i want to home school my daughter but i don't know where to start ?any input ?

Question

we live in a small town the teachers are horrible and very racist i went through all of it and i don't want to put her through it just yet she is only 4 my parents open enrolled me when i was 14 so i finally got a very good education 1 hour away i would rather prepare her for k and 1st then open enroll her by the time shes ready for 2nd grade so she won't be deprived of the great school systems.

Answer 1

Homeschooling isn't hard if you are willing to work hard to educate your child. It isn't the easiest thing to do but believe me about anyone can do it. The best thing you can do is learn to use the web to your advantage.
Learn to effectively search for information on different subjects.
Learn to use your public library system, it is a wonderful resource. In Oklahoma, the larger libraries have resource materials for homeschoolers that maybe checked out.
There are also nationwide organizations that can help you with homeschooling. They can give you advice on what you must do to be within the laws of your home state. Each state is different and depending on where you live, you could be subjected to quite stringent requirements. In some states you have to file a curriculum, take attendance, and have your child tested periodically. In states like Oklahoma, all you have to do is notify your local school superintendents office that you are homeschooling. They don't give much of a damn if you kid learns anything or not.

For some people homeschooling don't have alot to do with religion either. Sometimes you have to make your own decision. :)

Answer 2

Great! I know it must be difficult starting in cold, but many parents have done it.
Firstly, is she just now school age, or has she been in public school? If the first, you're probably best off. I've seen a lot of attitudes arising in older kids when they are removed from public school. If the latter, I hope that she likes this idea too! You will have to be careful that she doesn't get isolated much. I have heard a LOT of complaints of not haveing any social life once homeschooled. Parents have a tendency to once they are homeschooling just focus on the scholastic parts of their childrens lives, and forget about everything else their kids used to do. Always homeschoolers like me don't have much of a problem with it, but those who've been public schooled have a hard time adjusting.

Ok, you should start off by buying the proper textbooks for your daughters grade. You can almost always find them for fairly cheap at a local Christian used book store. There is often a section devoted to homeschooling curriculum, if there is any so all you have to do is find the right grade. Take a look through the books and see what you think. Also see if it will require any additional books since they sometimes do. You should always get at least a students book, and a teachers book. You may have to look around for awhile, depending on what resources you have. So it's always good to prepare way ahead of time.

After you've found all the textbooks you need(you can probably get an idea of what you need by whats there and your memory of what you took in that grade. If you doubt your memory, try searching online) you will probably want to get some sort of schedule together. Try drawing up a sheet on the computer with rows monday through friday horizontally, and colums(vertically) of what subjects your daughter has. Then attempt to divide the lessons out into a tidy amount for each day. After that, all you'll have to do is look at the row for the day, and see all you need to do without having to worry about getting it all done in one sememster!

If you have any more specific questions, feel free to ask!

Answer 3

Homeschooling takes a great deal of commitment. How you get ready depends a lot on where you live. What are the regulations? There are many homeschool groups all over the place and the best place to find such contact is through a parent magazine or a local teacher supply store. If you are very rural, socially, homeschooling is hard. Children need to socialize with people all the time in a healthy way. One great aspect of homeschooling, that when done right those children have had the experience of socializing with many different age groups, not just their own. I wish you all the best.

Answer 4

Home schooling is a great opportunity for kids, especially if your school system is bad.
You'll want to talk to the school district in your area for an application. If your just don't send your kid to school, she'll be considered truant, which is not good. At the end of the year, you'll need to submit a portfolio that has been approved by a certified teacher in your state, so keep records of any academic activities your daughter does, camps, books she reads, anything. An organized curriculum is not necessary, but is often used because it is easier on the parent. They can be ordered from many different companies that sell textbooks to schools. There are also many companies that sell textbooks with religious affiliations, such as Seton Hall for Catholics.
Last of all, don't listen to anyone who says that homeschooling doesn't socialize kids properly. With all the violence and drugs in schools today, a lot of kids are better off out of school. I was home schooled for four years (5th through 9th grade), and I learned and matured faster than a lot of the other kids. A few homeschool parents who homeschool their kids to protect them from life have given the rest of us a bad name. Of course, if you aren't a loving parent, your daughter won't grow up well. But since you seem to think about her well-being and education more than other things, I'd say your daughter is very lucky in having such a concerned parent.

