The Homeschool Highschool Podcast

The Homeschool Highschool Podcast
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The Homeschool Highschool Podcast

Encouragement and support for homeschool families who are entering or currently in the high school years.

  1. HÁ 3 DIAS

    Our Favorite Literature Study Guides

    This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Our favorite literature study guides. Our Favorite Literature Study Guides This episode, we thought it would be fun to look through the many a la carte literature guides that we have created over the years at 7Sisters and talk about some of our favorites. Remember, there's not ONE right way to homeschool so sometimes you just want an a la carte study guide! Sometimes teens want a no-busywork, don't-kill-the-book study guide. That's what 7Sisters Literature Study Guides are all about. Of course 7Sisters has literature study guide bundles such as: * American Literature * British Literature * World and Ancient Literature * Cinema Studies for Literature Learning * Great Christian Writers Literature * or mixed genres Literature However, because there's not ONE right way to homeschool, some people prefer to pick and choose their own literature study guides. So, we thought we would share some of our favorite literature guides. A Raisin in the Sun Sabrina: Oh, I love A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. It's a play. That's one of the things that I love about it. I think that a lot of times we overlook the value of studying plays as literature and that there are teens who really respond well to that. The story gives some thought-provoking ideas for teenagers, such as: What happens when a stranger comes into your life and has an entirely different take on trust and priorities. Plus it's a great look at Black American experience in the 1960s. The Literature Study Guide for A Raisin in the Sun covers just a couple of literature analysis, themes, or ideas. This helps teens develop those skills over time without killing the book. Also the questions tend to lean toward the inferential skills, rather than comprehension-style, because in high school you want teens to start wrestling with ideas and doing some thinking. Chronicles of Narnia Vicki: My favorite study guides are the ones from the Chronicles of Narnia. How can you go wrong with Narnia? These are really meaty books for literary analysis in high school. Teens jump right in at Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, learning symbolism, theology, and philosophy. For instance, in Prince Caspian.

    27min

  2. 4 DE MAR.

    Working with a College Admissions Advisor with Kristi Steele

    This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Working with a College Admissions Advisor with Kristi Steele. Working with a College Admissions Advisor with Kristi Steele If you have college-bound homeschool high schoolers, you will be glad you checked out this interview with Kristi Steele, a college admissions advisor at kc360.co. Kristi has the most unique job. She is an advisor who helps students with college search and admissions advice. Kristi's Story Kristi is a third culture kid. She grew up I grew up in Central America. She loved it. Her dad was a musician and her mom was a counselor. When Kristi grew up, she worked in international business for a while. Then she was hired as a recruiter for a university. Some of her recruiting work took her from the US to Latin America, where she enjoyed talking to families. These families needed to know two things: * There are university options beyond recognizable names such as the Ivy League schools. * How to go through the process of finding and applying to college. Kristi then launched kc360.co, her own advising organization that provides resources to fill those gaps. She knows that college choice and admissions can be overwhelming. Let's talk about college searches There is not always good advising available to all homeschool high schoolers, so Kristi has some tips. She uses the acronym FIT: * financial, * intuitive, and * time. Really look at the finances We all know that college is expensive. One question parents and students need to ask is whether a college of choice is feasible? How much debt do you want to go into? Kristi uses a tool that really helps students and parents look at the finances. With the tool, families can see three schools: what their affordability would be, even with loans, as well as what the average graduate earns in the student's chosen major and degree. Kristi then helps parents and students look at the budget post-graduation, estimating expenses such as: * student loan * car payment * rent Realistically look at grants and scholarships Many universities offer students scholarships based on merit and talent. Usually families must file a FAFSA or CSS.  This is worth doing, even if your family makes more income than allowed for Pell Grants. While your teen may not qualify for a Pell Grant, that does not mean your student cannot qualify for other aid. You might be surprised. Also, for many schools, your college application is a scholarship application. I stands for "intuitive or individual" Kristi uses both of those words. She knows that if you have the opportunity to do college visits, you might just intuitively know, "I can see myself here". Or, "gosh, I need some clarifying conversations to see myself here". Or 'individually", you can ask, "is this a school that individually fits your needs?" Such as: * Does the classroom size suits you? * Do you need more customized care? * You maybe do not need to be in a hall of 300 students with a professor that is really not teaching, it's the TA. Another individual question to ask is, "do they have a series of majors that interest me?"

