Cicoro, New York trying to cyber school/home school?

Question

I have a very good friend that's trying to teach her daughter from home

Is there anyway to get help with teaching a 4th grader. Her funds are limted. She has tried homeschooling but it's really hard she doesn't know how to go about getting help. If she has to pay is there one that's not expense.

Lost mom in Cicoro New york

PS- She went to the school her daughter would attend and they WOULD NOT HELP HER.

Answer 1

Time4Learning. is a good option for those who are on a budget.  The cost is approximately $20 a month and less if paid quarterly or yearly.  However, this is an online program.  There are lesson plans, worksheets, etc. that you can print off the website.; the link is below:

http://www.time4learning.com/

Also, please have your friend  e-mail me and I will help in any way I can.  We/I need more information to be able to help her.

Answer 2

http://www.bjupress.com

http://www.aop.com

http://www.aceministries.com

These are all textbook/workbook programs that would lay everything out for your friend.

Abeka is another one, but I know it is pretty expensive.

http://www.abeka.com

Switched on Schoolhouse is a compter based curriculum.

http://www.aop.com/sos/

Answer 3

IME, NY was a very unfriendly homeschooling state. By laws, the schools don't have to help because the parents are taking on the responsibility themselves.

What kind of help is she looking for? Help understanding her state laws? Help in writing out her IHIP? Help planning studies? Help choosing materials? Help keeping records?  Help in working with her child? Or maybe she's feeling uncomfortable/lacking confidence and needs reassurance?

I could answer better if I knew what kind of help she needs.

I don't personally have a specific umbrella school or distance learning program to recommend because I've never used one, but if she doesn't find one, I might suggest:

-Checking out the library to see if she can get access to/check out teachers materials and use them to guide her

-Look for a homeschool support group or co-op and see if other parents can help her or offer suggestions

- find a second-hand pre-packaged curriculum that tells you just what to do-- assignments, tests, everything in there. No guess work, just follow it, and you can even deviate from it when feeling inspired or creative.

If you can be more specific about the troubles she's having, I might be able to offer better suggestions.

Answer 4

Contact Tom Hogan, New York State Education Department Nonpublic Office. see link for their website. there is a link there for Home Instruction and a phone number at the bottom of the page.