At college, you learn how to learn so you can adapt to every possible future. The humanities can give you this vital adaptability. If you’re still trying decide what to study in college, here’s why you should consider being a humanities major...
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In a way, independent learning occurs naturally among homeschoolers because one child learns how to teach herself while Mom works with another child. Or our bend toward encouraging our children to explore their own interests nudges them toward independent exploration and experimentation. At some point, though, our children’s growth toward...
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When professors encounter a student who thinks clearly, supports her conclusions with evidence, and makes an argument in a conversational style, they are delighted. They start saving that student’s papers to read last, like dessert....
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I’ve found the high school years to be some of the most fruitful and enjoyable ones with my children. And thankfully, there are many homeschoolers who have blazed the high school trail -- so you don’t have to figure this out alone....
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Anyone who has multiple children, though, knows that each child is different in so many ways. In parenting and homeschooling alike, what we figure out with the first child does not necessarily meet all of the needs of the second child!...
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With as much variety as I’ve seen with our own children, it makes me realize that the possibilities are truly endless for homeschoolers in general. However, it seems to me that much literature directed at high school-aged homeschoolers assumes they will score highly—if not nearly perfectly—on their SATs, catch a...
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By the high school years, it's important for parents and students to think beyond the immediate school year. The High School 4 Year Plan is designed to allow you and your high schooler to focus on the current year while also keeping an eye on the big picture. Everything in...
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The high school years are a perfect time for reinforcing personal and time management. With this in mind, I created the High School Planner, a tool especially designed to help high schoolers develop the skills they need before graduating....
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So much of your energy has been poured into getting them ready to go [to college], but an important question remains. What should they do once they get there?...
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Dual enrollment is a process by which a high school student takes one or more college classes. The student might go to a local college, or the student might take the course through a distance-learning program (on the internet, for example). ...
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