Do you have a teen in your house who wants to go onto college? Do you worry whether they could still get into college with their homeschool transcript?
The answer to that is YES, they could!
Get Your Teen into College in 6 Easy Steps
How to Go from High School to College
How to help your homeschooled high school teen get into college. I did that for mine, who got into each of the colleges that she applied to, with her homeschool transcript. This is my series on proven ways to get into college. #homeschoolhighschool #getintocollege
There are so many questions that we have when we consider how to help our homeschooled high school teens get into college.
So I am sharing my best articles on doing just that.
To encourage you.
Planning Homeschool High School with College in Mind
How to plan your homeschool high school for your teen, in case they decide to go to college. #homeschool high school #getintocollege This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy.
As homeschoolers, we already know so much about planning. We have searched for, and chosen curriculum each year for our kids. And we have decided what subjects to focus on and how to teach them to our kids.
Planning for high school, with college in mind is really no different, except for one important thing.....
BJ's Day in Our Homeschool Life - the Elementary Years
This post has moved.
For more help for the early years, including resources that we loved and frugal ones, too plus other tips for elementary, click here.
Thanks for stopping by,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college junior, whom she homeschooled from day one. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, high school & college and wrote the book - Homeschooling High School with College in Mind. She offers free homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting.
Course Descriptions and College Reference Letters for Homeschoolers
Homeschool transcripts are being well accepted by colleges, especially when two important things come along for the ride - course descriptions and reference letters.
Course descriptions and reference letters help to showcase your child's accomplishments to the colleges. Here's how to make them:
Dealing with the Difficulties of Giftedness One Day at a Time
Summary: We learned that our daughter was 2e when she was very young. Along the way we found ways to deal with some of the typical issues associated with giftedness. Along with sensory processing disorder and ADHD, our daughter struggled with anxiety. That was the biggest hurdle that she faced. Here's our story of what worked and helped her along the way. #gifted #anxiety #2e
We started homeschooling our gifted 2e daughter when she was three. Along the way she encountered some of the typical issues associated with giftedness: including sleep issues, intensities , sensory issues, and anxiety, etc. We tried a variety of strategies to help her.
This article includes a discussion of the things that we found to be most successful and helpful to us. As many of you know, my "kiddo" is now a college grad. Today, I am looking back to the earlier years, when the difficulties of giftedness were more apparent.
News from a Homeschooled College Student
This article has moved here:
Life Schooling and Homeschooling High School
with college updates. See how an always homeschooled teen did in college.
You are also invited to join my encouraging group for high school moms, called at Homeschooling through High School.
Lots of moms just like you there, sharing triumphs and challenges. Get your questions answered there, too.
Lots of moms just like you there, sharing triumphs and challenges. Get your questions answered there, too.
Lots of moms just like you there, sharing triumphs and challenges. Get your questions answered there, too.
Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled through high school. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, highschool,
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
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Homeschool Early Math - Making a Manipulatives Kit -
Summary: How to make a Manipulatives Kit for your little homeschool learners, out of things you already have around the house. #homeschoolpreschool #homeschoolkindergarten #earlylearning
Did you know that you can do this through playful activities, using things that you already have around the house?
Homeschooling for Newbies - How to Get Started
Are you new to homeschooling? This article will tell you how to get started, for your kids or teens. Included are tips for choosing your own frugal homeschool curriculum and more. From a veteran homeschooler, who graduated her daughter and helped her get into each of the colleges that she applied to.
Are you considering homeschooling your kids/teens for the first time? With all the recent changes in the pubic schools regarding covid-19, many parents are considering homeschooling and we welcome you.
Homeschool High School Help FREEBIE
I am offering a FREEBIE - PDF full of encouragement for homeschool high school moms, with resources and curriculum favorites, tips for your high school homeschool for planning plus how to make it FUN for your teen! #homeschoolhighschool #freebiehighschoolhelp
Are you getting started with homeschooling high school, or just thinking about doing that this year or the next?
