RAR #281: Homeschooling High School with Rachel Kovac
Read-Aloud Revival ®
Sarah Mackenzie
4.9 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2026
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Join us for RAR's Summer Adventure.
How do we homeschool high school? It’s *the* question, isn’t it?
A lot of us go into homeschooling ready and excited for the younger years. Then as high school approaches, things start to feel… a little more complicated. To say the least. Navigating difficult subjects, transcripts, college applications, and alternatives to college if that isn’t a good fit for your child can be intimidating.
It’s no wonder that homeschooling high school is one of the most-asked topics here at RAR.
As many of you know, I have three kids who I homeschooled through high school who are now in college and beyond. My guest today is also an experienced homeschool mom who’s had two of her six children graduate high school and move on to college.
Rachel Kovac is a speaker, educator, and the author of the new book, Their Future is Shining Bright: A Guide to Homeschooling High School. I invited her to talk with me about the nitty gritty details of getting your kids through high school, as well as to share some big-picture encouragement as you face the challenges of the high school years.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- Why the high school years feel so intimidating and what you can do to support a growth mindset for your teen
- How your role shifts as your kids enter high school (and why it’s something to look forward to!)
- Balancing doing less in your homeschool with keeping doors and paths open for your kids
Learn more about Sarah Mackenzie:
Find the rest of the show notes at: readaloudrevival.com/rachel-kovac
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Around here, we're gearing up for RAR's Summer Adventure, and you are invited to join us. |
| 0:08.4 | RAR Summer Adventure is a flexible, choose-your-own-adventure-experience for families who want to keep stories at the center of their summer. |
| 0:16.4 | And I bet that's you. |
| 0:18.3 | You'll embark on either a four-week exploration of Shakespeare's hilarious comedy |
| 0:24.2 | as you like it, or you'll travel the world on a three-week journey through three gorgeous |
| 0:30.0 | picture books by Jan Brett, regardless of whether your family is more in the mood for |
| 0:34.6 | Shakespearean delights, or you're ready to travel the world with |
| 0:38.3 | Jan Brett inside the read aloud revival summer adventure program you're going to find videos |
| 0:43.8 | for me to watch with your kids open and go book club guides printable activities and a few |
| 0:49.9 | special live events on zoom it is the perfect way to keep summer full of stories, connection, and delight. |
| 0:56.7 | This is some of the most fun we've ever had around here, and I hope you join us for it. |
| 1:01.0 | Head to rarprimium.com or text the word summer to the number 33777 to learn more. |
| 1:26.7 | Welcome to the Read Aloud Revival. |
| 1:31.7 | This is the show that helps you make meaningful and lasting connections with your kids through books. |
| 1:32.9 | I'm your host, Sarah McKenzie. |
| 1:34.9 | I'm the author of Teaching from Rest, Read Aloud family, and a growing collection of |
| 1:39.3 | picture books. |
| 1:40.4 | And today I have a treat for you because we are going to talk about something so many of us are |
| 1:46.5 | thinking about all the time, which is homeschooling high school. So many of you have written in |
| 1:52.2 | and asked us questions about how I homeschooled high school. I have three kids who I homeschooled all |
| 1:56.5 | the way through who are now in college or beyond. And I think so many of us are ready and excited to |
| 2:03.9 | homeschool in the early years, in their younger years, but then as the kids grow, it gets, |
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