8 Software Tools Teens Can Master Today
(The following is a guest post from Lolita Allgyer, Marketing Associate and advisor at Praxis.) 8 Software Tools Teens Can Master Today Getting a job looks pretty complicated when you’re young. That world is far away, right? That comes after you graduate college and...
21 Ways to Accelerate Your Career as a Homeschool Student
(The following is a guest post from Lolita, a content strategist at Praxis.) You’re probably not thinking about your career seriously yet. You’re not alone. Many teens push professional goals aside and just focus on getting through high school. Then college time hits...
Planning for the Future by Building Integrity
(The following is a guest post from Val Harrison, author & homeschool mom. For more information about instilling integrity in your homeschool student, check out our podcast Life Skills 101, over on the Ultimate Homeschool Podcast Network.) I’m honored to write a...
CLEP Exams – Everything you Need to Know
(The following is a guest post from Sara Porras.) If you’ve homeschooled for any length of time, you’ve heard the question, “But, what about high school?” or “How will they ever get into college?” They don’t understand that you don’t really teach high school, but...
Why Use Homeschool Academic Advising?
Why do you need homeschool academic advising? As homeschooling parents, we are called upon to choose curriculum, teach the kids, keep track of credits and graduation requirements and guide our kids to a successful launch. We are the school board, administration,...
High School Testing for Homeschoolers
Testing often gets a bad rap in the homeschooling world. Could it be that we are trying to create space for our kids to be free and expressive, without the constraints of externally imposed values? I want to take a moment to advocate for testing our homeschoolers-...
Career Exploration for Homeschool Students
I love working with parents of tweens and teens to develop a Personalized Learning Plan for their Jr and Sr High School years. High School should be a time when students are considering and exploring opportunities, being exposed to possibilities, and honing their work...
Teaching Soft Skills & Career Readiness
Are you teaching soft skills and career readiness in your homeschool? A well-known adage in the business world is, “You’re hired for your hard skills, you’re fired for your soft skills.” Hard skills are those easily measurable and defined skills, like the...
Why Should Your Homeschooler Study Critical Languages?
Why should your homeschooler study critical languages? Critical Language Study is a foreign language study that puts your homeschooler ahead of the pack. Foreign Language study can be a struggle for even the most dedicated Homeschooler. It’s just hard to teach what...
Yes! Your Child Can Learn a Foreign Language
(The following is a guest post from Ali Thomas, co-founder of NiHao Chinese. This summer you can join Ali for the 2019 Passport to China Camp at True North Homeschool Academy. Through the live, online sessions your students will have the opportunity to experience...
