How do they enter the science fair, spelling bee, and other local/state/national competitions? I have looked at our districts information and it says they need to be a registered student but I know that homeschooled kids do go to the spelling bee. Any info would be great.
2007-01-25 12:44:17 · 11 answers · asked by operaphantom2003 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
To the asker - definitely get in contact with a local support group as others have recommended. My son will be competing in a spelling bee this coming Monday - and it is *the* spelling bee - the one that eventually leads to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. We registered him through one of the support groups we belong to - simple as that.
To "hello" - Honey, you keep right on going down the Path of Life you're so happily following. Someday while you're still the mindless worker bee with no prospects for promotion, my kid will be your much more highly paid boss.
And "ahab"? You need help. Do some reading about homeschooling before you decide to weigh in next time, eh? The asker had a legitimate question. You just posted misinformed garbage in response - I suppose because you're one of those strange people who answers things with whatever nonesense you can dream up because you obsessively count points or something. Sad, dear. Very, very sad.
2007-01-25 15:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by happyhomeschooler 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I know highschool grads who not only can't pronounce the words...they don't even know how to spell them or what they mean. It's no more common in homeschoolers than it is in public schoolers. If anything, it's most likely less common since statistics and studies show that a typical homeschooler scores up to two grade levels higher than public schoolers on standardized tests and the SAT/ACT tests. It's possible that this person just isn't a very good reader, no different than if she went to public school. It could be that she's nervous when reading out loud in front of people. That can make even the best readers slip up and probably feel really embarassed about it...thus causing more nervousness the next time. It's possible that she has some condition that affects speach or the ability to process what she reads and understands into spoken words. Such conditions do exist and aren't horribly uncommon. It's possible she may have a vision problem that affects her ability to read out loud. I am legally blind. When I read to myself or take tests, I read at a college level. I was reading at a senior level when I was in 4th grade, but because of my poor eyesight it was very difficult to read out loud. It would take me a long time to make sense of what I saw since it was usually very blurry and jumbled together, and sometimes I might see an A and think it was an O, or think an E was a B, or M was N, and so on. I would mispronounce words because of this, and people thought I just couldn't read (students. Teachers new better). This made me nervous and it only got worse until I started homeschooling and was able to read text in more accessible formats. It could be she has a stutter and this makes it seem like she doesn't pronounce words correctly... There are a lot of factors. But no, this isn't typical of homeschoolers any more than it is of public schoolers. You can't judge an entire group of people based on one person. I hope this helps.
2016-03-29 02:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Washington, you have to be registered as a homeschooler with the local school district. I know that here we can just call the school district and talk to them about competitions that are coming up and register them. I would also suggest that you try contacting your local school district along with any homeschooling networks in your area. I have found everyone I have dealt with to be very helpful.
2007-01-25 15:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by kcl_andersen 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Contact some of the higher ups in the district directly. Ours even allowed us to join the high school sports teams.
I would contact your local homeschool groups and see what advice they could give you about local rules.
Also, contact the competitions that you want to participate in and see what their rules are regarding homeschoolers. Many, many groups have provisions for homeschoolers.
Hope this helps
2007-01-26 04:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the state. I live in the N.E. and in the state with the most relaxed laws on the books. If my son wants to be in a spelling bee, we just register.
2007-01-25 14:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by Wabbit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We usually hear about and find things and enter through our local homeschooling group. If it's something we find on our own, we contact each individual organization and ask them how homeschoolers can enter. They are usually friendly and eager to help.
2007-01-25 13:49:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Join a homeschool group in your area. We get invitations every few months, but my kids are still in Preschool, so we have a couple years yet before we can take advantage of things like that.
2007-01-25 17:37:44 · answer #7 · answered by p2of9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually they register through their homeschool group. You might check with a local group and see if they can help you.
2007-01-25 13:33:24 · answer #8 · answered by micheletmoore 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry, I don't know. try contacting homeshool organizations.
hello: I can see how well your anti-intellectual attitude is working out for you. You're clearly safe from any danger of being a spelling bee "nerd".
ahab: I'm a secular, liberal, atheist homeschooler. homeschoolers come from all walks of life.
but feel free to continue to parade your ignorance, I do so love a parade!
2007-01-25 13:09:49 · answer #9 · answered by answer faerie, V.T., A. M. 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i have not a clue... sorry, i was homesvhooled but i didnt go to any kind of social functions. i love your name, my favorite movie!!!
2007-01-25 17:18:21 · answer #10 · answered by Lani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