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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.

Join us here.

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.

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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

Are you homeschooling your little ones? Do you wonder how to introduce math to them?

Did you know that you can do this through playful activities, using things that you already have around the house?

Are you new to homeschooling? Included are tips for choosing your own frugal homeschool curriculum and more. From a veteran homeschooler of an only gifted child, who graduated her and helped her get into each of the colleges that she applied to, with scholarship offers.

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.

Others are finding that their public schools are not meeting the needs of their gifted or 2e kids or teens, and are wanting to provide the 1:1 that homeschooling can provide. Suddenly homeschooling can be quite overwhelming, so I thought I would share how we went about starting ourselves, when our daughter was younger.

I am offering a FREEBIE - A PDF full of tips and helps for your high school homeschool. These include homeschool high school resources and curriculum favorites with those important details to make yur record keeping easier. #homeschoolhighschool #freebiehighschoolhelp

Are you getting started with homeschooling high school, or just thinking about doing that this year or the next?

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.

Are you looking for something new to help make your kids's summer fun and creative this year?
This has been such a hard time for everyone this spring with concerns about covid 19.

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.

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.

In this article we are sharing favorite frugal online homeschoolcurriculum for high school. #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 for next 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.

Summary: Unique and frugal hands-on educational gift ideas for your kids, and some of us moms, too. Fun #handsonlearning gifts for kids and middle schoolers. 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. #homeschoolgifts

Do you love hands-on learning for your kids? I gathered together my favorites for hands-on frugal gift ideas for your kiddos. And they are educational, too.

1. Hands-on Frugal Fun Art and Crafts Gifts

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.

These ideas are not just for littles. There are many for older kids and middle schoolers, too.

2. Hands-on Frugal Science Fun/Gifts

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.

These are such fun for any of your kids who love to experiment and try hands-on fun science activities. Plus they can serve as part of their science curriculum easily.

Would you like more fun ideas for homeschooling through the holidays? My friend, Vicki has a lot them right here - Homeschooling Through the Holidays.

3. Encouragement for Moms

Are you thinking about homeschooling your teen through high school? How about some encouragement for that.

I wrote this book to support and help other high school moms who come after me, which is on SALE for the Kindle version at only $3.99 for Black Friday, Cyper Monday, etc.

Homeschooling High School with College in Mind - 2nd edition

Read for FREE on Amazon Prime

"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."

....From a certified college counselor and mom to 3 homeschooled grads, Lessa Scherrer

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 she applied to, with scholarship offers.

Included are 17 chapters, written in an approachable tone, to make the whole college admissions process easier.

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 .

Thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,

Betsy

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Frugal Stocking Stuffers for Homeschooled Teens and Kids

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Give a gift that keeps on giving this year! I am sharing quality gifts and products made by veteran homeschoolers, to come together to share their best products with you. Each of these was crafted with love to bless your homeschool!

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.

So let's get SHOPPING!

1. Does your homeschool teen need an elective credit on their transcript?

Would your techie high schooler like to pursue their passions while completing coursework?

Then the Podcast Launch for Teens by Abby Banks is for YOU! Learn tech while making a podcast!

2. What about something even more techy for your teens?

Get them engaged in learning with FundaFunda Academy's Introduction to Game Programming.

This is a self-paced class for grades 5 - 12 that introduces students to game programming. They will learn about game design, how to create game graphics and some basic computer logic.

All of FundaFunda Academy courses are creative and innovative, perfect for your teen who wants to explore and learn new things. They will also program an interactive greeting card.

3. Do you have children who would love to learn to draw?

Unlike most art programs, Beyond the Stick Figure courses are not just a collection of projects, but is actually a course in art techniques.

These core techniques will give your child the confidence and ability to independently create masterpieces.

Join in the fun and do an Art Camp with your family! Just click open, and go.

They have so many fun ways to teach art here!

From our friends at Beyond the Stick Figure.

4. Do you have young learners who love animals in your house?

Younger kids will have fun exploring the ocean and learning Spanish as they go.

The Spanish Ocean Animals Printables Workbook by Spanish4Kiddos includes four worksheets for children to practice Spanish terms of ocean life.

Handwriting, fine-motor skills, and reading are all included in the fun!

Grade Level: K. My daughter would have loved this Spanish workbook if it was available when she was a young one.

