"Preparing to Homeschool High School" DVD

 

America’s Number 1 Homeschool High School Champion explains how YOU can join the happy celebration of successful parents who graduate their kids from home!

4:30 PM
From the desk of Lee Binz,
The HomeScholar

Dear Homeschool Parent,

I remember clearly the week that it became “OK” to homeschool our children.

It was in the spring of 1999, and it was near the end of our first year homeschooling.  Homeschooling had been something my husband and I had toyed with for several months, but the urgency increased as the situation at our children’s public school began to quickly deteriorate.

My oldest boy’s classroom was totally out-of-control and there seemed to be no one in charge.  My youngest, was about to enter the same classroom (the only advanced class available in our school), so our family was looking at 5 years of continuous chaos.  We finally just said “No More!”

I remember that first year of homeschooling being one of ongoing battle with my in-laws.  Their reaction to our homeschooling decision was one that thousands of homeschoolers have faced from either friends or families.  The questions came fast and strong and almost daily:  “Is that even legal?” “Aren’t you afraid they’ll fall behind?” What about socialization?” “What about college?” “What about HIGH SCHOOL PROM!?”

Matt and I pretty much resigned ourselves to patiently answering each of these questions repeatedly over the next 8 years.  What we didn’t expect was for their attitudes to change suddenly, dramatically and virtually overnight….

It’s true, we literally went from Grandma and Grandpa saying “You are NOT allowed to ruin MY grandchildren!” one day, and the next day they are the world’s greatest PROPONENTS of homeschooling!

And what, you ask, could drive such a quantum shift of thinking overnight?

Well, something happened that spring which carried with it the psychic shock necessary to change the minds of even the most stubborn grandparents.  In fact, I’m guessing there were thousands of parents and grandparents around the globe who completely changed their attitude about homeschooling on that terrible spring morning.

It was April 20, 1999.  

Columbine.

My name is Lee Binz, and I help parents homeschool high school. I have a special burden for parents who are new to the high school game.   Every homeschool veteran has their own decision story they could tell, perhaps not tied to the events of that terrible spring morning — but still, just as significant to them.

Of course, not everyone’s opinion about homeschooling changed as dramatically as my in-laws.  We heard the same issues and concerns from family and friends throughout our time homeschooling.

In the early days, when people told me those things, it had the affect of making me all the more resolute.  I was determined to homeschool through high school.  I decided to prove the naysayers wrong.  I would succeed in teaching my children!  They’d get into college! And darn it, they WOULD be socialized!!

I had steel in my backbone during those early days of homeschooling.  I knew what was right and no one could convince me otherwise.  In addition, I still had a pretty solid mastery of the elementary school subjects so I didn’t worry too much about the academics.

But then one day it happened.  When we purchased my eldest son his first Physics book and I made the mistake of opening it….

Sir Isaac Newton!  My high school nemeses!  He looked out from the page and sneered, “You thought I was gone, didn’t you….” with a little maniacal laughter tossed in.  Suddenly all of the negative messages that I had closeted in the back of my brain came crashing through.  “You’re a pretender!”  You can’t do this!”  Who do you think you’re kidding?”

I was devastated.  I had been so confident, so secure in my decision to homeschool, but there I sat, head in hands, brought down by a dead physicist.

I think I was still at that table when my husband got home from work that night. I explained that it was over.  “I can’t possibly teach the boys this year…because….sniff…I don’t remember physics….”

Matt earned many good husband points that night because he didn’t dismiss my concerns or say I was being silly.  He simply opened the Physics book and sneered right back at our dear, dead Sir Isaac and said, “He’s not so tough.  I can help.”

“I can help.”  Are there any more beautiful words in the English language?  It seems to me that more homeschooling battles have been won, more obstacles have been overcome through the power of those three words, than perhaps any other human expression. Homeschooling is tough business.  Every homeschool mom needs a helping hand from a loving spouse, supporting parents, or a wise mentor -- preferably from all three.

Flash forward four years and my husband and I are staring at each other in shocked disbelief.  We had just been told that BOTH of our boys had won FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS from their first choice university.  We knew we had great kids, who had an amazing education…Now it was slowly dawning on us that homeschooling high school had resulted in a financial reward as well…to the tune of $184,852!

But in the beginning, it didn’t look like homeschooling high school was even possible.  Staring at that Physics book, it all seemed so overwhelming and discouraging.  It was those three little words that brought me back from the brink and started me on that long journey of success.  It’s true…within those three words “I can help” lay the secret of our success…and yours.

