i want to homeschool my child?

Question

i want to homeschool my child who is in the 7th grade but i dont know how much it will cost and how to get her homeschooled if she is still in public school i dont know what to do please help me!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

I depends where you live.

Answer 2

As long as you are the mother of your child, it is your decision. I am a mother of five and I didn't let anyone talk me down from doing what I thought was best for my child. I begged my mom to homeschool me when I was young and she didn't want to. Now I am doing what I wanted for my young children and they tell me they love it.

By the way, the state funds all my homeschooling for free! It's amazing! I don't pay a dime for it. In fact, is funded through a public school and they provide everything. They even attend enrichment classes twice a week. So there they get to play with friends and have a teacher reinforce what they are learning at home. It's only an enrichment class so they don't have homework or tests. If private tutoring is needed, they provide it for free. My kids love that also. I am so lucky to have found something like this.

If this is something you really want to do, then you are easily qualified to do it. You are your kids mom so you decide what's best for your family.

Answer 3

Homeschooling can cost as much as you want it. You can be thrifty and use the library and free resources from the internet and be creative about figuring out how to do what you want, or you can purchase thousands of dollars worth of books and supplies. Or, you can fall somewhere in between.

Relax. Here is a link to an article called "The First 5 Things To Do When You Start Homeschooling." You might find it helpful:

http://heartandhomeschool.googlepages.com/first5thingstodo

Answer 4

You need to look up the laws for your area and the regulations. Then you need to comply with them.

Then you pick a program based on the law and regulations if it is specific or one you and the student can live with.

Some programs are as simple as a few $20 books from Borders or free books from the library

some programs cost $$$ and come with books, tests and software.

Answer 5

Depending on what state you live in, you will have to check for the the state requirements.
http://www.hslda.org/

We simply notify the County Super Intended of Schools, in writing of our intend to home school, and that is it.

Then You can; if you'd like request the school to send you a copy of her school records after withdrawing her from school, so you can make those part of her records at home.

I hear often that parents intend to withdraw their children after the Christmas break; this is a good time because it gives everybody a break before diving into home schooling, and time to relax, as well as research the materials and possible methods you would like to consider using.

Home schooling does not have to cost much, it depends on what you are looking for.
At first stick to the basics; math, reading (good literature), and writing.

There are several programs for math; we prefer Saxon, and if she is pretty good at math you can start her on 7/6, if she needs extra practice look into 6/5; there are placement tests for free on the net, just go to
http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/saxonpublishers.htm?MSCSProfile=DCCDF22EB27065BEEB660F3E97ED09F0F3C2FCAAE9C96123365A63A2762C5517BFB59FC2114A4C407AD0DB00E6D2772FBE02E6AE20C80B7C9306AC2D16985D343FBB0E70FA70A40468F5F2A71D98A7483A98D5EE4E94CED266C1C2EB0F1E9146D3E5059100304127AB3808C3A85AB743CBCB89CB1F0F991F4F12EFE1658B138D&UserPref=culture%5Een-US
And look for placement test, or click on home school.

You can get it from many discount suppliers at a greatly reduced price.
http://www.rocksolidinc.com/
http://www.christianbook.com/html/specialty/1016.html/664417682

We use Christian Liberty Press, they put together a grade level curriculum from multiple sources as well as their own materials, and are very inexpensive.
http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/

Personally I believe they would be a great place to start, academically, and price wise.

No matter what you decide, use the library extensively, and many on line free resources.

This is a great web site to start, and if you need more, post another question for specific web sites, and trust me you will get plenty.
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/

Blessings.

Answer 6

i used the GED books to get my kids started,once they got to the 7th grade level ,i went to the local college b4 class's started and no college ID needed to buy books and started them on whatever 300,301,302,303,then on to college level books ,and they didn't even know the difference,so far my 1st 3 kids have entered college it was childs play for them,now my last 2 at home are 15 and r ready to go to college,and waiting to see when the hard stuff is going to start,they learn so easy when young and don't know they r doing college level already.
by the way my oldest graduated from college 3 yrs ago and making over $20 per hour cuz its all childs play to her .
she in computer information system employeed grad.

Answer 7

"How" is going to depend on where you live; if you're in the US, every state has its own laws and regs. You can find yours by checking here: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.asp

If you don't live in the US, you can check your country's laws here: http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/default.asp

"How much" really depends on you and on your daughter's learning style. Does she like workbooks and textbooks? There are sooo many choices available. They are a bit more expensive, but mean less planning for you. http://www.rainbowresource.com/index.php has literally thousands of curriculum choices, most of which are at a discount. Their free catalog is the size of a phone book, but is very helpful in showing you what all is out there.

You can spend beaucoup bucks in curriculum, or you can homeschool pretty much for free - it just depends on how much legwork you are willing to do. For my money, TRISMS has turned out to be wonderful - it offers everything except for lab science and math, all in one curriculum - and the jr. high level is good for two full years. You can find it here: http://trisms.com/ (I believe it is also available through Rainbow Resource; you probably won't get a discount, but they will give you free shipping on an order that size.)

I homeschool my gifted 10yo (working on a 7th-9th grade level) for around $150 per year. I buy his math and science curricula, since he's pretty advanced in those; everything else, I either get highly discounted from a local curriculum consignment shop or develop myself from the internet and the library. It's more work for me, but it keeps the costs down and he absolutely loves it.

Not knowing more about your situation, I can't really give any advice that's more specific; if you can give us some more details (what state/country you live in, what her interests are, how does she learn best - by hearing, reading, building things, etc.), we can give you more specific tips. Hope that helps!

Answer 8

It is not a bad idea. All you have to do is call the school and tell them that. My daughter's school gave me a hard time at first so I had to keep on them until I got the info on who to contact in that district.

I then had to comlete a "letter of intent," which simply states your child's name, grade level and home address that you must mail to the proper person.

They will send you a package in the mail so you can complete the IHIP (curriculum) and more...

It is not hard, and the books can be bought through Barnes and Noble even. Some shcools provide them, others don't. A lot depends on the area/state you're in.

Answer 9

contact the department of education in your area and ask them for the list of home schooling plus look it up in the phone book, i was home schooled and i graduated for continetal academy with my high school diploma and in september i graduated at the top of my class with a A.S Degree in Pharmacy Technology. home school will be great for you child. write me back if you have any questions.

Answer 10

Just don't homeschool her. I'm in 8th grade and it's the best! I wouldn't like to be homeschooled, i wouldn't get to just hang out with my friends and stuff.