2016
What About Socialization?
We’ve all had questions about how homeschooling will affect our kids.
When Should I Get My Child Evaluated?
The home-education population may have more non-neurotypical kids in it than the general school population, because the frustrations of dealing with these problems in a classroom situation causes many parents to turn to home schooling.
Yearly Testing: How to Do It
Many states ask you to submit standardized test scores to demonstrate your student’s yearly progress. Yearly standardized testing can be done fairly easily, but there are many, many many tests out there.
Notifying Your Local School
I’m sure your school will notice if your children just don’t show up after a summer break. You should probably tell them.
Assembling a Portfolio
We know that your child has impressive achievements, but what should go into their portfolio?
A Sample High School Transcript
An illustration is worth paragraphs of explanation! Here’s an example of a home school transcript (this one got the student into six good colleges, including the top choice school).
How to Drill the Math Facts
Our resident math expert, Kate Snow, helps you drill Math facts.
How to Assign High School Credits
Here are a few tips on how to best organize and award high school credits for your student.
How to Award a P.E. Credit
Take the P.E. requirement as a chance to encourage your student into more thoughtful eating, and more regular physical activity, and you can end the year with a healthier, more energetic child.