Need help in finding if there is anyone home schooling in the country of Oman.?

Question

The American (Western) schools that are here are very expensive. My son is 5 so I don’t feel that Kindergarten should be that much of a financial obligation for his first year.
(Cost 1600.00 OR = $4,208)

1. Maybe there are Aids/Grants out there for oversea school cost?
2. Maybe a list of families already home schooling in Oman that can be contacted.
3. Maybe home schooling online or at least a web site we can download kindergarten lessons for my wife and I to teach him.

Answer 1

Before you set out to homeschool your son, you and your wife need to consider some things:
*You need to enjoy being with your child and interacting with him. If the person primarily responsible for your son's education easily becomes bored working with your child, the homeschool experience will not be a good one.
*The parent primarily responsible for your son's education will need a break once in a while - either by employing a babysitter or by having the other parent spend some time with your son. No matter how much you enjoy and love your child you must have some time to take care of yourself as well.
*One of the most important "lessons" of kindergarten is socialization. Take a look in the community around you and be sure to involve your son in some activities (but be careful to not overdo it - kindergarteners need quiet time too!).
*If you think you may enroll your son in the American school at some time in the future, ask for their curriculum frameworks for kindergarten. You may even find this online. If you think you may move to the States in the near future, check the state department of education's website (of the state that you think you would most likely move to) for their curriculum framework. You can obtain this information for many school districts and even many private schools on line. Armed with this information, you will know exactly what the school your child may someday enter will expect him to have accomplished this school year.
*Kindergarten does not really need formal lessons - for the most part, the children are expected to learn things like the alphabet, counting, colors, basic reading and writing skills (their name, for instance). Familiarity with basic computer use, scissors, glue, writing instruments is important. Putting together puzzles, playing games, listening to stories, etc. are all part of kindergarten. Keep things simple - focus on one letter at a time - maybe make an alphabet book, finding all kinds of things to paste on a page for the letter "A", for example.
*Growth and development greatly impacts the readiness of little ones' learning. Please be patient with your son, and if something seems particularly difficult, put it aside for a few weeks. Kids do not all mature at the same time, and some are ready to read and write at 5, while others just don't seem to have "wiring" matured enough to do so until a little later. This is okay!!! Move on to something else!
*Most important of all is that your son learn that it is fun to learn! Be very careful that he does not perceive schooling as a tedious chore, since that attitude will be very difficult to overcome later in his school years, and will be a huge obstacle to his success.
*All people, even 5 year olds, have a bad day once in a while. It is okay to take a day off if this happens, just be careful that it is not presented to your son as a reward for feeling out of sorts.
*If you still would feel more comfortable with a comprehensive kindergarten curriculum, a company called Christian Book Distributors in Peabody, MA has a homeschool catalog that is very extensive. They have both Christian and non-religious materials, and carry many different programs. They also have books with tear-out workbook pages that cover the complete standard kindergarten curriculum. I've ordered from them in the past and have been very pleased, both with the service and price, although I have not required anything to be shipped overseas. Their website is: www.christianbook.com
*Your son is lucky to have such caring parents! Enjoy each other, for the years fly by too quickly!!!

Answer 2

Try this: http://home-school.com/groups/oman.html and http://www.homeschoolmedia.net/register/index.phtml?locale=36644 .

Your situation is what got the company Sonlight going. Two homeschooling moms decided to get a company going with curriculum for homeschoolers who were abroad. http://www.sonlight.com .

Personally speaking I wouldn't buy something complicated for kindergarten. All kindergarten is usually in public school is learning the alphabet, learning how to write your name, learning to write numbers 0-9, counting to 20, colouring, cutting, pasting, playing with blocks and cars and things like that. You can do something more structured with a purchased curriculum but it's probably not necessary.

Added:
The most important part of kindergarten is NOT socialization. It's about learning the social rules of a CLASSROOM so the child can better handle grade 1.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Alpha Omega is probably the best you will find and cheap if you keep up with the stuff your self. Its a christian home schooling
but all the better!

http://www.aop.com/home/

Thats where you can find the stuff and there is even live help to answer your questions.