Homeschooling High School - Everything You Need To Get Started

I find it sad when families homeschool up until high school and then stop -- not because they don't desire to homeschool further but instead because they think they can't. On today's episode I am here to tell you YES you can, and my special guest Ann Karako knows how -- she's graduated five kids from her homeschool! Ann and I talk about everything from how to do it, is college possible, and increasing responsibility for your high school student.
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[@cassierybka9200]

I am sooooo grateful to have found you lovely ladies! You both resonate with our own approach to homeschool. I'll be soaking up your wisdom! Thank you and lots of blessings!

[@susaneverett2792]

Agreed, Pam - I have also seen that our day is not much different now that my daughter is in high school!

[@LeafLikeOnATree]

This was very encouraging. I needed to hear this.

[@JennaGuizar]

This was so helpful! Thank you Pam and Ann!!

[@estheryong9521]

thank you for this. I'm a new homeschooler (1 year + - ) and doing yr 11 IGCSE so this video really encouraged me to grind on and excel with homeschooling high school

[@seriouslymusical]

Excellent resource. Thank you!

[@sarahd2800]

This is so informative! Thanks, ladies!! I’m surely in the camp that this does not have to be that difficult. Thank you for reiterating that!

[@JuliaCantley]

I really wish that she would have mentioned standardized tests.... what if your high schooler doesn't do well on these tests but does well in other studies.

[@irishyouwereherewithme]

The music is so loud😟

[@Joy_nails]

Great video I must say ❤ But I was desperately I need of a transcript so I purchased one online for $500

[@Jazzmin554]

Who u purchase from? I need info on this

[@juliacarter1280]

My son is going to be in his 8th grade year after I July break and I am already looking into these cause he's halfway through 8th grade level. I'm nervous. 😩

[@irisrivera4138]

I'm finding myself frustrated trying to do high school now. My child is no longer interested in anything. All he want to do is play game on the computer. We started homeschooling 2 years ago because we had to move to Puerto Rico. He started private bilingual school for last half of 6th grade but started getting anxiety attacks. Although they taught English and math in English, all other subjects were in spanish and he didn't had a hard time reading and writing in Spanish. We then decided to homeschool. Everything seemed to be ok until We started this year 9th grade. No interest, I don't care attitude towards learning...etc. He was an Honors student whilenin public and private school. I'm about o through the towel. 😒☹😔

[@iujulieonsix7832]

I had the same problem. Video games are addictive. We had to stop the games and refocus our son's attention away from games. I recommend starting character training. Bob Schultz has some good books addressing laziness, work ethic, overcoming fear, pain & anxiety, etc. Sit with him and read the lessons aloud. Be supportive and calm when doing the lessons.

[@angelah2838]

@@iujulieonsix7832 totally agree with your post advice....i have Bob Shultz books and will be reading at bedtime...which is a good time for us..also my 8th grader will be reading, created for work which I discovered on generations curriculum website, as a character training lesson, part of our school day

[@juliacarter1280]

This is where it comes down to who runs the house. He would not be playing any games on the computer at all or any type of electronics. That's why technology can be dangerous these days. Mine get a certain amount of time on electronics then they better find something to do with other siblings or outside. Their devices will lock automatically after a certain amount of time and at a certain time and I have it so they won't unlock until a certain time. If they can't do school work they won't get any electronics whatsoever.

[@irisrivera4138]

@@juliacarter1280 Excuse me but in my home none of my children (two whom are adults already)ever run the house. He doesn't play games all day. He wants to do so, but he is not allowed until he us done with his work. However, he does seem to puts more interest in the games than what he needs to learn.

[@kmcclarney]

@@irisrivera4138 maybe use his interest in games to get him to begin learning computer programming fundamentals or other computer related fields. There are a ton of books out there that are fun and easy to follow. Lots of forums for him to ask questions if he gets stuck. Hope that helps

[@keyon0630]

Quick question, how do I do all this with out losing sight of the fun of free range in our homeschooling.

[@zobee1kanobe]

Did Annie's kids get GEDs (or equivalents) for college admission?

[@juliabriggs5379]

I do curriculum that is not accredited. I don't grade. Is that going to be a problem for colleges?

[@PamBarnhill]

First, don't worry about accreditation. Only schools can be accredited -- curriculum can not. You will need to create a transcript which typically means issuing grades. There might be ways to do a transcript without a grade, but I usually want my transcript to look as typical as possible so I do the grading.

[@da-nallianne9773]

Help! I started homeshooling my sons 17 and 15. My 17 years old still is not adjusted to homeschooling. He is really wanting me to put him back. I am so frustrated on how to make understand. He always bring the subject of me putting him back to public shool. I hope I can get some advice. I did just started to go to events their age since the pandemic but I really hope he can find a friend whom he can interact with.

[@butterflylady5477]

Hi,what you do with your son he still with homeschool?

[@lara9446]

My daughter will be homeschooled for 9th grade and am wondering what homeschool system you used such as K12 etc?

[@reneec3186]

👀👀 HOMESCHOOLERS IN HIGH SCHOOL(NORTH CAROLINA) AND MOST STATE, SAY THAT THE STUDENT HAS TO BE IN SCHOOL FOR AT LEAST 9 MONTHS... BUT HOW CAN THEY SAY 9 MONTHS IN ATTENDANCE IF THE STUDENT IS FINISHED WITH ALL OF THEIR EARLIER THAN NINE MONTHS?

[@PamBarnhill]

If the high schooler finishes all the courses in under 9 months they can begin new courses and potentially graduate early or you can finish the rest of the nine months with an unschooling approach.

[@dukesanddaughters]

❤

[@lizcabrera9900]

The music is so distracting

[@PamBarnhill]

It lasts less than a minute.

[@duanebidoux6087]

So you provide the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in the subjects needed for each parent? What is that, like 10 undergraduate degrees?

[@PamBarnhill]

No, I provide the equivalent of a high school education for each child -- using my single undergraduate degree plus some good old-fashioned common sense. You are trying to insinuate that homeschool parents need an undergrad degree for each subject their child studies. This is not the case. Homeschool students learn from tutors, dual enrollment, online classes, and by interacting with engaging materials through self-study. As a parent, I might provide some direct instruction or I might simply connect my child with the best learning resource.

[@duanebidoux6087]

@@PamBarnhill I'm not insinuating anything. I'm a retired French teacher and don't begrudge anyone the freedom to educate their child any way they wish. In fact, I'd love to break into that market as an online French tutor as I am a licensed French teacher in Texas. But, to meet state standards for a state like Massachusetts, which has the highest SAT scores nationwide, and whose HS graduates get into the best universities nationwide, I can't conceive of how any one parent (no matter how "smart" or "educated") could possibly have the breadth and depth of expertise. If you're intent is to educate in other things and that's not important then fine, everyone has that right too. I realize now it came across as condescending, but the title is pretty ambitious. I'm always a sceptic when anyone claims to have all anyone needs for anything (even, and perhaps especially, a public school teacher). Cancel Reply