How do i go about home schooling my daughter?
My daughter will be a freshman and i would like to home school her but, i have no idea how to go about it.would love any feed back. thank you very much.
My daughter will be a freshman and i would like to home school her but, i have no idea how to go about it.would love any feed back. thank you very much.
May 21st, 2009 at 2:43 am
talk to the school principle they will let you and you will have a meeting with the school board
May 21st, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Well unless she really wants to do it, I wouldn’t. I was home schooled for my first year in high school and it was probably the worst mistake I’ve ever taken. Sure it was nice to not have a schedule and sleep in everyday, but I lost a lot of friends. Not to mention I didn’t get any credit whatsoever for it. When I tried to go to high school and be a sophomore, my high school didn’t take my home school credit and I had the repeat freshmen year all over again at the school. It was a waste of time, it was basically taking a year off.
However, if it’s absolutely necessary, then you just find a company in your home town that gives you books on homeschooling. We went through this one called F.E.A.S.T and it kind of looked like an actual school but much smaller and there was a store in there with novels and literature/math/science/biology books all with lessons and worksheets included in the book. I think the books were like five dollars each, they were paper back.
May 23rd, 2009 at 7:00 am
I would think twice about homeschooling her. I was homeschooled throughout elementary school and now i believe that was the worst thing for me. I am now in 10th grade and have severe social phobia/avoidant personality disorder. I believe that mostly came from being isolated and protected by my parents while i was growing up. As soon as I hit public school it was horrible. I was getting in trouble all the time, had almost no friends, and i hated it. Just recently i have become severely depressed and i just know that some of it has to do with being homeschooled. I have the hardest time being social and talking to people, basically people have to come up to me for me to talk to them. School is where you learn most of your social skills and learn to associate with other people. If you are isolated from people your own age you never learn how to talk or act around them. Another thing is that if you are homeschooling her to protect her from any harm that may come to her it will only harm her more. She will get more and more curious about everything u are covering her from and as soon as she gets out of the house she will go wild, at least thats what i did. Now i have problems with drugs and stuff and have all the wrong friends. I didnt learn how to make friends in elementary school so that detrimented me for highschool. It also kept me from learning study habits and self-discipline on doing homework. I do well in school but i could do better if i had learned how to study well in elementary school. In the past 4 years i have been in public school i can tell i have started loosening up and getting more and more social each year. Dont ruin her teenage years homeschooling her unless thats what she really wants and she is having problems at public school. I had more behaviorial problems homeschooling then when i was in public school. Sorry for going on so long, i really hope this helps.
Oh and about your question, you just have to buy a curriculem and register her as homeschooled with the department of education.
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:57 am
If you do a search on yahoo answers you will find a wealth of information concerning home school. Your first stop will be the rules for your particular state. You can find that information here:http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1
My opinion is that many public schools are offering alternative learning choices for the public school students. The reason for this is because they are realizing that we do not learn the same way and many students can learn more efficiently outside the 4 walls of a classroom. Homeschool success has proved that the government does not have all the answers. Our age of technology has made it easy for anyone to learn anything they want to learn. We do not need government officials telling us what we need to learn nor when we need to learn it. Everyone is different with different goals, different talents, different learning styles, and different interests.
Our state does not require a particular curriculum for homeschooling and we are able to use free college classes, free resources online and our library for an education that costs only our time, gas for travel and internet connection.
May 25th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
NEVER ask the school. You wouldn’t ask a lawyer to teach your daughter, don’t ask an educator to practice law. Go look up your state’s laws at
homeedmag.com
and/or
Then do whatever the law requires. No more, no less. You can also use those same two sites to find a support group in your area. Not required, but nice to have someone to ask questions of who knows homeschooling and the local customs. Homeschooling is ‘do-it-yourself’ education.
I also recommend Grace Llewellyn’s book, Teenage Liberation Handbook, how to Quit School and get a Life.
I also like Linda Dobson’s homeschool books: good common sense advice.
Having no idea WHY you are choosing to educate your daughter yourself, I can’t give you much more. As you learn more about homeschooling, don’t hesitate to ask more questions. You can build an entire curriculum around what life-path she wants to travel.
exciting, huh?
May 27th, 2009 at 7:19 am
First you will want to find out the laws in your state. Check out HSLDA, click on your state for the requirement to homeschool where you live. I would not go talk with your principal or school board for info since many are not knowledgeable of the law and may tell you that you cannot legally homeschool. Your first contact with the school should be in accordance with the law. It may only require a letter of intent, or it may be more detailed. Be sure to follow the rules of your state.
Then I would look for a homeschool support group in your area. Here you will connect with others who homeschool. People in the group can be very helpful. They can show you the curriculum they use and guide you in deciding what is the best curriculum for you and your daughter. It is always best if you do not have to purchase sight unseen. You can find support groups by clicking on the organizations link in HSLDA or do a google search for your state. Also each support group offers a wide range of activities from trips, to sports. Some also have Proms and Graduations.
This is the time of year many state Homeschool organizations are having their annual conventions/conferences. Look for one in your area and try to attend. There you can Glean a wealth of knowledge and visit the various homeschool vendors displays. Frequently there will also be used curriculum for sale. If you can attend one, be sure to go.
There are hundreds of homeschool curricula available. I have provided several reputable vendors. Once you choose your curriculum you want to be sure to keep accurate records. Some states require annual reports. Homeschool tracker is a good way to keep all your records in orders and it’s free.
Best wishes!
May 28th, 2009 at 10:28 am
The answer varies depending on where you live. Look up the local laws or find a homeschool support group to ask about them. Or list your state or country in a question here….
In Florida, you would withdraw the child from school first. Then you send the school district a simple letter telling them that you intend to homeschool her. Then you begin, using whatever curriculum or methods you prefer. We have to keep a portfolio showing the work that the child is doing and have an annual evaluation done at the end of the year.
But those details vary greatly from one state or country to another, so start by looking up your local laws.
I would suggest going to the public library and getting some books on homeschooling. They’ll give you a wealth of information on different methods, from unschooling to school-at-home, from making your own curriculum to putting together used textbooks to buying prepackaged curriculum, from doing it all yourself to using a correspondence or online program that dictates it all for you, or anywhere between these options.
I would also suggest trying to find a local homeschool support group. They have a wealth of knowledge about local laws and practices, methods and resources, etc.
I would highly recommend reading And What About College? How homeschooling leads to admissions to the best colleges and universities for information on record-keeping and such for high school, regardless of the style and methods of homeschooling that you decide to try.
Good luck!