    23min

  3. 25 DE FEV.

    Handling Depression in Teens with Natalie Mack- Special Replay

    This week on the Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Handling Depression in Teens with Natalie Mack- Special Replay. Handling Depression in Teens with Natalie Mack As homeschooling parents, we wear many hats and play multiple roles in our children's lives. One such navigator of life is military wife, homeschooling mom, and business owner, our Cousin Natalie Mack. Natalie talks about the importance of being aware of the unique challenges our teens may face, especially when it comes to mental health. She and Vicki also discuss the impact of military life on teens as well as how to support them in prevention of and in response to handling depression in teens. About Natalie Mack Natalie, a retired Navy chaplain spouse, has been adjusting to this new phase of life recently. Four of her five children have graduated from college, and now all that’s left is their 10th grader to homeschool.  But throughout the homeschooling years, this military family has been serving their country. This often required moving at the drop of a hat, so Natalie is used to adapting to new challenges, or big changes, of life. Alongside homeschooling, she runs a consulting and mentoring business called Natalie Mack, where she focuses on military homeschooling. She also works with HSLDA as the military community outreach coordinator. As you can see, she wears many hats, just like all homeschool moms do! Military Life and Teen Adjustment Military families serve their country as a unit, and the adjustments required during frequent moves can be mentally, emotionally, and physically challenging for everyone involved. While some children may embrace change with excitement, others might struggle with the constant adjustments.  Military kids do not always have a choice in these moves, which can lead to bouts of depression or difficulty adjusting. As homeschooling parents, we have the advantage of spending more time with our teens, allowing us to identify potential signs of depressive episodes or adjustment difficulties. Seasonal Affective Disorder and Teen Depression Be vigilant in observing any changes in your teenagers' behavior. Depression in teens may manifest as: * increased isolation * lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities * excessive sleep * irritability * bouts of anger. It is crucial to differentiate between normal teenage development and signs of depression. The winter months, particularly in certain regions, can bring about a condition known as winter blues or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Teens, in particular, may feel the effects of SAD more intensely due to their hormonal changes.  The lack of sunlight during this time can affect our teens' optic nerves, impacting their emotional well-being. Symptoms of SAD can range from: * feeling down and lethargic * to experiencing difficulty concentrating and sleeping excessively.  In order to help them, teach them some coping skills for teenage depression can help, for instance: * light therapy and * increased outdoor activity are important interventi...

    26min

  4. 18 DE FEV.

    No Second Class Homeschoolers with Anita Gibson

    This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: No Second Class Homeschoolers with Anita Gibson. No Second Class Homeschoolers with Anita Gibson Vicki loves to connect with our dear friend, Anita Gibson. Anita is a leader in the homeschool community and offers wonderful resources to help parents homeschool- and homeschool high school! She joined Vicki to discuss some ways to homeschool high school and some of her top resources. About Anita Gibson Vicki and Anita met at a conference years ago. At the conference, she picked up a copy on Anita's book Star Finder: Discover Ways to Help Your Struggling Student Win! Vicki always says that if she could have written that book, I would have. The book shares ways to understand yourself as well as help your children and teens fulfill their gifts and callings. Anita and her husband homeschooled their three children for over twenty years- from kindergarten all the way through twelfth grade. Today, their oldest daughter is a diplomat working for the State Department. She is fluent in French and Vietnamese. Their middle daughter graduated from Bowie State and is a fantastic physical science, biology, and chemistry teacher. The youngest, their son is an amazing videographer and photographer. He is working lucratively with his own business and for a mega church. National Homeschool Advocacy Anita then founded National Homeschool Advocacy which is an organization that brings together homeschool experts in one place. NHA brings together quick ways to start homeschooling. She was noticing that there are so many ideas and resources out there now that many people were becoming overwhelmed. So Anita and her team are trying to bring things back into bite sized pieces to help people be able to just put their dip their foot in and not be overwhelmed as they try this thing called homeschooling. There are no second-class homeschool families! One of Anita's callings is help homeschoolers know that there are no second-class families.  Anita recalled how easy it is for those of us who were homeschooling for decades to think we know it all...and that maybe us old timers to feel we are a little better (or maybe "royalty" of homeschooling). She remembered looking at how the homeschool community changed from the time she started homeschooling and she actually thought about quitting as a director of a homeschool program because in my mind, "traditional" homeschool was no more. Then she was sitting quietly one day doing her devotions. God really said to her, "Listen, Anita, I don't know where you got that from that perspective, but there are no second class homeschool citizens. They just need something different. And so the question for you is. Are you willing to help?" Anita asked herself: Are you willing to help? Are you willing to think about things that will work for this new generation of homeschoolers right where they are? Are you going to shut the door so they can't homeschool in your program because you don't agree with where they are or what they need? Anita began to see the opportunity to bless them using the things that they needed. She began to begin to create programs, co-ops, and oversights that would bless them. For instance, instead of working homeschool parents having to come in for co-op class during the day,

