Download or read book Read This Before You Homeschool Your Middle School Child written by Kevin Riley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-01-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is homeschooling right for you and your middle school child? How do you ensure success when homeschooling your child?The middle school years are tough on your child - with physical, mental, and emotional changes. Middle school is where peer pressure and bullying take their toll on your child. But... is homeschooling the answer for you and your middle school child? In Read This Before You Homeschool Your Middle School Child, veteran teacher and homeschooling advocate Kevin Riley goes over what to expect in the middle school years, and the benefits and challenges of homeschooling your middle school child. This detailed guide will show you how to deal with and overcome the misconceptions many have about homeschooling, such as: How can you teach when you're not a teacher? How will your child develop social skills without those classroom interactions? How are you going to find the time to homeschool? How will your homeschooled child ever get into a good university? With what you learn in Read This Before You Homeschool Your Middle School Child, you'll be well armed to not only defend your choice to homeschool, but also turn nay-sayers into supporters. In the most important (vital for your child's success) chapter, Kevin shows you how to conquer the obstacles to successfully homeschooling your middle school child. You'll discover how to: Avoid your child's future struggles due to lacking academic vocabulary. Discover how to use the onTrack 5-step vocabulary teaching framework for effectively teaching your middle school child the academic (tier 2) vocabulary that is critical for the reading and writing your child will encounter in higher education. Protect your child from the math gap that derails so many homeschooled children's chances of academic success in the fields that promise the best job opportunities in the future. Get an understanding of why the math gap happens and how to prevent it happening to your child. Implement Kevin Riley's reasonable structured homeschooling method to properly balance your homeschooling to ensure academic success, while keeping alive the love of learning in your middle school child. Plan your homeschooling curriculum to give your middle school child the best opportunity possible to get accepted into the college or university of their choice. Kevin then walks you through the steps of getting started homeschooling your middle school child, showing you how to: Meet your state's requirements for homeschooling. Properly leave the traditional school system. Design your middle school curriculum and a schedule that will keep your homeschooling on track. Set aside a learning space that aids the efficiency of your homeschooling and saves time and frustration. Create your lesson plans and easily start teaching. Keep records that satisfy your state requirements and create a portfolio that boosts your child's odds of getting accepted into the best university. Get your copy of Read This Before You Homeschool Your Middle School Child (the ultimate home school planner for Mom or Dad) and ensure your homeschooling will get on track to success from Day 1. Bonus: All Read This Before You Homeschool Your Middle School Child readers get free access to Kevin Riley's onTrack Vocabulary Teaching Framework: Training Session. "It's rare you find a standout teacher like Kevin Riley. I'm always impressed with his ability to teach difficult topics in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step way." Jeanne Dockins, Tucson, AZ