We've been discussing careers with my son this year because he will be entering middle school soon. It looks like he is interested in the allied health professions, specifically physical therapy or chiropractory. By coincidence, that was my university major before I switched in my junior year, so I am familiar with the requirements.
We will be switching science curriculum beginning in seventh grade from Rod & Staff to Dr. Jay L. Wile's Apologia which should be a good fit for him with it's thorough coverage and chatty discussion style. He is accustomed to a more formal approach, but with science I think he'll have an easier time with a discussion style. This is by far going to be the most expensive subject to homeschool. I'll be checking ebay, but I noticed that Christianbook.com often has the curriculum discounted for up to 30% off.
When he gets older, we'll set up some job shadowing afternoons where he can experience job settings in allied health fields.
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My daughter started out going to go into physical therapy, she even did volunteer work at several hospitals and health care facilities during the summers in high school. However, she changed her major twice once she started college and ended up with her master's in Forensic Science. She is currently, running a lab that works with antibodies. My son has a double major in chemistry and biology and works at the same place as my daughter but he is in another lab doing DNA extraction and replication. They both love their jobs and I am very proud of them; as if you couldn't tell..... The field of science is certainly an exciting field to go into.
Blessings,
Elizabeth
How interesting! That's a huge bonus - loving what you do. I pray that my children will find their calling. It took me waaay too long. I worked a career that I disliked for longer than I'd like to remember.
hey! We used Apologia the last year we home schooled. It is a great curriculum.
:)
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