Tag: high school
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Homeschool High School Ocean Study
Last week I talked about how we do homeschool planning in this relaxed but Leadership Education-influenced homeschool. Now I’m sharing specifics about what we’ll be studying and the resources we plan to use. Before I start: Yes, Kathryn was 7th grade last year. But I’m considering this year high school because she’s capable of learning…
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College Alternatives for Homeschoolers
As I shared last week, our homeschool has been evolving in order to keep focused on our key goals. College is only necessary for certain specialties. Though I have been inspired by reading Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning, one thing I disagree with is the authors’ heavy focus on college as the best way…
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Online Homeschool Writing Course Review
Please note: I received this program in exchange for an honest review. I was compensated for my time in writing this review. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a favorable review. See disclosure page. Knowing that writing was one subject in particular where my high schooler was resistant to…
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High School Planning (and a Giveaway!)
In the past few weeks, Kathryn seems suddenly so grown up. She’s always been a beautiful girl, but she’s looking so much older lately; more young lady than girl. Maybe it’s the new jeans, or the new ways she’s been wearing her hair. Whatever it is, it makes my heart squeeze just a little. Next…
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Dave Ramsey Personal Finance Review
Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance for teens is the homeschool course Lindsey loves to hate. Or more accurately, it seems to be the course she hates to love. About the Foundations in Personal Finance program: This course includes 14+ hours of instructional video on DVD, plus one student workbook. If you have more than…