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Transitioning from Homeschool to College

Moving from a homeschool routine to college life can be a dramatic change for a young person. While many students who are homeschooled get plenty of exposure to their peers by participating in athletic, musical, and arts activities with others who are homeschooled, being on a college campus of thousands can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some tips for making the transition a smooth one.

  • Do your homework. Literally do your homework once you’re in college, but also research before you select a school. Check out sites that list and rank the 10 Best Colleges for Homeschoolers. Visit online forums and other web resource sites to get the inside scoop on your top picks.
  • Spend time on a college campus. Even if it’s not the university you’ll end up attending, take one or two classes at a local university or community college. This will get you used to the feel of college classes, the instructors, and being on a campus.
  • Take college classes online. One way to ease into college life is to begin your higher education experience online. You might enjoy taking classes this way for a couple of years or for your entire degree program. This eliminates any concerns about navigating a large college campus.
  • Consult with other homeschool families. Find out where other families who homeschool sent their kids to college. Ask them what they like or don’t like about where they’re attending school.

With careful research and adequate preparation, you will have a smooth transition from homeschooling to college.

Moving from a homeschool routine to college life can be a dramatic change for a young person. While many students who are homeschooled get plenty of exposure to their peers by participating in athletic, musical, and arts activities with others who are homeschooled, being on a college campus of thousands can be a bit overwhelming. Here are some tips for making the transition a smooth one.

  • Do your homework. Literally do your homework once you’re in college, but also research before you select a school. Check out sites that list and rank the 10 Best Colleges for Homeschoolers. Visit online forums and other web resource sites to get the inside scoop on your top picks.
  • Spend time on a college campus. Even if it’s not the university you’ll end up attending, take one or two classes at a local university or community college. This will get you used to the feel of college classes, the instructors, and being on a campus.
  • Take college classes online. One way to ease into college life is to begin your higher education experience online. You might enjoy taking classes this way for a couple of years or for your entire degree program. This eliminates any concerns about navigating a large college campus.
  • Consult with other homeschool families. Find out where other families who homeschool sent their kids to college. Ask them what they like or don’t like about where they’re attending school.

With careful research and adequate preparation, you will have a smooth transition from homeschooling to college.

 

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Study Groups or Social Skills

Online education has become an ideal method of teaching your child.  It allows for fewer distractions in their studies which in turn allow for better grades and then dominoes into a very successful child turning into a very successful adult.  Online education is great for their education, but what about their social skills?  Social skills are an important aspect to growing up.  Having a lot of social skills can help them grow with not only relationships, but also their financial success later on down the line.

One of the best ways to integrate social skill building into your child’s online education regimen is to enroll them into a study group that contains children in the same age groups.  This will serve two very big purposes.  One, it will help them in their studies and two; it will build social skills that online education alone would not do.

Social skills are absolutely necessary in order to assure a healthy child turns into a healthy minded adult.  Without building social skills they will lack the ability to make friends and grow into a productive member of society.  Most jobs that they may take in the future require a certain amount of positive social skills.  A study group is a great way to teach them about a variety of social situations, from girls to boys and rich to poor.  After attending a study group, your child may come home with many stories and all of them will be an opportunity to teach them about the facts of life.

You can find virtually any kind of study group you desire online.  A quick search will yield many results.  The government even sponsors many programs that utilize study groups for home schooled children.  If you have a child that you are teaching via online education or homeschooling, they may lack in friends, which can be detrimental to their mental health.  A study group may give them the opening they need in order to make friends a flourish.

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