How can my mom homeschool me? Do you have to be educated in Teaching? Do u have to go to college??

Question

my mom wants to homeschool me but she isnt sure if she can...im a freshman at a prep school in Ga

Answer 1

no not neccessarily. usually the county or public school system will give your mom the work books and study lessons. she teaches you the subject and returns them to the school for grading

Answer 2

According to the HSLDA website, the only requirement for the teacher or tutor is a high school diploma or GED. As long as your mom has one of those, you should be fine.

This information can be found at the URL below

I don't know about Georgia but in many states, homeschool is considered a private school and not related in any way to the public school (does not use public school textbooks, not able to participate in extracurriculuars like sports or band). Most states will NOT provide textbooks, so you will need to acquire them yourself (although this is not entirely necessary).

For state-specific information, contact a local support group or co-op or the Georgia Home Education Association (a state-wide Christian organization). HSLDA also has a few other organizations you could contact.

Answer 3

I homeschool in Georgia. Your mom doesn't have to be educated in teaching. In fact it is quite possible that your teachers in the prep school aren't educated IN TEACHING.

There are many, many curriculums available. You might be interested in one like ABeka's dvd program that you will actually watch a teacher on video explain everything and you will send your work in to be graded. I don't know much about it, but Bob Jones has a satelite program. Unit Studies (Tapestry of Grace, Konos, etc) are great. Then there are lots of workbook programs like Christian Light, Alpha Omega. Just start searching online and talking to other homeschoolers to find out what might fit your needs.

Tell your mom, YES SHE CAN HOMESCHOOL YOU! Find a homeschool support group. Start going to their meetings. Talk to homeschoolers (not people who don't know anything about homeschooling). Talk to a lot of homeschoolers! They can tell you the benefits and drawbacks (if there are any).
You should find a listing of curriculum suppliers and homeschool groups by area here:
www.heir.org
Also ghea (georgia home educators association) has a great website. I can't remember it, so you'll have to do a search.

Oh yea, go to your local BOE and ask for a homeschool packet. They will give you information telling what is required (classes, teachers education , etc) When you decide to homeschool, you will need to fill out the intent to home school form and return it. If you decide not to, there's no harm done. You can just throw the papers away. There will also be a monthly attendance report in the packet, you will need to send one in at the end of each month.
Good Luck on your journey.

Answer 4

a parent in Georgia who holds a high school diploma or GED may operate a home school without being a certified teacher The parent need not seek approval of the authorities but a declaration of intent must be filed. Attendance reports and progress reports are required School must be held for a term of 180 days per year. 4 and 1/2 hours a day and include certain subjects. standardized testing at the beginning of 3rd grade is required but does not have to be submitted. Attendance laws apply beginning at the age of 7.

This is not legal advise and laws may have changed since printing for more information contact the Regional Education Services , Georgia State Dept. of Education 1662 Twin Towers E. Atlanta Georgia 30334 [phone]

Answer 5

Go to compuhigh.com its like 800 dollars a year for 8 credits and you can finish highschool a little early if you'd like. In that way ur mother doesn't have to worry about it because most of the time local school districts require students to be homeshcooled by a certified person. Everyone at that online highschool is certified to teach their certain subject. All you have to do is enroll and than send an IHIP (individualized home instruction plan) to ur local school. They walk you through it.

Answer 6

Prep schools are usually pretty good.

It's the public schools that are bad.

If the parent has no higher education or work experience from which to draw, there are pre-written books, CDs and course studies you can buy. The links are here and others will probalby given them to you.

Answer 7

Your mother doesn't have to be the one to home-school you. I'm a student of the American School out of Lansing, IL. They send you the books (Psychology & Essential English 1 are first), then they send you another booklet full of exams, you complete the exams, and then mail them in for grading.

If your mother wants to HS you, she should check the state guidelines for home-schooling. Tell her to call your school department. They should be able to help you out.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

Your mom doesn't have to have much, only a high-school diploma. You should check HSLDA's website.