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Good News for College Bound Homeschoolers

This year has been tougher than every for high school students competing to get into college. Students have to apply to numerous colleges and hope that one of their favorites sends an acceptance letter or at least puts them on the waiting list. According to saycampuslife.com, college rejections are at an all time high this year. Reasons for increased rejections by schools include that the fact that online application processes have made applying easier, and that colleges seek a greater demographic pool of students from which to choose. Harvard, for example, rejected 93 out of 100 applicants and Yale rejected … Continue reading →

Tips for the College Bound Homeschooler

Nextstudent.com is a website dedicated to helping students pay for college. They are primarily a student loan lender. As the homeschooler count in the U.S. tips one million, they are turning their marketing efforts to homeschoolers. If you have a student looking forward to college, you may want to visit the nextstudent.com website. Meanwhile, they took the time to survey colleges about what homeschoolers should do to prepare for college admissions. There will be homeschoolers who do not agree with this approach. There will also be homeschoolers who have gotten into college without taking these steps. Still, here are some … Continue reading →

Meeting P.E. Requirements for the Homeschool Portfolio

In my last post, I talked about the absence, of physical education requirements for most homeschoolers. I also mentioned, that just because many states do not expressly require proof of physical fitness, it does not mean that you can neglect it. Depending on the college your child chooses, you may find the need to demonstrate that your child has fulfilled P.E. requirements. Here is a list of things you can do pack the homeschool portfolio with proof of Physical Education. Certificates and awards: Your child can prove that he or she has not only participated, but also excelled in Physical … Continue reading →

Homeschool Glossary (words homeschoolers should know) – P-R

PACE – (also called (Paces) is a curriculum type associated with the curriculum material published by the School of Tomorrow, also known as Accelerated Christian Education. The curriculum is broken down into bite size work texts (combination of workbook and textbooks), usually 12 per course per year. These smaller workbooks will give the child a sense of accomplishment as they complete each section while making it apparent how much work still has to be done. This will help the child to keep on track though many accelerate faster using this type of program. Part-time homeschooling – Part time homeschooling is … Continue reading →

Are You Compiling Their Homeschool Portfolio?

If you are planning to homeschool your child through high school, you need to concurrently compile their homeschool portfolio. Too many parents spend the bulk of their child’s junior and senior years pouring over years of projects and family photographs to find information that may be of interest to the college admissions officer. Instead of taking that route, I suggest you start recording your children projects in middle school. Compiling a homeschool portfolio does not have to be tantamount to preparing for a tax audit. You do not have to save boxes and boxes of everything your child touched since … Continue reading →

Free Adventure Tool and Online Courses

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David’s been wanting to join Civil Air Patrol. If you don’t know about it, it’s sort of a years-long boot camp for kids wanting to join the Air Force, learn to fly, or just learn life experience skills. We have so much going on already that I don’t think we can fit it in the schedule without sacrificing something else. Right now, I’m not willing to do that. While searching around for deals, I think I found a solution! The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is offering a free adventure tool. It has a compass, whistle, flashlight, magnifying glass, and … Continue reading →

Is a GED necessary?

Does a homeschool graduate need a GED (General Equivalency Diploma) in order to be a “real” graduate? Is a homeschool diploma considered a legitimate diploma? There was a time, back in the dark ages of homeschooling (when only a few courageous pioneers were bravely bucking the system) that most of what was done by homeschoolers was deemed illegitimate, including bestowing on them a “homemade diploma.” I remember being in that camp myself, laughing at what I thought were the backward, uninformed few who wanted to keep their children behind closed doors. (I was a teenager at the time, who knew … Continue reading →

Sunday Evening Review: January 14, 2007

Last week’s week in review got overlooked in Valorie’s transfer to the baby blog. (Check it out). Therefore, this week, you will get two, two, two weeks in one. Here is what has been going on in the homeschooling blog from January 1, to January 14, 2007. We started out the year with the 2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance and The 31 Most Talked About Blogs of 2006 . Still in a reflective mood, Valorie wrote Reflections on Homeschooling and Thoughts on Home schooling a Gifted Child . Constant reflection and re-evaluation in homeschooling is so important, … Continue reading →