Are you home schooled? Are you in "school"now? How many hours a day are you in "school"? Do you have homework?

Question

In addition to your daily schooling?Who is your teacher? Are there other people being schooled with you? Do you like being home schooled? What precipitated the decision to home school? Did you have a vote in the choice or did your parents make the decision? Thanks for the info.

Answer 1

Yes, I am homeschooled, I usualy do about 4-7(yes, 7)hrs of work depending on how hard it is(IE, do i get the consept). No, i do not have homework!

Despite hwat you think, my mom is NOT my teacher. I have 4 teachers through a virtual program called PAVCS. Yes, there are many others, it's state wide and 3 of them live in my town, i have the emails of more people. I do like homeschooling, buut i'd like to go to a real highschool(got one in mind).

WHY am I homeschooled? Well, I'm a good student and my previou;s school was having board and curiclum issues. in otherwords, the school was nuts to be paying 5grand for.

I didn't nessarly take a 'vote', but i was for the idea from the begning.

Answer 2

Yes, I'm homeschooled. I'm taking a break right now. Normally I do 4-6 hours a day of homework. My homework is my regular work. my mom teaches me, but I have a tutor for french, latin, farsi, and chinese. Being homeschooled is okay. My mom wanted me to be homeschooled because of some kindergarden thing. I was 5, so I didn't have much of a choice.

Answer 3

I am a homeschooler, not a student but hopefully I can shed some light for you.  

Yes I am conducting school now.  The start time for your school year can be anytime after the end of your last school year (including the next day!).  You can school on any schedule that you and your parents agree on.  Generally it frees you up to decide what days you want for vacation and when.  You are required to have 180 school days per year according to law.  Those 180 days can be anywhere within a 365 day period.  You can operate on a "traditional" calendar (9 months in school, 3 mo. vacation), or Year-Round (3 months in school, 1 month vacation).  It's entirely up to you and your family, whatever works best for your particular situation.

The parents are the teachers for the core subjects required by law (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Etc.).  Anything beyond that can be taught by the parents, or any other person deemed worthy.  The laws on that vary by state, and there are more specific guidelines for High School in order to get proper High School credits.

The students are yourself and any siblings that may be homeschooled as well.  However, many home school support groups have many "extra curricular" activities where students can get together and socialize, classes can be taken, etc.  Google your state name with the words "homeschool support group" after it and see what you come up with.

I am currently homeschooling my 11 year old son.  As far as I can tell he's enjoying it.  He's allowed a lot more freedom than he was able to get in public school.  He's allowed to skip a day whenever he wants (as long as he meets his 180 day minimum).  He doesn't have to dress up if he doesn't want, he can eat while he works, take breaks as needed.  The rules for school are entirely between you and your parents.  They should be negotiated and agreed upon prior to the beginning of the school year in order to make it easier for everyone, but if something is not working you can always change it if needed.

We chose homeschooling because we are out of the country half the year.  This way he will have the same curriculum year round and wont have to attend two schools during the school year.  Plus he doesn't have to go to school here (Catholic school is THE only choice, and he'd have to learn 8 years worth of Irish gaelic!!).  

My son did have a choice in the decision, and he continues to have choices in the decision as what days are school days, when vacations are, etc.  He even chose his own "electives".  It's entirely up to what you and your family decide.

My recommendation is to check the state laws for your area.  Basically, anything beyond the minimums for your state are extra and negotiable between you and your family.  In our state there are three options for homeschooling.  We have opted for the third of the three.  They generally go down in structure and price as you progress through the options.  It's more a matter of how much money and effort are involved with each option.

If it helps here are the state minimums for SC where we live:

SECTION 59-65-47. Associations for home schools; requirements.



In lieu of the requirements of Section 59-65-40 or Section 59-65-45, parents or guardians may teach their children at home if the instruction is conducted under the auspices of an association for home schools which has no fewer than fifty members and meets the requirements of this section. Bona fide membership and continuing compliance with the academic standards of the associations exempts the home school from the further requirements of Section 59-65-40 or Section 59-65-45.

The State Department of Education shall conduct annually a review of the association standards to ensure that requirements of the association, at a minimum, include:

(a) a parent must hold at least a high school diploma or the equivalent general educational development (GED) certificate;

(b) the instructional year is at least one hundred eighty days;

(c) the curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the basic instructional areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, and in grades seven through twelve, composition and literature; and

(d) Educational Records shall be maintained by the parent-teacher and include:

(1) a plan book, diary, or other record indicating subjects taught and activities in which the student and parent-teacher engage;

(2) a portfolio of samples of the student's academic work; and

(3) a semiannual progress report including attendance records and individualized documentation of the student's academic progress in each of the basic instructional areas specified in item (c) above.

Oh, and he only has "homework" when he spends his class time goofing off and doesn't get the days allotment of work done.  Again, it's a decision for you and your parents to make amongst yourselves.  If done properly (with open communication between parents and student) homeschooling can be a HUGELY beneficial and profitable experience.  Most homeschoolers end up with a closer relationship to their parents, and an overall better education, many skipping grades and/or getting into colleges sooner or better colleges than they might otherwise.  