    27min

  5. 11 DE FEV.

    History of Black Homeschooling with Dr Cheryl Fields-Smith

    This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: History of Black Homeschooling with Dr Cheryl Fields-Smith. History of Black Homeschooling with Dr Cheryl Fields-Smith It's Black History Month! This is the perfect time to talk about the history of Black homeschooling! Vicki was excited connect with the subject matter expert on this important topic: Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith. Dr. Fields-Smith is a colleague of Vicki's at National Homeschool Advocacy, where they both serve on the organization's panel of experts. She teaches at the University of Georgia and serves at scholar in residence at University of Pittsburg. Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith's story Cheryl was originally from Connecticut and attended Emory University in Atlanta for her doctorate degree. As part of her dissertation process, she was studying Black parents' engagement in their children's education. She had found that there were some perceptions that Black people did not care about their children's education, that they were not involved. Cheryl's research found that this is not true. When Dr. Fields-Smith became a professor at University of Georgia, she wanted to replicate the study, this time with younger parents. (The original study looked at middle-aged parents.) As she looked for these younger families, someone suggested that she connect with Black homeschoolers. Cheryl thought, "Wait a minute. I didn't know that black people homeschool!" So she got connected with a local Black homeschooling family. They had a four-hour initial interview. (That was the longest interview she had ever done.) She was so grateful to that person for the generosity of time. At the end of the interview, she asked if the mother knew any other Black home educators? Next, Dr. Fields-Smith obtained a Spencer Foundation grant for a two year study. She studied 46 Black homeschooling families, most of whom were in the metro Atlanta area. In 2009, she published the first empirically-based article on that focused exclusively on Black homeschooling. Part-time Home Educator Cheryl is not a home educator. (She has two grown children.) However, due to her work in researching the Black homeschool she has been given the title of part time home educator. Not only that, Cheryl's educational philosophy guided her to never totally rely on the school system to educate my own kids. The family had mommy school, especially in the summertime. Black home educators Dr. Fields-Smith found that Black home educators have a constructive criticism to offer the public schools. Many of them initially chose public schools, but it was not working for one or all of their children. So, they made the decision to homeschool. She found that the Black home educators they have empathy for the school system. They want the public school system to work. These parents did not feel obligated to be against other educational systems, they simply found that homeschooling works best for their family. For most of the twenty-first century, about eight percent of the American population was Black and homeschooling. Then, as of 2020, the number jumped to fifteen percent. This number is proportionally what the black population is in the United States. So in other words, a lot of Black families are homeschooling! Education has always been important to Black parents Their children's education has always been critical to Black families. Education equated to freedom. When African were brought to America as slaves,

  6. 4 DE FEV.

    Cool Online Homeschool Resource Hub: IndyEd!

