High School Record Keeping
1 hour. HandoutIn this course you will learn four record keeping strategies, and the strengths and weaknesses of each method. Learn what to keep, and why to keep it. Discover what you can DO with your homeschool records, from making a transcript, to creating a reading list, and writing course descriptions. Learn how record keeping can save you time, money, and frustration when you are preparing your child for college admission.
**Very practical. Among the most helpful and encouraging classes. **Excellent presentation, easy to follow; appreciated handout. ** Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences. This was extremely helpful for this “question mark” mom. **Yeah, Lee! Thank you, come back again! **delightful- as always **Very helpful. ** Thanks for giving the parents of high schoolers more confidence to keep homeschooling. **Excellent! Lots of good and useful info! **Very clear teaching, excellent speaker. ** Great- very encouraging. **Very complete and well spoken. **So practical! Thank you tons!
How to Afford Christian College
1 hour. Handout Learn the concrete strategies that will help you afford a Christian college. Learn Biblical principles and promises related to the cost of college. Learn to "seek first the Kingdom" - and then seek a Christian college. You will learn where to look for scholarships, both big and small. Find out how you can save money feel confident as you look at the cost of college. Miracles happen every day, they can happen for you, too!
College Scholarships for High School Credit
1 hour. Handouts: College Scholarship Parent Resources
Find - Filter - Format - Follow through - File
How to find private scholarships and filter out the scholarships that won't help you. Learn to format them into an easy-to-use notebook. Hear tips that will encourage your student to follow through with the applications. I'll teach you how to file them into your homeschool transcript. You'll learn the benefits of winning AND non-winning applications, and I'll provide tips on other ways to afford college.
High School Testing
1 hour. Handouts: test comparison chart
High school level tests: SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, ACT, PLAN, SAT II. College level tests: CLEP, AP (Compass if there is time.) The emphasis is on the advantages of homeschooling in high school tests.
Making a Transcript
1 hour. Handouts: sample transcript, comprehensive record sample
Transcripts are a hassle, so why bother? Because they are the love language of colleges and a key to college admission and scholarships! Homeschoolers have the advantage, because parents can create transcripts that represent the whole student and demonstrate their unique strengths. Parents are perfectly capable of creating winning transcripts that capture delight directed learning, while incorporating grades, credits values, and course titles. Come learn the “why and how” of making a transcript!
** Awesome! Great practical tips I can use immediately. Fun class too- great sense of humor. ** Thank you for helping all of us homeschooling moms behind you! ** Very, very helpful. Thank you! ** Very helpful! ** Very practical! Thanks! ** You do a great job. Thank you! ** Thank you. Very good. **Knowledge and experience was well displayed- Appreciate every nugget that she shared.
1 hour. Handouts: determining high school credits, evaluation vocabulary
This course will answer the common homeschool lament, "How can I give grades when I don't give tests?” Learn how you are already evaluating your children, and how you can translate that information into words and numbers colleges understand. You will learn “grouch-free” ways to determine high school grades, and find freedom in grading criteria and grading scales. Come and learn the many ways of determining high school credits and discover how to make mommy-grades and kitchen credits easy for colleges to understand!
**Everything Lee has to say is informative, helpful, and interesting, **A Godsend, **Excellent speaker, **Please repeat this workshop next year, **Thank you so much, **She was fabulous, **Extremely helpful & well done, **Lots of good info and good speaker, **Thank you for this helpful seminar. I feel better prepared for high school, **Excellent. Thanks. It was exactly what I needed to learn, **Good speaker. Very knowledgeable, **Lee Binz is great! Thanks, **Thank you for NOT scaring me to death, that I am not going to be able to produce a transcript. You made it so much simpler than I thought….I can do this, **Excellent, clear, very informative, and pleasant to listen to, **Great info, easy to understand, good sense of humor, stress reliever!
Homeschool High School for Excellence
1 hour. Handouts: parent resources, course planning guide
The secrets of homeschool success in high school explained! Drawing from her experience in raising two “home scholars,” Lee will demonstrate why you don’t need to be afraid to homeschool high school, and the keys you will need to ensure success. Learn how prepare your child for college with academics, admission tests, and extra-curricular activities, while emphasizing their unique specialization. You will learn how to prepare your students for college admissions and academics so you are ready, no matter what life or the colleges throw at you!
** Wealth of information delivered in an engaging way. Well organized. I loved your pace and flow. It kept my attention and provided lots of useful particulars. ** Fabulous! Extremely worthwhile. **Thank you for sharing your experience and expertise! ** Very good. ** Thank you for talking through records needed. **Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I’m beginning to feel like I can do this! ** Great job, thanks! ** Wonderful info! ** I like your smile and cheerful attitude. ** Great class- so informative! Can I take you home? ** Delightful, encouraging. **Great info, thank you!
1 hour: Finding a college handout.
How to search for a college with college fairs, college tests, and internet searches. Why you should visit a college, and what you are looking for. Using college visits to improve your application essay. What are the basics of writing college application essays?
Homeschooling College
1 hour. Handouts: CLEP, AP, resource list
Why homeschool college, the pros and cons of community college, CLEP exams, and AP exams.
