She's Coming Home
I'm leaving tomorrow to fetch my baby ballerina (who will be fifteen in October, but is still my baby). She's been at her ballet intensive (ballet camp) and I'll be thrilled to have my sweet daughter, loving friend and interesting companion home again. How I miss her when she's gone!
Below is a Video of her dancing this past March. It's not very clear. She's doing a Kitri variation from Don Quixote.
College at Home
When she gets home, we'll begin working on her CLEP tests again. She passed the Intepreting Literature CLEP before she left and I will have her do her English Composition CLEP with Essay before school starts in September. She is gifted in English, so she should do well. This year, we'll study for the Economics CLEP and possibly College Algebra. I may also dual enroll her at an online Christian University in an English Literature class. I'm still praying about that.
All of her college CLEPs and courses will count towards her high school transcript (as well as college). This is the most expedient way to get college completed for kids that know what they want and where they are going. Four years to earn a Bachelors degree on campus (and 40,000 +) can really be a waste of time and money for this type of motivated individual.
I do hope all my children will take this track, but I'm listening to the leading of the Holy Spirit, not a formula for how we approach each child's education and future.
3 comments:
that is really incredible! I have 4 children and have been homeschooling for 4 years. How do you know what to do when and what curriculum to choose when they get to those middle school years? Your daughter is only 14 and accomplishing really wonderful things! I would love you to post what curriculum has worked for you...we love your books - we are doing Land Animals this year.
Wow, you have a very beautiful and talented daughter. It is nice to see that even though she is accomplishing great things, you do not have a set-in-stone plan for your other children to follow along just like her. Of course we all would like for our children to be the best and brightest, but sometimes as parents it is easy to put unfair expectations on our kids. Great for you that you are trusting the Holy Spirit to lead your children in the right direction. Blessings to you and your family.
How amazing, Jeannie! My husband is completing college, through College Plus. He has taken several CLEPs and currently has 42 credits. Blessings!
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