I wish you the best of luck!

Answer 4

are you talking about independent studies?..cuz i have that. we have a teacher but they only help you when you need help. yes theres a lot of people. its monday thru thursdays..you pik monday and wednesday or tuesday and thursday. you pik 1 hr between 9am and 4 pm..so u can imagine how many students there are, yes i do like getting homeschooled..u can graduate early im gonna graduate in december..thats half a year b4 what im suppose to. i went into homestudies my ninth grade year....beacause i was messing up...but i catched up?..but heres the catch  you have to take a test for every packet u turn in...u have to get higher than a "C"...each test is 1 credit. other than all that i think homestudies or "independent studies" is fairly easy :)

Answer 5

I go to a hybrid school. I attend school two days a week, and I am homeschooled the other three days. I recieve assignment sheets that I complete at home. My school is accredited, and very challenging. I chose to attend Veritas Classical Schools because I was bored in public school.

Answer 6

I am home schooled; I have been for all but two years.  In addition to the classes that I take at home, I am taking classes at the local college.  I am a 15 year-old senior now and since I was eleven I have taken several units at the college level.  

I do have homework for home school as well as obvious homework for college.  Depending on the load, which commonly varies, I spend anywhere from three hours and up soley on home schooling.  College takes up 9 hours a day, twice a week; around three or four additional hours are spent on homework.

For the most part, I teach myself.  My mother administers tests, quizzes, and grades my homework.  As for the learning... that is up to me.  My sister was home schooled with me until she graduated from highschool.  She met weekly with a group of home-schoolers for one of her classes, but the rest were done at home.

For the elementary years of my education, I resented being home schooled, for it was not a decision left up to me.  My sister attended public school for one year.  The atrocities she brought home with her were enough for my parents to make the decision.  My parents, strong Christians, decided that not only did they not want to throw me blindly into a worldly education, but they wanted to give me a valuable education, not one handed out to just any child whose parents arent willing to nurture them.  

I, although participating in multiple sports, youth group, and church events, still had to be a brat.  For my sophomore year in high school, I convinced my parents to send me to a private school that we could scarcely afford (something I will always regret).  I fit in well, made friends (for better or worse), but put up with a whole lot of c**p from that school, only to receive a second-rate education.  

After finishing my junior year at that school with a 4.4 GPA, I truly realized what my parents had given me that I refused to see.  Rather than keeping me in some "bubble" where nothing can contaminate me (a common misconception), they were ensuring my success not only in school, but for the rest of my life.  My mother quit her job to school my sister and me... even when times were tough and my dad was laid off (one of the many instances), she put me first.  She taught me how she, as a parent, saw fit... not some crazy old lady who I didn't even know.  She knew my learning style, my strengths... I wasn't just another paycheck to her... I was an artwork.  She cared.

I asked to come back to home schooling.  Why?  Simple.... I want to make something of myself.  I have big dreams that some generic school doesn't care about.  I can have those dreams... because my parents want the best for me.

And as for those people who bellyache about "not having a social life"... I've had more genuine social life than they would know what to do with.  At least I know every one of my friends and value them.  My friends aren't little preppy faces in a sparkley yearbook that tell me I have to sleep with my boyfriend for him to love me.  I had friends like that.... I got better ones.  My friends are my mentors, my bulwark.  I have real friends.  I like my parents... they are my friends.  That's more than all these people with "social lives" can say.  Half of the parents that advocate the public school system have kids that seldom talk to them.  So I don't want to hear c**p about social lives.... those aren't worth a can of beans.

Answer 7

yeah,im homeschooled,how long i spend each day doing school depends on if I understand the concept I'm learning. My mom helps me if I need it,but mostly I do it on my own.Lol,all my school is "homework".My syblings are homeschooled along with me.My mom decided to homeschool us because she believes she will do a better job than the public/private schools can.I didnt really have a choice...I've been homeschooled since kindergarten,and as mom says "this house is not a democracy it is a benevolent dictatorship" lol,but I have no problem with it,the hours are flexible and I am way ahead of most people my age (hoping to graduate at age 16). I also get to participate in plenty of sports and such,so I am not lacking in social skills,contrary to popular belief.

hope this helped,

                    liz

Answer 8

Are you home schooled? Unschooled, yes.

Are you in "school"now? I don't have separate "school" times and non-"school" times.

How many hours a day are you in "school"? Strictly speaking, none (see above). How long I spend working on learning goals in a day varies between not at all to 12 hours or more.  

Do you have homework? No.

Who is your teacher? Life.

Are there other people being schooled with you? Yes...seven of my eight siblings.



Do you like being home schooled? Yes.

What precipitated the decision to home school? It was teach myself at home or nothing.

Did you have a vote in the choice or did your parents make the decision? Circumstances made the choice for us - we live in a remote area where there are no schools.

Lol, Liz...my Mum says the same thing!