Comments on: Homeschool Grade Levels http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/homeschool-grade-levels/1971/ Helping Parents Homeschool High School Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Carrie Patterson http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/homeschool-grade-levels/1971/comment-page-1/#comment-4189 Carrie Patterson Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=1971#comment-4189 While this guideline may work for some students, there are those who will choose a different route and not take the PSAT. When children hit 13-14-15-16 and are academically ready for all high school level courses, it is appropriate to label them a freshman. For some, delaying their progress too may be a hindrance. Students may seem to need time to mature and then in a short period of time suddenly are ready. Public school circles call it "senior-itis" when they are ready to be done but haven't finished the "list" yet. I have had both - one who was academically ready and graduated, then worked for a year before college and another whose development was on a different track and graduated at 19. One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is that there is the flexibility to individualize a child's education. While this guideline may work for some students, there are those who will choose a different route and not take the PSAT.
When children hit 13-14-15-16 and are academically ready for all high school level courses, it is appropriate to label them a freshman.
For some, delaying their progress too may be a hindrance. Students may seem to need time to mature and then in a short period of time suddenly are ready. Public school circles call it “senior-itis” when they are ready to be done but haven’t finished the “list” yet.
I have had both – one who was academically ready and graduated, then worked for a year before college and another whose development was on a different track and graduated at 19. One of the wonderful things about homeschooling is that there is the flexibility to individualize a child’s education.

]]> By: Tamara Beaman http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/homeschool-grade-levels/1971/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 Tamara Beaman Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:24:27 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=1971#comment-3529 Dear Lee, Thank you for this article. Maturity level is such an important issue. Thanks for reminding me! Dear Lee,

Thank you for this article. Maturity level is such an important issue. Thanks for reminding me!

]]> By: Diane Allen http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/homeschool-grade-levels/1971/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 Diane Allen Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:20:44 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=1971#comment-3363 Lee, What a great article. We need to remember the freedoms we have an homeschoolers and free ourselves from the conventions of public school "credits". Lee, What a great article. We need to remember the freedoms we have an homeschoolers and free ourselves from the conventions of public school “credits”.

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