I want to homeschool?

Question

but my parents work full-time?

i've read some answers on here, from kids who've been asking the same question. is it possible to be homeschooled without a parent with you. mine don't get home until kind of late like between 5 and 6 or so. i need some information on how this would work. i'm interested in the whole unschooling type of homeschooling, but like another kid said, the name isnt so appealing when trying to convince your parents. 'un' schooling doesnt sound like something my parents would want to try, because they dont understand it. i dont know how to *make* them understand it, because i'm nervous. because it sounds like i just want to quit school(aka be a drop out) , it is a problem and i think they'll take it the wrong way because i have a cousin..he dropped out. but he DROPPEDOUT, not unschooled. it's different, besides i know what i want to learn already.

can you give me some ideas to tell my parents? in a good way theyll understand.

such as :books

deals i can make with them:maybe make me write a *reflection* everyday of what i learned or something, or make sure i do at least 30 minutes study in a subject i'm having trouble with

Answer 1

Unschooling sounds very suspicious. It sounds like people who just want to play all day. How will a college objectively known what you learned and what you haven't? You can't learn math or history from playing with legos. I say stay in school. If you want to homeschool and your parents aren't around, I'd suggest correspondence classes with Brigham Young.  

Answer 2

I home schooled with a combination of distance [snail mail] classes and on-line classes. With the on-line stuff you can often see your test grades right away. That way they can keep track of what you're doing. Some assignments with my classes were just practice things that didn't need to be turned in for a grade but my mom still made me do them so that she could see that I had studied some that day. With the distance classes, you have to mail your work in. Maybe you could make an agreement that your parents can look over your mail-in assignments before you send them.

A great benefit is that you can work at your own pace. For me, that was faster than public school. I did my "junior" and "senior" years of high school in one year. I actually graduated a year early. I just turned 17 at the end of July and I'm starting college on Monday!

Maybe see if they'll agree to let you try it for a semester and if you do well then you can continue.

Just sit them down and present your reasons for wanting to homeschool. Research different options and pick the ones you think will be best for you.

I went through Keystone National High School. www.keystonehighschool.com is their website. They offer a variety of programs. And you can take classes through Brigham Young University, which has a wider range of classes available. If you need support or you do start home schooling and need advice or tips, you can email me. [e-mail]

Answer 3

When you get text books, you can usually guide yourself through lessons if you are an independent learner. Curriculum companies will sell lesson guides, answer keys, even pre-made tests to go with the lessons.

Another option is to go with a satellite class or video class, where it's a teacher broadcasting lessons over satellite, and you can watch them on tv, and if you have questions or need help, they are available online. in those cases, if you have a VCR, you can even record them and watch them when it fits your schedule.

When your parents come home from work, you can sit together and talk about what you studied that day, and they can get a good idea of how you're doing.

Also, if you join an home-school support group or umbrella program, there will be other resources there such as, supplementary classes that you go to once a week, or they can keep track of your grades and provide testing for you.

Remind them that at the end of the year, you'll need to take a test with a certified school or teacher. That way, you will need to submit the scores to your school district and they can see that you're on track, and not just dropping out of school.

I was homeschooled all my life, and my mother went back to work when I was in the 5th grade. From that point on, I was doing video classes or satellite classes, or just working the books on my own, and it worked out well for me and my sisters as well. In fact, by doing that, I learned good time management and how to work independently. I started college at 15, and did very well with that. So as long as you are able to manage yourself, you should be fine.  

Answer 4

Tell them that unschooling is still learning, you are just not confined to textbooks. You get to discover different ways to learn about subjects, which gives you a more hands on learning experience. Any type of resource,activity,or information would work.

Unschooling is supposed to be independent with supervision from your parents. This means they would track your progress or go over what you did that day. You could do the actual learning by yourself, so they probably would not have any problems with it.

If you are interested in homeschooling, it would probably be easier to learn. You use textbooks like the school does, but just because it is not unschooling doesn't mean you can't do it independently. Just like unschooling, you could do the work and studying by yourself and just have your progress supervised by your parents. If you have any questions at all, please contact me.

Hope that Helps :)

Answer 5

sweet heart, home schooling isn't like it used 2 be, u have so much now in the world to go by, especially computer technologies. and when u get up 2 go to school, that's being responsible 2, but home school makes u lazy, and then eventually, u're going to stop that & it can lead to dropping out.

Answer 6

This question was just asked and this is how I answered it for another teen....I would propose a modified version of homeschooling rather than unschooling. Most people have seen too many wacky people portrayed as unschoolers.

What many high schoolers do is record hours. It works like this. Take one sheet of paper for each subject that you want class credit for.

example...math, science, computer technology, etc

Then over the months, record on whichever page is applicable to the work you are doing, a general description of what you did and how many hours you spent on the "work". Keep recording on all the sheets until your time adds up to 150 hours.

When a course page reaches 150 hours it's done. Start another ledger sheet for another course or more. Then , just continue to fit your activities into the courses you want credit for.

I think this will work very well for you and your parents. Also look at this article about talking to your parents about homeschooling http://virtualonlineschool.blogspot.com/

For math use aleks math-or at least try the one month trial. It will place you right where you need to be and fill in the gaps for you very quickly http://www.aleks.com/webform/homeschool_...

Best of Luck!

Jana

http://www.purehomeschooling.com/