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5 Ideas to Homeschooling a Reluctant Teenager

April 17, 2013 By Michelle Knight 3 Comments

 

Homeschooling a reluctant teenager who has been in public school all of their  is hard. Teenage year’s are hard enough. Add in a social change such as homeschool and it can plummet quickly. Many years ago without much preparation we were thrust into homeschooling my teen. He wasn’t happy, and I was worried.

Preconceived ideas were in my head of a happy little student that loved his new teacher and school situation. This was not to be the case. He was not a happy student at all. The good part of the story happens now. Fast forward several years and he is in college. His major is business finance.

One of the reasons that I decided to homeschool was because my son was doing very poorly in Math. I had done poorly in Math and it still haunts me. For him, I wanted better. So, I homeschooled.

Reluctant teenagers do turn around. Homeschooling a reluctant teenager is easier with tools in the homeschool teachers belt.  From this post, I hope that a homeschool mom finds a tool or idea that she can use to help on a day when it seems impossible. 

Homeschooling Teenagers

Here are 5 things that I think homeschool mom should do:

1. Read a book on curriculum choices.  One that I purchased was “100 top picks for homeschool curriculum”  by Cathy Duffy.
This was a great book because it had workpages and a description of each type of homeschooling.  There was a test to take to guide you in the direction of homeschooling that would suit your family.
2.  Go to a homeschool convention.  We attend the Cincinnati Homeschool Convention each year.   At this convention I learn so much. all of the vendors are so helpful and knowledgeable.  No question is a dumb question and they do their best to be helpful.
3.  Talk to other homeschool parents.  See what they have to say about homeschooling. Talk to several and get many opinions before committing to a curriculum.
4.  Read.  Read.  Read.  A person cannot know enough about a subject so important. Amazon has a lot of books on the many curriculum types and choices.

5.  Look up homeschool facebook groups.  

Get in touch with the admin or person in charge of the group. Go meet with the group a few times and get to know some homeschool moms. Having others in the trenches helps and a good support.

 

Homeschooling a reluctant teenager is rewarding. My son was on board when he saw the research and time that I was putting into his education. The best part was his reluctance diminished as I let him be more in charge of his education. 

Now, I can proudly say that he has all the intellectual tools to do well in his future.

disclosure:  this post does contain affilliate links that will provide a small income to our family.

 

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  1. Jamie Jeffers

    March 15, 2016 at 1:00 pm

    I have a sixth grader who isn’t cutting it in public school right now either. I have one more thing in my bag of tricks, but homeschooling him always plays in the back of my mind. Thanks for the encouragement!

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    • Michelle Knight

      March 16, 2016 at 10:42 am

      That is funny, homeschooling started for us after a bad year in the 6th grade. It was a pivotal point for him and me.

      Reply
  2. Brandi

    March 15, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    I remember reading that book when my kids were younger. I think I may still have it. Maybe I should get it out again. I’ve homeschooled since the very beginning, but teens can be a bit challenging at times!

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