Welcome to Oak Meadow's Newsletter for Homeschooling Families
We're closing out May highlighting High School!  
Each month, we send homeschooling tips, resources, activities, and more, geared to different grade levels. As we head into summer, we're providing our incredible High School students with advice on college visits, quizzes for personal insight, and a great summer course offering. Enjoy!
6 Ideas to Infuse a Little College Exploration into Your Summer
Summer is a great time to do some low-key exploration of colleges and the college admissions process, regardless of the age of your student. Here are some ideas:

  1. Visit college campuses. Start to get a feel for what campuses look like and see what gives you a 'gut feeling' of either YEA or NAY. Many schools will not be in session, but if you check in with the Admissions Office (look online, ahead of your visit) you can probably at least have a tour with a student and perhaps an Info Session.
  2. Start thinking about what you might want, in terms of areas of study and/or possible career fields. Use tools such as the College Board's Big Future website to explore careers and majors, if not specific colleges. 

Personality Quiz Roundup
" Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom " - Aristotle

We all know power in having the language to describe something. The same goes for yourself! Personality assessments can help you discover a vocabulary for what makes you tick.

Whether you're in search of self-reflection and understanding, dreaming about your path in life, or want to learn how to better interact with others, these personality assessments can provide powerful insights into the wonderful and multifaceted individual that you are!
Myer-Briggs
A classic! Discover which of the 16 personality types fits you, and gain insight into how you see the world and make decisions.

DISC
The DISC Assessment evaluates behavior, focusing on the traits of dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness.

Enneagram
The ring explains how the different personalities unite while the triangle shows how three nearby characters may influence each character.

Summer Coursework

Supplement your summer fun with our enlightening and timely Foundations in Social Justice course. Through a wide variety of illuminating readings, activities, discussions, and reflections, participants will gain a more complex understanding of how a person’s actions impact others.
Craft Your Own Path
What do you do when your homeschooled child isn’t ready for high school? Oak Meadow mother and blogger, Heather, explains why her family made the decision for her oldest child to take a "gap year" before starting High School.