Dealing with college entrance exams is a fact of life if you are trying to prepare your homeschooled child for higher education. Until relatively recently, the SAT and ACT were the only games in town when it came to college aptitude tests.

Do I have to take a course in logic before I know what my student should study? Never fear! We now have a painless, parent-friendly guide for our Comprehensive Course in Logic series, a four-course offering that will prepare your student for future studies and life skills in all arenas.

What is philosophy exactly, and why should our students learn it? The study of philosophy not only teaches particular truths about life and the human person, but it inculcates students with a disposition of truth-seeking. The reflective person is not only one who knows, but who knows why and how they know.

Here is my lamentably incomplete reading list for raising virtuous high schoolers in 100 (or so!) books.

There are literally hundreds of classics which would feed our teens soul. Here's a short list to get you started.

Note: Dr. Gotcher offers several outstanding logic and literature courses through Homeschool Connections’ Unlimited Access program.  This article is an excerpt from the book Why Should I Learn This. To order click here: Paperback eBook Why Should I Learn Formal Logic? Robert F. Gotcher, Ph.D. Introduction My seven-year old and his friend from next door are […]