My mother is gonna start home schooling me and my two sisters, the only problem is she don't know where to get started and neither do I. In other words I guess I'm asking this, how do you start the whole home schooling process and where do I go? I'm just confused about this whole thing, but I need to get started ASAP! So please someone help me!
2007-02-22 04:46:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
Contact a local teacher's supply for a list of home school teachers. Since your mother doesn't have experience and I assume each of you are in different levels. IT would be more cost effective and more educational for you to share "home school" with other parents. Until such time she has all the tools needed to conduct it properly. Its not "home work" its home school, that is a totally different animal.
#1 rule. Home school should be much harder and diverse than regular school. Still need all the requirements to pass Local testing standards and the national one should be your model.
2007-02-22 04:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try K-12 virtual schools. If you use the on-line virtual program, they will send you all the books you need based on your age/grade and they even send you a computer. You are assigned a teacher and your progress is tracked on-line. You meet with the teacher once in a while, and the teacher who is assigned to you is someone who lives in your area. It is actually an on-line public school. They also have another program curriculum for homeschool homeschoolers where you just order the books, they don't give you the computer, but you are pretty much on your own, and I think you have to pay for those books though. Here is the website below. I suggest them because I had my son in it and it was free of cost to us (only the on-line program was free). Oh, I forgot to tell you, you don't have to worry about advising the State because you will be a student of K12 Virtual Schools which is a recognized public school. They even have outings other social events. All you would be doing is transferring from your present school to this school. You will have to take the State tests every year though, at a designated location. Look over the website and decide. Make sure your mom looks it over too. Let us know what you decide to do.
2007-02-22 13:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by Guess Who? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First make sure of the requirements of the law in your state, the dos and don't. Then you have to decided what books you will be using, or if you are going to be doing school on the computer or use tv. It also depends how far you are in school, whether you are ahead of public school, or behind.
Religion is also a bump in the road. If religious, Abeka Book or BJU is a good place to start. Abeka is only books, and is expensive, while it is also ahead of public schools. BJU (Bob Jones University) stays with most schools and is tv, computer, and/or books.
If not religious, I would say my fav.is Switched on Schoolhouse. Computer and books.
You may also want to go to your local library and check out some books that will give you an open but positive mind on what is best for you.
Thanks!!
Brogan D
2007-02-22 07:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Bhorserbabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations you are now headed for an adventure in education!.
First go the website of the Home School Legal Defense Assoc.
http://www.hslda.org
Next go to your State's website and look under Education to find out the laws of your State. Also find out what your State Standards are for your grade.
Now you will need to find some curriculum for your grade levels.
Figure out where you are in your studies. How do you like to study? Do you like to study at a table? On the floor? With music playing? Do you want to study for 3 hours and take a break for awhile then go back to studying? Do you do your best work in the morning or afternoon or even in the evening?
Just Google in homeschooling and you will find lots of websites.
It will take time to figure out which is best.
Look in your local phone book and see if there is a Home-School book store near you. They are a great resource to new home-schoolers.
The wonderful part of Home-schooling is that you set the hours during the day that you study best. You will find that you don't need to put in 8 hours a day in order to complete as much work as in a classroom. 4 to 5 hours usually does it if you are serious about your work. Some days may take more because you want to dig deeper into a subject, so go for it.
Don't stress out, together you all can do this and have fun with it.
Best of luck on your new adventure. :-)
2007-02-22 05:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by Catie I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a state or more local homeschooling support group. They will explain everything you need to do to homeschool legally where you live.
2007-02-22 05:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by glurpy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First go your states website and see what the requirements are.
2007-02-22 04:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by Robert D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a homeschooling organization...I like penn foster and the american school...then they'll give you everything you need to start.
www.pennfoster.edu
www.americanschoolofcorr.com
2007-02-22 06:24:00 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