool experiences, most homeschool parents can be classified as either tubbies, cubbies, or binder queens. While those descriptions might make you laugh, they’re really pretty accurate! Which one do you think you are?...
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7. Make Sure You know about College Testing Dates
June 20, 2012
Assuming your high school son or daughter plans to take college admissions and scholarship tests, it's imperative to be on top of the registration dates for every single one of those tests. Delaying until 12th grade to take the SAT or neglecting the PSAT during junior year can handicap your son or d...
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8. Is a Gap Year Before College Right for Your Homeschooler?
June 18, 2012
Taking a gap year is becoming more and more common among high schoolers. Some colleges, notably Harvard and Princeton, even favor it. Taking a gap year between senior year and starting at a university can help a student become more mature, and many colleges are hoping that students will function bet...
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9. Summertime is College Credit Time for Homeschoolers through CLEP
June 13, 2012
The typical teenager approaches summertime with a Tom Sawyer attitude--it’s a time to laze around, enjoy the sun, and hang out with friends. Many homeschoolers don’t realize, though, that summer can be an opportunity to save thousands of dollars in future college tuition, with just a little extra w...
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10. Keeping Summer Fun and Educational
June 04, 2012
If you’re wondering how to keep this summer educational but fun for your homeschooled kids without creating extra work for yourself as teacher, summer classes are a great idea to explore. Maybe you just haven’t had time to squeeze in an art class and your child is really interested in art, or perha...
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