How can I convince my parents to let me get home schooled online?

Question

There are only 2 schools to chose from and they are both horrible, they really are. But my parents refuse to believe that the kids are the reason for my bad grades. If i could just stay home i would be able to focus way better. I told them that but they dont believe me. I want to get good grades.

Answer 1

If you are not mature enough to accept responsibility for your own bad grades without blaming it on "the kids", you are not mature enough to study alone at home online. It takes a lot of self discipline, and you have not demonstrated an ability to do that. Your parents are completely right. If you really want to convince them, bring your grades up first and then they will believe you are capable of doing what you want to do.

Answer 2

TELL YOUR PARENTS ALOT OF FAMOUS PRESDENTS & STARS & SPORT PLAYS WERE ALL HOMESCHOOLED.

HELLO, MY 17 YRS OLD HOMESCHOOLED. NO GSCES. NO ALEVELS. NO DIPLOMA. ( SHES DISABLED.) & WANTED A DEGREE WITHOUT ALL THE IN BETWEEN. SHES JUST SIGNED UP TO OPEN UNI & YOU ONLY NEED AN INTERVIEW & AN INTEREST IN A CAREER OR CHANGE OF ONE. (SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE ONE)

YOU CAN KEEP WORKING AND DO THIS IN YOUR SPARE TIME AS IT CAN FIT AROUND U AND U CAN PAY MODULE BY MOBULE AS YOU CAN AFFORD IT OR GET FUNDING FOR THE COURSES. UNI CAN HELP YOU OR CHARITYS. MAYBE GRANTS OR LOANS ASK ASK ASK THE MORE YOU ASK THE MORE HELP YOU CAN GET. WRITE TO

UNI S, EDUCATIONS, SPORT COLLEGES. ETC....ITS NEVER TO LATE TO TRY FOR ANYTHING. BE POSTIVE.GOOD LUCK KIND REGARDS

http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/index.htm?K...

http://www.ouw.co.uk/ (WORLDWIDE OPEN UNI)

JOIN SOME ONLINE CLUBS FORUMS YOU SOUND ALONE. ITS A BIG WORLD!!!

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18 YRS TUTOR/HOMESCHOOLING

Answer 3

Many people don't consider home schooling thier children, because they are afraid thier children will miss out on socialization. According to the U.S. Department of Education, it is estimated that 1.7 percent of all students participate in a home schooling program. A greater number of parents are turning to home schooling as an option for educating their children.

This concept once only included the idea of parents assuming the responsibility of educating their own children. Today, the modern home school has evolved to include the use of computers and other technically-advanced equipment. Although home schooling has the predominant form of education throughout history, many people consider it to be a new concept.

Why are parents choosing home schooling more and more? There are many benefits. You can customize your curriculum (just as k12 does). Home schooling enables students to participate in a curriculum that is tailored to their needs. They can focus on specific areas of interest or other areas that require extra attention. Your chouces are many. You can choose a free online charter school, private online schools, an online curriculum or text book based curriculum.

You can use different learning methods, so students don't have to sit at a desk all day. They might go on a field trip to a historical place, explore nature at a park, or visit a science camp. There are many free sites where you can learn about the things that you see on these kinds of field trips too. E Field Trips and National Park Curriculum is available for free to everyone.

Most home school based curriculum is self-paced, so if students require extra help on an assignment or want additional challenges, they can learn as fast or as slow as they choose. In a traditional school setting , the teacher can't always slow down and go over an area that a few students may not understand as well as the rest of the class. This is how so many kids today "get lost" and are left behind. A situation like this is easily avoided at home.

Having a flexible schedule is a great benefit. Home schooling provides students with more options than a traditional classroom. Students can set their own schedule and learn at any time. If they want to take a test at night, they have the freedom to do so. They are learning on their own terms. Many sites are free offering help for children in all subjects through free worksheets, games and activities.

There are fewer social distractions for children at home. Home schooling allows students to learn without the worry or interference of social distractions. They are not faced with the social pressures of regular school. They can focus on their work and not what another kid in the class might be saying or doing. You don't have to worry about bad influences that your child might have at school (drugs, alcohol, the wrong crowd etc). If you teach your child a certain set of morals and values, they will not learn something entirely different as they may have in a traditional school setting.

Home schooling enables students to get one-on-one attention from their teacher. Whether they are learning from a parent or online teacher, they can get immediate attention for all of their educational needs.

A home schooling program can provide students with choices. It gives them an alternative to the traditional classroom. Whether they choose home schooling for academic, safety or social reasons, they can be in charge of their education. It enables them to create an individualized learning experience.

For many children this is definitely a good option. A student needs to be self disciplined enough to do the school work daily. If a student is dedicated to being home schooled and can appreciate it, they can be successful !

Answer 4

umm actually the online homeschool i go through has students all over the world from canada, to the usa, to guatamala, China.. everywhere... they are in edmonton public school system in canada alberta, the centre is called Argyll Centre... they are ok.. i mean dont get me wrong they arent great but they are decent.. n its worth giving it a try, n tell yer parents that if they let u have just one month in homeschooling u can improve yer grades, n if u dont tell them they can send u back.. its how my friend did it

Answer 5

Good for you! I bet your parents just need more information. Find out if the schools have an information night some place in your area.

Try to encourage your parents to go. do you have any friends who homeschool? See if your parents would be willing to talk to your friend's parents.

Show your parents this summer how responsible you can be with chores and explain to them that you will do the same with school too.

All the best!

Warm Regards,

Jana

http://www.summerhouseliving.com

http://www.purehomeschooling.com

Answer 6

Try telling them (if your old enough) that if they'll let you homeschool you'll get a job. I'm homeschooled and I do the Abecka DVD'S and there Just like real school becuase it's a actuall class filmed a few years earlier. Look it up on the internet. www.abeckadvdcoriculium.com  if that doesn't work google search it.  If your parents are worried about your social life tell them you'll join a 4-H group. they even have them just for homeschoolers

Answer 7

Try researching the pros and cons of online school.

Look for one in particular that you like.

Tell your parents what you've research.

They'll probably be impress and let you get home schooled online.

Good Luck!

Try Youtube, Yahoo!Answers (mostly), and Google for your 'research'

Maybe research k12's virtual academies?

http://www.k12.com

Answer 8

well I feel ya on that. I cant concentrate at school becuase im relaly self conscious and i was teased for a long *** time. if u honestly explain to them why u cant do ur work and focus they should consider your thoughts and be open minded about it. I don't blame u..if they dont believe u then go to school and they'll see that you were right. :}

sorry u have to go through that..

GOOD LUCK