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The start of the homeschool year is here! Here are some September homeschool calendar reminders to help kick off your homeschool year the right way!  Middle School: 7th and 8th grade is the best time to learn about high school and practice recor...

How do you get better scholarships at a private college? These strategies will go a long way to making sure you get the best possible financial aid package.   Demonstrate interest - visits and phone calls, or Skype if you can't visit. What Colle...

Geography is one area of social studies. Colleges are often specific about what they want to see for high school social studies, including American history, world history, economics, and American government. Since economics and government are often just half-year classes, together they take only one year.



This leaves you with some options - with three years of social studies specified, one year of social studies can be more delight directed. Options include geography, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and other "ologies" as well.

I am often asked to give suggestions for geography programs. But geography can simply be taught within the context of other social studies classes. In other words, world history may include some of the geography of Europe.


If you do want to teach separate history and geography classes, we loved Runkle's The Wonderful World of Geography. It's worth it to pick up the student activity workbook as well.

If you want to cover physical geography, this curriculum is great! It is designed for grades 6 through high school. If your child is high school age, I would include it on the high school transcript. My children memorized all the countries of the world using this curriculum. We loved it and still use the information regularly!


 

FAFSA stands for "Free Application for Federal Student Aid." It's a form you fill out, much like the 1040 tax forms. Like the tax forms, these are also super-fun and well-written government prose. The US Department of Education requires the FAFSA to ...

A clean house is a sign of a wasted life. Cleaning house while the kids are home is like shoveling snow while it's still snowing. I just cleaned the house top to bottom, so now I'm gonna need everybody to stop living here. Have you heard sayings like...

 In public schools, they give high school credit for being bilingual and you can do it, too. Embrace the unique and diverse strengths of your student. You can give credit for what they already know, and The Total Transcript Solution will he...

 My Gold Care Club member Anne takes her laptop into the laundry room, and listens to my classes while folding laundry . Anne said, "You make folding laundry so much more fun , now!"   Funny thing... I mentioned about Anne folding laundry i...

  Facing high school? You can anticipate fall with excitement and enthusiasm! I have planned a wonderful "Gear Up for High School" Event, September 9-13, for extra motivation. This special week-long event will calm your fears and empower you to ...

Parents are qualified to homeschool their teens. Here are three reasons why you actually are qualified to homeschool high school.   1. Statistically you are qualified. Homeschooling is much more effective than public or private school. You can f...

Gear up to Homeschool High School this month! Give me one week of your precious time and you'll learn to homeschool high school successfully and with confidence, bolstered by facts, research, and proven keys to success.   In this week-long ...

​Find out what's new in this month's Gold Care Club update!  How To Training Courses Quick Start : Your Goals This School Year Beginner : Preparing to Homeschool High School - Live 3 Hour Virginia Convention Presentation Intermediate : Schedulin...

Let's talk about real feelings. How do you feel when you think about homeschooling high school? Do any of these words sound familiar? freaked out - terrified - hyperventilating - procrastinating - confused - stressed - overwhelmed - immobilized with ...

The end of summer is almost here! Here are some August homeschool calendar reminders to help wrap up your summer successfully!  Middle School: Your purpose as a parent is learning how to homeschool high school, so you don't panic when 9th g...

Course descriptions require a professional demeanor on paper. Your words should sound "business casual" not " yoga pants " even if you are writing professional course descriptions while actually wearing yoga pants .   Why? Read on and let me tel...

 Parents worry about socialization , neighbors wonder if homeschoolers are weird, and kids just want to find friends. Here is what you need to know about homeschool  socialization. True socialization Socialization is an activity you do - mi...