Homeschooling....?

Question

Does homeschooling a 10th grader in South Carolina cost alot of money...... do you pay like a monthly fee or a yearly one? How do I get books? Do I use certian websites.... if so are they pricey? Anything else I should think of?

Do I have to be with her the whole time, about half the time, or a short time?

Answer 1

States vary. The main costs are the books and supplies you use. There are companies which produce different books, so many and so good the problem is selecting from the many choices. The books include booklets telling the parent how to teach the material.

Oops! I must add that today home schooled kids should have a computer if possible. You do not need a new $2000 computer, that is nonsense that the computer companies push An old Win 98 machine with a word processor and a printer will get them going if you know enough computers to use them. (Download dklite.exe free to defrag them.) Public school kids have computers, and today that is pretty basic. That sort of old computer is usually available as a gift
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Since home schooling is complex and an important decision, I would urge you to look for a local Home Schooling Association. The first thing to find out is if SC allows it and what one must do.

It is also recommended if possible have your children participate in weekly Association days where the kids meet and work together on various projects, and also engage in organized athletic competitions. This day takes good care of the socialization so many critics worry about.

For example, in Iowa, home schooled kids must somehow register, and are required to take the same standardized test each year administered to the public school kids.

My favorite home schooler told me her girls probably spent no more than two hours a day, and still advanced two years each year compared to the local public school kids. Of course, when you take out dildo and condom class, and gay sensitivity classes, they probably don't study a full two hours a day in public schools, either.

At first, it takes them a while to learn what they are doing but after they can read the directions, she said they did it all alone and only asked for help when they needed it. In their case, that usually involved math at the high school level, and their dad who is an engineer was the one who had to help them.

There is one condition under which home schooling might be a bad idea.

My daughter is to put it mildly a rather tempestuous woman, and her daughter is the same so they fight a lot. They simply are not suited to that close one-on-one relationship day after day. The father forbade her to home school the girl and they put her in a private Christian school where she is doing very well.

If you really care for your kids and are willing to make the effort, home schooling in connection with an association is the best education money can buy.

You will take criticism from dummies who know nothing about home schooling but think they do.

Answer 2

I would do a search on the Web for South Carolina Homeschooling organizations. You might also do a search on the South Carolina Board of Education and their rules governing homeschooling. They would tell you where to get books, lesson plans, etc.; and explain any other costs involved. In most states the homeschoolers must pass a state proficiency exam at the end of each school year, so they will know if the students scores are adeqate and how they compare with public schoolers.

Answer 3

Legally, pay your due to HSLDA for protection of your homeschool. Also ask for your state's guidelines.
Homeschooling means that she is "doing schoolwork at least x hours per day" (depends on your state and grade)

It can otherwise be fairly cheap, borrow library book for reading and science subjects or current affairs. You should invest in items for your own library, like maps, dictionaries, maybe an encyclopedia on CD. Get some of the cheap "great books" in the Dover Thrift Editions, these run $2-$7 each.

Do purchase excellent math and english curriculum. Try Saxon Math and try A Beka English books on grammar, spelling and literature interpretation/writing. Try some various science books until you find the one he/she likes best.
The HSLDA has some excellent books on government. In other words, choose your books together. Borrow some, buy some cheap ones, and invest more in the really important stuff!

Remember to include music or art, PE and home economics, also religion, government, etc. Also do some outside activities and outings. Outside classes can count, karate for example, or dance, or cooking.

Beyond that, make sure he/she has a decent place for school work, a clean desk, plenty of reference material, quiet, plenty of pens, paper, a calculator, etc...

And, be open for suggestions and feel free to change something if it does not work out!!!

Answer 4

i'm not sure, but i would think you would have to pay.

Answer 5

i don't know about S.C. but in Alaska , they pay you