Getting the BIG Scholarships
1 hour: Handouts: comprehensive record sample
Colleges as a business: aim low. SAT preparation, plan a rigorous curriculum, documentation from outside sources, finding a college that loves you, specialization and recommendation letters, application essay tips, going “over the top” with record keeping.
Preparing to Homeschool High School
3 hours. Handouts: multiple handouts in a folder for each family
Do not be afraid, subjects and materials, planning lessons, how to assign grades, record keeping, high school tests, socialization and specialization, independent homeschooling, plan to succeed in college.
** "Wealth of information delivered in an engaging way. Well organized. I loved your pace and flow. It kept my attention and provided lots of useful particulars.**Fabulous! Extremely worthwhile.**Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I’m beginning to feel like I can do this!**Great class- so informative! Can I take you home?**Delightful, encouraging.**Thanks for leaving time for Q & A.**Excellent presentation, easy to follow; appreciated handout.**Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences. This was extremely helpful for this “question mark” mom.**Thanks for giving the parents of high schoolers more confidence to keep homeschooling.**Excellent! Lots of good and useful info!**Very clear teaching, excellent speaker.**Great- very encouraging.**Very complete and well spoken.**So practical! Thank you tons!**Very practical. Among the most helpful and encouraging classes.**Thank you for helping all of us hs-ing moms behind you!**Very, very helpful. Thank you!**Very practical! Thanks!**You do a great job. Thank you!**Knowledge and experience was well displayed- Appreciate every nugget that she shared.**Awesome! Great practical tips I can use immediately. Fun class too- great sense of humor.
1 hour. Handout: Gifted Education resources and strategies
Homeschooling is a challenge, especially when students are academically gifted. Lee discusses the challenges of homeschooling gifted children, elementary through high school. You will learn strategies that will help you plan, as you balance their social and academic needs. Don't be afraid to homeschool your gifted children, as they will thrive in the freedom that only homeschooling can provide!
**This is the first time I’ve ever heard anything about homeschooling gifted kids and it was so encouraging. It just validated things I’ve already done and gave me new ideas to use. Thank you. **Thank you very much for helping me to understand my child and not be stressed.**# Lee was very, very encouraging. Thank you!! **Good practical and encouraging info.
Price: Contact The HomeScholar for price information on public speaking
Lee Binz Speaker Bio
Lee Binz and her husband Matt operate The HomeScholar (www.TheHomeScholar.com). Their mission is "helping parents homeschool high school." Lee and Matt homeschooled their two children independently for eight years, from elementary through high school graduation. Both boys earned full-tuition scholarships to their first choice university. Lee is now a homeschool consultant working with parents across the country and overseas. Lee has three core beliefs about homeschooling: homeschooling provides the best possible learning environment; every child deserves a college-prep education whether or not they choose to go to college; and parents are capable of providing a superior education to their children. Lee does not judge your homeschool or evaluate your children. Instead, she comes alongside to help and encourage parents homeschooling high school.
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- Annie in Washington
"I just heard you speak at the Homeschool College Fair and you were so inspiring and informative! Thanks,"
- Maureen in Washington
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"The Homeschool College Fair was a phenomenal success! Your seminars were very successful and well attended! We had resoundingly positive feedback from our attendees. Thank you again for your participation!"
- Tracy from the PNW Homeschool College Fair
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"I just wanted to let you know that Ben (and I) really enjoyed your talk at the homeschool college fair. I wish that we could have stayed for the last one as well. We are all curious as to which school was "college A". Also, let your husband know that I really liked his write up on the Incredibles."
- Sharon in Washington
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"I really enjoyed your presentation last Thursday for the At Home in Seattle group. It was informative, encouraging and even entertaining! You speak so well, and make homeschooling through high school sound so easy to do! I feel more confident and empowered after every time I hear you speak, and as my 8th grade son and I begin to prepare for high school and college, I'm actually looking forward to it now! Thanks for all you're doing to support homeschoolers in WA and beyond,"
- Jill in Seattle
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"Thank you so much for speaking to our group last week. Your presentation was so informative and we all walked away with useful tools for assigning high school grades and credits. Your professionalism, combined with your personal warmth and experience, put everyone at ease and gave each of us confidence to continue homeschooling through high school. We can't wait to have you come back! Thanks again,"
- Carie Fagan, "At Home in Seattle" Homeschool Group
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"Lee Binz spoke on high school level testing and did a great job! I was very impressed with her speaking abilities. I have know Lee for years and she recently started a home business where she helps [create] transcripts for high schoolers. I highly recommend her. I'm sure she would love to speak to your group.”
- Donna from Burien HSA
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"Thank you for your time yesterday evening. Your presentation on what we, as parents, can do to assist our children as they prepare to apply for universities was truly helpful to my family. Though my family has a college strategy, I wanted to attend your talk to hopefully find security that our plan is leading our sons in the directions they've requested. Not only did I find that reassurance in your words and demeanor, but I also came home with several gems of knowledge to make our family’s journey more prolific when it reaches the formal education stage. Your support of fellow homeschooling families is greatly appreciated. Thank you, again.”
- Homeschool mother of two, in Seattle
