Home schooling How do i go about doing that?

Debora Soliani: Here is the basic info to get you started with homeschooling http://www.canihomeschool.blogspot.comBest of Luck!Janahttp://www.homeschooljungle.com...Show more

Ronny Dorge: well it depends on which home school program you go with. for me im in julian charter school. but i also live in cali. now it may very where you live just find out whats near you and what your really looking for. now my home school thing/ work is easy but every kid or students home work is different.

Blythe Noreiga: Be sure to look up the homeschooling laws in your state...each state gets to decide their education laws, so what works for you in Ohio is gonna change once you move to Georgia or for your buddy in Michigan. The next thing to realize is that there's a whole spectrum of what's called "homeschool." Some people sign up with an online version of public school; that’s really technically not “homeschool,” since you're counted as public school student and you have! to have regular contact with teachers, submit work and tests, etc. The dirty little secret here is that the school district gets to keep the federal funds for you, as you’re a public school student this way. (Quite obviously, your school district will like this option best. Often when one queries the school as to the options available for “homeschool,” the school administrators will smile sweetly and mention just such an arrangement, conveniently omitting the rest of your options. This “lie by omission” quietly implies that this is the one and only way “homeschooling is done.” There’s a quite a debate in the homeschooling community about whether or not this constitutes an effort by the educational bureaucracy to redefine the meaning of homeschool, and what effect that would have on legislation and regulation of more traditional homeschool. But I digress.)Other people may choose to buy materials from companies and enroll with online schools, but they're "ind! ependent" of the school districts, and they don't owe anyone a! darned thing...their test scores (if any; few homeschoolers in the traditional sense are obligated to take state standardized tests) are their own business, as is the pace, order or depth at which they choose to go through the material. Other people make up their own curriculum, based on their own personal criteria. Some states want you to keep a portfolio of material to prove you're doing something there at home, other states want you to submit your curriculum for the year for approval, others may require testing that could send you back to public or private school if you fall below a particular percentile...just in case. Again, depends on the state. Still other people endorse what they call "unschooling," and they throw out all books and tests altogether and simply follow what interests them. (See the writings of John Holt, or Google "unschooling" for more on that theory of education.) A good book for anyone over 12 years old is “The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How t! o Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education,” by Grace Llewellyn. Here’s an excerpt:"Did your guidance counselor ever tell you to consider quitting school? That you have other choices, quite beyond lifelong hamburger flipping or inner-city crack dealing? That legally you can find a way out of school, that once you're out you'll learn and grow better, faster, and more naturally than you ever did in school, that there are zillions of alternatives, that you can quit school and still go to A Good College and even have a Real Life in the Suburbs if you so desire? Just in case your counselor never told you these things, I'm going to. That's what this book is for."Even if you don’t hold with what the author has to say, the point of view she has is dramatically different and can be a great springboard to help you get in touch with what you believe school and learning should be like. As with many things, there’s a wide spectrum of “unschoolers,” as well. Many of them! have a certain set of concepts they want their kids to get and don’t! care HOW they get the information, while others take a much more laid-back approach and allow the student to set the list of concepts themselves...or not set one at all. All of these people will still consider themselves “unschoolers.”...Show more

Ervin Laeger: Well, yes, of course you can be. I am! First off, find out what grade you are in..then pick a curriculum....Saxon, BJU, Alpha-Omega, etc etc...and then go from there.

Debora Soliani: I was home schooled most my life, and the biggest factor is is that you need to be very self motivated. You also still have to do state testing, which means you need to still study so you get good scores on those tests. I would recommend looking for local home schooling groups in your community. They can give you advice and also recommend starting points for you.

Letitia Bigelow: There are alot of options out there. You do not mention the state in which you live but I will give you a few ideas regardless and tell ! you which is best in my opinion. I have my kids currently enrolled online at OHDELA which is a tuition free k12 public school. They are great from the teachers to the curriculum. They have schools in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania. You can call and get more information at 1.800.493.8680 or go online to http://www.mydela.comOHDELA and it's affiliate schools in Colorado and Pennsylvania provide you with everything including a computer, printer, books, gift card for cartridges, field trips, clubs you can join like ski club, national honors society and more. They even reimburse you for internet and provide a myChoice account which allow you to do things to learn that you enjoy. For example you can take swimming, or visit museums, or buy books or other resources with it. You can learn more about these option by clicking here: http://www.mydela.comSome other options include connections academy, and K12 has schools in alot of states also.Hope that helps you....Show more