Is there any grants or help offered to homeschooling parents for the curriculum or books or anything else. The supplies get really expensive and I will be homeschooling two children at different grade levels in the Fall. I am located in NC.
2006-07-12 18:33:11 · 7 answers · asked by daughtry_fan 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
You should ignore nalguitaslin. She is a prime example of the kind of people who teach our children in public schools. I would imagine that she degrades the students as well if they do or say something to her dislike. She is worried about job security because parents are getting sick of public dumbing down education faculties. Try homeschoolbid.com and usedhomeschoolbooks.com. If you check around you might come across a group who trades or gives away their material once they are done with it. Good luck to you.
2006-07-12 18:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by mudvaynecrazed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for pens, paper and the like you really don't need to spend money on homeschooling. All you really need is a library card. There are many different methods of homeschooling and most of them don't involve purchasing curriculum.
A great way to teach different grade levels is to use the "unit study" approach. For example you would have a week set aside to Apples. For a pre-school child you would talk about the shape, color, use it to make paintings, etc. For an older child you might take an apple pie recipe and double it, then shop for the indgredients, then bake it.
2006-07-12 19:46:41 · answer #2 · answered by funda62 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check http://www.hslda.org for information on your own state, but I think unless you enroll in a virtual public charter, for example http://www.k12.com (which is public, I repeat public) there is nothing (that I know of) to help or reimburse you for your homeschooling expenses.
There are many ways to reduce your costs though...curriculum exchanges, libraries, the Internet, join a homeschooling support group and swap ideas/projects/materials.
2006-07-12 20:43:04 · answer #3 · answered by ldylili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out amblesideonline.org. The curriculum and some of the books are free and can be read right from the computer. It has interesting links as well.
2006-07-14 17:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking government grants? I believe there are, but you have to be very careful, because money always has strings attached. Very likely they will tell you what you can and cannot teach (as is the case with Charter schools) during school hours. I would check with you state board of education.
2006-07-12 18:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by trinitytough 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i went to a public school my whole life and i just grad. march 13,2006 from james madison high school (p.c.d.i) and it was a great program....check it out they sent the books we had to pay but i also get a class ring and a highschool diploma....they also sent exam sheets...towards the end they had it online so you can fill out your answers online which was really helpful...what kind of supplies do you need? maybe i can help.....
2006-07-13 05:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by princess klac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should you get any grants or help? If you're not willing to use the free public school system, then you're on your own, honey!
BTW, I teach high school, and every year I spend gobs of my own money on classroom supplies. I don't get any help, why the F should you?
2006-07-12 18:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