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Homeschooling the teenager

As children start maturing into adults, parents feel insecure

about homeschooling. Many parents then discontinue the

homeschooling process and happily hand over the reign to outside

authorities. But is this really necessary? Is the strictly

compartmentalized education provided in schools a better option?

If social concerns are worrying you, look for interest-oriented

associations, clubs and societies. These offer a lot of support

for leaders, opportunity for shared experience, and foster a sense

of belonging. Make up your own group or share this responsibility

with someone else. Home education support groups provide fantastic

opportunities to meet your child's needs. This is the best way to

develop intelligent, self-motivated, healthy and able young

people.

If the growing burden of some of the higher level Math or Science

seems to be beyond you, enlist the help of someone who knows more.

You can even barter your own services and thus save some money.

With homeschooling becoming more and more popular, support groups

will have innumerable resources that help you find the right

teacher for your child.

The underlying principle that guides homeschooling is this: any

child has the innate capacity to grow, develop and achieve its

full potential. All it needs is the right environment and all the

right answers. Be there to provide these and think twice before

you turn over this responsibility to a third party.

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