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A long time ago I did an occasional round-up of articles, resources, and just fun things around the web and called it the Coffee Break Reading List, because this blog is the Homeschool Coffee Break, so of course! It included things unrelated to homeschooling too, as it was essentially a collection of the different things I was reading. As I finished the journey through homeschooling my own kids, I did continue tutoring and mentoring homeschool families, and was involved in the homeschool community, but I did this round-up less often, until eventually I left off doing it altogether. After a recent move, I started a new blog which is now the home of the Coffee Break Reading List, but because I still care deeply about homeschooling, I'm still going to try to do a homeschool related reading list here. Here are just a few things I've found during recent coffee breaks that you may find interesting as well.
The homeschool reading corner:
- One of the enduring misconceptions about homeschooling is that kids are missing out on socialization. Personally, I don't think people know exactly what they mean by the word when they ask that stereotypical question: What about socialization? The article Examining the Socialization Myth at the Homeschool Review Crew website addresses the question and some possible answers.
- Apparently, we're starting to see a shift in what young people pursue after high school and apprenticeship type programs are gaining in popularity while college enrollment is not. Not The Bee summarizes in Great News: More and more young people are foregoing college and taking up apprenticeships instead. As their article concludes, certainly a college education is needed for some career choices, but unless it's a necessity for what your high schooler wants to pursue, check out other options. My recommendation is to find the most efficient way to get to the job or career you're after, and you might be surprised how often it's possible and beneficial to bypass college to get there.
- Speaking of alternatives to college, here's a homeschooled student in Australia that's on a fast track to learning sales, marketing, and business, and basically apprenticing in his father's business. 'Why wait till I'm 18?': Teen makes 30k a year while finishing school (from news.com.au)
- HB 127 has been introduced in Ohio, which would lift some of the paperwork and approval burden from parents wishing to homeschool. Ohio bill loosens home schooling requirements, as reported by NBC. Follow what the HSLDA legal team is recommending regarding Ohio legislation, and visit the HSLDA campaigns page to check on legislation affecting homeschooling in your state and the HSLDA recommendations on those bills.
Don't waste a lot of time and money pushing kids in a direction they don't want to go. Instead, find out what weirdness they excel at and encourage them to do that. Then get out of the way. ~Seth Godin
The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living - hands-on, exploring, in active relationship with life. ~Vince Gowman
Resource Spotlight:
If you have a high school student that will graduate this year, you're probably making plans to celebrate their achievement―and yours! Some homeschool groups get together for graduation ceremonies, present diplomas, and all of that, but not all do. If you're looking to do any part of it yourself, you might want to check out this How-to post of mine: Transcripts? Diplomas? How do you do those? You'll find links there to some companies that provide tools to help you with the transcript and the diploma.
That includes a link to my 2018 (and 2016) review of Homeschool Diploma - Celebrating Homeschool Graduations.
SchoolhouseTeachers.com will be honoring seniors during the 2023 Senior Recognition. If you have a graduate in the house, send in a photo of your senior and a favorite quote, Scripture, or plans for the future (280-character limit). Seniors will be showcased in the SchoolhouseTeachers.com Facebook group, Instagram, and Twitter pages, beginning May 29th. Visit the Activity Calendar section of your Member Dashboard to find full details.
From the archives here at Homeschool Coffee Break:
Homeschool convention season is also beginning, so here's a guide to getting the most out of one if you go: Do You Attend Homeschool Conventions?
Links to help you find conventions near you:
2023 List of Christian Homeschool Conventions, Conferences, and Retreats (The Homeschool Compass)
My personal coffee break reading:
Women Talking by Miriam Toews (just finished!)
After the Boxes Are Unpacked: Moving On After Moving In by Susan Miller (also just finished!)
When Tomorrow Came by Hannah Linder
A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber
Find out more at my book blog Just A Second.
Found anything interesting on the web lately? Read any good books? Leave a comment and let me know!
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