Can I homeschool if I work full-time?

Question

My daughter is 13. We live in Milwaukee, and public education is not an option, but I've run into some financial difficulties, and don't think I'll be able to afford for her to finish her last year at the public grade school she's been attending.

I've been thinking that perhaps I could homeschool. My fiance is home during the day, but he wouldn't be able to teach her. I was thinking she could do some work on her own, and we could work together in the mornings and evenings.

Thoughts???

Answer 1

Homeschooling implies the parent is teaching the child. It doesn't sound like you have time for that, but there are other alternative schooling methods.

Online schooling, where she would get her lessons and interact online is something you could try. Or she could do old-fashioned correspondense lessons, where they have to READ!

Also, a 13 yr old should have a lot of interests, and would spend a lot of time developing them, probably with someone knowlegible teaching her. She could spend time volunteering (too young to get paid, but she can work for free!) where there would be someone supervising her (not babysitting her, because she'd have to be responsible enough to stay on her own) so she wouldn't be lonely, like a nursing home or something.

Public school is like storing children in a box, there is plenty to learn outside the box!

Answer 2

With a 13 year old, it is possible. I work full time and homeschool four kids, kindergarten to high school. That being said, I have a unique work situation- I work graveyard shift, am able to email assignments to my highschoolers and plan my lessons for the younger ones while I am at work. In the past, I have laid out lesson plans for the week on my days off so that my actual teaching time could really be spent teaching, not trying to throw something together.
While I don't usually suggest a "cookie cutter" curriculum, you may want to look into a curriculum that is already planned out for you. Alpha Omega Switched-On Schoolhouse is great (not sure if a Christian curriculum will work for you). Alternately, you may want to look into some worktexts for the core subjects. AGS and Steck-Vaughn have some great ones for middle and high school students that are not very expensive, are easy to read and understand without a lot of help from the parent, and have answer keys available. You can find a lot of these kinds of books at www.lakeshorelearning.com in the basics and beyond section.

Answer 3

Yes! You probably can since she is 13. You may want to try looking at Switched on Schoolhouse made by Alpha Omega Publishing. It is a CD-ROM program. The lessons are read by the student and the computer grades most of the answers. If you want you can pay for the Academy but that is an option. The program runs about $300 new from their site. But if money is tight or that is more than your budget will allow check out Ebay. I bought my son's there new for 1/2 the price new. As with anything on Ebay read carefully. You may also want to check the state laws for home schooling with hslda.org. Hope this helps. Have a great day!

Answer 4

I know a single mom who managed to work and home school, but she did a lot of her work from home and so she wasn't trying to squeeze all the schooling into before work and after work.

Maybe there is a homeschool family near you who could homeschool your daughter? Perhaps you could teach that family's children something you know, in exchange for them teaching your daughter the basic subjects.

Check with homeschool organizations and support groups in your area to find another family homeschooling the same-age child. You can probably find some through an online search, or via some churches in the area.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I know a woman who works full-time (from home) and schools her 14 yo son, so it CAN be done. That said, homeschooling is a big committment (both financially and time-wise) and she's going to need you there to supervise (full-time) for at least a few weeks as she gets started. There are several good online curricula as well as many computer-based and video-based curricula. However, many of these are pricey and if you're having financial difficulties, you may not be able to afford them.

I don't think any of us can answer this question for you. This is something YOU have to decide to commit to and if you can't, then the answer is probably no, you shouldn't do this.

Answer 6

there are certain laws you have to follow with homeschooling. why dont you look it up on google and find out wat all you have to do. theres like a certain amount of hours she has to complete and a bunch of other stuff. also you should ask her first, parents dont listen to what us kids have to say about things nowadays. Does your daughter mind being homeschooled? If she really really really doesnt want to I would take a little time to figure out some suggestions for what to do about this situation. You can also think about ways to fix your finacial problem just for the moment to let her finish her last year of grammar school. I'm 15 and I have been killing my parents pockets since kindergarten to be sent to a chatholic school. Now I attend Br. Rice and financially, this is a little insane, but my parent must really love me I guess, at the moment they're doing alot for me. But thats beside the point, search google for different grants and financial schooling programs, you can event apply for finacial aid. But you have to be elegible to recieve that. (lol in other words if you have too much money they wont let you) But yes after you look into how homeschooling works and how your daughter feels about it, then check out the rules and regulations for homeschooling. I hope I helped a little.

Answer 7

Is the fiance the father of your 13 year old. If not, I wouldn't leave her home with him. To adequately homeschool your child, you can work out a schedule. Try the video curriculums. "A Beka" has them and so does "Bob Jones".

All things are possible. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Answer 8

It sounds like you have your hands full and it would be hard for you to really be able to focus on her education. Why not look into an online school. You would be there to help her when needed (or your fiance) but a qualified teacher could do the hard work of lesson planning. I think that'd be a great compromise! :) Good luck!

Answer 9

Sound like a good plan to me. I'm homeschooled and do all of my work on my own. I only go to my parents with stuff I can't find online or in a book.

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