The good news is we homeschool. The bad news is I am responsible for his education and definitely not in his league. We do a lot of projects because he likes to deep dive.
Ideas for support?
Have you found
Gifted Homeschoolers' Forum (GHF)? Many resources are listed. GHF has published a small selection of
books on popular topics. Thinking ahead, several resources listed on GHF describe alternate paths and also the importance of
transcripts.
Thinking still further ahead, the Davidson database offers several
guidebooks and
articles on creating a gap year which can provide wonderful ideas not only for a gap year but for projects a high school student may wish to pursue. There's also a guidebook on homeschooling, volunteerism, and early college.
Regarding volunteerism and service learning, once a child is 13-1/2 or 14, they may register with a mentor and begin working on goals which may help them earn any of the 6 levels of
Congressional Award.
Another alternate path may be the
Thiel Fellowship.
There are many great supports out there for parents with children on a unique learning trajectory.
You may wish to read these before your child reaches 7th grade:
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What High Schools Don't Tell You and other parents don't want you to know,
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What Colleges Don't Tell You and other parents don't want you to know
... these books offer advice on guiding a child to find opportunities which form meaningful building blocks of experience toward pursuing their areas of interest in college and beyond.
