Homeschooling your High-Schooler and College Preparation

Today we are going to be speaking with Karen Childress about homeschooling your high schooler and preparing them for college. There is a lot that goes into planning your child’s high school education. It can be intimidating and complex. Karen will explain why not only are you capable and qualified to homeschool your high schooler, but why you should. We’ll discuss the many options and opportunities for homeschooling highschoolers including academics, extracurricular activities, internships and more.  We’ll touch on high school transcripts and diplomas and talk about college preparation as well.

The best education that your child can get is still at home even through high school and you can tailor that to the student's learning skill to their strength; to what they want to do.
~Karen Childress

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Karen Childress is a veteran homeschool mom of 7 children.  In her 23 years of homeschooling, she has graduated 5 students, so far.  Two of those students were National Merit Finalists and two were National Merit Semi-Finalists.  On her blog, karentrina.com, she shares what she has learned over the years about preparing your student for college and life after high school, as well as general parenting tips.

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 Listen to Karen as she talks about:

When homeschool parents should begin planning for their high school education.
How parents can be confident teaching at the high school level.
Why should a parent continue homeschooling their child through high school instead of enrolling him or her in traditional schools.
Options that can we consider for internships, apprenticeships and extra-curricular activities for high school student.
Is a high school diploma necessary when a student graduates high school.
The type of records that we need to keep for our homeschoolers.
How to prepare a transcript.
How homeschoolers can get into college.
Suggestions to prepare homeschoolers for college entrance exams.
Common core and how it may affect college entrance exams
Homeschoolers and how they fare in college.
Should students declare a major on their college applications.
Where parents can find support in homeschooling highschoolers and preparing for college.

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