After my daughter graduated from our homeschool and went onto college, I started blogging and writing about how to homeschool high school.
Homeschool Summer and Fall Arts Online Offerings for your Kids and Teens
This article is about virtual offerings for art, music, drama and more from a very homeschool friendly organization called the Faith Center for the Arts. #faithcenterforthearts #onlinelearning #homeschoolart #homeschoolmusic This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy.
This has been such a hard time for everyone this spring with concerns about covid 19.
A GIVEAWAY $200 and Encouragement for Your Homeschool - CLOSED
This giveaway of $200.00 to encourage homeschoolers during the holidays is now closed.
This is such a busy time for all of us, especially for homeschooling families.
Teaching our kids and teens, while many of us are at home without co-op or activities, due to the COVID-19 issue. And at the same time we are starting to look at what curriculum we might want for next year.
We at BJ's Homeschool want to reach out to you, in support and encouragement in some way. So we decided to join Felice in her $200.00 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! And looked for other ways to bless you, hopefully, as well.
Our Adventures in Homeschool Testing - 2e Style
Summary: This article shares our experiences with annual homeschool achievement testing with our gifted/twice exceptional daughter. With mention of CAT testing at home, and how we found out that our daughter struggled with auditory processing, and how that impacted her testing. Please see my disclosure policy.
We found out that our daughter was gifted and 2e when she was quite young. Since I had a background in preschool teaching, we just decided to give that a try, and began homeschooling when she was about 4 years old.
Frugal Online Courses for Homeschooling Middle or High School
In this article we are sharing our favorite frugal homeschooling middle or high school curriculum that is online. #frugalonlinehomeschoolcurriculum #homeschoolhighschoolcurriculum This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy.
Are you looking for an online course or two for your high schooler this year?
There are now so many options out there, that it can be overwhelming when you go online and search for these computer based courses yourself.
Holiday Shopping Ideas for Your Family! - Plus a $2.000 Giveaway
Summary: Join our $2,000 Happy Holidays GIVEAWAY! Check out some shopping deals as well, for your kids, teens, and some of us mamas, too including my book, your exclusive guide to college for homeschoolers. #HappyHoliday2,000Giveaway Then scroll down to join in the FUN of this Giveaway! #holidaygiveaway #handsongifts This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy.
Wouldn't it be nice to have some extra money for the holidays for your family? I got together with a number of my blogging friends to offer a Holiday $2,000 GIVEAWAY for you! CLOSED NOW
Before you enter our big giveaway, I invite you to look at some great holiday shopping ideas below. I did a lot of research to find good offers on gifts for your children or teens.
And some for us moms, too, including my book, which is on Amazon, your guide to homeschooling high school with college in mind!
Recommended by a certified college counselor, Lessa Scherrer, a certified college counselor,
"Betsy has a wealth of understanding and knowledge to share with the parents of college bound homeschoolers. She provides support, encouragement and step-by-step advice on all aspects of the homeschool high school and college application process. This book is a must-read for parents considering homeschooling high school and for parents in the thick of the application process.
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1. GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR CHILDREN
Christmas Gifts for Young Artists
For your kids who love art, above are a bunch of ideas for all kinds of art activities, great for those on school break during December ---Christmas Gifts for Young Artists.
Christmas Gifts for Young Scientists
Hands-on Learning is the best way for kids to learn scientific concepts. Included in this list are lots of science kits, box subscriptions and more that will teach your kids about the scientific method and more. --Christmas Gifts for Young Scientists
2. GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR TEENS
Our 2019 Stocking Stuffer Blog Hop
Give a gift that keeps on giving this year! There are more than 12 ideas here - Our 2019 Stocking Stuffer Blog Hop!
Twelve of my friends and I have come together to share their best homemade products with you. I am honored to be included in this great blog hop, full of homemade fun and educational stocking stuffers for your family.
