The tendency at the high school level is, as one homeschool mom said, to "just buckle down, take the textbooks by the horns and just DO it!" But as this mom sadly added: "The joy went right out the window!"
For those just starting out, and even for seasoned homeschoolers who, up until high school, have taken a more creative approach, this book is oozing with inspiration and practical help for homeschooling through high school. Barb Shelton's animated personality is obvious in her very conversational writing style, as she opens her life, her heart, and her mind to you and provides you with tons of ideas for:
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record-keeping
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translating real-life learning into senior high classes and credits
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setting up your own high school Master Framework Plan
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setting up a student notebook
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grading creatively
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making transcripts
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designing diplomas
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and much more!
Barb wants to help you meet requirements, but she also wants you to focus on God's purposes. General requirements should serve you, rather than drive you to fruitless learning. In her book, she also provides learning guides for many subject areas, and many, many forms to use as bouncing-off points. (Just look below for a few samplers of what she provides!)
She makes the brief statement in her book that she wrote this for parents who wanted to know what she was doing for her daughter's high school, and how she was doing it. She is well aware of its flaws and knows that it will not appeal to or meet the needs of everyone. You may think she could use an editor, but, then again, you may feel like you have found a friend for life.
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