I need to know about home schooling...?

Question

I need to know a little bit about home schooling, I may home school my daughter when we move. How exactly would I home school? Can anyone do it? Do I have to pay any money? Requirments? And anything else I should know. Thanx!

I need to know a little bit about home schooling, I may home school my daughter when we move. How exactly would I home school? Can anyone do it? Do I have to pay any money? Requirments? And anything else I should know. Im a college graduate and she will be going into the 10th grade.

How much time is involved? Does she have like a gym subject? Do I have to know every subject? How does she take a language?

Answer 1

geez louise... nice replys so far.

I'll try to help you. I know what you're dealing with in deciding if you should do it or not.

You'll be surprised at how many people are doing it. You will most likely find support groups in your community to assist you. In my area they are called pods. I think that's their general name. For example, if I am really weak in math, I can teach my kid the stuff I'm good at and take my child to another homeschooling "pod" where another parent is good at math. Also, I would recommend having a mix of homeschooling and public/private schooling when they are older to make sure they get involved in some extra-curricular activities, socialize, and learn the more advanced topics.

A resource I used when deciding was the Homeschooling Almanac. The publisher is Leppert & Leppert. Also, depending on what state you are moving to, you will have different requirements as to what you must do. But I know that a majority, if not all, states require you to register so they know your child isn't truant. Then you'll have places online or locally where you can go to purchase curriculum to help you teach. A strong recommendation is to have a space dedicated to teaching, not the living room with the TV on and the doorbell or phone going off all the time. You will also have to be very organized with your time and not be a task master. Kids need potty breaks. They need snacks. They need fresh air. They need lunch. Try to run it like a real school would run their day.

Go to about.com and do a search for homeschooling. There you will find many helpful links.

Good luck! Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to homeschool. I know that people who homeschool not only care about the quality of their child's education, but also the social and moral decay that is happening in our public schools.

Answer 2

Go to hslda.org (Home School Legal Defense) Each state has different laws on homeschooling. For example I am in Illinois and you do not have to tell the school districts you are homeschooling, but we are planning on moving to Wyoming and they require that you take in a letter stating what curriculum you are using. They have articles on homeschooling. I am homeschooling for the first time this year and this site has been wonder full. There are a lot of companies that you can get curriculum from. I use A Beka which is a christian company. Type in abeka.com and you can view what they have. The only money that you have to pay is buying your curriculum and what school supplies that you need. Also look for homeschooling groups in you community. They are wonderful. You can find some on the home school legal defense web site (above). I hope I have helped answer any of your questions.

P.S. My husband was taken out of public school and home schooled when he was in JR High. He loved it. For p.e. credits he joined a karate school. Find something like that for your daughter. And for the 'social' part, don't worry about it. I went to school in the public system and he is way more social than I am.

Answer 3

I am willing to bet I just answered your daughter's question about this with an extremely lengthy answer. Are you moving to North Carolina as well? Well let me say that yes you do have to pay. You have to pay to get her books and at the end of the year, you have to pay to get the results of a test that she can choose whether or not to take. Yes, anyone can do it. Contact me for more information. I am home schooled and know quite a bit about it. I can't find the question that I answered that I'm guessing was your daughter's, but I had told her when I found the website you can go to, I would edit and give the website, So here's the website:

Answer 4

Usually, high schoolers who have been homeschooled all their lives, or a good chunk of it, will do that vast majority of their work independently; however, since you daughter is just starting, she may need more adult supervision, at least for a while.

Depending on the rigor of the books you choose, it shouldn't take her any more than 4 hours a day to get her school work done.

PE is really easy to do. When I was in high school, we went to the YMCA for a couple years, really any exercise can count towards PE.

Since a lot of parents don't have the ability to teach their kids a second language, may of them will go to a language school, take classes taught by other homeschoolers, or do like I did, and go to the local community college.

A lot of info you can find at hslda.org. I would also recommend the book A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille.

Answer 5

You'll find the general requirements for homeschooling in your state (certifications, testing, curriculum/course requirements) at the HSLDA website (http://www.hslda.org).

Next you'll need to decide on method/curriculum. We loosely follow the classical method, but there's also unschooling, Charlotte Mason (similar to classical), and others. Which philosophy you use will help determine your curriculum.

It doesn't have to cost a fortune - we use LOTS of books from the library, especially for things like science and history. You'll need to choose a math curriculum, but there are LOTS of those available and many are readily available used on eBay.

One great thing about homeschooling is that it doesn't take NEARLY as long as a regular school day. Think about how much time is spent standing in line (in elementary) to go from the classroom to lunch or art class or music class or PE. Or (in junior/senior high), the time between classes moving from one room to the next. We try to start around 8 and are usually finished by 1, which gives us the afternnon to meet up with other homeschoolers.

Hope this answers your questions. If not, feel free to email me.

Answer 6

Each state has it's own requirement, but in general, if you or another adult within your household have a high school dipoma, then you can.successfully home school.

You will need to write to your state's department of non-public education, or go on line with your state's department of non-public education. They will send you a form which you will fill out and attach to a copy of your HS diploma. They will send you notification within a few weeks. Also on line you can find the set of standards for each grade. You buy your own books and supplies. You must be willing to dedicate 25 hours each week to this but outside activities like music lessons etc. are considered in that time.

Once a year you must have your child professionally tested by either a psychologist or testing group. You have to keep attendance records and vaccination papers. Gym is a requirement just as it is in middle and high school. You can find a lot of support through your county's homeschool association.

I am very glad I did this with my youngest son who is now a senior. He is dual enrolled in our community college and will graduate by December. He will have his diploma, a one year certificate in CAD and a full year of college under his belt. In public school he did not care and was earning C's and D's.

Answer 7

your daughter will not be susceptible to con artists because she homeschools. if going to public school stopped people from being conned, why is george bush president?

your child's socialization will be vastly improved if she homeschools rather than public schools. we unschool and so have no curriculum, no planned subjects. our kids learn what and how they want with us supporting them to the utmost by listening to them, discussing with them, finding them materials they desire, putting them in activiities that appeal to them, getting them to park days to play with friends, etc.

You should search on google under homeschooling in your state. try to avoid info from HSLDA. Laws vary from state to state. Some states wouldn't allow the unschooling we do. When you connect with state homeschooling organizations, use them to find your local ones and start talking to local people.

Basically, we homeschooled by just raising our sons in a loving environment where the parents love to learn and are always reading, debating, creating, etc.

Answer 8

Check out amblesideonline.org. It's a great resource using the Charlotte Mason method. Many of the books are online and don't have to be purchased...Good luck - I homeschool my three children, one child is a breeze...

Answer 9

Get the assignments and do it all at home,
The tests are done at home with open books,
Test booklets are returned to the examiner,
Results are sent by mail, and
The easiest way is online.

Answer 10

The most important thing with homeschooling a child is letting them be class president AND valedictorian!