If your homeschool student isn’t the type who wants to go straight to college after high school, don’t despair, this doesn’t mean they failed at their job! As a parent, your job during high school includes planning and providing the best possible education for your child so he can learn the life skills he needs, preparing him to be ready for a variety of different possibilities, and then encouraging him to continue. . the job skills and things they will need to know to function in their job, whether or not it includes college. Amidst the myriad of different options for high school graduates, distance learning and work are two great alternatives you may want to consider.
Although it seems to be very fashionable nowadays, many people will be surprised to learn that distance learning is not a new phenomenon; it has actually been around for decades. Years ago, people also studied remotely. They mailed their tests and papers instead of emailing or faxing them, but it was really the same thing. Resources for distance learning have been around for a long time. One of the books we use for distance learning is “The Bear’s Guide to Earning Degrees Through Distance Learning,” which was first published decades ago. There are many reasons distance learning might be a good fit for your student, including finances, work schedules, and environmental concerns. For more information, I recommend the book “Accelerated Distance Learning” by Brad Voeller.
Education is not just a matter of climbing the ladder; it’s also about what you’re going to do after you climb the ladder, where you’re going to work. Many students will decide that they want to work after high school. I have a friend whose teenage son said he was going to work and not go to college. He got a job at a local fast food restaurant and loved it. He was getting higher in management when he was a teenager, and finally decided that he really wanted to own a business. He quickly discovered that this required a business degree, so he decided he wanted to go to college. He easily passed the college entrance exams because his mother had taught him everything he needed to know during high school. The message here is that you should always be prepared, remember that children will change their minds! You just don’t know what the future holds for you; kids grow up and change their minds and the next thing they know they want to own their own business and they need a degree. If you have prepared them in high school, then they will be ready for whatever they ultimately choose, college, distance learning, work in whatever order they need it. That’s homeschooling success!