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Home : Getting Started : Teenagers
Home Schooling Teenagers
Do Two Halves Really Make a Whole? Such a simple question! Is the answer that obvious? Not when it comes to high school algebra!
Bowing Down at Mount Horeb: Preparing for the SAT® Christian students are called to act as if they are on Mount Horeb, even if they are in the middle of Belshazzar's feast. They are called to be salt and light in a hostile environment. Where do they begin? As far as college admission goes, the SAT® is a critical first step.
College Professor Critiques Home Schoolers Greg Landry, M.S., has noticed certain characteristics common in my students who were home schooled. Some of these are desirable, some not.
The Very Best Education for High School Students Unless the goal of the high school regimen is to graduate our young students with an incoherent, muddled perspective of human thought, I think it would be better that they study a distinctive Christian world and life view.
Eligible high school students may be allowed to take a college
credit course, which will earn college credit and also satisfy the
high school graduation plan’s required course. Christopher Perdue believes that even though college has gotten a bad rap, it is still one of the best options for home school graduates, especially future home school dads, who can use creative ways to earn their degrees and prepare for the future.
Patrick Henry College, A Home Away from Home? Jennifer Carden believes that those who come to Patrick Henry College during this time are going to be a part of something important—stepping in on the ground floor of an institution intent on pursuing greatness
By participating in speech and debate, students aged eight to eighteen (and their parents) learn not only academic skills of research, logic, and analytical thinking but also character traits, interpersonal skills, and a strong work ethic that will change their lives. They learn to defend their faith and discuss social issues with a biblical worldview.
Homeschooling Through High School Home schooling your high school student can often be more challenging than in his earlier years, especially with students who are planning to attend college.
Living with Teenagers and Loving It Sheila Campbell says, "I live in a home full of teenagers, and I love it. I am proud of my children, and I am blessed by their presence."
Do homeschool parents sometimes have the attitude that the church should be responsible for our children's spiritual knowledge and understanding?
Parents share their experiences with dual credit programs.
Homeschooling Through High School? Lyndsay Lambert believes that the junior high and high school years are some of the most challenging years; the pressures to conform are much greater during those teen years, and the temptations are much greater than at any previous time in our children’s lives.
A Jumpstart into College Through CLEP As you are preparing your college-bound high schooler for his SAT or ACT tests, do not forget to look into the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) as an option to give your home schooler a jump-start into college!
What Are Your Plans After High School? In a series of three articles, Becky Preble, one of the speakers at the 2008 THSC Convention in August, addresses some of the questions young people face after graduation. This first article, from the November 1999 THSC REVIEW, addresses various ways to determine a direction for each graduate’s future.
The Importance of Natural Talents in Career/Life Planning In this second of three articles on choosing a life path, Becky Preble discusses how to watch for your child’s God-given talents.
This last of three articles will address how important it is for families to examine what kind of work and career/life planning values they are passing on to the next generation. As your teen enters the world of college and/or work, what are the values and beliefs he/she has about work and career? Are these values reflective of biblical virtues, and will these values produce in your teen the character qualities of a Christian worker?
Living History: The Holocaust Memorial Jessica Hulcy has long advocated experiential learning, but how does one experience World War II firsthand when the war is over? The answer is: through the eyes and memories of one who was there.
Debbie Burk gives a few specific instances where the written word made a positive impact in her life and in the lives of others.
K Through BA: The Home School Vision All the Way Christie Ballmann gives information about accelerated credit earning that is available to high schoolers through college distance learning.
The Art of Information Interviewing Tips to help your teenager with interview skills.
Is Your Home School Support Group Meeting the Needs of High School Students Are most of your support group activities geared to younger children? Find ideas for group activities that appeal to teens.
Strength for the High School Years A home school mom weathers the "hurricane" of the SAT's, college preparation and advanced courses.
Preparing for a Career/Calling The Bible speaks to every facet of life, including calling, career, and work. Christian teenagers are uniquely designed with God-given interests and abilities.
CLEP out of the first year of college? Save your parents a full year’s worth of college costs? It sounds great, and it can be done in Texas—to a certain degree (pun intended).
Simple Tools for Brain Surgery: Using Questions to Open Minds Bill Jack gives readers tools for effective questioning in classroom situations.
If you have high schoolers, you have probably heard some of the following: "Should I go to college?" "What do I want to do when I grow up?" and the ever-popular, "I like so many subjects I can't decide what to do!" If you have students who are grappling with the future, check out some options for Texas home schoolers.
National Merit Scholarship Tips Texas home schoolers have made great strides over the past years. Not only can they attend college but they can also earn scholarships to ease the financial burden. Mary Truitt wrote this article that will help home schoolers as they prepare for the next step: college.
National Home School Honor Society Eta Sigma Alpha founder Joann Juren explains how your students can be recognized for their academic work.
NCAA Forms Clearinghouse for Home Schoolers' Eligibility The NCAA has established an eligibility clearinghouse to process home school certifications and rules for home school graduates.
Facing the High School Challenge Veteran home educator Diana Johnson shares encouragement and insights regarding home schooling through the high school years.
Author Christina Manuwai shares a mother’s heart when the faith, duty, and responsibility instilled in her child is put to the test.
The most traditional post-high school route is college, degree, career, affluence, and success. Just like pulling their kids out of traditional schools, however, home schoolers across America are playing other cards like apprenticeship, mission work, experience jobs, and Internet courses.
This article, as printed in the 2006-2007 Handbook for Texas Home Schoolers, addresses such issues as beginning to homeschool in the teen years, teaching high school subjects, dual credit, graduation, and socialization.
Information on options for driver education (including parent-taught driver education), steps to complete parent-taught driver education, and links to the necessary forms.
Lyndsay Lambert explains everything from receiving a diploma or its equivalent, to apprenticeship, college, employment, and marriage and family.
Topics covered include Preparing for the Classroom, Preliminary to Making Application, Financial Assistance, and Other Options for Earning College Credits
Information on military recruitment and acceptance of home school graduates
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