How can u home school ur child?

Question

What do u have to do to be able to home school ur child? How do u get all their homework and tests? how do u kno how to pass them? Are any of u home schooling any of ur children or do u kno annyone that home schools their children?

Answer 1

In the US it depends on what state you're in.

In Oklahoma you can home school with no supervision but your child has to take and pass an achievement test every few years. I think 3rd, 6th, 8th, and 12th grade. If the child fails you are mandated to send them to a regular school.

In Illinois the supervision is closer and the standards higher. The state tests are given more frequently.

I know a woman who was home schooling her children in OK. When she moved to IL she was forced to enroll her kids in school. They hadn't yet been tested in OK but were tested right off in IL.

Answer 2

Except in very few areas, you don't need to get governmental approval.  If you are in the US, homeschooling is legal in every state.  In a couple states, you have to get approval beforehand from the school district, but other than that, you simply inform the school district that you're withdrawing your child and start homeschooling.  

Laws and regulations are different in every state; some require annual evaluations, some require annual or periodic testing, and some have no outside requirements except that you actually teach your child *at least* what they would learn in public school.  For info on your state laws, go to this link and choose your state: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.as...

If you are outside the US, go to this link and choose your country: http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/de...

Also, the stereotypes about socialization are complete garbage...several long-term studies have shown that homeschooled children are, on average, well ahead of their classroom counterparts both academically and socially.  Unless you actually forbid your child to go outside or participate in things - and no one I'm aware of does that - your child can't help but be socialized.  And honestly, I'd rather my child get socialized (learn social norms) from actual *society* than by 30 or so kids his age.  Talk about the blind leading the blind...why would I want him to learn his social skills solely from kids who haven't learned them yet?

(He participates in several activities with kids his own age, both classroom and homeschool kids, and does just fine :-) )

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

We started homeschooling for the first time this year and all I can say is I wish I had done it from the start.  I set up with themorningstaracademy.org and they provide all that is needed.  They provide the lessons,  grading and even had Cd's that you watch and learn from.  It is great.  We could not be happier.

Answer 4

I heard that you have to get approved by your local goverment or something to homeschool your kid(s). If you are approved, then you'll be sent books and materials through the mail. Officials will come to your house monthly to check on the child's progress and see if you're really teaching them.

Answer 5

What you need to do to homeschool your children varies immensely from country to country, State to State so there is no single definitive answer.

I'm homeschooled, I'm 14 and we do something called "unschooling". As my family are unschoolers, we do not bother with tests or homework or grades or passing or failing or following a schedule or a curriculum etc.

Any parent has a legal right to homeschool here. The only thing a parent has to do is go up to their child's school and tell them to remove their child's name from their school register. If the child has never been to school then a parent doesn't have to do anything or tell anyone that they're homeschooling their child - they just get on and do it however they see fit.

Home education just means you have to get up off your own backside and go out and find your own opportunities and your own experiences in this life and this world. And that has got to be a far more valuable and worthwhile lesson for kids to learn than simply knowing they can sit on their backside at school from 9-3 and have someone else do all the organising etc before spoon feeding them their 'learning experiences' - telling them what to do and how and when to do it. That is why my children will be home educated (when I have them! lol!).

Edit: Mildred, my family belongs to the School Library Service and not only has access to professional school librarians to advise on the best books in any particular subject area etc but can borrow 600 books for up to 12 months at a time. It costs $120 a year.

As for doing chemistry, physics, botany etc, you can do all that up to year 13 level (HSC level) with things that are available from local pharmacies etc and any decent shop bought chemistry set. You just have to use your imagination and think a bit.

Oh and I compete (at State level) in sports so I still know all about winning and losing even though I don't go to school...plus I'm one of 9 kids so I didn't need to go to school to learn how to share or take turns either, lol!

Answer 6

Verys from place to place.

In NY for example, you have to send a letter of intent and show the cirriculum and it MUST meet with state approval.

In other areas they have no restrictions at all.

There is school in a box (Penn Foster, Abeka, etc.) you can buy that has all the books and tests.

Some of these programs require you to send the tests to THEM for evaluation.

There are books you can buy at stores like Sams Club and Barnes and Nobel.

There are a wide variety of methods BUT NOT ALL METHODS MEET WITH STATE APPROVAL IN SELECTED AREAS so you have to find out local law.

Answer 7

I homeschool all of my children.  In my state, there are very few laws governing homeschools.  Before you begin, you will need to find out what the laws are in your state.

I order our books through a large Christian school.   They have entire lesson plans for homeschoolers.  Having the teachers books gives me the answers to their problems and the solutions to finding the answers.  I also have the test booklets and answer keys.  I am very strict with my children and will not let them go onto the next grade if they don't get an average of 80% or better.