5. Or are you looking for something creative for your teen or pre-teen girl?

PERFECT FOR THE CRAFTY TEEN OR PRE-TEEN GIRL IN YOUR LIFE, AND JUST IN TIME for Christmas.

Check out the Super Bundle of Bookmarks and Cute Cards to the left! You know, bookmarks and cards make awesome gifts for Christmas and other occasions. And since they are designed to be printed, cut out and decorated:

The Super Bundle of Bookmarks and Cute Cards would be a perfect gift for a girl in your life who loves to create do-it-yourself crafts!

6. Or are you looking for something to build a love of music in your family?

Music is so important for children and teens, don't you think?

"A Year of Charlotte Mason Music Lessons" by Music in Our Homeschool is an online course that provides you with a gentle way to do music in your homeschool.

Each month you'll focus on two things: Composer Study and either a Folk Song or a Hymn.

7. Do you have a teen who is may be headed towards college?

How do you help them do that? Wouldn't it be nice to talk with a mom who has already done that, and already helped her homeschooled grad get into college?

Betsy did just that. And they put all her best tips and info into a book.

I invite you to check out this book, Homeschooling High School with College in Mind, 2nd edition, by an experienced homeschool mama, who helped her daughter get into each of the colleges she applied to, with scholarship offers.

On AMAZON

Betsy has been homeschooling for over 14 years. All of Betsy's experience will help guide you for homeschooling high school and getting into college college.

She not only helps you homeschool your teen but also makes the process of getting into college EASY to understand.

Her book includes 12 high school downloadable planning printables, to make your record-keeping easy. These high school printables make record-keeping a cinch!"

And the ebook is 50% OFF! Through December 31st.

Kindle SALE on AMAZON

Only $3.55!!

Keep your nurturing homeschool style and showcase their accomplishments to the colleges!

This book is recommended by: Lessa Scherrer, Certified College Counselor from College Inside Track:

We all hope that this list of Stocking Stuffers is a help to you and inspires you in your holiday shopping for stocking stuffers --- ones that keep on giving and can be a real help in your homeschooling next year!

May you have a blessed and memorable holiday season with your family.

And thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,

Betsy

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Homeschool Record Keeping is NOT That Hard! - with these Ideas from 5 Veteran Homeschool Mamas

This article is about recording keeping for high school at home, as many families fear doing high school because of the record keeping involved. Sharing today easy ways to do record keeping from 4 veteran homeschool mamas. Please see my disclosure policy on affiliate links. #homeschoolrecordkeeping #homeschoolhighschool

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...

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Do you have a homeschooled teen who is interested in exploring art?

Or is your teen looking to fulfill their fine arts elective for college admission? How about doing a video based Art course, taught by a master artist?

You ARE An Artist, a small homeschool company owned by a veteran homeschooling mom who offers many video art courses in tons of topics and more. You should see all the choices!!

It is a great way to expand your teen's art skills, using the chalk art medium. This is a company owned by Trish Hodges, a homeschooling mom of 5. How did she ever find time to create these lovely courses?

All the courses are taught by a master artist.

My daughter loved doing their art courses in the afternoons in our homeschool. For teens, I recommend 3 solid ways to use the video based art courses from You Are An Artist. And each of these options can give them either 1/2 credit or 1 year long homeschool high school credit in art or fine arts.

Let's start with their art techniques course.

2. Art Techniques Course

One of our favorites is called Art Techniques.

It will take your teen step by step, through a tour of techniques with Master Artists, from Impressionism to Modernism.

Learning about:

Impressionism all the way to
Modernism...

gives your teen a nice introduction to art and various art techniques.

Many art courses require a long list of art supplies, and that can be prohibitive for many homeschoolers on a budget, like we were.

For You ARE An Artist - Art Techniques all that is needed is a set of chalk pastels and construction paper, no complicated list of art supplies to try to find.

How to Make It into a High School Elective

One way is to use Art Techniques as a part of an Art History course, or an Introduction to Art course. It would add a lot to your teen's art history studies.

Tricia offers an easy way through a monthly subscription, frugally to create a complete high school elective in art.

2. You Are an Artist Clubhouse Membership

To make a full year homeschool high school art credit, we recommend adding their You Are an Artist Clubhouse Membership.

