Home School....????

Question

My son is in public school and I want to supplement his education at home but I don't have time to do full time home school and I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get some resources...like state standards or curriculum guidelines so that I know what he is suppose to learn first. Thanks in advance!!!

Answer 1

Hello, I am a 13 year old boy currently enroled in a Virtual Public School. It is basicly Homeschooling except with other teachers online. I have been doing this for 4 years and am in the 7th grade. I have been very happy with it, im learing things faster than my friends in public shool. I have enjoyed it so much that i am reluctant to return to a Brick and Morter School. Saddly i will be going to high school in an actual school and am not happy at all with that desicion because i love Homeschool so much.

Thanks for asking about this great idea of Homeschooling.

Hope this helps you, im sure you child would love it as i have.

But one thing, if he is in 6th grade and up he will want to do it himself unless he has trouble.

Answer 2

There is a book called Guerrilla Schooling that you may find useful.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Hi,

I home school my two boys. The best thing to do is go to your local school board. They are supposed to carry guidelines and requirements for each grade level. Tell them what you plan to do. They will help you get started! Also if you are looking for some inexpensive homeschooling material--Go to you local Library. They always have books for different areas of development that you can rent. One last very important piece of information....Look for a support group...it isn't a bad thing....I go to one in my city, this is a great way to combine kids of the same age for trips it also makes it cheaper for everyone and allows your children to have a social life with kids schooling the same way that they do.

Good luck!!

Answer 4

Every state has a scope and sequence. A scope and sequence is a guideline of what children learn in each grade and in the order they should learn it for each grade. Most home school curriculums have a scope and sequence too. www.abeka.com. Has one on their website of their curriculum. Click on downloads and then on educational resources. The scope and sequence is at the top. We use ABeka and I find their website helpful. Most home school curriculums allow you to teach your child for a short amount of time and then allows your child to do seat work (homework) on their own. Another curriculum... that is computer based is Alpha and Omega SOS. It will even grade your child's work for you! Good luck.

Answer 5

If you are in Colorado, COVA is a good option. Colorado Online Virtual Academy. It is based off of K12 in virginia. Visit the link blow. They send you a computer, a printer, and money for DSL connections. And the best part: you dont have to teach your son a thing. The computer does.

Answer 6

I'm listing a link to K12, an on line public school.  It's an option for those who want to have their child learn at home, either part or full time.  An older independent learner could even do his schooling on the computer by himself!

  I home school 2 of my kids, and I'm thinking of having them take an art class through them; free materials.

  It's completely free.  They give you free materials (even a lap top computer, curriculum, books, and teacher assistance via phone), because it is actually considered a public school.  You have a lot of choices re: education with them.  

  They walk you through the whole process, and they can help you with the state guidelines, etc.  

  I think it's worth a click to check it out; good luck!

Answer 7

I wouldn't even advise full-time homeschooling as a supplement if the child is still in school. That would be like working 2 full-time jobs.

Supplementing isn't homeschooling-- I think you probably would find better answers from education boards where the parents keep their kids in school.

State standards and your school's curriculum guidelines could be gotten by asking the teacher or the school or local board of ed. Try to find out the school's scope and sequence for your child's class.

Good luck

Answer 8

Maybe you should take him to a private school.

Answer 9

I attend keystone highschool you send them his grades and everything and they'll tell you what he should be learning - btw this is a online highschool ( www.keystonehighschool.com )

Answer 10

Look up your state's educational standards.  Search for "Your State + board of eduacation".

Here is a typical scope & sequence by grade:

http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?cur...

Hopefully, though, the school he's in is meeting this basic standard.  If you're going to "after school" him (what you are doing, not "homeschooling") then why not beef up his science, history, art, and music learning?  That is most likely what is being covered the least in his PS.

I use the K12 curriculum and I know many people using it to afterschool.  It's loosely based on the Core Knowledge Foundation scope & sequence, which can be found in the "What Your X Grader Needs to Know" books by E.D. Hirsch.

http://www.k12.com

http://coreknowledge.org/CK/index.htm

http://www.coreknowledge.org/bookstore/i...