"Mommy Grades" Really Do Matter When Homeschooling High School Learn to Evaluate your Child's Work With or Without Tests If you're like many homeschool parents, you stress a bit about grading your children's work, and wonder whether you can even give them valid grades.You may think: Does anyone take "mommy grades" seriously?Do I really have to assign grades at all?If your child plans to go to college, they usually must submit homeschool grades with their transcript when they apply because almost all colleges require them. Unfortunately, some parents change the way they homeschool-when everything is working just fine-and make it more "schoolish" in order to generate those grades. You don't have to restructure your homeschool just to come up with grades Here's Why You Need This Book: "Making the Grades" brims with a variety of methods for evaluating your child's work, including examples from public and private schools as well as alternatives to typical testing strategies. This book will help you grow in confidence, and encourage you with new ideas and methods, without having to discard your own criteria, methods, and strategies that have worked so far in your homeschool."Making the Grades" is part of The HomeScholar's Coffee Break Book series. Designed especially for parents who don't want to spend hours and hours reading a 400-page book on homeschooling high school, each book combines Lee's practical and friendly approach with detailed, but easy-to-digest information, perfect to read over a cup of coffee at your favorite coffee shop Never overwhelming, always accessible and manageable, each book in the series will give parents the tools they need to tackle the tasks of homeschooling high school, one warm sip at a time.Who is Lee Binz and Why Should You Listen to Her?Lee Binz, The HomeScholar, understands what it takes to graduate homeschool students who are fully prepared for college and for life. Lee's practical advice and organized presentations have helped thousands of homeschool parents muster the courage to complete their homeschooling journey. She is both reassuring and empowering, and will give you the knowledge you need to successfully graduate your high school student, and have confidence that they are ready to take on the world.A firm believer that homeschooling provides the best possible learning environment, and that parents are capable of providing a superior education for their children, Lee's mission is to encourage and equip parents to homeschool through high school.