For most families, summer means no school, no schedule, and no sanity by mid-July. But for homeschool families? Summer can be the perfect time to crank up the brainpower and outsmart the system — quietly and cleverly, of course.
There’s a joke among homeschoolers that we’ll count nearly anything as a field trip or an educational experience. “We’re heading to Walmart, kids. Bring your clipboards and write down all the countries where they manufactured whatever I put into the cart. I’ll be sure to find some stuff that’s not from China this time.”
Recognize that the longer your child has been in a traditional school, the stronger your expectations and theirs will be of what “school” looks like. it takes time to shake these false expectations and reimagine what education like.
It’s up to you, not an over-burdened school system, to help your children learn, discover, and grow up to be productive adults. They will one day thank you for all you’ve invested in them and the incredible opportunities they experienced through the homeschool adventure with you!
Producing a homeschool high school transcript is more important than ever. Not only is it an encouraging synopsis of your student’s high school years, and not only is it necessary to apply for college, but now it is extremely helpful for applying to work for all state governmental agencies.
Especially for at-home education options, there can often be confusion about whether a student is a homeschooler. While the schoolwork may take place at home, neither virtual charter school students nor ESA contract students are classified as homeschoolers according to Arizona Revised Statutes.
AFHE’s set of three free MP3s provides a great way to get started, as you listen to experienced homeschool moms address those common concerns and share how you can get started in this new endeavor.
