Hello to All!  Thank YOU for stopping by.  I have many questions for you all, so I will start by asking if anyone has started homeschooling in the high school years?  If so please feel free to tell me how you did it and anything else you want to share.

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Posted by JacqueDixonSoulRestES

Well, you know that I have always homeschooled, but we are in the high school years with two of them.
I hope that you will find a lot of good friends here that can relate and give you great ideas so that you & Em will learn a lot (both of you!!) (; and you will know that you are not alone!!
You can always comment on my blog about anything! - Or just pick up the phone and we can go get coffee!
Take care, Lisa; I am so glad you and Em are entering into this new venture in your lives.
I pray Many Blessings and Teachable Moments into your lives!
In Him... Jacque!

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Posted by ktneis

I found you on humpty asking for help. I started my son out in 9th grade. We went with Alpha Omega and he was bored. I also took my other younger kids out and schooled at home the first year. I would recommend not doing that. Exploring life and interests are better for kids and learning from others. My son started to work with my hubby doing plumbing part time the next year. He completed the necessary academics he would need. We needed to work together to make it fun and do things related to the subjects. But as he worked he found out that is what he wanted to do although working for stepdad doesn't really teach him about the real world so we asked that he also get another job, Burger King. He hated the politics and immature kids. Three months later he quit and is full time with hubby. I taught him consumer math and then took it to the real life. We pay his bills together, budget, set up things for the future that he may need to think about. We work together and then if he wants he can pursue more school in his senior year at a Vocational College taking classes for a different type of job in case plumbing isn't going to work out for him. I think if you have an oppurtunity to learn something else, get out of your comfort zone and do it. You never know what life will be so thinking ahead will prepare you for changes that may come. He likes the idea of learning a 2nd job and going to school with young adults, I am not sure they will be any more mature either. Another course of curriculum I recently saw is from Abeka Books and I was impressed by the thouroughness as well as how appealing it looked. Catholic heritage Curriculum has a book on teaching highschool offering a variety of jobs to base your curriculum on. The book sounds good and it can be viewed at their website www.chcweb.com. You will have such a great time discovering life together, gods blessings to you both. Kelly

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Posted by EmptyNestMom

Homeschooling will work great for you there on the homestead. You'll have lots of opportunities to instill some great family values! Here are some tips I have for teaching high school:

1. Read over Homeschooling Highschool (http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/highsch.html), especially High School Graduation Requirements.

2. Read over: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/getstart.html

3. Read through Choosing Curriculum: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/choose.html , especially the information about learning styles: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/learnS.html

4. Create a curriculum plan for the year based on assessments and graduation requirements of your child. Print out and use the High School Planning Form located on this page: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/highsch.html

5. Read how to keep a log book: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/log.html

6. and a portfolio: http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/portfolio.html

7. Now it's time to purchase curriculum based on your assessments above. If you purchase the right curriculum, most high school students can work from the textbooks on their own with little help from you other than scheduling and recordkeeping. If you cannot answer their questions, you may want to invest in curriculum that comes on CDs or videos or online. Other options are enrolling them in courses at local junior colleges (must be able to work at that academic level) or enrolling them in a homeschool co-op.

8. Keep track of your child's work on a Transcript. See http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/trans1.html for information on grades and preparing transcripts.

I hope that helps you,

Cindy Downes

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Posted by JacqueDixonSoulRestES

I know you have been really busy, but, if you get time, leave another post!
I would love to hear how you guys are doing and what method of hsing you will use next year. Danielle got a blog too. She is momofmusicmasterplus4. Seth is musicmaster4591. TTYS.... Did Em get her own blog yet - or is she going to?
( ; Take care!
- J

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Posted by DandelionSeeds

Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday! May you find true joy in your children and the blessing of motherhood.

Praise God for allowing us such a wonderful, life changing experience as raising His children!

In Him,
Amy

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Susan

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