Homeschooling: The Teen Years Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- to 18- Year-Old

by COHEN, CAFI

• ISBN13: 9780761520931
• ISBN10: 0761520937
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-11
• Publisher: Crown

Summary

Discover the Rewards of Homeschooling Your Teen Create unlimited learning on a limited budget Discover teaching methods for teens with different learning styles Utilize the best resources and technology Prepare your teen for college, career, and adult life The teen years can be the most exciting time in your child's life. He or she is becoming an independent young adult and beginning to make decisions for the future. Yet growing concern about the negative social pressures, safety, and efficiency of our traditional high schools has prompted many parents just like you to teach their teenagers at home. WithHomeschooling: The Teen Yearsas your guide, you'll discover it's not as daunting a task as you've been led to believe. Using real-life stories from dozens of families, this book reveals the secrets of making homeschooling work for you and your teen. You'll discover how to: Work with your teen to create a unique, individual learning experience Make coursework interesting, challenging, and fun Allow your teen to discover the best vocational path, including selecting a college Know when your teen has "completed" high school And much more! "Contains three of the most helpful sentences I've ever read on the question of homeschooling: 'Just start.' 'You will make mistakes.' 'No big deal.' What excellent advice! One of the most thoroughly helpful books I've read in years. If you're homeschooling a teenager you'll wantand needthis outstanding book!" Helen Hegener, managing editor ofHome Education Magazine "Am I crazy? Homeschool my teen? But how do I do it, when should I do it, where do I find information, and is this really a good choice? If this sounds like you, stop shopping and start reading. This book provides insights and solutions to questions from A to Z. Highly recommended!" Cindy Stanley, sponsor of the Homeschooling for Everyone Conferences "Lots of practical tips, examples, and help. I loved the smorgasbord of ideas from other homeschooling parents of teens, showing the wide range of ways to learn and excel." Judith Waite Allee, coauthor ofHomeschooling on a Shoestring

Author Biography

<b>Cafi Cohen</b> is a popular speaker and a columnist for <i>Home Education Magazine, Homeschooling Today,</i> and <i>The LINK,</i> a homeschool newspaper. She and her husband homeschooled two children, with their daughter going on to college and their son to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cafi lives in Arroyo Grande, California, with her family.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Homeschool Learning Journey	xi
PART ONE Preparing for Your Family's Learning Journey	1	(86)
Homeschooling and Today's Family	2	(22)
Learning Assets of the Teen Years	24	(20)
The Joy of Learning with the Homeschooled Teen	44	(20)
Getting You Ready for Homeschooling	64	(23)
PART TWO A World of Resources	87	(102)
Reading and Writing to Learn	88	(22)
Math, Science, and Computer Literacy	110	(20)
Understanding Our Life and Times: History, Geography, Government, and Economics	130	(20)
Everything Else: Foreign Languages, Arts, Driver Education, Physical Education, and Religion	150	(20)
Tailoring Homeschooling to Meet Your Family's Unique Needs	170	(19)
PART THREE Keeping the Learning Journey Fun and Successful	189	(130)
Resources for Your Learning Journey	190	(20)
The Learning Journey Merges onto the Information Superhighway	210	(20)
Homeschoolers' Top Three Destinations	230	(20)
The Home Front	250	(18)
Complementing Public and Private Schooling	268	(18)
Moving On	286	(18)
Looking Back	304	(15)
Index	319