This would give your teen access to over $2,000 worth of art lessons, including their I Drew It I Knew It History series and SO much more. This is a frugal way to do a quality art elective.

Artist Clubhouse Membership.

This will give your art student access to:

All access to all the art lessons, including ones on famous artists like Vermeer, Warhol, Grandma Moses, Degas...
Mixing and matching art lessons to relate to other areas of your teen's studies, eg, history, geography, science.
A special membership community
Easy access to new art lessons

Click around to check out their other wonderful VIDEO chalk pastel courses.

We loved the Bird Chalk Pastels Art Course that would go along well with your teen's high school science studies.

How to Make It into a High School Elective

To make this into a high school elective, 70 to 90 hours of doing these lessons would give your teen a half credit, which is all that is usually required for their fine arts credit for college.

To earn a whole years credit, doing 140 to 180 hours of work with these lessons will give them a that year credit in high school art.

The Stein family says,

"Have any of you followed along with these art tutorials before? She is calm and relaxing.....just like watching Bob Ross! We are loving our membership. One of the best things I've added to our homeschool this year!"

3. Do a Year or Semester of Art

This is their semester 1 video based art course in chalk pastels that includes:

Step by step instructions
Techniques for new and advanced artists
Independent learning for your teen
FAQs
Glossary of Art Techniques
Plus on option to join the You ARE an Artist Facebook Group for sharing art work
And for asking questions re art projects

There is a spring oriented semester 2 video art course, too for teens who want a complete year long course.

How to Make It into a High School Elective

This is so easy to do! Doing each semester course equals 1/2 credit. Completing both gives your teen one whole credit in art or fine arts.

4. NEW High School Fine Arts Course

I am so excited to tell you about these new frugal high school fine arts appreciation courses from You are an Artist.

They have launched one, with more to come!

Here is their first frugal fine arts course. It is a great way to get your teen's Fine Arts credit done.

High School Fine Arts Appreciation for a hands-on approach to Fine Arts, from Tricia Hodge, my good friend.

This fun and frugal course is correlated to the rhetorical stage of education, and includes:

Neoclassicism
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
Photography
Post-Impressionism

What a great introduction to the classics in art appreciation for your teen! Meanwhile, they are earning their fine arts credit, necessary for applying to college. Did you know that Tricia has already graduated 3 teens from her homeschool?

Are you new to homeschooling high school and wanting some tips for how to plan yours?

After helping my own homeschooled teen get into each of the colleges she applied to, I wrote a high school guide.

It will give you tips on planning high school plus the college admissions process as well.

On Amazon

This high school guidebook is an easy-to-read approach to college for homeschoolers, recently updated with 7 NEW chapters, including:

My own homeschoolers guide to the Common Application
Where to find college scholarships
SAT/ACT Prep
How to make your own homemade course
Recommended by: Lessa Scherrer, Certified College Counselor from College Inside Track

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, 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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News from a Homeschooled College Student

Life Schooling and Homeschooling High School

Homeschool Early Math - Making a Manipulatives Kit -

Homeschooling and How to Get Started

Homeschool High School Help FREEBIE

Homeschool Summer and Fall Arts Online Offerings for your Kids and Teens

A GIVEAWAY $200 and Encouragement for Your Homeschool - CLOSED

Our Adventures in Homeschool Testing - 2e Style

12 Frugal ONLINE Programs for Homeschooling High School

Frugal Christmas Gift Ideas for Hands-on Learning Fun

1. Hands-on Frugal Fun Art and Crafts Gifts

Christmas Gifts for Young Artists

2. Hands-on Frugal Science Fun/Gifts

Christmas Gifts for Young Scientists

3. Encouragement for Moms

Frugal Stocking Stuffers for Homeschooled Teens and Kids

And thanks for stopping by BJ's Homeschool,

Homeschool Record Keeping is NOT That Hard! - with these Ideas from 5 Veteran Homeschool Mamas

Frugal High School Art and How to Make it into a High School Credit

2. Art Techniques Course

How to Make It into a High School Elective

2. You Are an Artist Clubhouse Membership

How to Make It into a High School Elective

There is a spring oriented semester 2 video art course, too for teens who want a complete year long course.

How to Make It into a High School Elective

After helping my own homeschooled teen get into each of the colleges she applied to, I wrote a high school guide.

It will give you tips on planning high school plus the college admissions process as well.

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