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Q&A: Planning the High School Years

By Shannen Espelien 3 Comments

High school probably brings about the highest level of anxiety for a homeschooling parent, with teaching a child to read at a close second. What courses do they need to graduate? How do I know this is good enough for college? On the plus side, you can plan high school in a full four year […]

Filed Under: High School, Homeschool, Teens Tagged With: high school, planning

Planning for the Unexpected

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The unexpected happens to all of us, and as the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.” Wow, we have been feeling that this week! So far, we’ve experienced these unplanned things this week: I’ve been experiencing extreme Pelvic Girdle Pain and have been wheelchair bound since Sunday Hubby planning to work one hour late […]

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Getting Ready with New Books! Yay!!

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Getting new books is always a time for celebration, but when they are in a homeschool, the excitement for mom I would say is greater! It is a step closer to our well-planned year coming up,in sha Allah,  and looking at all the opportunity for learning is always exhilarating. Add in that these are all at […]

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Planning High School with College Exams: CLEP, DSST, and AP

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Wow, I’m fried, but that’s what planning can do to a homeschool mom! Earlier this school year I spent days online figuring out how we could try to maximize her high school years and gain college credit using CLEP, DSST, and AP exams. I wrote a bit more about that here. Now that I have […]

Filed Under: Homeschool Tagged With: AP, CLEP, DSST, high school, homeschool, planning

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