Answer 8

Since laws differ from state to state and country to country, the very best thing for you to do is do a search for homeschooling in your state/province/country.  If you are in the US, you can go to www.hslda.com (home school legal defense association).  They have the laws for each of the 50 states.  

Next, you want to find out what your state homeschooling association is.  Do a search for "homeschool association" and your state.  You should come up with a state site with links to local groups.  You want the group closest to you.  Contact them to see if you can go to one of their meetings and get to know some of the home school families in your area.  You could also ask your local librarian for contacts.  Libraries are a home schooler's best friend!

There are as many different ways to home school as there are home schoolers.  The best thing about home schooling is being able to adapt any curriculum to each child's needs.  All the families I know, have never stayed with any one curriculum for every subject.  And we often change from one year to the next.

One of my favorite how-to resources is the Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola.  You can get it from www.christianbook.com; click on their homeschool tab.  You could also go to the Andreola's website at www.charlottemason.com.

Answer 9

i do not know why anyone would want to

i do not believe that the quality of teaching at home will be better or that a parent can afford the resources the school can offer.   library costs lots of money as does a proper science lab for chemistry .   how can a parent duplicate these experiences at home ?  

you have all different kinds of subject matter experts at a school.  at home you have mum or dad.   no disrespect but what qualifies mum or dad ?  

how does a child know what it's like to lead a team and win  as well as see the opposite human expereices ?

Answer 10

I home schooled for a little while.  You can contact your state Board of Education.  You can also contact the superintendent of your local public school district and they can provide the "Intent to Home School" and "Parent Waiver" forms.  If you do the latter, be prepared for a lecture on the down falls of home schooling but if you really want to home school, don't let them talk you out of it!  Curriculums and books can be bought new or used at home school book fairs, classified ads, Hastings, etc.  Also, there may be an education alliance of some kind in your state.  If there is, they will be a very resourceful contact for you concerning all of the above.  Best wishes!

Answer 11

All I really know about homeschooling is that there are a range curriculums that you can choose that will be more than adequate to teach your child anything that they need to know. My feeling on homeschooling however is that it is not very good for the child's social development. I wouldn't home school my children for anything in the world. I am a mum, not a teacher and I feel that children need regular interaction with other children to become well adjusted.

Answer 12

In order to homeschool your children, you first need to know proper spelling and grammar.

The teacher in me just has to fix your question.

"How can you homeschool your child?  What do you have to do to be able to homeschool your child?  How do you get all of their homework and tests?  How do you know when to pass them?  Are any of you homeschooling any of your children, or do you know anyone who homeschools their children?"

Answer 13

why would u want to homeschool?

people go to university for a reason

Answer 14

It depends on what state you live in...or what country.

hslda.org list the requirements for states.

Most states will let you choose your own curriculum...so you can pick a set boxed curriculum, or chose and internet based school where most things are done online.  Some states have charter schools where they have curriculum and a teacher that comes once a month.  Or you can just pick what you as the parent thinks is best.  My suggestion would be to find a local homeschool group in your area.  They will know best about local laws and also be able to offer suggestions on how to homeschool.

here is another website that has tons of homeschool info

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com

Answer 15

well i hope you aren't teaching them how to spell. haha

Answer 16

In our state, we send a notice of intent to the state with proof that we graduated from high school or copy of GED.  We do  not have requirements for curriculum other than taking a standardized test once a year.

Yes, many people homeschool their children.  The way that I know if my child passes is if he learns.  This is a better process than the public school. The public school passes a student with out any requirements other than being in class for so many days during the year.  I know, because my son was passed each year with less than passing grades on school work and on the end of grade required tests.  He was in the 8th grade when we decided to stop the insanity of doing the same thing the same way and expecting different results.

Investigate and learn.  If you have a desire to learn, can read and understand what you read, then you can teach.

Answer 17

Uh, Mildred? Libraries are free, your tax dollars have already paid for them. Science labs....not every child in public school does a hand's on lab anyway...not one that requires glass pipettes and bunsen burners, most high school chemistry could be done with pyrex and an oven...*If* one wanted to start a home chem lab, it really doesn't cost more than $120 online, at chemlab.com.

I live in Oklahoma, there are no laws governing, you don't need approval and there is no testing. That's because the right to educate our child is guaranteed by state constitution.

We unschool all of our kids. We don't have to "pass" them because we can teach them until they know it, unlike public schools that can't take the time to do that for every child. Do you see why that's a problem? The public school says here's the knowledge, we don't care if you REALLY know it, we only want to throw it at you, and if you catch it great, if you don't too bad. Knowing half of it ('C' grade) is good enough. We don't have to assign homework or tests, for the same reason. They can work on this whenever they want, they stop when they've mastered it. I have a personal relationship with my kids and I know when they've mastered it.

I know several hundred homeschooling families. Half IRL, half online.