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Taffie Teen Page
Information about homeschooling Teens.
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Taffie Articles
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Articles of interest on a variety of topics including teens, dealing
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Homeschooling : The Teen Years:
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To 18-Year Old
By author Cafi Cohen.
Great overall summary of what you need to know for homeschooling your
teen.
Homeschoolers' Success Stories : 15
Adults and 12 Young People Share the
Impact
That Homeschooling Has Made on Their Lives
Another winner by author Linda Dobson.
Great personal accounts by teens and adults.
After Homeschool: Fifteen
Homeschoolers Out in the Real World
And What About College? :
How Homeschooling Can Lead to Admissions to the Best Colleges &
Universities
This book is
a wonderful resource for homeschoolers
considering college. It will also be of interest to those with
children in the middle school years to help plan ahead. Full of
ideas and examples. Although it was first written several years ago,
still a good reference for those wondering if homeschoolers can get
into college (the answer is YES!).
Homeschoolers' College Admissions
Handbook:
Preparing Your 12- to 18-Year-Old for a Smooth Transition
Very extensive how-to help for those looking to enter college.
College-Prep Homeschooling: Your Complete Guide to Homeschooling Through High School
Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission
The Homeschooler's Guide to
Portfolios and Transcripts
Provides lots
of details into recordingkeeping and creating
your own transcripts.
What records to include, and what are best left out.
From Homeschool to College and Work:
Turning Your Homeschooled Experiences into College and Job Portfolios
The Guidance Manual for the Christian
Home School:
A Parent's Guide for Preparing Home School Students for College or
Career
Books by
Grace Llewellyn:
Guerilla Learning : How to Give Your
Kids a Real Education With or Without
School
Brand new
title, available now!
The Teenage Liberation Handbook :
How to Quit School
and Get a Real Life and Education
Considered by
many to be a "must read" for teen homeschoolers.
Real Lives : Eleven Teenagers Who
Don't Go to School
This is
follow-up to Grace's Teenage Liberation Handbook and
give real life examples of homeschool teens and what they do
from day-to-day.
More books
on College/Careers:
Choosing the Right College: The Whole
Truth about America's Top Schools
110 of the
nation’s top colleges and universities are examined in
essays. Examines every school’s academic, political, and
social situation. Doesn't rank schools, but rather gives information so
you can decide which schools best suite your needs.
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Looking Beyond the Ivy League:
Finding the College That's Right for You
Focus on
small colleges.
Colleges That Change Lives: 40
Schools You Should Know About Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student
Cool Colleges: For the
Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain
Different
How to Go to College Almost for Free
Focus on
scholarships.
The UnCollege Alternative: Your Guide
to Incredible Careers
and Amazing Adventures Outside College
Books by
John Bear:
People seem
to either like or hate his books. Whatever your
feel, they've been around for awhile, they are unique and these
are the latest edition on distance learning and non-traditional
degrees.
Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees
Nontraditionally (13th Ed)
This book
first was published over 10 years ago and has been
revised, updated and expanded. This is the 13th edition.
Bears' Guide to the Best Education
Degrees by Distance Learning
Bears' Guide to to Earning Degrees
by Distance Learning
College Degrees by Mail &
Internet:
100 Accredited Schools That Offer Bachelor's, Master's,
Doctorates, and Law Degrees by Distance Learning
(College Degrees By Mail and Internet).
Focus on
Teen Girls:
A Sense of Self : Listening to
Homeschooled Adolescent Girls
This is a
very unique book covering a very special topic.
Clearly explains how unlike their public school counter-parts,
homeschool girls do not experience the loss in self-esteem. A
real contrast to the AAUW Report on How Schools Shortchange
Girls and Reviving Ophelia.
How Schools Shortchange Girls : The
Aauw Report :
A Study of Major Findings on Girls and Education
Reviving Ophelia : Saving the Selves
of Adolescent Girls
Last updated
November 28, 2006 
Copyright 2008 Susan Frederick
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