My parents aren't home all day but I want to be homeschooled.?

Question

I want to do this online program called Connection's Academy.

My best friend and her mom are really looking into it.

My mom said 'you aren't going to be with anyone' and 'there aren't real teachers' and lastly ' I would make a horrible teacher.'

She won't even look at the web site! I'm just really upset because she's being so closed minded about it,

Another problem the main one that I can't answer, reasonably, who's going to be with you all day. My parents both work and my little brother wants to stay at school. It's the one question I can't answer and it's driving me insane!

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi!

This is a very serious question, and your Mother's concerns must be addressed.

The decision on whether home schooling works for you, doesn't have to be an all or nothing decision.

What if she could be persuaded to give you a trial period? One quarter, (or semester)?

You could make a deal with her that is based on expectations and how you fufill them.

After that period of time, you both can figure out if home

schooling was the right choice for you.

Hope this helps!

Good Luck!

Answer 2

I've been home schooled since I was in 1st-2nd grade and I am now in 10th...My parents aren't home all the time, sometimes I got with my mom to her work, but my dad is actually a teacher/softball coach at a school so he is gone until school get out and softball practice gets over, then its 1 hour drive back to our house.

I use Abeka its not online stuff, but I love being home schooled...so much more freedom and I get my work done. I've taken classes at the high school (spanish 1 and 2, and two typing classes), but it takes so much time out of your day...And when I graduate, I will be getting a dimploma and everything, and most def. going to college..hopefully at UF, if not the SFCC, and next year I am going to take the CPT and take some classes at North Florida Communtiy College.

But, home schooling is not as easy as everyone thinks it is..my friends that go to the high school say that my work is a lot harded than theirs is, but overall I love being home schooled...and I'm not socially awkward or a freak like some people say home shcoolers are! lol!  I do get interaction from the outside world, its not like I'm holed up in my house all day..lol

Answer 3

I am homeschooled, Just because my mom isn't aways home does NOT mean  i don't get my school done. one of my best friends is a senior and he homeschools himself with a computer program, bolth his parents have full time jobs and his little sister is in publick school. I am not saying your mom should let you but IF you are mature enough to handle it, and you are a determined student then you can prob handle it.

Answer 4

just wondering-why do you want to be home schooled?

Answer 5

homeschooling is horrible..i go to corrections academy and iso time consuming and not worth it.

Answer 6

If you are at home alone, how will you get to ride your horses?

To me, there appears to be one obvious solution (among undoubtedly many): is your friend's mom willing to have you at her place? Would your mom be able to pay a small fee for you to be there?

Connections Academy DOES have real teachers--and you can contact them. However, this isn't useful information to your mom until she's willing to listen. How about taking the approach, "Mom, if I were with others all day while you were at work and my program was overseen by a real teacher and you didn't have to do anything, would you be willing to consider me doing something like that?" Sometimes people just aren't willing to consider something really different and you might have to accept it. But give it some more respectful tries and see what might come of it.

Answer 7

Ask your friend's mom is willing to homeschool you too. It sounds like you're a teenager, and teens who are homeschooled probably don't need as much parental involvement as a small child would. Good luck!

Answer 8

it all depends on what grade you're in.

i was home schooled all the way from k-12.

and several of those years were spent independently.

if you are already in high school, you should check out

"Penn Foster Academy"

it takes all four years of High school and lets you correspond over the phone, through mail, or email.

and you don't need parental interaction, unless you want it.

You acquire a certified high school diploma at the end,

and the cool part is; you can do it all at your own pace.

so if you work hard, you can get it all done in a year if you want. it's up to you and how hard you want to work at it.

Answer 9

First of all I was homeschooled because of sexual harrassment by a coach at my school. my mom thought it was the perfect idea. NOT!! She couldn't understand what was being taught to me. (world history and other subjects.) so I had to teach myself. I didn't get to go anywhere because I was constantly struggling with work. the thing about homescholl that no one tells you is that you still have to turn in your work and it has to be on time or you fail. that's it, no extra credit nothing. I didn't have homecomming, prom or graduation. No friends besides the one I had at work, older women!! nobody my age because they all went to public school. the dating, you can kiss down the drain!! That's how my high school sweetheart and I broke u. I never could see him. My time off he had to work and go to school. the only thing that I have to say is I graduated 2 years earlier. this was because of the strict rules they had set on me. what classes I took (no electives, working don't count for credit) and deadlines that were stressful trying to meet. It's not just the homeschool program I was in, it's all of them. so don't let others try and tell you what they are doing and you want it now. homeschool, besides marriage,lol was the hardest thing I ever did. Please take advantage of your youth, have friends and boyfriends that it doesn't matter if your parents like them you still see them at school!! Good luck! though whatever you decide!!

Answer 10

If you're planning to be online, is there any way you can do your schooling at your friend's house?  Her mom could supervise you and your mom could do her part by driving you and your friend to evening and weekend activities.   I homeschool my three kids and supervise my fifteen year old nephew, who is schooled online.  His mom compensates by watching my smallest child while I take the older ones to lessons.  Also, my kids are into Motocross.  It's their incentive to get their schooling done.  When their school work and chores are done, they can ride all afternoon and evening, if they want.  No work done, no bikes.

Answer 11

There is also another school you could try called Laurel Springs Online School

I do it and my sister does also.  we enjoy it alot. You can talk to your teacher on the phone or threw email or laurel spring messaging. I have almost finished a year of school and i know I'm gonna do it next year also. You can take your classes online or text based or you can do both. Visit www.laurelsprings.com I am doing it because of tennis and my parents are busy alot of the day also, you do have to be very selfmotovated but overall its a great school and youdont have to deal with drama like at public school.

its a k-12 program and i strongly suggest it =D

Answer 12

www.time4learning.com/

Answer 13

If your mom is not into the idea, it probably wouldn't work out that well.  Besides, unless you are very motivated you would probably need to have someone home with you.

Its not that I am against homeschooling, to the contrary, I homeschool my kids and I think its a wonderful option, but it is an option that requires parental involvement.

Answer 14

See if your friend's mom will homeschool you too.