You see, along our journey, God placed special people – friends, relatives and mentors – at critical junctures along the way.  Now that we’ve made it through -- and succeeded beyond our wildest dreams -- I want to “pay it forward” by helping you in your moment of need.

We all have.  Through my extensive first hand experience, I’ve determined that homeschooling discouragement is primarily born from fear...

• Fear of the unknown,
• Fear of failing,
• Fear of hurting our children's future,
• Fear of looking foolish.

If you have ever considered homeschooling high school, I can promise these fears will find you.  They may sneak up on you at a family event, or ambush you at a homeschool convention.  You may even be sitting at church and get that overwhelming sense of dread.  For me, the fear always seemed to come at night…in bed…staring at the ceiling….

The burden was so overwhelming.  My deepest desire was to finish the job homeschooling my kids, but the responsibility was overwhelming.  Parents who homeschool high school willingly assume the responsibility for the outcome of their children.  I mean, if we fail, who can we blame it on:  the schools?  Society?  The System?

Nope… all responsibility falls on us.

That is why I think parents who homeschool high school are some of the bravest people on the planet.  They are my heroes.

Who, other than a hero, lays down their life for another?  Who, other than a hero, will sacrifice time, talent and money for someone else’s benefit?  And who, other than a hero, will take full responsibility for the success of someone else’s education?

Heroes Aren't Born...They Become.

Are you a budding hero?  Are the seeds of homeschool high school greatness resident within you?  If there is one thing I know for sure, it is this.  If I did it, you can too.
 
I don’t say that glibly.  I simply know that on the morning I stared in utter desperation at my son’s Physics book, it felt as if there was no one on the planet less likely to succeed in homeschooling high school.

So what happened?  What changed?  Well, I didn’t relearn Physics, if that’s what you’re wondering.  Instead, I researched.  If you have spent any time on this website, you’ve discovered that research is my number one coping mechanism.

I have not encountered a homeschool problem yet that I haven’t been able to defeat on the internet or in the library.  Through an extended time of study, interview and dialog, I was able to eventually find answers to all of my high school concerns.

What I didn’t realize was how hard it would be to uncover this information.

As I lived this ordeal, I had a few stunning revelations. Have you noticed...

• Homeschool Groups don’t talk very much about high school issues?
• Co-ops start to look more and more like public schools as your kids get older?
• Homeschool newsletters have very few articles about older kids?
• More and more of your friends drop out of homeschooling each year?
• The internet is full of information and help for homeschooling young children, but not so much for middle school and high school?
• Family and friends who had made peace with your decision to homeschool your elementary age children start to have more questions when they reach 7th, 8th or 9th grade?
  

With all the negative feedback and lack of support for homeschooling high school, who can blame parents for dropping out?  I mean, homeschooling is tough enough on its own, without carrying the extra burdens that society places on parents.

Add to that the absence of a homeschooling support structure for parents of older children and the extreme challenge of trying to research and learn all there is to know about homeschooling high school; and you’ve got yourself a perfect storm of reasons to just throw in the towel.

I lived through that storm, but it was one of the toughest times of my life.  It seemed like everywhere I turned I faced roadblocks, opposition and isolation.  I remember lying in bed at night weeping because I didn’t know what I was doing wrong. 

Why was homeschooling SO HARD??

The desperation I felt only increased when I looked into enrolling my kids in Christian high school.  Not only would that have completely wiped out our modest college savings, but the academic and social problems in Christian schools seemed just as bad as in the public schools!   And then...

As He often does, when I was at my lowest point, God threw me a lifeline – my friend Debbie.

Debbie is a veteran homeschool mom whose children are slightly older than mine.  Everything I was going through, she had already gone through just two years earlier.  For every question I had, she had a friendly answer.  It wasn’t that she knew it all, but she knew enough to encourage me to continue and to keep researching.

Between her encouragement, my study and my husband’s counsel, we were able to make short work of those Laws of Motion.  Furthermore, we eventually knocked down all of the high school barriers and worries that I had so carefully hidden from sight.  Upper level courses?  We found a way.   College?  We made a plan.

But the whole ordeal got me thinking.  I’ll bet every homeschooler can relate to that “Isaac Newton moment” when all the homeschooling confidence comes crashing down and you’re suddenly faced with the terrifying fear that you are not up for the challenge.

During my children’s high school years, I had a growing determination that NO ONE should have to struggle through the high school maze like I did.  I wanted everyone who needed help, to be able to get it.  I kept careful track of everything I learned, and when I was done, I decided I wanted to go into the homeschool “hero making” business.

