Shandi Wedge: The nice thing about homeschooling, you can choose your own education. There are lots of different curricula out there, or you can design your own. It can be a bit overwhelming sometimes, but here's a list of different methods. Find the one that suits you. It makes finding a curriculum a lot easier. http://www.homeschooldiner.com/guide/intro/main.ht...But there's no rule on when you have to start homeschooling. That's another nice thing. You don't have to have a set start date. You don't have to have specific hours (although some people work better with a schedule.) As for applications...well, I don't know if they're online now. When I was being homeschooled each application (to the state) was on paper. It's not really applications so much as it is legal paperwork. It's considered child abuse to not send your children to school unless you tell the state that you homeschool. It's not too difficult. There's just some paperwork to fill out, and you have to tell! them what you're studying and keep an attendance record (at least in my state.) Each state also has laws about the subjects studied and how long you had to study for. My state stated that everybody had to receive instruction in reading, language arts, math, science, and history and that we have school 180 days a year, for five hours each day. Now, those 180 days don't always have to follow the school year. I knew some homeschooling families who schooled year round, taking several long breaks. It also never took us five hours to do school. It took like, one or two hours max to do my sit down "schoolwork" during my elementary school years, and during my teenage years maybe three or four. We spent the other times doing things like instrumental practice, ballet lessons, nature walks around the neighborhood, reading time, etc. My mom was one of those who used every opportunity to teach us something, even a trip to the grocery store. So to fill the state requirements for hours w! e called it "school." Each state is different, though, so make! sure to look up yours. Best of luck!...Show more
Rona Espalin: What you need to do to become homeschooeld and how long the process will take is completely dependent of the homeschool laws where you live. In some states you could start today. IE in TX and Michigan, you could withdraw from public school right this minute and that is all you would have to do. In some states such as WA, Vermont or NY you would have to file extensive paperwork and wait until approved. Most states fall somewhere in the middle of those 2 extremes. IE in my state (GA) you could start today and have 2 weeks to file the online Declaration of Intent.You can find your state's laws and a lot of beginning to homeschool info at: http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/directory/Begi......Show more
Gaston Edgcomb: An option is doing homeschool and just sending your kids to either an extra curricular activity or a church youth type thing. That way, they could learn and have friends (: Im in high sc! hool right now and I've been on a public school my whole life. I don't think its bad at all. Yeah, there is peer pressure, decisions to make, and bad kids that bring drugs into school and kids who bully. But you can't just shelter your kids. I think it would be better to go to public school because it could teach important lessons and also gets kids ready for the REAL world. I think its all about a person's personality and how they handle situations. As long as the person makes good choices, they're fine. Let your [future] child 'live' . I hope I helped (:...Show more
Oscar Waddups: Yes you can homeschool, in some states there's a virtual schooling option. Just google "virtual schooling in ___" (insert what state you live in) and be sure it's a k-12 application...
Ronny Dorge: its only for people who coz take the time to go to school or having kids i dont think if you are able to go to school you half to go.
Sammy Tabatt: your school is NOT forcing you to ! stay - compulsory attendance laws in your state are. There was a time w! hen you could be yanked out of school and sent off to the factory to work when you were 10 years old. Which is what I assume happened to children who wasted their time in school. You have a right to fail miserably and the school still has a legal obligation to provide you with a free public education. You could enroll in a public school at home such as K12 or Connections but know you would still have to do lessons and tests and the same things you are not doing in public school now that you should be. homeschooling is where your parents accept legal responsibility for your education, choose curriculum materials for you and act as teachers. It has nothing to do with public school at home. But these are all decisions your parents must make. You do not get to make them on your own....Show more
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