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Beginning To Home School
- "A Concise Guide to High School & College" by Flo McKinley
- Overview of homeschooling high school including: curriculum, transcripts, and college planning
- Recommend Reading List
- McKinley@cheohome.org
- High School @ Home by Diana Johnson
Information on planning a high school curriculum for college and non-college bound students
Lists information to be known in each grade (elementary grades)
An overview of the BJU Press elementary and secondary curriculum covering concepts, instructional objectives, skills, etc. for each grade level
Career Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (free resources)
- Choosing Your Career: the Christian's Decision Manual by Martin Clark
- Don’t Waste Your Talent by Bob McDonald, Ph.D. and Don E. Hutcheson
- Finding the Career that Fits You (Workbook) by Larry Burkett
- Guide to Your Career, 6th Edition, published by Princeton Review
- Includes a Career Planning Guide
- Sections include "Academic Requirements and Training," "Major Employers, Associated Careers," and "A Day in the Life of . . ."
- The Internship Bible by Princeton Review
- 100,000 opportunities to launch your career
- Provides information and contacts for internships throughout the US including high school and college internships
- Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the US Dept of Labor
- Most widely used career information book
- Covers 270 careers providing information on average earnings, working conditions, advancement opportunities, related jobs, and training and education required
- US Department of Education
- Informative website listing great tips on preparing for college or trade and vocational schools
- Plan for College
- Get a Job, Trade, or Skill
- What Color Is Your Parachute by Richard N. Bolles
- Complete career guide featuring chapters on "How To Start Your Own Business" and "How to Find Your Mission in Life"
- Provides websites for career and personality tests
- Your Career in Changing Times by Larry Burkett
Provides one page overviews of over 250 jobs detailing education requirements and forecast for opportunities in each field
College Admissions
- Provides consulting services for home schoolers who are interested in applying to highly selective colleges
- Covers all phases of the college application process including interviews, recommendation letters, essays, and marketing strategy
- Jeannette Webb, Director
580-593-2993
(offering discounts to HSLDA members) - All-American Colleges: Top Schools for Conservatives, Old-Fashioned Liberals, and People of Faith (ISI Books)
- Editor in Chief: John Zmirak
- Choosing the Right College (ISI Books)
- Reviews colleges, majors, and professors from a conservative viewpoint
- Information on college homeschool admission policies
- College Bound—What Christian Parents Need to Know About Helping Their Kids Choose a College by Thomas A. Shaw
- College without Compromise by Scott & Kris Wightman
- Information on home school graduates, their ACT and SAT scores, academic & social performance in colleges
- Information on college officials' viewpoints
- Model home school college admission guidelines and applicable federal laws
- Homeschoolers' College Admissions Handbook: Preparing Your 12- 18 Year Old for a Smooth Transition by Cafi Cohen
- Homeschooling for College Credit by Jennifer Cook DeRosa
- Homeschool Friendly Colleges and Universities
- Website lists colleges that have admitted home schooled students
- Provides financial aid information
- This brochure lists courses necessary for a rigorous high school program.
- Published by Commonwealth Partnership Consortium Office representing Academic Deans of Allegheny College, Bryn Mawr College, Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham College, Dickinson College, Franklin & Marshall College, Gettysburg College, Haverford College, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, and Swarthmore College
- And What About College? Cafi Cohen
- College Bound—What Christian Parents Need to Know About Helping Their Kids Choose a College by Thomas A. Shaw
- Homeschooled and Headed for College by Denise Boiko
- College without Compromise by Scott & Kris Wightman
- Comprehensive material regarding what courses to teach in high school, computing GPA's, keeping records, etc.
- For members only, there are sample downloadable transcripts available at the HSLDA website.
- National Association for College Admission Counseling’s A Guide to the College Admissions Process (free download)
- Organization that produces studies and research on home schooling
- Article entitled "Homeschoolers on to College: What Research Shows Us," The Journal of College Admission Counseling
- Informative website listing great tips on preparing for college or trade and vocational schools
- Directory of 4 year institutions and Community Colleges, Business, Trade, and Technical Schools
- Distance Learning programs
- SAT and ACT info
- Career Planning
- Article entitled, "What Can My Child Do To Prepare Academically for College?"