    This week on the Homeschool Highschool Podcast: Cool Online Homeschool Resource Hub: IndyEd!   Cool Online Homeschool Resource Hub: IndyEd! There are so many homeschool resources available these days! What a blessing! Sometimes it helps to have them in one place so that you can scroll one source and find what you need. That's why Vicki asked Mary Middlebrook from IndyEd.com to share about her online catalogue of homeschool resources. About Mary Middlebrook Mary's homeschool story starts with an adoption. In 2005, she and her ex-husband adopted a ten-year-old boy from Russia. He did not speak English. They did not speak Russian. That was interesting! At the time, Mary was a working mom. Along with her husband, she was in the marine aquarium industry. (She has a degree in marine biology.) They placed their son into Christian private school along with my oldest son and thought he would figure it out. Unfortunately, the private school had no idea what to do with this child who was lost linguistically, emotionally, socially, and academically. They needed to try some other educational format for him. Another option was public school but they thought, "Absolutely not". So they sold their business in California and moved to Colorado. They put their oldest son into public school there because they were good public schools. Then she started homeschooling their youngest son (which definitely had a lot of challenges at the time). There were not a lot of resources available because she was teaching him on more of a secular track. When her youngest was a teenager and he was needing more socialization. However, he was still uncomfortable meeting lots of people So Mary thought, "if Muhammad won't go to the mountain, I'll bring the mountain to Muhammad". So she thought that she would start some online classes in my home. She was going to teach him marine biology that year anyway. So she and invitation out. It filled up with like twelve teens immediately. When that semester was over, everyone said, okay, what's next semester? Since then, Mary has taught online and in co-ops. She has been running an online school, nextlevelhomeschool.com, for nine years now. Then Mary started IndyEd.com. It's a busy time! Mary saw that what was missing in the homeschool marketplace was a single website that was focused on educational opportunities resources. It should help homeschooling parents with sorting through all of the many curriculum choices and allowing families to really narrow down exactly what they were looking for. IndyEd.com does not sell anything to learners. They do not sell classes, tutoring, or resources. They are simply an online catalogue, a  consolidator of educational opportunities. IndyEd.com facilitates connecting learners with educators. When a learner goes to the IndyEd.com database, they see that they can search for online classes, and educational resources that might be downloadables, books, kits, in-person experiences, or online schools. An example Go to the search column. The search tool will ask you: * Do you want private tutoring? Go to the search section. From there, you can sort. * Do you want secular or non-secular? * What is your homeschooler's age? * Is your child neurodivergent or special needs? * What subject(s) are you looking for? Once these questions are answered,

    17min

  7. 28 DE JAN.

    What Makes 7SistersHomeschool Curriculum Awesome? Special Replay

    This week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: What Makes 7SistersHomeschool Curriculum Awesome? Special Replay. What Makes 7 Sisters Homeschool Curriculum Awesome? Many homeschooling years ago, Sabrina, Vicki, Kym, Marilyn, Sara and Allison were in co-op together. They worked and prayed together SO much they felt like that they were sisters! They are! Sisters in the Lord. That is, except Sabrina and Allison are biological sisters. AND Sabrina's homeschooling graduate daughter is married to Marilyn's homeschooling graduate son. Anyway, there are 6 Sisters, so WHO is the 7th Sister in 7SistersHomeschool? YOU ARE! Thanks for being our 7th Sister! So, after co-oping and teaching homeschool group classes for so many years we've felt like sisters. We've also developed a LOT of curriculum (there are over 200 titles in the 7SistersHomeschool.com ebookstore). All the curriculum has been vetted by our own homeschool high schoolers and/or the homeschoolers in our group classes over the years. They all really let us know what works for them and what doesn't work. Eventually we realized that we were becoming those *older women* that Titus 2 talks about, you know: those more experienced women that mentor the next generations? So we started 7SistersHomeschool.com. We are just like you but only older! We also know that our curriculum could be blessing other homeschool families, so we make it available at the site. But what makes 7Sister's curriculum so special? Here are some 7Sisters distinctives: * We believe in NO busywork texts. * Have you noticed many traditional textbooks have almost the same number of pages in each chapter? This keeps things consistent but means that some chapters contain busywork to fill the pages. * We believe that curriculum should be easily adaptable. * 7Sisters curriculum is written at an average high school level, so most teens can work through the curriculum on their own. If they want to level up to a more rigorous credit, there are instructions to do that in a way that is meaningful to each teen. * 7Sisters curriculum can easily be adapted to fit circumstances and dovetail other subjects. Take a look at this post on combining credits. * We believe that curriculum shouldn't intentionally irritate the learners. * So we try not to be boring, preachy or insulting. * We believe that curriculum should be convenient, so we made it digital (and most of it is editable, meaning that your teens can do their work right on their computers! * We have a few assumptions * Assume that it's important to presuppose that God is involved in our lives. We've learned that "A mom's mind plans our way but God directs our path!" * So all our curriculum presupposes, in a non-preachy way that our relationships with God are vital. * Family is vital. Mom and dad are critical parts of a family's homeschool. * There are many stakeholders in the homeschooling process. Some are encouragers and some are not. We need to seek God above all: about homeschooling and respecting the stakeholders and how to handle them. * We believe every one of our homeschool high schoolers are different. There's not ONE right way to homeschool high school! * We believe every family's circumstances are different. In fact, circumstances can change during the homeschool year. We need God's grace and curriculum flexibility.

