Homeschooling information?

Question

When the summer ends my dad wants to have me homeschooled. Where should we get the books and stuff from that wouldn't be as much as going to regular school cost? I got exspelled from school and they wont let me back. We need information about homeschooling fast. Please help???

Answer 1

First, check out your local homeschooling laws. A lot of states require that parents let the school board know they will be homeschooling their kid(s). Some states do not. It's good to check it all out. Homeschool Legal Defense Association is a great source!

There are a couple of pre-set curriculum sources that are free, aside from possibly printing material off.

Old Fashioned Education is the only one that is completely free, grades K-12 that is not government sponsored. It comes with 40 weeks of scheduling for each grade and a page with links to the readings you will need. It is VERY cool. I am using part of it this year for my daughter, and most of it the next. Along with parts of....

Ambleside Online. It's a *mostly* free curriculum. There will be some books that can't be found on-line but must be purchased off-line. The books that must be purchased off-line can be found for a reasonable price, however.

There's a Yahoo Group called 3RHomeschooling, a support group for parents that use these curriculums and other "classical" education formats. The group LOVES to share free-finds with each other, as well. ;)

http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

http://oldfashionededucation.com/fullcur...

http://www.amblesideonline.org/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3RHomescho...

Answer 2

Try to go to your local library. They have this information plus some websites. Goodluck.

Answer 3

1) Your Dad has to make sure he looks at the homeschooling laws where you live so that you do all the legal things you need to.

2) Your Dad needs to decide what it is you will learn--or get you involved in some way.

3) Once you know what you will be learning, then you go and find resources. How much they cost depends on what you choose, what's available at your local library, etc. For example, maybe he'll have looked at the Robinson Curriculum and decided to go with that--it's something like $100 for everything (except paper and ink cartridges), + you need to purchase a math program (some homeschoolers get away with just using library or online materials for this, too).

Another option is to see if there's an online public or charter school where you live and if they'll allow you to register despite being expelled. See if http://www.k12.com or http://www.connectionsacademy.com are available where you live. They will provide everything for free--if your state is covered.

Another thing: check to see if your library has a copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook. It can be inspirational in having you take charge of your education.

Last, but not least, see if you can find homeschool groups in your area. Having that support and often a variety of activities to participate in can really help.

Answer 4

Check text book publishers such as Houghton Mifflin.  Then you can search online (ebay or half.com).  I don't know if it is true of all states but in my area, school districts can be required to loan books to homeschoolers or at least provide the title/publisher/ISBN numbers.

Answer 5

To find your state laws and local homeschool organizations: http://www.hslda.org

A few curriculum links:

http://www.abeka.com

http://www.chalkdust.com

http://www.aop.com

http://www.sonlight.com

http://www.bjupress.com/page/Home

Support group (online)

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

I highly advice finding your state laws and a local support group first.

The public library is an excellent source for free resources.