I don't have any kids yet, but when I do, I don't want them to go to public school. Is there a way that I, myself, can homeschool them? Is there a process I would have to go through?
2007-02-06 08:54:58 · 16 answers · asked by tania622 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Yes, you can most definitely homeschool your children. You will have to check with your state's homeschool legal defense organization for your state's laws and regulations. California's is called CHEA, for California Home Educator's Association. Yours should be something similar. DO NOT contact the local school administration or the public school at all.
Children who are homeschool tend to be very outgoing and are able to communicate well with people of all ages. It is a terrible fallacy that home-educated children suffer socially. Unfortunately, that is a conclusion that people jump to. There are children in the public school sector who are socially challenged. It would be erroneous to assume that all public school children are socially challenged. If you provide opportunities via sports, summer camp, church or community clubs, etc. your children will be well rounded. If you isolate them they will suffer. Just as there are public school children who come from dysfuctional families, so do some home-educated children.
Please check out some of the the sources on the internet by typing in "homeschooling" on any search engine. You will be surprised by the wealth of information out there.
By the way, I have homeschooled all four of my children. They are now 22, 21, 17, and 10. My older kids have traveled the world and are productive, giving citizens. They are very well rounded and have many friends and life experiences beyond their years. We "unschooled" our children. By looking up "unschooling" in your search engine, you will find out more about that philosophy.
Sorry for getting on my soapbox, but homeschooling is one of my passions.
Whatever your choice, I wish you success!
2007-02-06 16:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by califhsmom 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes! You can homeschool your children!
I homeschool my kids and we all love it! There are several great books out there including "Homeschooling Your Kids for Free."
You do need to go through your state's department of education and be approved.
We have found homeschooling so rewarding! My children are thriving and thoroughly enjoy this experience and the flexibility of the schedule.
Many parents (and kids) worry about the social skills that kids supposedly learn in school. This is largely a myth now days.
In our city, we have several organizations for homeschooling parents and kids. They have regular get togethers, meetings, teen nights, teen and kid activities and regular field trips. My homeschooled kids get tons of social interaction through that venue alone.
However, we also are active in our church and attend the youth activities.
We also meet people at various activities that we attend through our homeschooling. We attend lectures, and go to many local events. Last Saturday we attended LSU's Veternary School's open house. It was fascinating and the kids not only asked tons of questions and collected a lot of information, they also met several other homeschooled kids.
Homeschooling is what you make of it. If you choose to homeschool your kids you can go online and search for websites for homeschooling organizations in your area.
It is an experience that you will not regret.
2007-02-06 17:17:02 · answer #2 · answered by fotojunkie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The public schools being what they are these days, I don't blame yoyu for wanting to homeschool. And yes, you can homeschool your child. You just have to look online for a homeschool program that you like and they will sent you the books and information needed to homeschool your child. You send the work back to them and they grade it and return it. It's just like a real school without your child having to go threw the danger in public schools these days. One piecs of advice I feel the need to give you, being a homeschooled student myself, if you are going to home school the child, at least make sure he/she has a life out side of the house b.c it can be depressing only having what you do at home. B.c, although most kids hate school, they'd hate it even more to have no friends to talk to and not after school activites such as sports or band or something like that. Just let your child have sports and stuff like that too.
2007-02-06 12:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by Som31 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes you can. You will have to talk to the state board. Most states offer homeschooling classes for parents; who want to homeschool their children. If I have kids I am going to homeschool them.
2007-02-07 02:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lady L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely you can homeschool! It is perfectly legal in all 50 states. There is a welath of information and support on the Internet so begin by going to a great comprehensive website like www.LearningByGrace.org and you will find thousands of articles on homeschooling.
2007-02-06 09:23:51 · answer #5 · answered by homeschoolingauthor 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, and you're making an excellent choice.
(I was homeschooled, and no, I'm not socially traumatized)
There is probably a local homeschooling support group close to where you live, who can get you more information on that, and also about any laws that apply in your area.
Also, you can go to sites like this:
http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/
They have all the information you'll need to get started.
Best of luck!
2007-02-06 09:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by darth_logical 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Of course you can!" That was my 9yo daughter's response to seeing your question. :)
You would need to know the laws where you live (which may change by the time you have kids and they are school age). The process will depend on the laws--in some places, there's nothing you need to do; in others, you need to register, follow specific subject content, have the kids do tests at the end of the year... There's usually nothing more complicated than that.
2007-02-06 10:29:38 · answer #7 · answered by glurpy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sure, anybody can.
If you don't have the minimum requirements you might have to take a class or something like that, but if you have a college degree, you've more than likely satisfied the requirements.
We homeschool our daughters and we're glad we don't have them exposed to the trash in today's schools.
2007-02-06 09:30:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, you definitely can. talk to your state's board of education to find out how.
by the way, not to change your mind or anything, but a lot of times, homeschool kids don't develop social skills since they're not around other kids as much. so just make sure that you have your kid join clubs, play groups, YMCA, etc.
2007-02-06 08:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Gummybear 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
i was homeschooled and my mother went to college for a teachers degree....I hated being homeschooled i had no friends but my brother and sister i had no idea of the outside world about celebrities....when i was 8 i thought the beetles were kool.... now u know chris brown daddy yankee fergie all da way i was so happy when i stopped being homeskooled....and im still embarassed to tell my everyone i know i was homeskooled i dont know why but i am please if you dont want them to go to a public skool put them in a private skool but if you cant afford it try to get a scholarship... and when u have kids i learned in health class today that the majority of kids that are breast feeded are smarter so if your looking for a scholarship i would think about that
2007-02-06 11:20:09 · answer #10 · answered by babii gurl u know me 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