What do I have to do in order to home school my children?

Question

What level of education or type of certification do I need?

Where do I go to get information?

Answer 1

well im 11 and im homeschooled and basicly this is my rutine

wake up

take a shower

grab a school book (buy at any local boarders)

do an hour for each book

i have 5 hours so basicly u do nothing

Answer 2

All the "rules" kind of depends on your state.  Some states you have to register your kids to stay at home for home school.. others you don't.  

When you decide to home school it is up to you as a parent what type of education you give your child.. as you are opting out of the governments form of education, so you are not required to have any education at all.  

   Some states will not monitor you at all when it comes to testing and others will....  Try contacting your state for more information on home school.

Good luck with what ever choice you decide to make!

Answer 3

It depends on where you live...some places there are no requirements - some places you have to have a BA degree.

Check here http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

Find your state and all the laws and requirements for homeschooling there.

Good luck!  It's SO worth it!

Answer 4

Thats a horrible idea. What you don't understand is that the actual educational value of going to school is pretty small, its the social development of being with people their own age that is the most valuable thing.

Don't do this to your kids.

Answer 5

Be smart enough to teach them.

Answer 6

Ignore the "Socialization Idiots"......your kids will be fine! Just involve them in some classes (dance, karate, a homeschool group) and they will still have quality socialization-usually BETTER than what they would get in school. Trust me, I homeschool, and my kids are BLOSSOMING, and are more mature and responsible than their publicly educated contemporaries!

As far as your what you need, each state has their own guidelines. So do a search for "Homeschool _____ state".

Good luck!

Answer 7

It is different based on where you life.  You might contact a local home schooling group and see what some other parents locally have to say.

Answer 8

You have to comply with local laws and if necessary supply support documentation that might include a detailed syllubus that must meet approval.  In other instances there are no formalities other than notifying the local board.

Then you choose a method.  Free form with books or school in a box (a pay as you go complete program) or virtual school (free from the state or pay as you go).

Since you're about to get a Masters degree you are already qualified to lecture in college.

So you can teach at least lower division courses.

YOU are already more qualified to teach than 80% of the Teachers in the Public School system (the majority only have a BA degree).

Anyone with an MA, MFA or MS is teaching college which pays more and has better students who don't require a whip and chair to control.

40-60% of the kids in Public Schools don't want to be there and make life miserable for everyone, especially the teachers.

That's your SOCIALIZATION aspect!

10% of those in college don't understand the process and they get weeded out by the end of the first semester, after that 99.5% want to be there.

That is why 9 out of 10 people with a Masters degree choose to teach college level instead of Secondary.

When you have a BA you have no choice in the matter.  It's night division or extension campus.

Answer 9

You need to look at the websites for the rules.  Then you need to take a look at some homeschooling website and/or books and figure out what type of homeschooling you want to go with to begin with.

Do you want to follow your states curriculum?  Do you want school at home?

Do you want a boxed curriculum that is all set up?

Do you want an eclectic (this is what we do) set up where you can pick whatever curriculum works for your kids?    We pick a math, a different social, science, etc that each child wants to learn.    I think it makes learning more fun this way not to mention if they want to learn it, they'll remember it better.  

Do you want to unschool?

As someone else said, ignore the ignorance of those who have no clue what homeschooling is all about.    We've been homeschooling for over 4 years and my kids have no desire to go back to ps.

Answer 10

A great page to get started on is

http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/starther...

It answers questions like..Is is legal?...Do I need a degree?....How do I get started?

Go to the local librairies and ask if they know of any homeschool families. They usually do because they are the only ones that show up during school hours. Try and contact a local family or group in your area. They will know the ends and out of your state's requirements.

www.hslda.org is great. They are the makes of the 1st link I gave you. I would strongly recommend you become a member. They offer much guidance and protection if needed legally.

Another small warning is: Sometimes your school district will be more of a hindrance, than a help.

That is a tough thing to say, because we've seen teachers that were more than helpful, but then principals, superintendents, and other school authorities that will tell you that you can't pull you kids out and homeschool them. That has happened alot in area. Of course, they were wrong, and just wanted to keep more money in their pocket per student. It all depends on your local areas school authorities attitudes, on how smooth your transition can be.

Most states have a main homeschool group website or contact. This is wonderful, becuase they usually will be more than gracious to send you a started pack with most of the info you would need to get started.

Some districts will send out a packet that can be a monster to fill out.  Make sure you get proper info from other homeschool parents and they you'll know whether the forms the schools say the require are legal or not.

Typing in a web search on homeschool can really be overwhelming. Just take it one step at a time. Once you get your child(ren) home, it will be a learning process for everyone involved.

Have a great experience with your kids!

Answer 11

I would highly recommend the book "You've Decided to Homeschool, Now What?" by Marsha Hubler.  It is a great resource, and is helping me to organize all of my homeschool information in one place.  She suggests www.homeschooling.about.com or www.hslda.org to find out your state's requirements, and you can also go to www.thehomeschoolmom.com to find out about homeschool conventions in your area.  Good luck!