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Webinar Recording: Strategies for Maximizing the High School Years Recently, I had fun helping answer questions for an Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) webinar called "Strategies for Maximizing High School." Would you like to watch the recording? You can watch Andrew Pudewa ( Institute for Excellence in Writing ) and Woody Roberston ( CollegePlus ) as they share salient points on this important topic and answer your questions on writing, thinking, and speaking. Watch the...

BRAND NEW book, Simple Science for Homeschooling High School "Houston, we have a problem!" Homeschool parents often approach teaching high school science as if being asked to build the space shuttle. But teaching your kids science doesn't require a PhD. All it requires is a willing heart, an organized approach, and some simple facilitation skills. There is no reason for science to be scary. You don't have to work at NASA to teach your teens effectively!...

Are you looking for a great list of books for your child to read? Grab this free printable College Bound Reading List. This list includes books that are often listed on reading lists for the college bound. Print and put the list in your pocket for your frequent library trips. Save this list on your computer desktop and use it for online purchases. Look at these books for...

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a great Valentine’s Day, and enjoy the love of your family!  I have a gift for you: a free webinar and ebook,  Taking the Mystery Out of the ACT and SAT !   This is a  FREE full length class, PLUS Ebook  for you to print and save. Many parents get stressed by the college preparation process, but you don’t need to! Join me and Andrew Pudewa from the...

Join The HomeScholar for a free LIVE presentation! “A Homeschool Parent's Guide to Grades, Credits and Transcripts” will give you the information and confidence you need to succeed in creating AMAZING homeschool transcripts that the colleges will LOVE! There will be lots of time to get your high school record keeping questions answered by an expert! Everyone who registers will receive an audio recording of the class, so while we are together you can just sit...

You can get a free encouraging magazine for Christian women from my friends at Wisdom's Gate.  An Encouraging Word is a quarterly publication designed for Christian women of all ages. Now in its 15th year of publication, An Encouraging Word continues to reach thousands of  women with encouragement, support, direction, and blessing for wives, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters...and anyone in need of an encouraging word! Get a FREE sample copy of "An Encouraging Word" magazine -...

In just a few hours the website will open up for orders of my latest solution, The Comprehensive Record Solution.    You can preview it now so that at noon you will have all the information you need to JUMP on those Fast Mover Bonuses .  Just remember, the order button will go live at exactly 12 Noon Pacific Time! Here is the link: http://www.ComprehensiveRecordSolution.com Here's a summary of what you get with The Comprehensive Record Solution:...

I received a sweet note from a client, and she gave a wonderful review of a free homeschool resource for foreign language.  I thought it might encourage others, so I'm passing it along. Hi Lee, Thank you so much for focusing on high school, homeschool students! Your web site has been very valuable to me.  I am homeschooling a son who is profoundly gifted.  We are "refugees homeschoolers" - We always believed our son would be...

Homeschooling is an investment in your children, but it doesn't mean it has to be a huge investment of money.  When you want to have a course called "Bible" all you really need is a Bible.  Count the hours you require of your high school students, and when you have 75-90 hours, call it a half credit class.  If you count 120-180 hours, call it a one credit class. If you would like some supplements to...

Let me demonstrate how to think through the process using the interest of the child and incorporating that into delight-directed learning. A homeschool boy loves the show "Warriors" on The History Channel and just can't get enough.  He read the hosts biography and has a desire to imitate his hero.  His mother wrote to me, looking for ways to translate this interest into "school."  Here are the suggestions I gave her. Dear [Gold Care Club Mom,]...

How do you teach writing a quick essay like the one on the SAT?  I like " 501 Writing Prompt s" by Learning Express.  It's short, inexpensive, concise - perfect for my family!  Thanks to a tip from a reader, I have found out that the book is available FREE for a short time!   ( This book is no longer available.   Please find it on Amazon for under $10  here .) I want to encourage...

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." Proverbs 16:3 That's quite a promise there!  I love how the Bible says your PLANS will succeed.  He doesn't promise your CURRICULUM will succeed.  Chances are there will be some curriculum choices along the way that won't work.  The good news is that your plans will succeed when you commit what you do to the Lord.  "Here God, this is for you.  You carry...

You want to cover current events, but you don't have the money for yet another curriculum purchase.  Have you considered talk radio? When my kids were in Junior High, we started to listen to talk radio when we were having lunch, and discussing the events they brought up.  It may depend on your local radio station, of course.  When I was considering the radio host, I was much more concerned with them being POLITE rather than...