For almost 30 years Basic Skills offered a diploma program designed to help parents home school their children through high school. However, we are no longer accepting new students. As expected, we’re getting questions about replacement programs. To help you find an option that’s a good fit for your family, I’ve decided to write a…
If you’re like me, you find yourself chasing a promise held out continuously by best selling authors, Christian and non-Christian alike. The promise is almost within my grasp. But to really have it dialed in, I need this book, or I need to go to this seminar, or I need this app. Balancing work, life,…
The only D I got in college was an upper division philosophy class titled Values and the Future. The grade for the course was based on one assignment: a paper and an oral presentation. I took the course seriously. I was invested. I put a lot of effort into my research. When it was time…
A number of years ago I did some research to find out how high school graduation requirements differed from state to state. I did this because more and more families from out of state were joining our diploma program. I wanted to know how our requirements compared. Were they too demanding, too easy, too…
We talk a lot about the benefits, but what about the cons of homeschooling high school? Some things you just can’t plan for. Whether it’s an unforeseen circumstance such as family issues, accidents, or an ongoing issue like a move or chronic health problems, it’s just as possible to fall behind in home-school as it…
When was the last time you took algebra? Does it feel like half a million years ago? I’m sure you remember enough math to know it wasn’t quite that many years. Still, maybe you don’t feel qualified to teach some of the high school level subjects your kids need to take. What do you do?…
What counts as a high school credit? How many credits do I need to graduate high school? How do I create a homeschool high school transcript? These are all excellent questions — some of which may not have crossed your mind when you first started to homeschool! Let’s break it down. Credits, Explained A high…
You may have felt qualified to homeschool when the math problems were 2+2 and the reading was “cat sat on a mat” but now that your student is entering high school age, homeschooling may feel like uncharted territory. You might just have some questions like these: What if I don’t remember enough algebra? How do…
My wife and I home schooled all three of our children. All three went and graduated from college. And, all three are currently employed in fields unrelated to their degrees. As I tried to advise them post-high school, I think I operated under a false understanding of today’s workplace – at least for two of…