my friend wants to be home-schooled. i dont know much about this, so can anyone tell me like the rules for it. for example, does the government get involved(if so, how?) do u have to have a reason to be home schooled. tell me anything u can, and if possible a website that explains more.
2007-03-20 09:49:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
also, does he have to pay anything to get home schooled?
2007-03-20 11:23:12 · update #1
It really varies from state to state. For your state laws, check hslda.org. The government involvement depends on the program you choose. You do not need a reason to homeschool. And homeschoolers are not socially isolated as some people think. There are bad examples, of course, but there are also many bad examples in every other school experience.
The program I would recommend is the American School of Correspondence. I loved their program. www.americanschoolofcorr.com
Penn Foster is also another good school. I've had friends go through their program.
www.pennfoster.edu
These are just two programs that I've been around. Of the two, I prefer the American School, but that is also the school I used for my last two years of high school.
I would recommend joining community programs for extracurriculars.
If you want to homeschool, you need to set up a schedule. I recommend setting up a reasonable daily, weekly, and monthly schedule. It can be easy to fall of course if you don't schedule yourself.
If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at thawk5il@yahoo.com.
ADDED: Your friend might also be allowed to homeschool through the public school, meaning the public school provides the curriculum and grades the tests and homework. This depends on your state laws. In Illinois, this is what my sister did. This would be free.
Cost can vary anywhere between free and a couple thousand dollars total (most accept low monthly payments). Your friend would really have to decide on a curriculum to determine cost.
2007-03-20 10:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friend needs to look at the laws for where he lives. http://www.hslda.org will be good for this as will any regional homeschooling support group. You will undoubtedly be able to find a website for a homeschooling support group for the state you live in. You do NOT need a reason to be homeschooled--it is an acceptable form of education in all US states. You do not have to pay for homeschooling, either, unless you choose to do it through some sort of correspondence or online program which is not funded by the government.
2007-03-20 11:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 11:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by gregersen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I home schooled both my daughters for 2 years nope the state or nothing should be in this it is by choice and hey my daughters learn more at home and are a head of the rest of there class by one or 2 grades.
2007-03-20 09:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by hey 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your friend should check out American School
http://www.homeschool.com/resources/AmericanSchool/default.asp
I did it for about 6 months, they send you all your books and tell you what you need to send back. It is all done by mail.
To answer your question about the government-- They are already involved, if your friend is not 16 yet then they will come after him if he can't prove that he is enrolled in an accredited school.
2007-03-20 10:00:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Homeschooling varies from state to state. Basically a parent teaches an approved graded curriculum.
2007-03-20 09:53:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The requirements vary from state to state -http://www.hslda.orghas good synopsises of each state on thier web site.
Homeschoolers run the gamut from using ps curriculum/doing school at home to unschooling ( child decides what to study and when). The Elijah company has a good resource guide with methods, explanations, etc in it.
http://www.elijahcompany.com/help/index2.htm
http://www.homeschooloasis.com
http://www.rainbowresource.com
http://www.sonlight.com
http://www.timberdoodle.com (also good info).
Start with one of those, and then go from there. The Govt has no business in my children's lives.
2007-03-20 10:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by ArmyWifey 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
www.leah.com is good...homeschooling rocks!!! I've been homeschooled my entire life and it's great. My parents teach me, so I get to spend more time with them, and I avoid public school pressures, drugs, bullying, etc. Plus, you can learn on your level and you get one on one attention-you can do school in you pajamas- homeschooling is the best way to go!
2007-03-20 11:55:30 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean other than the social isolation that results from home schooling?
There's a lot of different programs. One I've heard of is that you go in to a school once a week and test on what you've learned.
2007-03-20 09:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