…in homeschool and school
Welcome to my goal-setting page! On this page, you will find supporting materials for my book, Homeschool with Confidence: A Goal-Setting Guide for Teens. I wrote this book originally with a focus on homeschoolers. However, I have found through hearing from readers and in my classes that the approach is helpful for any teen who wants to take ownership of their education—in homeschool or school.
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On this page:
- Purchase Homeschool with Confidence [Amazon.com] [Bookshop.org]
- My goal-setting classes
- Student downloads and links
- Recommended books for teens
- Parent downloads and links
Purchase Homeschool with Confidence
Homeschool with Confidence is available from Amazon.com and Bookshop.org.
- Purchase Homeschool with Confidence in paperback from Amazon.com (ISBN 978-0966145298)
- Purchase Homeschool with Confidence in paperback from Bookshop.org
- Purchase Homeschool with Confidence in paperback directly from the distributor
- If you have read my book, please write a review on Amazon.com!
- If you have read my book, please write a review on Goodreads!
My goal-setting classes:
I teach online classes for teens and parents at Athena’s Advanced Academy.
- Search Athena’s for information about my online goal-setting course for 13 and over [view promo]
- If I don’t have a goal-setting course currently scheduled, please email me about forming one.
- Join my email list for notifications about adult workshops.
Student downloads and links:
Introduction:
Chapter 1:
- My video introduction for Chapter 1
- Questionnaires:
NOTE TO CURRENT STUDENTS: Do not use this PDF. Please use the version in our classroom.
NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS: I have updated this questionnaire. If you are using my book independently, click here to download the current one.
ORIGINAL, OUDATED Goal-Setting Questionnaire—pretty version (PDF) - Reading from my KidsLearn blog: What is meaningful reflection and why do we do it?
- Video: If you’ve never failed, you’ve never lived
Chapter 2:
- My video introduction for Chapter 2
- Reading from KidsHealth: 5 Ways to (Respectfully) Disagree
- More about memory: Why Does Walking Through Doorways Make us Forget?
- Reading from KidsHealth: 5 Ways to Shake Shyness
- Reading from my blog: Learn Like a Baby
- Video: Tavi Gevinson: Still Figuring it out
- Reading from the Creativity Post: Overcome Procrastination
Chapter 3:
- My video introduction for Chapter 3
- Video: Jane Goodall on Instinct
- Video: How Miscommunication Happens
- Video: The Benefits of a Good Night’s Sleep
- Reading from KidsHealth: The Power of Positive Emotions
- Reading from my blog: Organizing your space
- Video: Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator (Student Favorite!)
- Video: Getting Stuck in the Negative (and How to Get Unstuck)
Chapter 4:
- My video introduction for Chapter 4
- Video: True Success
- Video: Why do we make irrational decisions?
- Reading: The 7 Secrets of Motivating Teenagers (Do you agree with this? Why or why not? Hint: I don’t agree with all of it!)
- Video: Working backward to solve problems
- Video: Tara Suri & Niha Jain: Learning to Fail
Chapter 5:
- My video introduction for Chapter 5
- Video: How stress affects your body
- Video: How stress affects your brain
- Video: 3 Tips to Boost Your Confidence
- Reading from my blog: What happens when you get stressed out?
- Reading from KidsHealth: 5 Ways to Prevent Stress Buildup
- Video: My philosophy for a happy life | Sam Berns
Chapter 6:
- My video introduction for Chapter 6
- From my KidsLearn blog: Reframing Your Way Through Hard Times
- Video from the Vlog Brothers: What to do with your life (Note: there is some mild profanity in this video, so skip it if your parent objects!)
- Reading from KidsHealth: Rejection and How to Handle It
- Reading from KidsHealth: Getting Past Obstacles
- Video: Insight Into the Teenage Brain
- Video: Questions Every Teenager Needs to Be Asked
Recommended books for teens:
- Why are you still sending your kids to school? by Blake Boles
- Smart Teens’ Guide to Living with Intensity: How to Get More Out of Life and Learning by Lisa Rivero
- From Worrier to Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Fears by Daniel Peters
- Perfectionism: What’s Bad About Being Too Good by Miriam Adderholdt
- Teen Success: Ideas to Move Your Mind by Beatrice J. Elye
- College Without High School: A Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College by Blake Boles
- Teen books from Free Spirit Publishing explore all sorts of issues and concerns you might have
Parent downloads and links:
Downloads and video:
- Parent Guide, Part 1, Introduction
- Parent Guide, Part 2, Chapter-by-Chapter Guide
- My Goal-Setting video for parents
On my blog:
- The Value of Goal-Setting
- Trust the Transfer
- Support Your Teen With Goal-Setting
- Goal-Setting Parent Guide
- 6 Takeaways from Research on Teen Brain Development
- Half-empty nest syndrome
Recommended books:
- Living with Intensity by Daniels/Piechowski
- Raising Human Beings by Ross Greene
- The Explosive Child by Ross Greene
- Smart but Scattered Teens: The “Executive Skills” Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson and Colin Guare (recommended with reservations – I like the information presented in the first part of the book but I’m not a huge fan of reward/punishment systems)
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley (note: this is a great book to read about learning, perhaps also one to recommend to your teen)
Articles:
- How Stuff Works: The Teenage Brain
- How to ruin your relationship with your teenager
- For Teens Knee-Deep In Negativity, Reframing Thoughts Can Help
- Why Teachers Should Help Students Learn Effective Study Strategies
- Destination Success: Raising a Self-Actualized Adult not a Straight “A” Student
- How To Get Kids To Pay Attention
- Why Teens Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should, Too!)
- Does your teen have sleep issues? I’d suggest reading this article with your teen rather than instituting top-down rules without their buy-in: How Parents Can Help Improve the Quality of a Teen’s Sleep
- At Your Wits’ End With A Screen-Obsessed Kid? Read This is a great article that takes a balanced view of screen use. It offers advice at the end that I fully support.
