In case I do not have access to good schools, can i go for home schooling for my 11 & 8 yr old children.?

Question

How will they take exams ?Later when i do have access to a good school , will home schooling be valid?

Answer 1

You had a couple of good answers...just to add a little more.

hslda.com is a good place to start.

Also type in your area and homeschooling and you will find local groups to join up with. There are field trips, classes park days etc that you can join in. The groups also always have plenty of advise and knowledge of your states requirements.

If your children are involved in activities outside of the home their social abilities will be fine.

As far as validity goes there are tons of colleges or universities even Harvard and Stanford that accept homeschoolers.

Answer 2

They can take exams at home and you send them to the homeschooling program that you are using. If you do homeschool your children, make sure you check the program out and find an accredited one. The one I used when I was in high school was Abeka. They are K-12 and have programs that are accredited and some that are not accredited, if I remember right.

I did not really like being homeschooled once I got into it, so I would make sure this is something your kids want to do. Also, make sure they have interaction with other kids since they wont have that during school like most kids do. There are groups of parents and homeschooled kids that meet and that makes it a little easier. You should check and make sure there is a group like that in your area before you make your decision.

Overall, coming from a former homeschooled kids point of view, I think it's not the best idea, because you really do miss out on a lot. I remember just the fact that I never had a locker like most of my friends had made me jealous (don't ask me why that mattered). Every difference between my life and my non-homeschooled friends lives used to bug me. But sometimes there is no other choice. You CAN get a good normal education from homeschooling though, you just have to go about it the right way.

Answer 3

It depends on where you live--there are places in the world where homeschooling is illegal. Now, in Canada and the US, it's legal in every province and state. You can homeschool at any point.

What type of exams are you talking about? You can give them exams if you want or there may be something set up for you to give your kids yearly testing. Some states require it.

The kids' homeschooling experience will be accepted IF you make sure to follow the minimum standards in your state. Of course, you can go above and beyond that, which just means that your kids will do just fine. Often, a school will do some sort of placement testing to see where the kids are at. It will also help if you keep good records of what they study and at what level they are at.

Your children will not turn into psychopaths. Abraham Lincoln was not a psychopath. Thomas Edison was not a psychopath. Both Roosevelts were not psychopaths. Laura Ingalls Wilder was not a psychopath. So far, it would seem that Christopher Paolini (author of the bestseller "Eragon", which will be out as a movie on Dec. 15) is not a psychopath either. Many others fit into the list of the homeschooled. There is absolutely no correlation between homeschooling and psychopaths.

Answer 4

There are many instances, where
children never went to schools,
but became World Famous. Some
of them are as under:

1. Rabindra Nath Tagore,
Nobel Laurate.

2. Iswar Chandra Bidyasagar.

3. Michael Madhusudan Dutta

4. Jung, founder of Audipus
Complex theory.

5. German Philosopher Nitze.

6. Ram Krishna Paramahansa Dev
Founder of Ramkrishna Misson,
& Belur Math.

7. Mirza Ghalib, studied only Urdu
at Anglo Arabic School for two years.

8. Bismillah Khan

9. Ustad Allauddin Khan

10. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

Please relax. If you are a daring
parent and feel like the above
personalities, go ahead. But be the best
guide for him.

School just tells you to be
communicative and expresive.

No knowledge in school is useful
in the boys' daily life. General
Knowledge is a must for such
students as well. Teach him well
and tell him the realities of life
and how to fight back.

When you feel, you may get him
admitted in any school.

Answer 5

If you live in the US, homeschooling regulations vary greatly from state to state. Home Education Magazine's website has a list of state by state regs. It's also the best site I know for keeping everything current.
I wouldn't recommend HSLDA as a source. They are selling their memberships and tend to make it sound like you are taking big chances if you aren't a member. Simply not true. There are other places out there that you can get the same service that you get from them for much less money than they charge. There is a lot of things I consider bad about HSLDA, but that's a different answer.
Find out what the regs are in your state.
Find a yahoo group for homeschooling that appeals to you, and one that is local to you if you can. Just plug in home education or home school and your state or town on the yahoo groups homepage.
Pick up a copy of your local newspaper magazine, and see if any local groups meet when you could make it for play dates or co ops.
Go to the library or the local YMCAs , museums, or parks during the day, when most kids are in school, and see who you meet. i've met some of my favorite hsing friends that way.
You get to where you can spot each other pretty easily. :)
I hope this helps. We are military and move about every 3 years. So we get to start over in a new area, and try to find new community every time we move. It takes some time, and some effort, but you can do it.

Answer 6

It depends on what state you live in. Here in KY, where I live, you don't have to have any form of certification to teach your children at home. All you have to do is contact the school board within the first two weeks of the school year and inform them that you are homeschooling. And as long as you involve your kids in plenty of outside activities, don't worry about them "not making friends" or not getting the "socialization" they need. Don't let anyone put you down for homeschooling your kids. I plan on homeschooling mine instead of sending them to the public school system. Here's a link that can tell you about the laws in whatever state you live in. Good luck!!!

Answer 7

You can use the browser to track down methodology questions on the mechanics of "home schooling,"but I know you know that. More particularly, before you get the methodology questions answered, I would ask yourself and children what kind of relationship do you all have with one another and what kind of relationship would you like to build. You all need to trust each other that everyone can be responsible for their tasks with a good, kind, upbeat spirit. You don't want to pushing them ... they should ask you to invite them to other worlds. You also need to consider where they are going to find their friends. School is the usual avenue, but there are sports, library, play, reading groups, whatever and that would be an important asset to training them at home. It has to be a choice everyone wants though. That's #1.

Answer 8

Unless you live in a country where homeschooling is illegal, then yes, you can homeschool your children for as long as you like.

How your children take exams will depend on where you live.

In the US, going back to school after homeschooling is no problem, except for 10, 11 or 12 grade. For 9th grade and under, kids are entered into school according to their age. But after 9th grade, every high school has a different level of "friendliness" towards homeschooling. So if you wait that long for them to go back, they may not be easy to work with.

But then it might be fine too. Totally depends on the school.

I would suggest joining a yahoo group for where you live. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com and search for "homeschooling Whereyoulive" then ask your questions there.

You can also go to this address for LOTS more information on homeschooling in general. http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com

Good luck!

Answer 9

Home school regulations vary from state to state. Contact your state's Education Agency. In Texas a home school is considered a private school and those regulations regarding private schools apply to home schoolers. It's not easy and requires a good amount of discipline as it is very easy to do the laundry rather than math facts.

Answer 10

Homeschooling is always an option as is going back to the public school system. It depends upon where you live; to determine how and if your children need to be evaluated. (Google homeschool in your state/province).
Homeschooling isn't for the weak at heart. It requires dedication and cooperation. Exams are administered by your local school board for free or by a qualified teacher (usually at a cost to you).
In the U.S, homeschooling is more socially acceptable and is actually encouraged (there are many resources available, just check out Florida's stand on homeschooling! They offer many distance learning courses and even a virtual online school for FREE). I encourage you to check out homeschooling groups and associations in your area for further information and encouragement.
If you decide to homeschool your kids, God bless and enjoy because they are only young for a short time!