How do i home-school my daughter in the state of Texas?

Question

i need information about books ,ect.

Answer 1

Ignore the first comment. Obviously some public schoolers are brats and don't know how to act around other people. Since you've already made the decision to homeschool, I'm sure I don't need to convince you that it is the best educational choice, what with the freedom to move at your own pace, the countless social opportunities your child will have (unlike in public school where SCHOOL is the ONLY social opportunity, and a poor representation of the real world) the countless extracurricular opportunities in the community homeschoolers have the time to take advantage of, not to mention how well developed her creativity, critical thinking, social skills, independence, and problem solving skills will be in comparison to her agemates in the public schools... And of course the undenyable fact that colleges, even the most prestigious universities actively recruit homeschooles because of all of this.

The first step would be knowing your options and homeschool laws for your state. The best resource for this information would either be your School District website, or better still, HSLDA.org (Home School Legal Defense Association). It's a christian website, but doesn't mean you have to homeschool the christian way if that isn't your cup of tea. All the legal information is accurate. Just use the menu at the top of the page to get to the laws, then select your state.

Depending on the requirements for your state you will be able to decide on a curriculum. Some families do online school for older kids since they will need less help, and this works for younger kids as well. K12 I hear is a great program where you'll be provided with all your materials, a loaner computer, and online class discussions and help, all for free! And yes, it's a work-at-your-own-pace-in-the-way-best-fo... program. There are other great online or corespondance schools as well, but usually they cost tuition and don't give you much freedom.

If you want to go about it alone there are a number of websites with materials for purchase. My curriculum is customized. We determined what classes I was going to take (Algebra, English, U.S. hist, Government/Economics, Chemistry, Programming/Robotics, Music Theory, Home Ec. and Child Deveopment) Don't worry, not EVERYONE takes that many cources, but that should illustrate how much more you can do with you time then you can in public school! (I only work for four hours a day tops, and am still ahead of my public school friends in everything they're actually taking). Then we just went to Glencoe.com (a good textbook publisher), found the titles of the books we'd like to use, and got them used from Amazon quite inexpensively. Some things like Robotics, Music, and Chem, we needed to get extra supplies for. I got my Robotics book and equipment, and my Chemistry lab equipment off of a Homeschool Science website that sells quality supplies used in schools for a lower price and in smaller ammounts for homeschoolers. And for Music, well I take music lessons twice a week for guitar and voice, and I rehearse and play with a small band of close friends at various events every now and then. I got my books to study notation, technique, etc, from a local music store. They're all over. ANd things like Home Ec. don't really require a book. It's mostly practical work, and my mom occasionally gives me a written exam.

Just learn the rules, determine what you and your daughter want and need for her to learn, and seach around online and in bookstores for the things you need. ANd never forget how wonderful the library is! For history, we NEVER have to buy a textbook because everything is right there for free. Books, videos, you name it. We just start from prehistory and move on in chronological order until we reach the present day, doing all sorts of projects and activities along the way. Homeschool support groups also tend to share books with one another. Look into that.

I hope something in here helped. If not and you have more questions, feel free to e-mail me!

Answer 2

u don't home schooled kids are brats and don't know how to act in public around other people,

Answer 3

Apparently Texas has a pretty laidback attitude to homeschoolers. As her parent, you have a legal right to homeschool your daughter and don't need anyone's permission to do so. Check the HSLDA website for the Texas-specific details on what you need to do to de-register your daughter from school etc.

Homeschooling is essentially a form of private school so, as her parent, you're responsible for buying all her text books, work books and anything else she needs (from any decent book store or website). Also make sure you join your local library if you're not already - there is a homeschooling saying that "your local librarian is a homeschooling parent's best friend". And don't forget that there is a wealth of educational material freely available to you and your daughter online. Alternatively there are various cyber schools/schools-in-a-box that will send you everything your daughter needs to complete their programme (in exchange for a fee of course!).

Oh and it isn't homeschooling that turns kids into "brats who don't know how to behave in public". That's nonsense whatever the first poster says! Kids who are "brats who don't know how to behave in public" are the result of poor parenting and not the result of one particular education system over another!

Answer 4

This isn't an answer, but I wanted to say...you go girl! My brothers, sisters, and I were always homeschooled.

Kind of funny, but EVERY time there is a public-school group at the museum\zoo\park, the kids act worse than animals.