Can I homeschool myself?

Question

Im really committed to homeschooling myself,I just can't handle public schools anymore!what is a way I can homeschool myself or somebody else homeschooling me but my parents can't do it because they are too busy with work.

Answer 1

No, you can't homeschool yourself. The requirements for homeschooling vary from state to state, but there must be some kind of instructor, be it a parent, tutor or whatever you may have.

However, that DOESN'T necessarily mean the instructor has to be with you throughout the study time. I know of one young man whose parent's both work, and still keep close track of his schooling. However, he is particularly motivated to study, which is an essential for any homeschooled kid.

An alternative would be a private school, or finding another homeschooling mom or dad who would be willing to have you attend her classes, too. That person would likely be considered a tutor, though, and may need to have a teaching certificate to be legal. Again, it depends on your state laws.

Talk with your folks about homeschooling. They need to know your thoughts on school, the problems public school is creating for you. They may have alternative solutions for the situation!

Answer 2

The answers to your questions are yes, and yes.
As you can already read and write, and can use a computer, you would be an ideal candidate for an on-line tutoring program. The only requirement is that someone will have to proctor exams for you.
Do you know anyone else who is being homeschooled? You can get information from them about how to get started. If not, check with your local school board. Most school boards support a home schooling program, and you can begin there.
There also used to be a program called 'correspondence courses' which were a form of home schooling. They were designed more for adults who were working and could take one or two courses during a year.
There is a lot of discipline required in home schooling -- especially in self-schooling, as there will be times when you'll be tempted to put off doing your schoolwork because you want to do something else or go somewhere else, but you're simply going to have to learn to do your schoolwork first, and work ahead on occasion so you will be able to schedule free days.
Good luck to you.

Answer 3

I think it depends a lot on your age. If you are high school age you may want to check into correspondence courses that will allow you to get a high school diploma. I used Indiana University's high school program for my last three years of high school. Check out scs.indiana.edu and look at the high school diploma program and courses. I found it fairly easy to work with, my only frustrations were with mail delays, but that's because I'm half way around the world from Indiana. I know they've improved the system since I graduated last year (my sister's using it now). Basically they send you your textbook and a learning guide that has lessons and explanations/discussions. You do the assignment at the end of the lesson and mail/email/fax it to your instructor (you can contact them by phone and sometimes by email if you have any questions about the lesson, they are very helpful). Your instructor grades your assignment and sends it back to you. You normally have a midterm and final exam for each class, and you need a person in education (like a high school principle) to proctor the exam for you. Hope you find something that works for you!

Answer 4

yes, u may homeschool yourself but with the condition that u get registered with an institute. In my country, homeschooling is normally under a church. My sisters are registered under the institute under a church,but im not sure which church. Basically, you do not really need serious help from your parents, as you really depend on yourself if you really consider to homeschool yourself. What u need to do is, make sure you follow your syllabus given by the institute, be very committed to finish the syllabus according to the given time. If u encounter any problems, just go back to the institute that you are registered under, there will be instructors to help you.good luck and all the best to u..=)

Answer 5

Well possibly. Are you old enough to legally be at home by yourself while your parents are at work? Do your parents support the idea of you homeschooling? If so then you can do it! Search the net -try yahoo groups - for local homeschool groups so that you can learn about interesting field trips and activities in your area. Here are some places to look at for curriculum or an online school.
http://www.k12.com/
http://cdis.missouri.edu/
http://www.keystonehighschool.com/
http://nebraskahs.unl.edu/
http://www.flvs.net/
Also a yahoo group for other ideas from people who homeschool their kids until college:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschool2college/

Answer 6

No, you can't homeschool yourself. However, you can do an independent study program in some states, which does not require that a teacher be around for the whole time.

Answer 7

Oh course you can!
I've been homeschooling myself since the 10th grade using abeka and Bob jones books. You can use the dvd program or do it on the computer. There are so many different books and dvd's out there. and No you don't need to be a certified teacher to use the programs.
Good Luck!

Answer 8

Yes you can do it!
You will need your parents to agree with your plan and they will be your supervisors or accountability people.

check into www.robinsoncurriculum.com and contact me with any questions.

I would like to add:
If you can think for yourself you can learn.
If you can study you can learn.
If you have the best possible resources to study as you think for yourself you can learn.
You can teach yourself how to learn anything! As long as you are motivated and will follow a simple plan you can do it.
My children self-teach using the Robinson Curriculum. Check it out.
All you need for prerequisites to self-teach is this: A well rounded ability to read so that you can understand a math lesson. A strong base of mastery of all math facts -- addition through division. The skill of penmanship and later typing.

Be prepared to use a dictionary to study the meaning behind all of the vocabulary in your books. Keep a good set of encyclopedias on hand to use to research for any essay that you choose to write.

Self-teaching is a great way to learn.

Answer 9

I'm 14 and I home school myself.first,find a magazine that has different home schooling units(I suggest looking at www.christianbooks.com,there they have TONS of homeschooling stuff)and see what your parents would prefer you do,have them pay for it(just keep in mind that some things are expensive),then I would suggest that you get lessons that come on computer discs,those are made for kids self-taught,then start.Its pretty easy,and you can get all sorts of subjects,like math,on disc,which I would suggest using Saxon Math,because home schools and public school teachers all recommend it.good luck.

Answer 10

In my state (and probably in most) you cannot legally be in charge of your home schooling. Your parents could sign though as overseeing your homeschooling and you could do the rest of the work yourself. It would work. See if your parents want to give it a try. Good luck.