    25min

  8. 21 DE JAN.

    How to Handle Shakespeare for Homeschool Co-ops- Special Replay

    thThis week on Homeschool Highschool Podcast: How to Handle Shakespeare for Homeschool Co-ops- Special Replay.   How to Handle Shakespeare for Homeschool Co-ops Sabrina and Vicki love Shakespeare and they love teaching Shakespeare for their homeschool co-ops. They have had so many fun experiences with their high schoolers as the teens learned about Shakespeare and a few of his most famous plays. So what are some ways to handle Shakespeare for your homeschool co-op? Keep it fun! Don't scare the teens off by taking his works too seriously! Remember, there's not ONE right way to homeschool high school and there's not ONE right way to teach Shakespeare. Show the teens the timelessness of some of his characters. (Some of the character types are folks you can run into today. Look for Sabrina's Literature Study Guides for Shakespeare to help with this.) You can start with this FREEBIE on timeless expressions that Shakespeare gave us. Also, check out this episode with Sabrina that has more ideas on teaching Shakespeare. Traditional Academic Co-op (Let's call it Sylvester) The Sylvester co-op feels comfortable with textbooks, scope and sequences, syllabi, and grading assignments with rubrics. When approaching teaching Shakespeare, Sylvester co-op teachers will plan for a formal atmosphere. They will spend a lot of time translating Elizabethan English into modern English. Also, they will teach iambic pentameter with counting syllables and finding accents in lines of words. They will discuss rhyming couplets. They might even do some copywork with this FREEIE from our friend, Kat Patrick. This is all fine and dandy! (Remember, there's not ONE right way to teach Shakespeare!) But Sylvester co-op, here's word of advice: You might be tempted to ONLY do those things. Sabrina recommends that Sylvester gets a little loose and have fun. How to do that? Ask yourselves: Why has Shakespeare remained so popular all these years? Now you can answer yourselves: Because it's good storytelling with good characters. While there is strange language, important form and structure, there is lots of interesting stuff to discuss in co-op. Take for instance: Discuss Much Ado About Nothing. It is a Shakespearian rom-com! Anyone who has seen a modern romance-comedy can find points of connection back to Much Ado About Nothing! Organic, Bordering on Unschooling Co-op (Let's call it Beatrice) The Beatrice co-op might be a bit all over the place. They might be allowing a go-with-the-flow, find-a-passage-to-read co-op. They will probably be acting out favorite scenes in a light-hearted manner. That is all groovy! (Remember, there's not ONE right way to teach Shakespeare!) But Beatrice co-op, here's a word of advice: You might be tempted to just have fun with interacting with favorite scenes. However, Sabrina recommends spending a little time explaining why Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter. You know why? Because Shakespeare's plays were produced by a company (SO many plays for one company to remember, line after line after line). But what Shakespeare knew (like many of his playwright peers) was that the rhythm patters of Shakespeare's plays made heavy memorization of lines possible (and quicker). That's because the rhythm of iambic pentameter is sim...

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    Encouragement and support for homeschool families who are entering or currently in the high school years.

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      The Homeschool Highschool Podcast
    • Anos de atividade
      2016 - 2025
    • Episódios
      38
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