How do you organize your homeschool planning, records, etc.?
Well, if you live in a state (in USA) where home education is regulated, you will know what you have to keep. It will be all of the stuff which you are required to show someone.If you live in a state with freedom to teach/learn as you please, you only need to keep a list of books used. If your child is writing or doing papers for lit or history, these will already be on a computer somewhere. Just set up a folder of sample of work. No need to over think this.In high school keep better records if you plan to go to college. You will need to prepare a transcript and a support document which describes the courses taken. You can keep it on a computer, as you go along, or you can get a box and toss folders, copybooks, consumable books, textbooks, etc. When transcript time rolls around, just pull out the old resources and type away.In fact, though, none of this really matters. If you only plan to homeschool in elementary years, the middle school will test your student before they enter and he/she will take whatever they are offering. If you plan to homeschool until highschool years, then ditto. Once in highschool no one really cares what you did in middle school.However, if you plan to homeschool thru high school it is highly unlikely that you (yourself) are going to teach all high school subjects. It is more likely that you will do one..maybe two subjects at home. The rest will be done online or at community colleges and they will provide you with a transcript/document describing the class.If your state is highly regulated, you will be told exactly what to submit. There will be little guesswork.Hope this helps.
I am planning on homeschooling my kids and planning on teaching them the Apostolic Pentecostal faith.?
Some Christian curriculum and resource materials would include Alpha Omega Publications, Sonlight, Abeka, Apologia, Answers In Genesis, Christian Book Distributors (some), Eagle's Wings... to name a few. I have found that it is impossible to find a curriculum that I completely agree with. Some I've found are very close, but not perfect. If you can find one that's close, I think that is better than a "perfect" one. Why? Because those instances where I disagree end up being some of the best teaching moments. We learn how to think critically and analyze and refute. As a homeschooling parent, you have the freedom to teach or not teach whatever you feel is best. I had a health book that talked about the facts of life a little earlier than I felt my child was ready for. So I just paperclipped that section closed and went on. That's an example of our freedom. I usually steer away from complete packaged curriculuums anyway. I much prefer to hand pick each subject or incorporate a few subjects together into one learning experience. This allows more freedom to get just what you want.
Are you planning on homeschooling? What curriculum would you use if so?
Thanks for the A2A!Yes, we do plan to Lord willing homeschool our children!After experiencing a wide variety of curriculum, I’ve taken away several thoughts. I’ll just try to give a quick list of my favorite choices, and if you’d like more details please feel free to comment!Math: ABeka wins gold on this one. My Mom taught it in a Christian school before I was born, and we used it throughout our entire learning career. I’m certainly open to other supplemental math curriculum should our children’s learning needs incline that way, but ABeka is what I’m most comfortable with as a teacher.Science: Apologia is hands down the absolute best homeschool science program I know of. Both my husband and I had the blessing of using Dr. Wile’s books for chemistry and physics, and I am aware of many who thoroughly enjoy the younger grades’ textbooks. (Sadly, I was long finished with school when the earlier grade textbooks were published!)English: Rod & Staff is old-fashioned and rather niche, but I have yet to meet an English program as thorough and as easy to follow as theirs. I have nothing but good memories from my years using Rod & Staff, and have found that using it truly laid an excellent foundation for a rich literary and writing experience.History/Geography: ABeka wins again. Not the most sensational, but quite solid. If our children are half as into history as their parents, we will probably need to make a thousand library trips! I’m also rather partial to several select Rod & Staff geography textbooks, and a delightful textbook titled Streams of Civilization that’s responsible for opening the door of early history to me.Spelling: The Writing Road to Reading is a timeless curriculum but difficult to find; it has an incredibly thorough spelling aspect. Failing that, it’s back to ABeka!Handwriting Without Tears comes quite highly recommended as well.That about sums it up! Again, I am open to change as our children develop and display their learning needs; these are simply the choices I’m already quite familiar with.
How do I create a homeschool planner?
Here is a free simple weekly planner that you can modify at will.There is no easy answer to creating a homeschool planner since every person has their own personal preferences. For instance, some people like daily planners, some like weekly, some like detailed daily + broad weekly and monthly. Some people like online planners while other want a printable planner sheet. Still others need it in a binder.This is what I would recommend:Establish a regular routine for your week. This will help keep you focused and on track. You’ll also be more organized and productive.On Sunday night: Spend an hour planning out the coming week. Finalize your lesson plans and make sure you have all the resources and supplies.During the week days - Monday-Friday: Stick with your Sunday night outline but make necessary modifications along the way. You will have to make modifications along the way.On Friday night: Set aside some time to check out that week’s successes and failures. Did you make progress? This is when I mark down any grades and clear my mind of any ‘school’ related things before the weekend.
How does home-schooling work?
I'm currently going to a public high school and I don't like the system very much at all. This resulted in me looking for other options, and one I stumbled upon was home-schooling. I would like to know what is necessary to partake in home-schooling, what it entails, and how effective it is. Some more specific questions- Can anyone be home schooled? Do you need to have special conditions to become eligible? Can anyone home school a teenager? Can a tutor? Can a parent? Can I homeschool myself? Is there a definite curriculum for home-schooling? Do I have to take a certain english class or science class on a particular year? Can I plan out the lesson myself? How does gym work? Is it impossible to get accepted into a good college if you were home-schooled? Can I take subjects not available at my local school? How does the scheduling work? Can I choose to work a 4 day week, but not have summer break? Can I choose when to start and when to finish? How does homework work? How does grading work? Any answers to any of the above questions will be very helpful. Thank you in advance for your time, and as the time of this writing is near december 25th, happy holidays to all!
Which is harder, Homeschooling or Public School?
If your daughter isn't fitting in the public school plan, homeschooling may well be a great choice. No, it isn't difficult to help your child learn. Homeschooling can be a wonderful experience. Contact a local homeschool support group for info on laws and what support is in your area. Good luck :D
Homeschooling & Mathnasium?
Each state has different requirements. You will need to be more specific in order to get a better answer. In my state ( Arkansas) there is No minimum or maximum days per week, hours per day that one must "be home schooled". The state stays out of my business for the most part. As they should. I don't use ANY company to teach my kids though. And I highly suggest you do A LOT MORE research before you begin. The best way to teach is to tailor to each childs needs. I make all my my "curriculum" for my children because they all have special interests and differing styles of learning. As do all children.
There is no gender gap among homeschooled kids. Do you plan on homeschooling your children?
I plan on homeschooling my kids (when or if I have them). This is one of the main reasons I want my future wife to be a stay at home mom. http://www.livescience.com/4163-johnny-read-schools-favor-girls.html
How I can homeschooling my daughter we are leaving in Cancun mexico but she is born in fort lauderdale and I?
There is only one way to learn and remember any language, and that is to use the language. She needs to hear good models of English spoken correctly, and written correctly. She needs opportunities to engage with other English speakers. If she is entering grade 3, she has many years before starting college, so if you plan to homeschool her and want her to know English, you will need to use the language with her. Look for educational websites that use, or teach English. You will need to be very devoted to this if you want her to attend an English - speaking college. She will need to practice four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. She will probably have to take the TOEFL test when she enters and if she needs to learn more English, some schools will offer English classes at the college level. I used to know another language well and have forgotten due to lack of use. It's very important to use the language as much as possible if you want to know it well.