Occasionally I hear of well-qualified homeschool graduates not being accepted into universities because their records were not clear and convincing. And I hear of parents who quit homeschooling for fear of this, or who are too overwhelmed by it all to continue. These things don’t need to happen. You can keep on homeschooling, and your […]
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Is this Course Grade 11, Grade 12, or AP?
A question came up while I was preparing my review of Apologia high school science: “Since the advanced Apologia courses are AP level, at what point has a student finished a ‘normal’ grade 12 course?” (AP stands for Advanced Placement level, representing courses that can be used by high school students to be credited for […]
Preview: Comprehensive Record Solution
Wow, I’m so excited! Last week I received The HomeScholar’s Comprehensive Record Solution and it looks absolutely great. The Comprehensive Record Solution is a program to help homeschooling parents prepare the necessary documentation for college admissions and scholarships. Record keeping is intimidating to many of us homeschooling moms, especially when we realize that our teen’s […]
Overwhelmed, Under-challenged, Unmotivated, Disobedient, or Just Plain Lazy?
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this week’s Blog Cruise question, “How do you help your child if he is struggling to learn?” We’ve dealt with this issue several times, and have discovered five different reasons for learning struggles. The child could be overwhelmed. In fact, this is what most people refer […]
High School Marks
I love homeschooling and its incredible academic benefits. On the other hand, I do not love marking, and the niggling doubts that it brings to my mind. Fortunately, where we live grades are not required, and therefore my younger children never receive them. (They do get happy faces for perfect pages, though.) On the other […]