At what grade in school if you are homeschooling, do parents usually need to hire tutors to help out? as in,?

Question

when does it get to the point that the parents can't successfully teach the material?

Answer 1

Depends on the parent. Most parents I know who have gone all the way through the end of high school haven't hired tutors. They have simply found resources that will meet their children's needs. Most people are quite capable of learning with a decent text. I have known people to hire tutors for foreign languages or art or things like that starting in elementary. One mom briefly had a math tutor for her jr. high son. Other than that, I can't say I've heard of other homeschooling parents I personally know hiring tutors.

Answer 2

Typically it doesn't. There are an endless amount of resources out there for parents to use when teaching higher level courses like Algebra, Trig, Chemistry, Biology, and so on. There are many math programs that offer video lessons, or computer software that is self-correcting, thus allowing a student tow ork independently or alongside the parent. The science curricula for homeschoolers is usually quite easy to follow, as are the lab materials and guides. The same goes for foreign languages and other highschool subjects. Do you honestly think any PS teacher is a specialist in what they teach? Have you ever met a public school teacher who was also a chemist? Or an archeologist/historian? Or even who just simply knew EVERYTHING there is to know and teach in their field? No, I doubt it. A teaching degree is more or less a degree in croud controll, but ou don't need such training to teach one or two of your own children. You follow the curriculum and the guides. You use outside resources like the library, field trips to museums and science centers and so on, any special programs or seminars relating to your child's studies that they can participate in, the support of other homeschooling parents, and so on. In the event that you need to know something to help your child understand it better, well, you go and you learn it. Many many parents enjoy learning either ahead of or along side their children, and this is very affective.

Also realize that homeschoolers tend to start taking college classes very early. For many, higher-level classes are all taken at community colleges or universities that offer duel enrollment programs while the parents teach the easier stuff at home. There are also homeschool co-op classes which are basically small group classes of homeschoolers studying specialized subjects taught by community volunteers or by a parent in the homeschool group who happens to be very skilled in that area.

And then some parents will enroll their kids in an online program for highschool so that there's the added support of an online teacher to corespond with by e-mail or phone when you get into a jam.

Some parents do choose to hire tutors, but it's not very common nor is it always very necessary.

Answer 3

My sister is teaching 11th grade next year and thus far hasn't even thought of looking into a tutor. She has been a tutor for public school kids but hasn't found it necessary for hers.

Answer 4

Many parents can successfully teach their children all the way through high school.are curricula you can purchase to teach the material and many programs also offer video guides.

For advanced coursework like calculus and chemistry, there

Some parents also take advantage of homeschool co-ops for teaching upper level subjects.  Here's a description:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Other parents allow their children to take classes at the local community college.

Tutoring is just one option for homeschool parents, and many don't feel the need to use them at any point in homeschooling.  It all depends on the ability of the parent and the needs of the student.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Well, I was homeschooled until 4th grade, and my two older brothers were homeschooled until they were out of school, and they never needed a tutor. It really depends on if the student is in need of a tutor, or if the parent doesn't have time, or feels they aren't teaching the material well enough. It could be anytime or not at all; it's different for every student. I wish I could give you a definite answer, but I'm afraid it's up to you and your parents.

Answer 6

Well, that depends on the student, their abilities and interests, and the abilities of the parents.

For example - I teach foreign languages at our co op and on a tutoring basis for elementary-high school.  I've had students from 6 - 16 for various languages.  Some parents have hired me because languages are not their strong point, and others have hired me just to give their child exposure to another teacher.

My son (10) is already beyond me in math (he works on a high school and college level in math and science).  However, there aren't any high school co op classes around that will admit a 10yo, so I bought a curriculum that teaches him by DVD.  He can rewind and watch it as often as he needs to, and the math teacher on the screen explains the concepts incredibly well.  If there's anything we honestly can't get, we can call the helpline and a math teacher/tutor will walk us through it step by step - for free.

Many homeschool kids take classes by DVD or satellite download; the parents have teachers' manuals to help them help their kids.  Other kids take various classes at homeschool co ops where teachers are hired in to teach various classes.  Whatever classes the parents don't feel comfortable teaching - or find difficulty teaching them at home - the kids can take in a group setting with an experienced teacher.  This might take place in 3rd grade, or it might take place in 11th.  It all depends on the child, the parents, and the curriculum setup.

Hope that helps!