Answer 5

First off, you should decide how you're going to teach her. There are online courses. You can just buy her homeschool books...abeka's cool... or if you want to go through an accredited homeschooling facility....these are great if you're worring about her getting socialized. If you live in Atlanta, you should look up lachomeschool.com.
They have these classes at some churches. At least at the one that I went to. I went to one and only had to go twice a week and had tons of great friends. You should find out what is needed in your state, like the letter of intent, and attendance records. You should also think about keeping most of her work. That way when she's ready for college, you can put together a portfolio for her. This will help when she applies.

You should also look into homeschooling websites. Just google homeschooling. It will lead you to a number of homeschooling sites. This will help you meet other homeschoolers on line and find out tons of info from them. Also, make sure you find out where you should take her to get her tested. For the SAT, ACT, etc. In some states, they require that you have her tested once a year or once every three years. It just depends. Hope this helps you a out a little.

Answer 6

You need to first find out about the laws where you live. Try http://www.hslda.org . You do NOT need to join HSLDA and should think long and hard about it before you do (like, is it really necessary and do you really agree with their views.) You can also do a search on your state's (if in the US) education site or find a state-level homeschool support group. This last one you should do anyhow because it's the best way to understand how the laws work where you live.

Once you know the laws, you'll know a bit about any restrictions you might have. After that, pick your resources! There's lots of stuff available free online, and if you can get in with a mailing list or Yahoo Group for homeschoolers (can be for your area/state or just in genearl), you can learn more about resources others use, if you decide you need more. In the really early grades, the primary focus is on learning to read, basic spelling/writing, handwriting, numbers, addition and subtraction. You can use a formal program/resource, but you don't really need to if you need to save money.

Answer 7

Go to a school stuff store and buy the Abecka curriculum for homeschooling teaching lessons, they are fantastic and will help you through the entire teaching and your daughter's learning process, there is a lesson for each grade level. Home schooling can be wonderful, and I commend you on taking the time with your daughter. People fail to realize that children get left behind in the class room, which are over crowded and under staffed. Then to send a child to a private school it cost even more then college. The private grade school cost more then the high school. Get involved with other parents that home school, and share information. Best Wishes and Happy Home schooling!

Answer 8

We presently use Connections Academy (CA). This is a wonderful program as it is a charter program funded through the state. I believe they are in 6 states now. You get to home educate your children and have an advisory teacher program in place. My daughers are in 3rd and 6th grade and have teachers at their disposal to ask questions, etc. Besides the core courses there are numerous enriching electives. These studies are not all on-line, submittal of testing, etc. are. This is very user-friendly if you travel. Additionally, they have field trip coordinators in place to provide a minimum of two field trips a month in your area so you can get together with other CA families

Answer 9

That's an excellent idea! I don't buy into the nonsense about homeschoolers losing their social skills, because for one thing, a lot of kids in public schools are pretty poor speakers and are lacking in social skills.

If you want to raise your daughter Christian, I recommend the Beka courses from http://abeka.com My 16 year old is enrolled in such a program.

Answer 10

you didn't say how old she is, but the first thing is to google for your state's requirements.

What are your reasons for wanting to home school? Homeschooling can be anything from re-creating the public school classroom education at home to unschooling, which is unstructured and child-led. it's possible to give your child a Classical education
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/classed.html

or use the Waldorf ideas
http://www.awsna.org/

or Montessori method
http://www.montessori.edu/

the best thing about home schooling is that you can take from different approaches the aspects you find valuable and omit those with which you don't agree.

Watch out for HSLDA.org, particularly if you're secular. Many here refer those interested in home schooling to them, but I've come across others online who've had negative experiences with them.

Edit: Frug, My family are liberal, secular home schoolers