My husband is wonderful, but truthfully, he didn’t know any more about homeschooling high school than I did.  My friend Debbie was always an encouragement, but didn’t always have the answers.  What I needed for myself and what I decided to become for others, was a trusted friend and mentor.  Someone who has gone before and succeeded

• Someone to point out the tricks and the traps;
• Someone to identify what is important and what is just noise.
• Someone to give useful information, regardless of homeschooling style....

"Well Worth the Money"

"Your Preparing to Homeschool High School DVD was very informative. It helped me more than any of the books I have read so far, and as most homeschool moms, I have read MANY.  It was well worth the money.  Thank you so much for the site, the blog, all your advice and info. It is so helpful and greatly appreciated by those of us that cannot afford a Gold Care Club subscription. I also want to let you know that I get your blog at my other email address and save them in a folder, so many of them pertain to us or will at some point. So please keep that going, I look forward to them every day. Thanks so much again Lee for making a difference, and for the excellent and personal customer service."

 

~ Krista and her son Drew in Missouri

 

"FABULOUS and fills a GAPING need in the homeschooling community"

"This is fantastic!  I feel as though I was able to sit across the table from a close friend and mentor as she guided me through the process of homeschooling high school!  I absolutely LOVED the fact that what you offered where PRINCIPLES that could be applied no matter what "style" of homeschooling one chooses.

My overall impression of the presentation is that it is FABULOUS and fills a GAPING need in the homeschooling community.  You teach people how to take their unique homeschooling experience and translate it into a college-prep program. What a gift!! For me, you helped bring validation to some "scattered" learning experiences while also bringing clarity and focus to some areas that needed attention.  I absolutely can't wait to get my hands on your college series and I can promise you that I will buy anything you produce!"

~Deann in Texas

That is why I created my DVD, Preparing to Homeschool High School.  I wanted to capture all of my hard fought knowledge in a way that would be fully accessible to other parents.  I firmly believe that homeschooling high school shouldn't be so hard. 

Life is hard.  Teens are hard.  Homeschooling highschool should be a joy and not a burden.

Preparing to Homeschool High School covers all the critical high school topics in a way that is clear and engaging.  Here’s what you’ll learn:

• First, I’ll share with you our personal strategies for success – how we were able to give our kids an amazing college prep education, without the help of professional educators, Alternative Education classes, or accreditation programs.  Just, mom and dad and books at home.
• Second, I’ll pull the curtain back on what it takes to prepare your homeschool for high school – I’ll tell you the required courses, how to keep records, how to give grades and how to determine credits.  You will be amazed at the simplicity of these straightforward solutions and will be able to implement them immediately, regardless of your homeschooling style.
• Third, I’ll reveal the secrets we used to improve our students SAT scores by TWO HUNDRED POINTS PER SECTION!  Once mastered, these skills will not only help your students get into the college of their dreams but will enable them to SUCCEED while they are there!
• Fourth, I will disclose the “secret sauce” of a truly remarkable homeschool – one that will force the colleges to stand up and take notice. This is the one strategy that gives homeschoolers the distinct advantage from students from every other school situation and is something you MUST take advantage of! learn:

Preparing to Homeschool High School can help you at your point of greatest need.  So whether you are...

• A new homeschooling parent with kids near high school;
  
• A parent who has already homeschooled high school but just wants to do a better job the next time around;
• A parent raising a struggling learner, praying for a way to survive high school and still give your kid a shot at college;
• A parent homeschooling the next Einstein and doubting your ability to keep them challenged through the high school years.

The first edition of Preparing to Homeschool High School was very well received and well reviewed. It became a staple of my business and one of my best selling products.

The Old Schoolhouse reviewed it and said, “Anyone planning to homeschool through high school should immediately get this DVD series. The information will give you the direction you need to prepare your children for college.” (Product review by Kathy Gelzer, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, March 2008)

My only disappointment was that our knowledge of technology limited the amount of information we could include on the DVD. Our first edition was about 2 ½ hours long and filled up three DVDs!

Thankfully, my husband continued to research and discovered how to include MUCH more material on a single DVD!

More of Everything!

As a result, I was suddenly free to include all of the information I had to edit out of the 1st edition. This expanded 2nd edition is much more in-depth than the first edition. Included

• More critical topics!
• More useful tricks!
• More insider secrets!
• More money saving ideas!
• More tested strategies!
• More help for parents who have never homeschooled before!

