THINKING ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING YOUR CHILDREN

For parents who are thinking of homeschooling their child or children and do not OR know much about homeschooling and how to go about it, then this article is meant for you. Homeschooling is the process where children in the family are educated or taught at home by the parents, siblings or professional tutors instead of enrolling them in a local or private institution of learning.

Homeschooling requires parents to dedicate their time and hard work in order to make it a success. Many embark on it for reasons like the state of health of the child or children involved, some knowing they can offer a quality education for their kids than their local school and lots more.

 

The benefits of homeschooling may include the one-on-one attention given to the child. For instance, if you do not understand something in history, the whole class won’t be moving on without you. You might be the whole class! There is the chance to learn more at your own pace than you would in a normal classroom.

Kids who are home schooled also may get out in their communities more than other kids. They might get to experience hands-on education at museums, libraries, businesses, and other community resources.

The first step in homeschooling is to know your state’s homeschooling law. The law varies from State to State. Parents must know about the requirements from their state of residence concerning. You can also look for local and state homeschooling support groups for sources of up-to-date information.

When looking at the homeschooling law of your state, pay close attention to the following:

  • Notification

Parents may not be required to inform their educational officers of their decision to home-school their child and in places in which there is a need to, the specific requirement varies.

  • Attendant Age

All States sets the age when a child can start schooling. The starting age for homeschooling is almost the same as students schooling in public or private school.

  • Parent Qualifications

No qualification is required by some states other than being the parent or guardian while some states require the parent to have some level of formal education like high school diploma or GED before being allowed to home school.

  • School Status

It’s important to know what your home education is classified as, in some states homeschools are classified as private schools which adhere to the rules and regulations of private schools.

  • Subjects and Curriculum

Some states do not have explicit list of subjects and curriculum to follow while other states may require homeschooling parents to follow their local district curriculum and subject list.

  • Record keeping

Not all states require that parents keep records but the few states that do includes attendance logs, quarterly progress reports, summaries of curricula and used textbooks, reading logs, test results, immunization records or other work.

  • Special needs

There are some special cases which may include child abuse, child disabilities, high health risk and so on. A few states have specific guidelines to follow for such homeschooling parents.

 

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