If I work full time can I homeschool my daughter who is very motivated and bright? She is in high school. She would be home alone 75% of the time. Any advice, opinions?
2006-11-12 07:11:09 · 12 answers · asked by sir'slady 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Yes... check out www.internethomeschool.com. There are also many other computer-based curriculum out there, like 'switched-on schoolhouse'. The nice thing about computer-based is that you don't have to grade their work most of the time.
if she drives, you could have her take a few classes at a local high school or community college. She might want to be involved in things that she cant really do at home, like choir or theater.
Since she is self motivated, she will do GREAT with homeschooling! Make sure you keep track of the classes she does, how many hours she spends doing it, and her grades so that you can provide colleges with an accurate transcript. Check out the home school legal defense's website to see what the homeschooling laws are in your state.
You might be able to find an umbrella school or a co-op where you daughter can sign up for classes with other homeschoolers. Maybe you can find someone who will carpool.
Be willing to help her in the evenings if she has questions about her schoolwork. Take time to make sure she's doing her work well.
The great thing about homeschooling is that kids can learn at their own pace. Since she is really smart, she will learn a lot better at home. If she is able to finish her work for the day in a short amount of time, maybe try giving her an SAT study book and have her work through that. Or a CLEP test book. She can save so much time and money for college.
hope this helps some....
2006-11-12 08:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes you can homeschool your high school aged daughter if you work full time.
There are many online courses that don't really need much if any parent involvement.
I would be careful though because being home that much by yourself especially if you are stuck at home can lead to boredom and her getting herself into trouble.
Is it possible to take her to work with you...at least part of the time?
My sil was able to take her high school aged daughter to work with her 3 days a week and was given a job filing and assisting. She brought school work with her and was able to make some spending money as well.
Or find a local homeschool group, I'm sure that there is someone that would be willing to pick your daughter up for field trips, outings classes etc.
The homeschool community is always looking out for one another.
2006-11-12 08:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by creative rae 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First let me say that I was home schooled from 1st to 8th grade, graduated 5th in my class at a public high school, and am now a high school English teacher working on my master's degree. Don't ever let anyone tell you kids are better off in a school than at home with a parent who loves them and is supervising their education.
My answer is "yes," it's possible. However, home schooling takes a tremendous amount of motivation and organization - I have seen the lack of it and it's not pretty. A motivated, focused student can greatly benefit from the experience and from missing all of the horrible stuff I see in my school every day. On the other hand, once you get behind, it's very, very difficult to catch up.
If you won't be there with her, you need to make a commitment to check her work EVERY SINGLE NIGHT when you get home. Even the best kids can slack off and, again, you must keep tabs on what she gets and is struggling with.
Best of luck - it can be done!!
2006-11-12 09:04:01 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren T 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was homeschooled from preschool through high school. By the time I was in high school I was doing all my school work by myself. My dad worked full time and my mom worked 30-40 hours a week when I was in high school. We used the switched on schoolhouse, and I loved it. My parents liked it also, because they had the needed control over grading, and assignments. My younger brother and sister are using the same thing and they are both in high school and like it. Yes, I think it is possible.
2006-11-13 08:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by lacejo84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the high school level, definitely. I've known people who have done it and with motivated kids and proper follow-up by parents, it worked very well. Also, the mom and kids kept tabs on activities going on during the day--homeschooling and otherwise--and their mom would help arrange transportation so that they could go out and do things during the day.
2006-11-12 10:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible! Try to find an on-line curriculum or a computer curriculum. One that comes to mind is Switched On Schoolhouse by Alpha Omega Publishing. But there are a lot out there to choose from. I would also check into a home school group to have support and activities. Even if you can not be there a lot of times if you just ask, someone will be willing to pick up and take her to activities.
2006-11-12 08:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by MomOfThree 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My niece was homeschooled by working parents. Most kids who stick to the circulum can pretty much teach themselves, its not that hard. She got mostly A's and B's.
The cirruculum is laid out for them by the people who sell it. So as long as they know how to read all they have to do is follow instructions. Parents can check at night to see if they are doing the work and ask if they need help.
2006-11-12 07:15:14 · answer #7 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well, if ur working full time, i doubt u can keep up
many people cant raise a kid, and work fulltime, and ur saying u want to do all that and also teach her?
also homeschooling is a good idea, since it is proven that homeschooling gives your children more personal time with the student, but in this case, u want to do it while working...it'll be rough
2006-11-12 07:14:30 · answer #8 · answered by jdak34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should deffinitly higher a tutor for her. I'm sure she's really bright but she can't learn but so much by herself.She needs someone there to help her answer questions and quide her.If your working full time she mid as well go to school. If her school is really bad that's different but atleast higher a tutor to be there to guide her and help her and she should be ok.
2006-11-12 07:21:52 · answer #9 · answered by Nina C. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would doubt that she would get as good an education with you away than if you were home or she was in school. You can learn lots of things by yourself but without class discussion it is tough to develope critical thinking skills
2006-11-12 07:14:21 · answer #10 · answered by chefchip2002 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