- Best Friends for Life: An Extraordinary New Approach to Dating, Courtship and Marriage—for Parents and their Teens by Michael and Judy Phillips
- Interviewing Your Daughter’s Date by Dennis Rainey
- Boy Meets Girl by Joshua Harris
- Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control by Elisabeth Elliot
- Lady in Waiting: Becoming God’s Best While Waiting for Mr. Right, Expanded Edition by Debby Jones and Jackie Kendall
- Emotional Purity: An Affair of the Heart by Heather Paulsen
- Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission by Jeanne Gowan Dennis; forward by Michael Farris
- Senior High: A Home Designed Form+U+La by Barbara Edtl Shelton
- The High School Handbook: For Junior High, Too by Mary Schofield
- Deeper Roots Publications
- 31 day devotional
- Free online Christian Bible lessons
- Streaming video, art projects, Scripture memory printouts, devotional material
- Written for elementary children, but some material can be adapted for older children
- Family devotional guide
- Daily Bible studies
- 52 topics - one for each week of the year
- Inductive Bible Studies for youth and adults
- The Strength of a Man by David Roper
- Bears Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning by John & Marian Bear (Ten Speed Press)
- Classroom portion can be taught at Home
- Contains: textbook, 6 audio cassettes, 14 video lessons, 2 mirrors, parent guide and student workbook
- Optional student driver sign for $12.00
- 800.562.6405
- Interactive DVD to use as a supplement to Driver’s Ed curriculum
- Includes quizzes and a printable teacher’s guide
- Encouragement for Homeschool Dads by Mike Smith
- Homeschooling the Rebel by Deborah Wuehle
- Lessons Learned from Years of Homeschooling by Andrea Schwartz
- Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe by Todd Wilson
- Prodigals—And Those Who Love Them by Ruth Bell Graham
- How to Go to College Almost For Free by Ben Kaplan
- Scholarship Handbook 2005 - published by the College Board
- Winning Scholarships for College: An Insider's Guide, 3rd Ed. by Marianne Ragins
- Planning Your Gap Year: Hundreds of Opportunities for Employment, Study, Volunteer Work and Independent Travel
- Taking Time Off, 2nd Edition (College Admissions Guides)
- The Homeschool Student and National Honor Societies by Erin McRee
- The Internship Bible by Princeton Review
- 100,000 opportunities to launch your career
- Provides information and contacts for internships throughout the US including high school and college internships
- Teaching Teens With Add and Adhd: A Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy
- Discover Your Child’s Learning Style by Mariaemma Willis M.S.
- How Children Learn by John Caldwell Holt
- I Hate School: How To Help Your Child Love Learning by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
- 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child's Learning Style by Cathy Duffy
- The Way They Learn by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
- Provides helpful information to high school students on college and careers
- Website offers free downloadable handouts on a variety of topics for the college-bound:
COLLEGE PLANNING 101: Planning for juniors and seniors
10 TIPS FOR SCORING A SUMMER JOB: Great job hunting tips
42 GREAT WEB SITES: College and life planning resource sites
ACE THE APPLICATION: Writing college essays
FAIR ADVANTAGE: Getting the most out of college fairs
QUICK TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME RÉSUMÉ BUILDERS
- Article: “Mentoring For Groups”
- Ages 12 - 21
- $200,000+ in college scholarships awarded each year
- Military Academies
- Pays for college, requires 3-5 years of service
- Detailed information on various scholarships and how to win them
- "Army Opens Wide to Home School Graduate" by Chris Klicka
- "Military levels playing field for recruits," Washington Times Op-ed
- JROTC info
- A summary per state
- Age of Opportunity by Paul Tripp
- I Hate School: How to Help Your Child Love Learning by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
- Keep Your Teen Motivated to Learn (taken from homeschool.com’s newsletter)
- Romancing Your Child's Heart by Monte Swan
- 7 Tools for Cultivating Your Child’s Potential by Zan Tyler
- PARENTING
- Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens with Study Guide by Paul David Tripp
- A Mom Just Like You by Vickie Farris and Jayme Metzgar
- “Homeschooling to Prevent Rebellion” by Barbara Frank
- Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Childrenby Joe McIlhaney and Freda McKissic Bush
- Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands: People in Need of Changing Helping People in Need of Changing by Paul David Tripp
- Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Ted Tripp
- Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney
- The Heart of Anger by Lou Priolo
- The Home Schooling Father: How You Can Play a Decisive Role in Your Child’s Success by Michael Farris
- 30 Ways in 30 Days to Save Your Family by Rebecca Hagelin
- Transforming Grace: Living Confidently in God’s Unfailing Love by Jerry Bridges
- 12 Ways to Love Your Wayward Child by Abraham Piper
- War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Communication Struggles by Paul David Tripp
- What the Bible Says About Parenting by John MacArthur
- What To Do When You Think You’ve Lost Them by Jenefer Igarashi
- TEENS
- “Building a Strong Mother-Daughter Friendship” by Carolyn Mahaney
- Epic by John Eldredge
- Generation of Virtue (resources for teaching purity)
- Getting a Grip: The Heart of Anger Handbook for Teens by Lou Priolo
- Girl Talk: Mother-daughter Conversations On Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Mahaney Whitacre
- Growing Up Christian: Have You Taken Ownership of Your Relationship With God? by Karl Graustein and Mark Jacobsen
- Letters From Dad by Greg Vaughn and Fred Holmes
- Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends by Sarah, Stephen, Grace and Harold Mally
- 365 Manners Kids Should Know by Sheryl Eberly
- Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
- MARRIAGE
- A Sacred Foundation by Michael Farris and Reed Elam
- Hedges: Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It by Jerry B. Jenkins
- Books for Spiritual Growth
- Focus on the Family
- Boundless, college magazine with issues for college students from a Christian perspective.
