I am seeking advice. I may have jumped in over my head. I enrolled my son in home schooling today.?

Question

He is in special ed for two classes. Any words of wisdom?

Answer 1

Good for you!
Go to HSLDA.org and find your state support group and
call or email them. They will help you find different
people in your area to walk you through things.

Of course you haven't gotten over your head, but it will take
hard work. Once you figure things out, you can relax a
little. Is there anything wrong with hard work? Most worthwhile
things require it!

I would remove him from the public school system. The state group/local support group can help you with this.

Answer 2

See if the state offer help as far as the special ed is concerned. As far as diploma he can take a test online to get his diploma. just google high school diploma and there are plenty of options. In the state of California your child can walk into any 2 year college and enroll at the age 18 with out a diploma. Unless you want a grant then they ask for a diploma. If no grant is requested then you are good to go.

Answer 3

I was homeschooled since grade 6 (I'm now 18). To be honest, even though it was a little lonely sometimes..I'm glad I was given the experience. It kept me out of a lot of the problems I would have faced. It scared my mom at first too, but the internet really helps. Sometimes schools will help, too. Check out what your area has to offer. The only thing I'd suggest is to try and make sure your son will end up with a diploma when he finishes high school. I would have had one through the school system (You could take tests here), but well..the system in my area sucked. So now I'm enrolled in a corrispondence course to get my diploma.

Good luck with it!

Answer 4

Are you teaching him or is he enrolled in a on line school program? My son is enrolled in a on line program he has 7 teachers and he has 2 special ed class's it's great so much better then a public school he has more time to do his work and his teachers has more time for one on one time..when i took my son out of public school he was in special ed class's for all his class'es and when they figured out that he wasnt getting the right material and the right way of teaching in public school they gave him the material he needed and now he is only in 2 special ed class's..I would bet that he will be pulled out of the special ed class's because he has a better oportunity for learning now..My son was making F's and D's in public school he is now making A's and B's im so proud of him and when i think of what the public school did to him i want to scream..so enjoy your childs education and enjoy becoming a closer family..a proud parent of a home school child..

Answer 5

You can always change your mind. In my opinion, you should send him to school, where they have excellent special ed programs, even in public schools! Special ed students get an INCREDIBLE amount of help as laws REQUIRE that. In fact, I have known people who actually TRY to get their kid into special ed, because they receive so much more.

I think you made a mistake. Send him back to school. I know you mean well, but special ed really requires professional level of understanding. Let the professionals do their job. They really DO know what they are doing.

And you can still help him at home after school. He will be much better off. This is not a matter of confidence. This is a matter that really does require professional help. So do what is right for the kid.

Home schooling parents usually have their own agenda's, so they may NOT give you good advice, like you need. They will give you THEIR opinion, experience, slant, agenda, but that doesn't mean they are right! Remember that!

This lack of confidence in public schools is getting ridiculous since these laws were passed to allow home schooling. Public schools are better than ever. Do not believe all the negative things you hear about public schools. Most of them are not true. It is mostly that parents are scared of the influence of other students, or want to teach religion at home, or think they can do better than a trained, experienced teacher. But that does not mean they are right. They really end up doing there kid a disservice, as school as much about socialization of children as it is about education of them. And frankly, that is much more important.

Perhaps the greatest advantage that teachers have (at least in the top five), is that teachers have EXPERIENCE with kids at the same age level, and quickly learn what is normal and what is not.

Answer 6

I homeschool my kids. I'm not really as old as my profile. My son was in special ed at school a few years ago. It didn't help him at all. They were more interested in putting a label on him and putting him on Ritalin. When that wasn't working and I took him off of that because it made his behavior worse, they wanted to label him Autistic. My son does have attention problems, but he works so much better one on one with me. Plus, since he was behind the other kids, he was made fun of and ridiculed by the other kids. I have never regretted homeschooling either of my children.

Answer 7

Don't tlet him see your confidence is low. You are the greatest teacher your child can ever have. This is my first year and it is the best experience we will ever share together. Is his special ed classes resource classes? If so, you can give him more of the one on one help he needs. The teachers in public school can't give our children the extra help they need. Look on the internet for lesson plans. There is alot of free stuff. You can also go to any library and they can send you to the homeschool section. I found some great books to teach me how to teach my special needs child. You can also go to ebay and look for educational games and books that should help. I wish you all the luck in the world. Enjoy this time with your son. It will be the greatest experience of your lives.

Answer 8

Congrats and good luck. A to Z's Home's Cool Homeschooling is such a great site. Here are some links regarding homeschooling a special needs child: http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/specialneeds.htm

Answer 9

You can do it! :-) I have been homeschooled for about 6 or 7 years now, and my parents have done a good job. It really isn't all that hard, just takes a little patience and creativeness. Just keep going! Search your library for some good books on the subject. Eventually, a few years down the road, you will start feeling like a pro! ;-)

Answer 10

Remember you have to work at least 6 hours a day with your child. You have to be able to take state exams. Check with your local school district for advice on a curriculum and when your son will have to take state exams.