Are there any homeschooling options without the parents having to teach themselves?

Question

My daughter is a great student, but she has always had a severely depressing time at school. I feel like if I don't take her out of school soon she'll break down worse than she already is. I'm a single parent with two children and a full time job, and I can't personally home-school her. Are there any other options of homeschooling sponsored by schools or organizations that anybody knows about? Or does anybody have any other solutions to the problem? She really doesn't want to be in a school setting anymore but wants to learn and be sucessful.

Thanks

-Inquriousmother

Answer 1

There may be options available to you but you may need to give a bit more information such as what state you are in. Some states have free online charter schools that may be of help, but not all states have them.

Many homeschool students are quite successful studying independently with an occassional assist by you or by a tutor. Many will take community college classes.

The laws of your state may also impact the options that you may or may not have. In some states, there are laws against the student being taught by anyone outside of the parents. In other states it is completely at the parents discretion. You can reserach your state's laws at HSLDA or post your state here and others can give you some details.

There are online courses, correspondance schools, and local and online course co-ops that may be available as well. I tried to e-mail you with a potential option, but you don't have the Yahoo Answers e-mail option turned on, so please e-mail me at [e-mail]

Also, could you mention what grade level is she in? Some options may cut off at 8th grade while others begin at high school levels.

Sorry to ask more questions than I answered. LOL. I think the extra data will get you more specific answers. :)

Answer 2

Yea, all sorts

School in a Box (Abeka, Penn Foster, Calvert), virtual schools (on line), etc.

Answer 3

I'm homeschooled and I also live in SC.

I'm 18, so I can stay home and do my studies on my own.  If I need help I ask my mom after she comes home.  Also, I use Penn Foster High School.

I'm not sure of your working hours, but I know that in the sate of SC you need to homeschool your minor for 4 1/2 hours for 180 days.  Also, the website that you can find for homeschooling in SC is www.hslda.org  

There are so many ways to homeschool.  I would say that you should read the information on homeshcooling in SC and then find a local homeschooling group in your area.  Ask questions, lot of questions at the homeschooling group.  There are a bunch of homeschooling groups in SC.  There's a website called vines and branches, do a search the on the webs.  Also, there's something called carolinahomeschooler research them too.  I think it's www.carolinahomeschooler.com or org  look them up.

As far as school find a program, check with the homeschooling group.  I think you can place your children in a homeschool class of no less than 50 members.  Since I do independent study, I can't really help much with that.  I also know that SC has online charter schools.  www.connectionsacademy.com I don't think that it will be avalible until next year, but still keep it in mind.

www.flvs.net is an online public school based in FL, but the accept students from all over the world.

www.k12.com online public schools, you'll have to find the list.

Answer 4

I have 2 boys in the 10th grade. We just started doing homeschooling this year. We use the Switched On Schoolhouse curriculum. They do all of their work on the computer, and my input is minimal. Next year they plan dual enrolling in our community college to get their basics out of the way before they graduate. Check the laws in your state for homeschooling. You may have to enrolled in a cover school. If so, check your local churches to see if they do that sort of thing.

Answer 5

yes if there is a homeschool around your area then you may be able to drop your child off and pick them up as if it were a reagular public school.

Answer 6

I think one of the great advantages of homeschooling is that the parent gets to guide the child's education.

Do you have any family members who might help out? A grandmother?

And, homeschooling takes a bunch of work for the student and the parent(s). In my opinion, to really make it work for your daughter you will have to be very involved.

Here are a couple of thoughts:

1) Do you have much flexibility with your job?  Can you work something out with a flex-schedule, let your daughter spend some time with you at work (she would be studying, of course).

2) No one says, with homeschooling, that the classroom hours have to take place between 8:20AM and 3:15PM. Work up a schedule for class time in the afternoons, evenings and weekends.

Also helpful if your daughter is older (e.g. middle school plus) because you can then count on her to be more independent in her studies.

Answer 7

Private Tutoring!   teachers that come to your house and teach your children for like an hour or two ....

