Lee, do you have any advice for a public-schooled high school junior considering homeschooling for her senior year? She lacks only 3 classes and doesn’t want to waste a year on busywork classes.
~ Mary Jo
My best advice is this; “Know your child and trust yourself.” If you know that homeschooling is the best for your child, then trust yourself and do it. Don’t avoid homeschooling because of fear.
To homeschool high school for only senior year, record keeping is very important. Make a homeschool transcript that will reflect all classes from 9th through 12th grades, both at home and at school. Write course descriptions of all courses taught at home, so colleges are convinced there was no couch-potato academy. They are aware that seniors tend to slack off some, so you want to avoid the appearance of senioritis.
In the application to colleges, the parent may want to write a homeschool statement that explains why they made the decision to homeschool, and describe the positive results. Finally, when communicating with colleges, be very clear about your intent to homeschool and explain your reasons in a positive light.
I hope that helps!
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Coretta Barajas says:
Thank you! My oldest daughter wants to homeschool her last 2 years of high school, for the same reasons. Dispense with the pointless busy work (craft projects for English Honors???) and get right to the work. I am a bit nervous about integrating her trancripts though…
March 12th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Lee says:
Coretta,
If you need help, I’ll be glad to help you through the process of transcripts. Here is a link to my Total Transcript Solution:
http://www.thehomescholar.com/easy-truth.php
Blessings,
Lee
March 12th, 2010 at 8:45 am