Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

The teenage years are the critical time in a child's development when parental involvement can be all-important. A question faced by homeschool parents is, can you teach high school? It's a question that can undermine your confidence in your ability to teach your own children. Mike Smith shows that you know more than you realize on today's Home School Heartbeat.

Mike Smith:
This week we've been talking about the most significant problems facing homeschool moms.


When pressed, I'm confident that most families in America would agree that they could teach their children at least up to the 6th grade. It's when a child enters the teenage years that doubts typically begin to emerge about a parent's ability to successfully continue their child's education at home. Shouldn't the teenage years be left to professional teachers who know more about the various subjects than the average parent? Many homeschool parents have bought into this myth despite having the desire to continue teaching their children through high school.


A lack of confidence in one's ability to teach the teenage years is a significant problem since the basis for home education presupposes that parents, not the government, are sufficient to fully educate a child to adulthood.


The truths of homeschooling hold true for the teenager. Flexibility, one-on-one tutoring, and a safe environment provide an ideal setting for the older child to blossom. The teenage years are the most critical in a child's development, and homeschooling parents should boldly approach them by knowing God meets our needs.


And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.