Best of all, I was able to add 90 minutes of additional content while lowing the price by 20%!!

 

"I now have the confidence to continue"

 

"I was thrilled to check out your DVD. I truly felt like it was a mini- homeschool conference right in my own living room. You had very practical advice to give and were very reassuring.

 

I now have the confidence to continue as I had planned & not feel like I'm in over my head. Thanks, Lee!!"

~Lisa in Maine

 

The Bottom Line...

The truth is there are MANY homeschooling books out there, but not many of them touch on high school topics. You could do like I did and spend months reading them all and gleaning out the high school gems. If you go this direction, you will, like me, need to:

• Identify all the critical high school topics that you need to fully understand.
• Search for the right resource, at the right price, at the right time in your high school career.
• Sort through the conflicting opinions and the contradictory instructions and decide which ideas are right for your family.

 

On the flip side, you can rejoice that I've done that work for you!

 

This training is the same material I deliver to my clients during a three-hour preparing to homeschool high school “crash course”.  My clients happily pay $150 to $175 for this training and have told me that it was the best investment they ever made in their homeschool – bar none.

Now that it is on DVD, I am able to offer you 4 HOURS of in-depth training on all the homeschooling high school essentials for the amazingly low price of $57.

Think of it, for about the cost of a couple of weeks of cable TV service, you can launch your family into homeschooling high school with all the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed beyond your wildest dreams.

You don’t have to fret and stress about it anymore.  I’m convinced this resource can answer all of your questions about homeschooling high school. I’m certain it can give you the tools you need to “finish the job” in a way that will make your kids forever grateful — and you and your husband proud.

In fact, I’m so confident this is the answer to your prayers I insist on taking all of risk off your shoulders and putting it squarely on mine…

100% No Questions Asked Money Back Guarantee Order totally risk-free. If you are unhappy with Preparing to Homeschool High School - 2nd Edition in any way, please let us know within 60 days and you will receive a prompt, courteous refund. No harm done. No hard feelings. And we still part friends.

If this sounds appealing to you, I believe you will be delighted with this completely redesigned and updated resource. You can move forward into homeschooling high school with confidence. By implementing the concepts in this DVD, you too can provide your children a “Supercharged, High Octane, College Prep, Homeschool Academy” without making mom a basket case!

I often say that not everyone needs to be a homeschool pioneer! Being a pioneer wasn’t always fun. They were often the ones that didn’t survive! Being a settler (someone who followed the trail already blazed) gave you a much better chance for success. You can be a settler in this new world of homeschool high school!

You can walk to trail others have blazed before you. You can take advantage of the hard work and research others have done that will allow you to focus on the true joy of homeschooling high school – preparing to launch your kids into the world!

As someone who homeschooled high school and experienced results beyond our wildest dreams, I know you can do this!

I am CONVINCED you will look back on homeschooling high school as one of the BEST decisions you ever made!

 

Get the help you need to succeed in homeschooling high school!    Remember my 60 day guarantee puts all the risk on me!

 

 

PS. This DVD is going to give you the tools and confidence you need to succeed in high school! What are you waiting for?

PPS.  Remember that 60 day guarantee.  You risk nothing.  I am so convinced this resource will be exactly what you need, when you need it, I am willing to guarantee your satisfaction!

Great News!  I've done the hard work for you!  You can reap the benefit of my research!  I GUARANTEE you're going to LOVE IT!!

100% Risk Free Offer Yes, Lee! This is just what I'm looking for! I want to prepare myself for homeschooling high school and avoid the time, money and frustration of doing all the research myself! Please Send Me Immediately: Preparing to Homeschool High School – 2nd Edition. Completely updated with nearly 4 HOURS of instructional material (90 more minutes than the 1st edition!) Topics include planning high school courses, planning lessons, assigning grades, determining credit, keeping great records, navigating the standard high school tests, socialization and specialization and planning to succeed in college. Just: $57 You can walk the trail others have blazed before you. You can take advantage of the hard work and research others have done that will allow you to focus on the true joy of homeschooling high school. That's right, for less than the cost of a couple of weeks of cable TV service, you can launch your family into homeschooling high school with all the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed beyond your wildest dreams! I understand if I am unhappy for any reason with Preparing to Homeschool High School - 2nd Edition, I can return it to you within 60 days and get a prompt, courteous refund.   Gain the confidence you need to homeschool high school with excellence!  You can do this! Remember my 60 day guarantee puts all the risk on me!