xpost: Resource question--would like some input

[Musicmom]

Hi all,

 

I’m wondering if you all can help me analyze something.  I’ve had IRL friends and acquaintances come to me with questions about homeschooling high school and about college testing (SAT etc.)  As I’ve answered questions and tried to point people to resources where they can get all the information they need, I’ve realized that on both topics there is a LOT to know (watching people’s eyes glaze over was kind of a clue) and there’s a tremendous amount of information out there these days to sift through to gain the necessary knowledge!  For instance, we have a tremendous wealth of info here on the forums alone, and I always recommend them (and TWTM book) to friends.  But for someone who’s never homeschooled before, or someone new to high school, it can be like taking a drink out of a firehose!  I started my research (months of it!), using books from the library and I suggest this to others as well, but again, there quite a few books out there, all of which go into quite a bit of detail. Especially for someone who needs to figure out a path quickly, it can be hard to know where to start.

 

I know what I would tell people, but am considering writing it down in a more organized fashion.  So, my question is:  if there were a short, easy to follow guide that would help newbie high school homeschoolers get up and running on a solid viable path, while pointing them in the direction of resources to research further as they have time, do you think people would find it worthwhile?  Would you have found something like that helpful going into the high school years?  If so, would you have been willing to pay for it, or would you expect to find it for free?

 

I have the same question in regard to college testing.  There are tons of test prep books out there and lots of insider knowledge (many threads here) on how it all fits together.  But if there were an overall guide to the what, when, where, why and how of the various tests plus syllabi on how to prepare well using existing books, do you think homeschoolers would find it useful? Or do you think such a thing would be too redundant with what’s already out there?

 

Please share your honest thoughts, opinions, criticisms, flaming arrows :D , etc, with me—either here or via pm.

 

Thanks so much.

[Musicmom]

Just bumping... in case anyone has comments.

 

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