Homeschool High School Mistakes - Not Preparing For College

We've been taught to assume that a college prepYou can't always know what the future holds
education is only for college-bound kids. But collegeHave you ever noticed that sometimes (often!)
preparation is GREAT life preparation. The first bigkids will change their minds? My good friend had a
mistake that parents make in their homeschool isson that loved motors. He was always bringing
failing to aim for college!home little stray engines the way other kids
In this lesson, you will learn what you can do tomight bring home little stray puppies. She became
provide a college preparation for your ownconvinced that her son would become a mechanic.
children and why a college prep education isPositive that her child wouldn't go to college, and
important.therefore wouldn't need math, she was never
A homeschool high school college prep educationconcerned about pushing him along. He loved
covers reading, writing, and math - skills critical toengines so much - it was an obvious fit, right?
any profession. It covers history, so that ourWell, one day he announced that he wanted to be
society isn't doomed to repeat it! It coversan engineer, and suddenly he needed calculus!
sciences for critical thinking, and civics to that ourChildren change their minds, and sometimes even
students can vote effectively. It covers theparents can't assume that things will end up a
foreign languages so that we better understandcertain way.
the world around us, and physical fitness forMaximize flexibility
health.Planning a college prep high school will allow your
A college prep education is important for allchildren to change their minds. It will allow them to
children. If a child is going on to college, then ofpursue ANY college they suddenly long for, and
course they need a college prep high school. ButANY profession they become enamored with!
what if you think they may NOT go to college?Planning for college will allow you maximum
What then? Then their homeschool experienceflexibility, and prevent any missteps or miscues
may be their only formal education, and we havealong the way.
to make it good. If they aren't going on toNo matter what life brings, you'll be ready for it!
college, then they are going directly into theHave you seen "The Incredibles" movie? You'll be
workforce. They need to be prepared, so thatlike the super-hero mom, Elasti-girl. A super-hero
they are good citizens, can function in theirhomeschool parent ready for anything that
chosen career, and can vote knowledgeably.comes your way!