I'm working on a book!
And I need your help!
Everyone's
aware that homeschooling gains popularity each year. Still many parents have
questions about whether it's the right choice for their teenager. For some reason,
when children reach adolescence, even parents who were happily homeschooling
younger children, begin to have doubts about their ability to provide the right
educational environment for their older child. Additionally, families who
haven't considered homeschooling before are looking at options for their
children who are unhappy and withering in high schools around the country.
The
good news is that homeschooling is no longer a new phenomenon. And parents who have been unsure about what
to do with the infamous "high school years" now will have the
opportunity to hear from the ones who know best - those young adults that
homeschooled through their teen years. Some may have dabbled in high school.
Others may have never set foot there.
As
a homeschooling mom, I sat at many a park day listening to the teenagers quell
the other parents' fears about their kid getting into college, meeting other
teens, having a full, rich life. Then I went to several homeschool
conferences that had panels of teens fielding questions and sharing their
experiences. It was wonderful! But so
many people won't have access to these panels of young adults and many of the
local homeschool park days are only filled with the younger crowd of homeschooled
kids. It's sometimes difficult to hear
directly from the homeschooled and unschooled teens.
This
was the catalyst for the book, Homeschooled Voices: Listening to
Homeschooled Teens. It's time
for people to hear from the young adults who were homeschooled as teenagers -
there are a lot of them out there now!
Once parents see the how these young adults are thriving, they will be
reassured about their decision to homeschool through the teenage years.
But
we need a few more voices for the book. We want to hear from these older teens
and young adults who are busy living their lives - it just happened that they
were homeschooled during their teenage years. If you are a young adult
who was homeschooled through your teen years, or if you know of one, please
consider going to the website and filling out the questionnaire. The book is set up similarly to those panels
at homeschool conferences, lots of questions and lots of answers. Readers will be able to see what the
teens/young adults have to say on various aspects of homeschooling. Because
everyone's experience has been different, they'll be able to show how creating
an individualized approach to learning has worked for theml!
Feel
free to share the link, since we're trying to include as many homeschooled
teens as possible!
http://sitekreator.com/teenbook/main.html
Or
send any questions to me at SuePatterson5@yahoo.com
