Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

This week on Home School Heartbeat, Mike Smith and homeschool veteran Zan Tyler have been discussing common concerns of parents who are home educating their high schoolers. Tune in today to find out how to use the high school years if your child isn't headed for college.

Mike Smith:
Zan, another challenge is if our child is not going to attend college, do we treat that child any differently in our academic program than we would a child going to college?


Zan Tyler:
Mike, that is a good question, and I think there are actually a couple of different answers for that question. For the child who can handle a college-prep load in high school, I would encourage every parent to try to give that to that particular child, and the reason is this: there are a number of children who do not intend to be college bound in their early 20s may change their mind. If they have a high school diploma that has adequately prepared them, they can move seamlessly into a college situation. Now if you have a child that you know academically simply cannot handle the rigors of a college degree, then I think you treat the high school years a little bit differently. I think you begin to identify their interests and their strengths, you understand what their weaknesses are, and you try to put them on a vocational path that keeps all of those things in mind.


Mike:
That's a very good answer. And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.