Answer 8

Yes, of course there is a way! If you can't teach her your self, there are always online courses, and some home schoolers run almost privet schools for other home schoolers out of there homes. Try to get in touch with other home schoolers in your area.

Learning to be successful is practically the home schoolings middle name. There was a study once, (I can't remember where. Sorry!) That showed that home schoolers are actually more well rounded and prepared for life after school.

You might also want to try on having you daughters test out of high school early. Thats whats I did.

Try this site for the laws and regulations of home schooling in your state, and other information about home schooling, and links to home schooling organizations.

http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

I hope I helped,

-Tal

Answer 9

Dear Inquriousmother,

An option that you might consider is allowing her to work on her own, if she's old enough to stay at home by herself. I'm a homeschooled highschool senior, and I work by myself almost completely - my textbooks are very comprehensive and self-explanatory, they come with tests so I can test myself regularly, and if I have a question about anything I can look it up on the Web. I only rarely have to actually go to my parents with questions - and even then, if I have a question, I can wait until the evening to ask them instead of interrupting them during the day.

Most curricula geared for homeschoolers are actually very good and easy to understand or study from, especially if the student is really motivated (as it seems your daughter is). If you want to get a look at a certain textbook before buying it, many libraries carry schoolbooks or can borrow them from another library for you.

Homeschooling is very flexible; if you can find a quiet place to do schoolwork, you're set. Even the hours can be rearranged to fit your schedule - I personally like to get as much of my schoolwork done in the morning, and then in the afternoon I have time to myself. And, since it's unbearably hot during the summer, I take "summer break" in the fall, when it's nicer, and do schoolwork all through summer.

Good luck to you and your daughter! I hope that my answer was helpful to you.

Answer 10

Options will depend on the age of your daughter. If she's old enough to be left home unsupervised, there are plenty of online schools available--some of them free depending on where you live. If she's high school age, her school or district may even have an at-home program available.

If she's not old enough to stay home alone, you might contact a local homeschooling support group and find out if there are any families with whom you could work something out for her to do her schooling with them. You could still choose the online option, or pick your own thing or work out something else with the family.

Answer 11

Try a virtual school. I use Florida Virtual School to take my high school classes. Outside Florida, you'd have to pay to use that school. You said you live in South Carolina. I couldn't find one there, but there is a North Carolina virtual school. I really like taking classes online. The teachers are almost always available to help you and there are different pace charts you can pick from if you want to take the class faster or slower.

Answer 12

I am a single parent who has worked at home while homeschooling.  Currently, I am not working, but I am about to begin working from home again as I continue to homeschool my second grade, 7-year-old son.

First, you should find out how to legally homeschool in your state via the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) website; this website will also give you other information on how to get started in homeschooling.  Please click on the link below:

http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

Your child who is a 9th grader is probably old enough to be at home alone and can work independently; only you know if this is true and can determine her maturity level.  Depending on how the girls get along, perhaps she can supervise the younger daughter as she does her work also.  You can review the work, grade it, assign it, etc. in the evenings, and you can also homeschool on the weekends.  In order to homeschool and work, you must think outside the box and be creative.

There are many parents, single and married, who work along with homeschooling, and there is a yahoo group dedicated to those who do.  Please click on the link below:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WORKandHOM...

Another option would be for you to find a legitimiate work-at-home position, and depending on your line of work you may be able to do this.  If you want miore information on legitimate work-at-home jobs, please e-mail me off list.

I hope the above information is helpful.

Answer 13

I've been inquiring about the same thing recently and the two things i have found are the Robinson Curriculum and the A2 Curriculum. They are self teaching curriculums with very high success rates. They do cost a bit though, A2-$99,

RC-$199-$275. It is an investment though because the RC is a full 12 year curriculum.

For more information visit-www.robinsoncurriculum.com

                                        -www.accelerated-achievement.com

I also found amblesideonline.org, which is an online program similar to the others.

I hope this helps,

All the best