We also have a well curated list of Stocking Stuffer ideas for your kids and teens. Each one is both educational and fun. Plus there are some for us mama's, too.
Are you looking for something for:
--- Your teen who likes video games or wants to start a podcast?
--- Or your kids who want to do cooking activities?
----Your young teen who loves art or card making.?
----Your child who want to study piano?
----Your young ones who want to learn some easy Spanish?
----Your young teen who loves art or card making.?
----Your child who want to study piano?
----Your young ones who want to learn some easy Spanish?
--- Or something for yourself or for your mom friends?
Click - Our 2019 Stocking Stuffer Blog Hop - and have fun SHOPPING!
3. GIFTS FOR MOMS
There are a number of gift ideas for your mom friends in the article above. Plus, for moms of teens, check out the Black Friday 50% OFF SALE on my book about college!
Whether your teens are in public school or not, my book on college is full of tips for getting your teen into the college of their choice!
I helped our homeschooled daughter get into each of the colleges on her list, including an ivy. And with scholarship offers.
Included are 17 chapters, written in an approachable tone, to make the whole college admissions process easier.
My kindle is on SALE started November 29th, at only$3.55!
My book includes 12 high school planning printables, to make your record keeping easy.
For more information, click here - Frugal College Prep for Homeschoolers or to buy it here - my book on Amazon for only $11.99.
And this book is included in our $2,000.00 GIVEAWAY Below.
4. OUR CASH GIVEAWAY!
For more information, click here - Frugal College Prep for Homeschoolers or to buy it here - my book on Amazon for only $11.99.
And this book is included in our $2,000.00 GIVEAWAY Below.
4. OUR CASH GIVEAWAY!
Our Giveaway starts Midnight, November 30th!
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
This giveaway opens 11/30/19 at midnight and ends December 22nd just before midnight. Four winners will win $500.00 cash or Amazon GC. Entrants must complete entries and each will be verified. Void where prohibited.
Enter our $2,000 GIVEAWAY Here!
This giveaway opens 11/30/19 at midnight and ends December 22nd just before midnight. Four winners will win $500.00 cash or Amazon GC. Entrants must complete entries and each will be verified. Void where prohibited.
Enter our $2,000 GIVEAWAY Here!
And thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool, which offers encouragement to families with kids/teens of all ages,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled through high school. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, highschool,
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
Want to stay in touch?
2019 Stocking Stuffer Blog Hop
Summary: Sharing our best fun and educational homeschool related products with you for your stocking stuffers. Each of these was crafted with love to bless your homeschool! All virtual products will supply a beautiful gift certificate for you to gift or stuff into a stocking. Happy Shopping! #homeschoolelectives #stockingstuffers This post may included affiliate links to products that we love and have used or would use in our own homeschool. Please see my disclosure policy.
Give a gift that keeps on giving this year! Twelve bloggers have come together to share their best products with you. Each of these was crafted with love to bless your homeschool! CLOSED NOW
Give a gift that keeps on giving this year! Twelve bloggers have come together to share their best products with you. Each of these was crafted with love to bless your homeschool! CLOSED NOW
I am honored to be included in this great blog hop, full of homemade fun and educational stocking stuffers for your family.
Are you looking for stocking stuffers for your kids or teens?
We have the best list right here! For all of the kids in your family.
Would you like stocking stuffers for:
Are you looking for stocking stuffers for your kids or teens?
We have the best list right here! For all of the kids in your family.
Would you like stocking stuffers for:
--- Your teen who likes video games or wants to start a podcast?
--- Or your kids who want to do cooking activities, art, card making. music? or want to learn some easy Spanish, or even do piano lessons?
--- Or even 4 weeks of holiday homeschool activities already planned out for you? AND there are also helps for homeschool moms on this list, too! Give a gift that gives on giving!
All virtual products will supply a beautiful gift certificate for you to gift or stuff into a stocking.
