Even in the world of homeschooling, there are some constants and there are some things that are constantly changing. One of the current homeschool trends is to hire a tutor for subjects in which parents may not be proficient. This isn't a completely new idea, of course, especially as kids get into the high school years and need help with their calculus homework! My own daughter takes Spanish lessons from a tutor, since I don't speak Spanish myself. Some parents hire tutors for upper-level math or science classes. If you're not so great with art games or music lessons, your kids might benefit from a tutor in those subjects too.
For high school kids, preparing for the SAT takes time and energy they'd rather devote to other things. Hiring an SAT writing tutor might be an option to consider, just to help make that prep time more efficient. Don't think that because you're homeschooling you need to be well-versed in all subjects - part of the challenge of being a homeschooling parent and teacher is knowing when to delegate bits and pieces to an expert!
So true! I knew I needed to delegate writing for my oldest son. Thank goodness for all of the resources out there for homeschoolers (and afterschoolers!). :)
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