How do you home educate two children?

Question

For parents which don't have a clue how to home educate their children.....and are not teachers...how would they learn how to teach their children? Does this take up a lot of time? and can this be a problem if the parent is working?
also...how many people home educate TWO children? and is this ver expensive?/really difficult to handle? How would someone go about Home Educating two children?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Homeschooling is awesome! I homeschool my two kids and have since my ten year old was four. I started out ordering curriculum from Calvert School in Maryland and then I started designing my own curriculum. My ten year old is a sixth grader. My eight year old is a third grader. We do school together at the kitchen table and they learn some things concurrently. You don't have to be a teacher or a former teacher. If you are working and can teach in the evening that works too. That is one of the beauties of homeschooling!! It works everywhere and anywhere! It doesn't have to be expensive. Shop on E-bay and Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com. Sam's Club has great prices on books. It is really working for us. I work two hours with my third grader and four with my daughter. There are awesome websites out there and books at your library that can help. Homeschooling for Dummies is a good book that helps out. Always make sure to check the requirements for homeschooling in your state. About.com is a great resource for this information. I have homeschooled in OH, NM, NE, FL, AL, and TX and have never had a problem. TX has been the most liberal state so far for not interferring with what I feel the kids need to know. You can succeed at homeschooling and it is really a great experience for you and your kids. You will know exactly where they are in every aspect of their learning. It's been the best thing I have done for my family.

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Answer 3

I home school my two children. I happen to be a former teacher but one doesn't need to be. It does take up quite a bit of time and increases with the age of the children. It can get expensive but we belong to a program that gives us $1200 per student per school year. That covers all our supplies and them some. But belonging to this program requires that we turn in lesson plans, progress reports and the kids have to take standardized tests when they reach the 3rd grade. But it is worth it because we'll have transcripts and the kids will get diplomas. It is an accredited agency so their diplomas will be as good as any high school diploma.

If you decide to home school you will need to decide what kind of things you plan on teaching. You'll need to figure out which materials you'll want. Will you use a curriculum? Will you design your own? Then you'll need to come up with a schedule..or maybe you'll play it by ear. I know some families who don't follow a set schedule and their kids do just fine. I, personally, like a schedule. I use curriculums for math and reading but for other subject areas I create my own lessons and most of it is hands on.

I don't think working is a problem but it will require some planning. It also depends on the age of your children. If they are old enough they can direct their own learning--if they are responsible enough to do it.

If you have any more questions feel free to contact me.

Answer 4

I know that I wouldn't have even tried to home school my children. Children need other children, to interact with, to learn how to get along with each other, to learn how to share, have conversation, even how to settle disputes, this cannot be done at home with no other children to participate in the every day dozens of things that they will have to deal with in every day life as they grow up.

Answer 5

I am in my ninth year of homeschooling my youngest daughter, and my oldest daughter graduated in 2005. I started homeschooling my youngest daughter after her second grade year at the public school, and I homeschooled my oldest daughter after her fifth grade year at the public school through to graduation.

Further, I do not have a teaching degree, and I only attended college for two years. Thus, one does not need a teaching degree, per se, to adequately teach one's own children. In fact, if you love your children and want what's best for them, then you have what is required for instructing them at home. Furthermore, even if you do not know every little fact that you feel your child should know, you can either learn with them or have someone tutor them in that area. Moreover, most homeschooled children become self-learners; and therefore, they become less and less reliant on their parents as they become more independent in their studies.

Does this take up a lot of time?

Yes, depending upon their age and abilities, homeschooling usually requires at least one parent's direct supervision. However, when the children are really young, from three to ten, many parents choose the "unschooling" method of home education. This style of teaching is not as formal, and therefore, allows a more flexible schedule and less formal instuction. However, many parents choose a more traditional style of schooling, and thus, have lesson planning, teaching, and grading to oversee. While a working parent can successfully homeschool, it will require a lot of dedication and organization. I had a friend who homeschooled her three children and ran a business at the same time. Therefore, it can be done, but you will have to be extremely dedicated to supervising your children's education and make sure that it is a priority... not just another chore that has to be done after work.

Is this very expensive?

Expense depends on the individual family and their choice of curricula. In the early years, home education can be done successfully with very little expense. Simple math workbooks, flash cards, the library, and time are all that are really needed to educate young children. In fact, time is probably the only requirement since you can teach them the three basic "R's" at home with minimal resources. However, when they get older (fourth or fifth grade), I spent about $500 each year on textbooks and other resources, but my younger daughter used the same books so the cost was actually cut in half. Then, in high school, I chose to spend about $100 dollars per subject on textbooks alone. In addition, I purchased a microscope, chemistry sets, language programs, etc. at additional cost. Therefore, the cost of homeschooling is really up to the individual family and what they want to use for educating their children... the inexpensive route of "unschooling" or the more traditional method (textbooks) or even video texts (which are even more expensive).

Is it difficult to handle?

At times, yes... at other times, no. I have had years that were stressful... the curriculum I chose frustrated me... and events that came up in our lives that made homeschooling difficult. Thus, those years of homeschooling were difficult. However, I have also had years that were wonderful, and they far outweighed any troubled years. In fact, I would definitely choose to homeschool my children again, if I had to make that decision again. I hope that this helps a little... but I would also advise you to try and find home educators in your local area to talk to about homeschooling. They can be an extremely valuable resource for you. Good luck!

Note: I read some of the above comments and answers that said that you should register to homeschool or contact your local school district for information. While this may be true for your state, it may not... in fact, many states do not require families to formally register. Therefore, if you want more information about registering to homeschool or more information about the laws for your state, the following link has information about laws for each state concerning homeschooling. Also, it has homeschool groups that are located in each state.
http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.asp

Answer 6

well i homeshool my daughter and her friends mom homeshools her and her 3 brothers. a lot of people do homeschool with 4 and 5 kids. its not to expensive yuo just need to cover basic topics like science, math, reading, etc. they also have a lot of groups. if you live in RI there is a great group called R.I.G.H.T. good luck.

Answer 7

call the board of education ,they even have parent groups who get together for feild trips and meetings ,there is lots of help also theri is a site on the net that will help, I am sorry I don't know the site .I helped with homeschooling with a grand child and day care.Good Luck with that.

Answer 8

First you have to go to the local school district and get the children registered as home schoolers so you have no problems legally keeping your children home. check out www. homeschool world.com or www. homeschool .com for lots of information. Good Luck with homeschooling!!!!

Answer 9

The best place to find out the answers to your questions is the school system where you are located. They will be able to provide you with the answers you require.

Most if not all states have periodic testing to verify that home schooled children are receiving adequate education.

Answer 10

get a syllabus off the internet and follow it using an appropriate text book.