Does anyone know about homeschooling in Upstate New York?

Question

My husband is thinking that we should home school our 6 yr old son. I'm having my doubts. There are days I love my son to death and other days I'm glad he's at school. He's having some issues with kids in his class (being picked on, taunted, etc.) Does anyone know any info about homeschooling in Upstate New York and what it requires if anything? Any information will be helpful....

Answer 1

Local Homeschooling Groups in New York State
http://www.nyhen.org/LocalGroups.htm


New York State Homeschooling Regulations
http://www.nyhen.org/regs.htm

Local Homeschool
http://localhs.com/?NY

These links are all about the benefits of Homeschooling:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1999/03/19/ED71809.DTL

http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=16300

http://home-schooling-r-us.com/index.html

http://www.home-school.com/catalog/pages/mpguide.php3

http://www.lambco.com/benefits.htm


HOMESCHOOLING BENEFITS
Highest quality education with superior academic results
Parent/child bonding opportunities much greater
Much safer conditions for learning
More time for learning in non-academic areas (music, sports, business, friendships)
Greater flexibility in teaching methods
More disciplined environment
Accelerated student participation in their own education process
Greater flexibility in curriculum selection
Greater flexibility in time allocated for teaching
Increase in travel opportunities
Flexible teaching schedule for families that must frequently move due to job requirements
Enhanced socialization opportunities
Wider ranges of learning curves
Higher level of academic material
Excellent training of older children through teaching of younger children
Develops responsibility and increases trust in the student
Academic accomplishments aid in increasing students self image
Can incorporate a faith building agenda
Deeper learning of specific subjects, as needed/desired
Students (our children/grand-children) are precious to us, not "a number"
Very low teacher to student ratio (1 to the # of children being homeschooled)
Opportunity for parental involvement via support groups
Can truly recycle textbooks & other teaching materials via use by other family members or by sale at used book fairs or by donating them to a support group library
Homeschooling is PORTABLE!
Input from other homeschooled students is more positive than negative
Better LUNCHES!
More conducive to developing a true "love for learning"
And, yes...students (and teachers) CAN school in their PJ's!