What my children should know, homeschooling.?

Question

I'm using my cousins account here because I dont have one.

I have to kids, a boy and a girl. The boy is fifteen and the girl is 13. I'm having a hard time homeschooling them because I'm not sure what they should be studying. Could anybody tell me what they should be learning about? And the position I'm in will not fit around public school so dont say "Send them to public school"

Only helpful answers please. Thanks.

Answer 1

I believe a boxed curriculum would help you have some confidence in your ability.  I would order a placement test from Rod and Staff or AOP (we're christians so I mention Christian curriculum only) and find out where your children are, and then purchase the boxed curriculum for that year.  DO this for one year and then branch off on your own path.  You CAN homeschool!  Lots of parents depend on Boxed curriculums including me( for certain subjects).  If you don't have a 200 dollars right now, get the libarary card out and get to the library and get them reading.  One book in each subject EACH week.  This will increase their knowledge IMMEDIATELY while you save or get some things figured out.  Hope this helps!

please feel free to contact me privately, but i'm sure you will get LOTS of support and ideas....

Answer 2

Ask the university your child wants to attend. When I entered college I had one year of calculus, 2 yrs. of algebra, one year of geometry, 4 yrs. of English, 2 yrs. of biology, two years of physics, 4 yrs. of math, 4 yrs. of a foreign language, 4 yrs. of PE, 1 yr. of physical science, 1 yr. of chemistry, and a number of other things.

Answer 3

Your homeschooling them... and the homeschooling place didnt send you books to go by?

Im 17 I homeschool myself with pennfoster.

They've sent me books on all kinds of subjects and I take a test on each subject I could send you the list if you would like.

The homeschoooling website is Pennfoster.edu

Answer 4

Let them learn what they're interested in.  Have them read Grace Llewellyn's book called The Teenage Liberation Handbook.  How long have they been homeschooling?

My 13 yr old daughter designs websites, does computer graphics and photoshop, e-mails friends, takes riding lessons, and watches lots of discovery channel and tlc.  She also reads fantasy books, writes, and goes to museums and trips.

My son is 9 and is very involved in gaming, skateboarding, traveling, and museums, and is learning a ton of skills from games (map reading, reading, writing, strategy, math, geography, weaponry, making friends, etc).

Answer 5

You can go to the k12.com or the BYU website for High School and you can get the curriculum from them and you won't have to guess.  Both are great.

Answer 6

Hi and welcome.

There is no answer as to what they "should" be learning. This is why you homeschool...to allow them to learn what works for them - not the public school system.

Here is a good website to help you decide - along with your kids - what they WANT to learn.  http://www.homefires.com/

Answer 7

This is a tough one to answer but it really is so important let me try-

Can you get to a public library? Ask the "reference librarian" where you could find the materials they need to learn...

You could call your school district, ask to speak to somebody in "guidance" and ask them what to do.

Wherever you live, the schools are required to provide homeschooling {send a teacher} if the kids can't get to school. Would that apply?

Education is so important to kids' futures and ordinary people usually don't know enough to teach them at that age.

If you have access to a computer, or the library has them and you can get your kids there, ask reference librarian to do a google search for on-line learning programs- pbs has one- appropriate for your kids.

Librarians are smart and know how to get info. Don't be embarrassed or afraid to ask them for help. Ditto your State Dept of Ed or your local Superintendant of Schools- but unless you are very lucky, don't expect too much help there.

l just read the other suggestions and they're better than mine.

Good luck

Answer 8

Check your state's government website. Somewhere on there it should have homeschool laws (I would assume you've already checked in to those) and required curriculum. I'm sure all states are different and this required curriculum will most likely be just a list of academic expectations for all ages....maybe they'll have something there that might be helpful.