Homeschool Record Keeping is NOT That Hard! - with these Ideas from 4 Veteran Homeschool Mamas
Keeping records in the early years was very simple in our homeschool. I just used my homeschool planner to add the notes on what we did each week.
That came in handy when we did informal annual assessments at the end of the year. For that, I needed to summarize what we had done to share that with our assessment teacher.
When we hit the high school years, things got a lot more formal...
When we hit the high school years, things got a lot more formal...
Frugal High School Art and How to Make it into a High School Credit
Are you looking for a frugal way to help them do a fine arts elective? College bound teens usually have that required as part of their college entrance requirements. This may include affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy .#homeschoolhighschool #highschoolelectives #highschoolart #frugalhighschoolcurriculum
You ARE An Artist, a small company owned by a homeschooler, offers many video art courses. You should see all the choices!!
Do you have a teen who is interested in exploring their skills in art?
Or is your teen looking for a fun way to do their fine arts elective this year? How about doing a video based Art course, taught by a master artist?
You ARE An Artist, a small company owned by a homeschooler, offers many video art courses. You should see all the choices!!
Reference Articles for the Common Application
Summary: References for the Common Application, plus where to find my guide to the Common Application for homeschoolers. #homeschooltocollege #getintocollege
Sample School Report and Transcripts - Khan Academy - Not the up to date form, but this has some good ideas for the School Report
Applying to College - Homeschoolers by Shmoop
Tips for Homeschooled Students Princeton University re Reference Letters
Where is the Homeschool Supplement on the Common Application? The Well Trained Mind Community
Do you want a step by step guide to the Common Application for homeschoolers? It is the top feature in my new book!
I have gathered together all my best tips for high school and college and put it into my new book, Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition.
It gives you everything that you need to plan your high school homeschool for your college bound teen. Plus how to help them get into the college of their choice.
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| Amazon for only $11.99 |
Paperback is on Amazon for only $11.99
This book is an easy-to-read guide to college for homeschoolers, recently updated with 7 NEW chapters, including:
- My own homeschoolers guide to the Common Application
- How to write the Counselor Recommendation Letter
- Where to find college scholarships
- SAT/ACT Prep
- How to make your own homemade courses
- Included are also 12 homeschool high school planning printables to make your record-keeping easier.
10 easy to do steps to homeschool high school with college in mind. And it really is NOT that hard!!
This book does not tell you how to homeschool high school. Instead it gives you guidance for doing it your way!
Keep your nurturing homeschool style and showcase their accomplishments to the colleges!
Recommended by: Lessa Scherrer, Certified College Counselor
from College Inside Track
"Betsy has a wealth of understanding and knowledge to share with the parents of college bound homeschoolers. She provides support, encouragement and step-by-step advice on all aspects of the homeschool high school and college application process. This book is a must-read for parents considering homeschooling high school and for parents in the thick of the application process."
And help for record keeping! With my exclusive high school and college planning printables.
For more information, click here - Frugal College Prep for Homeschoolers or to buy it here - my book on Amazon for only $11.99.
And don't worry about forgetting things!
Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,
Betsy
Betsy is mom to her now college grad, whom she homeschooled through high school. She blogs at BJ's Homeschool, about the early years, highschool,
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
college, gifted/2e and wrote -Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd Edition, She offers homeschool help through messages at BJ's Consulting, and has had some of her articles picked up by the Huffington Post.
Want to stay in touch?
Copyright @ BJ's Homeschool 2019
All rights reserved.
How to Homeschool High School with Frugal Curriculum
Summary: Are you looking for just one more resource for your high schooler? Sharing our favorites, why we liked them, with a focus on frugal options. #homeschoolhighschool #homeschoolhighschoolcurriculum We may use affiliate links to products that we use or would have used in our homeschool. Please see our disclosure policy.
Homeschooling has been such a big part of my life. We are so glad that we homeschooled all the way. Of course it had it's ups and downs. But we found it to be rich in benefits for our daughter and for our family. Especially during the teen years.
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