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When children reach high school, parents often begin to worry about whether or not they homeschooling is still a good idea. Will their chances of going to college be ruined? What if I can't teach a subject they want to study? What about dating and other social events?
The information in this article refers to teenagers without serious learning or emotional difficulties. Naturally a special needs child is likely to need far more guidance and supervision even through the high school years.
If you have been homeschooling for a number of years, your child should have become a fairly independent learner. One of the most important goals of homeschooling is to help a child become an independent, self-motivated, life-long learner. Public schools have to spoon feed children their knowledge because of the accountability rules, but most homeschoolers have the option to teach children to become responsible for their own education. I always warn my children they had better not come back to me and whine that they didn't get educated enough, because their learning is in their own hands. That does not mean I'm not keeping an eye on things, or maintaining a certain amount of control. It just means that if they want to learn more, they are welcome to do so!
In the articles in this new section, I will be making suggestions for surviving the high school years. My oldest child is currently a junior and we've been doing extensive research into college. The purpose of our homeschool is to get the kids to college, so my articles are based on a college preparatory program.
Following are the articles I have up so far:
Planning the College-Prep Curriculum What classes do colleges want you to take while you are in high school?
Here are some outside links that may help you in your search:
Homeschooled College Applicants on the Rise This is a parent soup article on college admission for homeschoolers.
Homeschoolers at the College Read what one junior college is already doing to help homeschoolers.