Editor's Column

Letter from the Editor: May 2022

It’s the official 100th issue of Homeschooling Teen magazine!

Homeschooling Teen Profile

Elliott Tanner, Youngest Minnesota College Graduate

Elliott Tanner, a 13-year-old whiz kid from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, is about to graduate from the University of Minnesota.

Homeschooling High School

The Sweet Smell of Success: Using Scent to Encourage Productivity

The power of scent could make all the difference to happier, healthier homeschooling. Ahhh, the sweet smell of success!

Homeschool Electives

How To Choose the Right Extracurricular Activity

Extracurricular activities can provide immense benefits, from enhancing physical and mental health to supporting essential soft skills and important experiential rewards as well.

Homeschooling Your Teen

How You Can Help Your Homeschooled Teen Apply for Colleges

By staying organized and planning ahead, both of you can minimize stress and nerves as you help your teen apply for colleges.

College-Bound

Why Homeschooled Kids Excel in Higher Education

It's no secret that homeschooled teens excel in higher education. Here are some reasons why.

Homeschool Friendly College

Ascend by Unbound: Homeschool-Friendly College Alternative

Unbound's project-based education program, Ascend, is a homeschool-friendly alternative to college. Prepare for life, not just the classroom.

Careers

Learn How to Become…

LearnHowtoBecome.org has recently been revamped and updated as one of the premier career exploration resources. Learn how to become...

Grace's Garden

The Number of Love

When you spend the majority of a book wishing it were a different genre, I think you can safely say that genre is not entirely your thing.

Product Reviews

ZINUS 14 Inch Metal Bed Frame / Mattress Foundation

Need more storage space? You can use this ingenious Zinus frame to store more under the bed than ever before.

Read the Bible

Are You Prepared for the Coming Global Food Crisis?

Goya Foods CEO: "We are on the precipice of a global food crisis." Are you prepared?

Advice Paradise

Advice Paradise: The First Amendment, Free Speech, and Communism

Advice Paradise is a column where you can ask questions, read our answers, and offer your own advice!

Right-Wing Teen

Elon Musk’s Historic Twitter Takeover a Win for Free Speech

“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square.” ~Elon Musk

Game Reviews & News

Gaming Through the Pandemic

Would you say that you played more games during the pandemic, or did you spend about the same amount of time gaming? These survey results may surprise you!

The World Around Us

6 Reasons To Send Your Teen on a Gap Year

Here are six reasons you may want to consider sending your child on a gap year to another country.

Health Corner

Tips For Keeping Your Homeschooled Teens Healthy

Here are some tips for keeping your homeschooled teens healthy so they don't get behind in their learning.

Teen Tech Talk

The Common Sense Census 2021: Media Use by Tweens and Teens (Survey Results)

Technology-related media use among students increased during the coronavirus pandemic, while rates of reading remained flat, according to the Common Sense Census 2021.

STEM Time

STEM Scholarships for Teens

If you are a STEM student in high school looking to pay for your future college education, you should be applying for scholarships.

Scholarships

2022 Rose Marie Williams Memorial Scholarship

The 2022 Rose Marie Williams Memorial Scholarship offered by Diamonds in the Rough Ministry is reserved for young Christian women who are high school seniors in the state of Texas. The application deadline is May 27th.

Infographic

9 Ultimate Cyber Security Tips for Students

Students should remember a few essential cyber security tips. You can find them in this infographic on how to protect your devices from cyber threats.