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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 380139" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Jena--</p><p> </p><p>Let me share what I know....</p><p> </p><p>Every parent has the right to "homeschool" their child - regardless of the school district. "Homeschool" has many different meanings....but generally, it means "school at home" with Mom, or Dad as the instructor.</p><p> </p><p>In my area, we have several homeschooling support groups. They were tricky to find, but once I did they were a tremendous resource. The support groups provide socialization for the kids AND the parents - plus it gives us a chance to compare notes with one another. What kind of textbook are you using for science? What literature are you teaching this year? Etc etc</p><p> </p><p>And, we pool our resources to provide enrichment activities for the kids. The group organizes field trips and special outtings. We even hired a Spanish tutor for language lessons.</p><p> </p><p>Homeschool gives you a lot of freedom - but there are requirements that must be followed. Your state will have required curriculum. Here we must teach reading, writing, math, science, and history/social studies. Some states require physcial education, too.</p><p> </p><p>There are lots of options for <em>how</em> to teach. You can sign up for an online "virtual public school"...where everything will be taught from the computer and your child will need to report to teachers online. You can purchase pre-packaged curriculum where everything is already planned out for you and you and your child basically follow the program as it is laid out. You can also design your own curriculum - and as long as you are adhering to your state's requirements - you can teach what and how you want.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 380139, member: 6546"] Jena-- Let me share what I know.... Every parent has the right to "homeschool" their child - regardless of the school district. "Homeschool" has many different meanings....but generally, it means "school at home" with Mom, or Dad as the instructor. In my area, we have several homeschooling support groups. They were tricky to find, but once I did they were a tremendous resource. The support groups provide socialization for the kids AND the parents - plus it gives us a chance to compare notes with one another. What kind of textbook are you using for science? What literature are you teaching this year? Etc etc And, we pool our resources to provide enrichment activities for the kids. The group organizes field trips and special outtings. We even hired a Spanish tutor for language lessons. Homeschool gives you a lot of freedom - but there are requirements that must be followed. Your state will have required curriculum. Here we must teach reading, writing, math, science, and history/social studies. Some states require physcial education, too. There are lots of options for [I]how[/I] to teach. You can sign up for an online "virtual public school"...where everything will be taught from the computer and your child will need to report to teachers online. You can purchase pre-packaged curriculum where everything is already planned out for you and you and your child basically follow the program as it is laid out. You can also design your own curriculum - and as long as you are adhering to your state's requirements - you can teach what and how you want. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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