Tips to Home School High School Children
The older your children get the more they are expected to learn and the curriculum is suddenly more difficult than it was a few years ago. To home school high school children may seem like a really daunting feat. You may not feel as confident teaching your children when it comes to high school level home school. This really doesn't have to be a scary experience, there are plenty of materials that can help you along the way and options available to make teaching high school in home school an enjoyable experience.
Qualifications
It may seem like teaching high school for home school is really out of your depth. Add to that the pressure of preparing your child for college and it only seems to become more difficult. Relax, you will be able to find a good curriculum aimed at high school level children with teaching aids to help you. This includes Cd's, videos, tests, quizzes and online learning. All these support systems will make it considerably easier for you to teach high school subjects.
Outside Help
There is also the option of hiring a tutor for specific subjects if you really feel incapable of teaching. Consider getting another home schooling family with high school age children to join you for these tutoring sessions. This will help with the cost and it is always helpful to share ideas with other kids. There are also distance learning courses, online high school courses and community college courses.
These options are especially helpful if in addition to teaching high school level home school you have younger children. Another thing that you should consider is looking for support groups that are geared towards high school level home school. You will be able to get advice, tips and just have somewhere to share your experiences.
Electives
It is important to have electives included in your home school high school program. Find activities like theater, choir and sports activities that your child can sign up for. Think about what subjects to supplement the core curriculum with. A foreign language is part of a well rounded high school curriculum. Discuss what subjects your child is interested that may help him or her later on when applying for college or their future vocation.
If your child is going to apply for college then consider having an SAT prep course. These are extremely helpful and you can do them yourself at home. If your child already has a specific vocation or career in mind then think about internships and apprenticeships. This will help your child decide if this is the career that they have in mind and broaden their choices.
