Parenting a gifted child can be a scary and overwhelming thing! I homeschooled two gifted children, and I know how hard it can be. If you have been blessed with this situation too, I want to encoura...

In a recent US News and World Report article, the author talked about how important it is to colleges that applicants show some kind of passion in their activities or interests--this passion is what s...

Although there are a variety of different methods for keeping track of your homeschool experiences, most homeschool parents can be classified as either tubbies, cubbies, or binder queens....

Although many, if not most colleges like to see some kind of course descriptions to accompany a homeschool student’s transcript, there are several strategies for those who simply want to avoid havin...

Assuming your high school son or daughter plans to take college admissions and scholarship tests, it's imperative to be on top of the registration dates for every single one of those tests. Delaying u...

Taking a gap year is becoming more and more common among high schooler's. Some colleges, notably Harvard and Princeton, even favor it. Taking a gap year between senior year and starting at a universit...

The typical teenager approaches summertime with a Tom Sawyer attitude--it’s a time to laze around, enjoy the sun, and hang out with friends. Many homeschoolers don’t realize, though, that summer ...

If you’re wondering how to keep this summer educational but fun for your homeschooled kids without creating extra work for yourself as teacher, summer classes are a great idea to explore....