College-Prep Homeschooling: Your Complete Guide to Homeschooling Through High School

Chandra Byers is a homeschooling mother of six, and David Byers has a Ph.D. in education and teaches education at the college level. Their oldest is now attending college on a scholarship, after having been homeschooled all her life. With their combination of experience and expertise, they show us how parents can continue to homeschool their children through high school in subjects for which they are not experts. Not only that, but they demonstrate how these home-taught children are fully prepared for college and are often superior performers. Not only has Dr. Byers helped prepare his own homeschooled children for college, but he has seen first-hand how many homeschooled students have done in college. They are both from Nebraska.

About the Author :
As a young girl, Chandra Byers traveled around the country with her family before settling down in the Denver area and entering college. It was there she met her future husband, David. Chandra later decided to attend a business school where she graduated top in her class as an administrative assistant. As a result of her training and experience in this field, she was able to take on a variety of part-time jobs over the years to help meet the family's needs. Chandra reluctantly became a homescho David Byers always wanted to be a teacher. When he went to college, he let himself be talked out of pursuing a degree in Education because those who were older and wiser said there were no jobs (and no money) to be had in that career field. So he steadily pursued a variety of college courses until he had enough credits for a bachelor's degree in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Theater. While he never actively pursued a career in Speech or Theater, his education and experience with bot

Review :
"David and Chandra share their passion for teaching and learning along with a remarkable story of their own experiences, which have the power to help you along the fruitful and rewarding journey of educating your own children. . . . Through their insights, they provide the nuts-and-bolts of planning this challenging task and since I've been there with my own two children, their guidance is wise counsel, targeting the important characteristics that move beyond the content into the heart of learning. They distinguish teaching from the art of learning through practical suggestions and a realistic perspective. By focusing on the four characteristics for a successful transition into college, David and Chandra have also outlined those necessary for lifelong learning, a needed ability in this ever changing global economy. Reading like a conversation shared over coffee, they invite you into their lives to capture a glimpse of how you may effectively evaluate your family's needs and desired outcomes. . . ." ---Dr. D. Lee Tincher, Director, Talenton School for the Gifted; Homeschool advocate and consultant working through Home Educators Resource at Duncanville, TX; and Adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University and Indiana Wesleyan University "Loaded with useful information, from suggestions on how to select the appropriate courses to teaching students how to deal with typical teenage distractions . The Byers smoothly mix practical suggestions for creating a high school curriculum with traditional and non-traditional educational theory. Thoroughly approached and smoothly delivered . Together the Byers have achieved a worthwhile read for any parent venturing into the uncharted waters of homeschooling their high school child in preparation for a successful college experience." ---ForeWord Magazine, Sep-Oct 2008