I am becoming acutely aware that homeschooling older kids are a much different animal than homeschooling small kids. Now that my kids are 12 and 14 and with the older being in high school, I am finding that I need to drastically alter my approach to how I interact with them in regards to my lessons. My son has announced his aversion to being taught. He would much rather prefer to teach himself. I am sure this sounds like teenage craziness that a parent should never allow, after all, how in the world could a teenager teach himself? Well, you … Continue reading →

A great many homeschoolers these days began their education in traditional (public or private) schools and then moved to homeschooling out of frustration from school issues. In the early elementary years, new homeschooling parents seem to jump right in without much trepidation. As students approach high school however, prospective homeschooling parents tend to feel it is too late to homeschool their children. The truth is, it is never too late to homeschool your kids. Even high school dropouts through homeschooling. While many homeschoolers turn to public and private schools for the high school years, those homeschoolers who go all the … Continue reading →

In my last article, Indiana Registers Dropouts as Homeschoolers, I mentioned how school districts in this state and several others are reclassifying homeschoolers as high school dropouts. This manipulation lowers a schools dropout rates while also lowering the perceived success of homeschooling. This is a bad thing for all involved. Still, there will be high school students who find themselves out of school, told they are homeschoolers and are left to fend for them. Many of these students will want to make some kind of effort but will soon give up without guidance. If you or your child are one … Continue reading →