He is only two right now but this is something I raelly want to look into, and I figured I should start looking into things now.
Please no opinions about why you think its a bad idea.
2007-01-05 15:23:34 · 13 answers · asked by rae_dan_niko 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
the best place that I have found is www.k-12.com, it is an amazing website. And best of all, if you live in a state that is covered, yuo will recieve everything for free. My daughter is being signed up on her 5th birthday (the earliest our state will let her start)....and I cannot wait and neither can she
2007-01-05 15:38:30 · answer #1 · answered by kcl_andersen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earlier answers to your question point you to some very good basic information and resources. I would also suggest that you call your local school district to find out what they have to say about both the law and the services they will provide to home schooling families.
You may now want some good examples. The best book on this subject is Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days: Share a Day With 30 Homeschooling Families by Nancy Lande. Lande takes you into the homes of 30 families of all sorts, religious and non-religious, conventional and free-spirited, and shows how they solved many problems.
There are very decent curriculum materials offered by publishers. Or, if you want, you can create your own curriculum. In any case, depending on your state, you may have to file a curriculum plan in order to get approval to home-school.
In some states, you can even do "un-schooling," and just follow your child's interests (and your own) from day to day. My experience suggests that most children want more structure than that, but for some this actually works out well.
My wife and I home-schooled our son from grades 6-8. They were the best years of our lives.
2007-01-05 23:58:25 · answer #2 · answered by ljwaks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree you definitely need to looking to local homeschooling groups. They will be really helpful and you might meet some really interesting families who might help you get a looking to the inside life of homeschooling. Also many local groups might have books sales. This could give you an opportunity to look at curriculum and get cheap books.
Homeschooling have given me so many opportunities to get involved with my community and make me a well rounded person. Now, I'm in college and i realize that every once of work my parents put into my education is really paying off.
Please remember that you are going to need a support system. Not all homeschoolers are "weird" I worked at Abercrombie and Fitch when I was in high school.
2007-01-06 00:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by whitney w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are homeschoolers, too. Homeschooling your kids isn't easy, it's not for everyone. It can be very challenging and frustrating at times. I'm thankful that we have may educational options for our children. I agree with k12.com,we are using that now. Defiantly do some research and check out the support groups in your area. The parents there can give to a lot of advice and encouragement.
Good Luck!
2007-01-06 11:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by MistyAnn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started looking into local homeschooling support groups when my dd was that age and started meeting homeschoolers with an online Yahoo group. I also started reading whatever I could find at the library on homeschooling, surfed websites, found out about local laws, etc. Oh, and took advantage of checking out people's resources when at their place, got free catalogues as much as I could, things like that.
2007-01-06 00:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you. It is great that you want to start your research early.
The Best place to start is to check out the local and state Homeschool organizations in your area. You can find your state laws at the Home School Legal Defense Association Website along with lots of homeschool research and information on homeschooling:
http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1
2007-01-05 23:50:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Aside from the advice on setting up a routine, curriculum is a vitally important part of home school. I just started home schooling my teenager and she has advanced by leaps and bounds. I'm proud of of her progress. There are a few sources out there but you can start looking at the ABEKA curriculum for ideas.
2007-01-06 03:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by Elwanda B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom is taking me and my sis out of public schools and me and my sis both agree that you should look into this. what i think is so great is that all you have to do is google "town state homeschooling information"for example "Atlanta Georgia homeschooling information"
wising you luck,
Me my Sis MY Mom and my Dad
2007-01-06 14:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Pink Panther 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First learn proper grammar and spelling before you consider homeschooling. Then go to college and get a degree in education. After years of experience you will be ready to offer your child the educational experience he or she deserves.
2007-01-06 09:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by erudite 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the state of oregon is huge in home schooling and maybe can provide you with some place in your area that can get you started. try the state or oregon website department of education. hope that helps.
2007-01-05 23:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by tomthefrog51 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