- TrueU.org, resources to evaluate real-life issues and situations from a Christian worldview.
- Tips for Publishing Articles
- Magazines for Publishing Students’ Works
- The High School Handbook - Junior and Senior High at Home by Mary Schofield
- Homeschooling High School - Planning Ahead for College Admission by Jeanne Gowan Dennis; forward by Michael Farris
- Senior High: A Home Designed Form+U=La by Barbara Edtl Shelton
- Weeklong family/teen camp offered during the summer
- Inspiring lectures/discussions presented by nationally known speakers in the civil and political arenas explaining how you can impact the nation for Christ
- Includes fun and relaxing activities such as horseback riding, arts and crafts, hiking, swimming, and more
- PHC Teen Camps (14-18 yrs old)
- Provide leadership training to high school students
- Learn to apply Biblical worldview to issues of today in fields such as journalism, intelligence, and constitutional law
- Weekend Mind Games Conference
- National Student Mind Games Conference (week long)
- Preparation for the challenges of your faith
- Worldview thinking skills
- Teens learn how to understand ideas and answer major challenges to Christianity
- Develop a Biblical worldview
- Challenged to become leaders
- Non-denominational organization helping Christians develop a Biblical worldview
- Worldview training
- Evangelism, Apologetics training, Servant Leadership training
- What Smart Students Need to Know by Adam Robinson
- A Mom Just Like You by Vickie Farris and Jayme Metzgar
- Help for the Harried Homeschooler by Christine Field
- Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, And Family in the Real World by Marilyn Rockett
- The Organized Homeschooler by Vicki Caruana
- Senior High: A Home Designed Form+U=La by Barbara Edtl Shelton
- Shows you how to do high school at home in a relaxed way
- Actual diplomas, grad announcements
- State requirement charts included
- Easy Transcripts by Janice Campbell
- Information on planning a high school curriculum for college and non-college bound students
- Includes info on making a transcript
- The Homeschooler's Guide to Portfolios and Transcripts by Loretta Heuer, M.Ed.
- Career Guides and Vocational Information
- 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree by J. Michael Farr, LaVerne L. Ludden, Laurence Shatkin
- America’s Top Jobs for People Without a Four-Year Degree: Detailed Information on 190 Good Jobs in All Major Fields and Industries by J. Michael Farr and Michael Farr
- Occupational Outlook Handbook by the US Dept. of Labor Provides descriptions for over 260 jobs including training and educational needs, advancement opportunities, skills required, working conditions, earnings and related jobs
- You’re Certifiable: The Alternative Career Guide to More Than 700 Certificate Programs, Trade Schools, and Job Opportunities by Lee Naftali and Joe Naftali
- Informative website listing great tips on preparing for college or trade and vocational schools
- Directory of 4 year institutions and Community Colleges, Business, Trade, and Technical Schools
- Distance Learning programs
- SAT and ACT info
- Career Planning
- Article entitled, “What Can My Child Do To Prepare Academically for College?”
- Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers by Barbara Frank
- Legal questions
- Preschool–8th grade
- High school
- Courses & curriculum
- College/employment
- Special needs/struggling learners
- Groups • Group services
- Sports
- Military
- Drivers ed
- Español
- News
- Cases
- E-lerts & e-newsletters
- Home School Court Report
- Home School Heartbeat
- @home e-vents
- Issues & research library
- Teaching my kids
- My state
- Support groups
- National advocacy
- International
- HSLDA channel
- E-lerts & e-newsletters
- Helping families in need
- Shopping
P. O. Box 7123
Berkeley, CA 94707
800.841.2665
Comprehensive guides to online and distance degrees
Berkeley, CA 94707
800.841.2665
Comprehensive guides to online and distance degrees
Provides information on colleges and services published by Petersen's
Information on planning a high school curriculum for college and non-college bound students
Covers the basics of the admissions process
College Prep Materials
Courtship/Dating
Curriculum
Lists short reviews of tons of curricula
This site provides short reviews of curriculum
Conference Info & Tapes
Devotionals
Distance Learning
Christian perspective
Driver’s Ed
State of California Dept. of Motor Vehicles Report of the Legislature of the State of California, April 2003
George Mason University's Center for Advancement of Public Health and the Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles, December 2000
Encouragement
Extracurricular Activities
Financing College
A search engine for local, national and college specific scholarships
Part of the Federal Trade Commission’s website which alerts people to scholarship scams
Website that includes everything you want to know about college financial aid
Information relating to home schooled students and the college application process as well as financial aid
(Includes sources for scholarships, tips on applying, and internet sources)
The American Legion publishes a handbook entitled Need A Lift? that provides helpful college financial aid information—it may be ordered from their website by typing “need a lift” in the search box ($3 fee) topics include: Financial Aid Basics, Federal and State Financial Aid Programs, Military Financial Aid Benefits, Scholarships, Career Info, and more.
Gap Year
Honor Societies
Internships
Learning Challenges: Special Needs
If your child struggles with learning, the following resources will provide you with help. In addition, HSLDA members may download a more comprehensive list of the resources that Betty Statnick, HSLDA's Special Needs Coordinator, recommends.
Offers services to home schooling families whose children have special needs
Learning Styles
Contains special section for home schoolers
Library Aids
Magazines
Christian perspective
Provides encouragement, inspiration, practical teaching ideas, complete units of studies, educational craft projects, etc.
Features ready-to-use curriculum, teaching tips, resources
Latest home schooling news, articles, organizations, events
Mentoring
Military
Military academies offer summer sessions to high school juniors (prior to their senior year) who may be considering a military career. Each service academy has its own application requirements, deadlines, etc.:
Find out the academic requirements for enlistment in the armed forces
How one homeschool grad aimed for the Air Force Academy
Homeschooling helped this young man succeed
Detailed information on entrance requirements for service academies
Motivation
Special section for homeschoolers
Parent/Teen/Family Resources
(Parent resource for discussing sex with your teens)
Discusses homeschooling and the stress it places on marriages
Preparing Students for College
Alcorn, Randy. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments
Brooks, Ron & Norman Geisler. When Skeptics Ask - A Handbook of Christian Evidence
Budziszewski, J. How to Stay Christian in College (An Interactive Guide to Keeping the Faith)
Lewis, C. S. Mere Christianity
Little, Paul. Know What You Believe
Mahaney, CJ. The Cross-Centered Life
McFarland, Alex. Stand Strong in College
Noebel, David. Understanding the Times
Noebel, David & Chuck Edwards. Thinking Like a Christian: Worldviews in Focus Series
Sire, James. Universe Next Door
Stott, John. Basic Christianity
Stott, John. You Can Trust the Bible
Wile, Jay.
Reasonable Faith: the Scientific Case for Christianity
Keller, Timothy. The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
Apologetics
A ministry which fosters a healthy transition from high school to college by providing resources with a two-fold purpose to prepare and connect college students to campus ministries.
Publishing Students’ Work
Christian Parenting Today
Family Circle
Family Fun
Focus on the Family
Guidepost
Nature Friend
Parents
Ranger Rick
Reader’s Digest
Scholastic Parent and Child
Scouting (for those in Boy Scouts)
Woman’s World
Recordkeeping
Seminars/Camps
Sports
This HSLDA article from the Court Report provides detailed information on the opportunites for homeschoolers to participate in sports.
Study Skills
Testing
Time Management
Transcripts
Vocations
Volunteering
The teenage years provide an opportunity for your teen to begin a lifelong practice of serving others. These sites will provide you ideas on where and how to begin.
DISCLAIMER: The content of this website has been prepared for and is intended to provide information that may be useful to members of the Home School Legal Defense Association. The Association does not necessarily warrant this information. The reader must evaluate this information in light of the unique circumstances of any particular situation and must determine independently the applicability of this information thereto.
Policy regarding resources listed by our Homeschooling Thru High School program:
Being listed as a resource does not constitute an endorsement by HSLDA. Our list of resources is not intended to be an exhaustive inventory of all available materials, but rather a sample listing of resources commonly used by our members.
HSLDA retains the exclusive right to determine which resources we will list. We will periodically update our list based on member feedback.
In general, resources listed must be of value to a substantial number of homeschoolers and cannot be overtly anti-Christian or anti-HSLDA.
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