2006-10-09 15:08:10 · 9 answers · asked by Questions&Answers 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
You need to pick a home school to use. Once you do that, they'll ask for your child's transcript from public school. You pick what kind of course work u want for your child and they'll send u the publications. Some home schools offer internet courses and help. Others you'll have to mail your child's work in to be graded.
2006-10-09 15:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by blondie 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Write to your State Department of Education requesting the requirements of your state for home schooling.
Many parents have chosen home schooling for their children; but, you must be dedicated to the concept, and extremely organized.
If you or your child/children are just looking for an "easy" way out of attending an established school system for personal reasons, or just because your child can't get up in the morning, or simply doesn't like school, home schooling will be no more successful than "regular" school.
The packet you receive from your State Department of Education will be very clear as to what is required to home school your child.
2006-10-09 16:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by Baby Poots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just do it.
Find good books.
Start your day with math.
Next do writing.
Then have reading for 2-3 hours.
Use the best books that are available.
You can get many from the public library and from used book stores. Or you can purchase new ones.
You don't have to rely on any public school for material.
We chose home education as a way to NOT be stuck with public school curriculum.
We use a self-teaching method that works very well for thousands of children. http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com
2006-10-10 02:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by Barb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step one: check out the HSLDA website to find out the requirements in your state. I would NOT recommend going to the school or district, as many are uninformed (or worse, misinformed) about the home education laws.
Step Two: determine your philosophy/method. There are a multitude of ways to home educate (classical, unit studies, unschooling, cottage school, ...) and you need to figure out which will work best for your family - maybe it's an eclectic mix of several. For more on the many of these philosophies, check out, "Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling". This is an important step because it will help you determine which (if any) curricula to use and that's...
Step three: choose your curricula. Depending on your philosophy, you may need to get a library card for every member of your family. You may decide to go with a curriculum-in-a-box. You may decide to go without formal curricula (unschooling). You may use an on-line school, where the curriculum is chosen for you. That's why it's so important to determine HOW you will school before deciding WHAT you will teach. There are loads of different curricula available. Check out Rainbow Resource - their catalog is over 1000 pages and they usually have the best prices.
The final step is to get involved with a co-op or support group. Both you and your child(ren) will need to meet with other home educators/educated folks and this is a great place to do it. Home educators (as a group) are very supportive of other home educators (even those they don't know). I have borrowed curriculum from (and loaned it to) other home educators, trusting them simply on the basis that they home educate.
Check within your community to see if there is a local home education group that you can go to with questions and concerns. And best wishes, should you decide to enter into this journey. Feel free to email me if you want more specific info on any of this (or anything else, home education-related).
2006-10-10 02:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by homeschoolmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homeschooling laws vary widely from state to state. For example, where I live it is very easy to begin educating your children at home. All you need to do, if your child is already enrolled in a ps, is send a letter of intent, then begin.
in some other states, you have many steps you need to go through, including registering with the state, gaining approval for your curriculum choices, have your child evaluated and tested, so on and so forth.
the BEST place to begin gathering information is www.hslda.org
This is the homeschool legal defense association and they have all the laws for each state, plus listings of homeschool groups for each states (in some states it is required that you join one)
Without you telling us where you live, any specific information you are given in these answers may or may not be applicable to your particular state.
Check out hslda first.
2006-10-09 16:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by Terri 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
type in home schooling
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/materials/Free.htm
Find a homeschooling group
find the right homeschool program your state will have a free one that is considered a on line public school. Talk to your pediatrician they will also be able to recommend one for you. you don't need a degree for an on line program. find a virtual school..once you find one and you enroll your child in it you can take you child out of his previous school and they will send his new school all of his records
2006-10-09 15:42:00 · answer #6 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From my understanding you would need to go to the local Board of Education and ask them...there are set standards that your child must be taught...also, there are home school teachers that will actually teach your child...if home schooling, make sure that your child gets the social skills needed for their age group...that is important in the development process of a child..
2006-10-09 15:16:37 · answer #7 · answered by luvnmyboxer3 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
it depends what kind of home school u want there are home schools that the teachers comes to your house but there are also online homeschooling programs.
2006-10-09 15:18:24 · answer #8 · answered by Maggie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Terri...check out hslda
2006-10-09 18:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by creative rae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