my son is returning to public school in oklahoa, he has been homeschooled, will he receive credit?
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It is easier to put them back in at the start of the school year. There are pretty intense placement tests they go through, but if you've done a good job it will be no problem. If your child is young for their grade and they want to move him back, try to be open minded. It can make a huge difference in socialization. The only time I knew of someone having a problem was into high school. There were issues with graduating and receiving a diploma because of required credits.
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It will correct itself because your son will primarily mimic his parents. Children go to school and learn naughty language, but they correct themselves in front of their parents when they get home.\nYour son is a sweetheart. You must be very proud of him.
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And yet another start:\nhttp://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/p/homeschool101.htm\n\nThe above link has a page of links to state laws, as well as much info about basics and start ups!
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The posting is based on the points.good luck to ur son,my sis did her psle tis year too.the results will be out 2moro. God Bless!
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It might be best to let him have his last year in elementary school in public school, so that he can arrive at the next school with friends and start off there with at least that worry out of the way - you know, someone to do it with.\n\nReally though, it is probaby too hard to tell from this vantage point what will be best.  There are those who say children are better suited for friends an socialization at 7 - but as your child grows and develops you will see more of what his nature is, what will benefit him and how well he learns on his own and in social situation.  You know your child better than anyone else - and as you get to know him even better over a couple more years of having him at home, I am sure the right choice will make itself clear to you at the right time.\n\nI personally am homeschooling all the way - well, that's the plan now anyway.  We will just have to see how it goes and were life takes us!
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Be sure she understands a simple ab pattern, and it is helpful if you can extend it. By that I mean red,yellow,red yellow. An extended pattern would incorporate another color. She should be fine if she knows all of the  names of the letters, sounds, colors, and basic shapes. I think the requirements for homeschool probably vary from state to state, but I suggest you call your local Office of Public Instruction. The OSPI in Washington State use to provide materials for parents who homeschooled. I am a certified public school teacher as well as a certified Montessori teacher. Your daughter will be fine given your concern and involvement. Start her putting the sounds together to form simple words (cat, dog etc.) Have her practice her manuscript to develop her fine motor skills (we use D'Nealian in WA) you should be able to obtain practice sheets off of the Internet. Teach her the seasons as they change. I always taught the names of baby animals in the spring, apples and spiders in the fall etc. Good luck!
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You know in your heart what the right thing to do is--listen to it and not any amount of rationalizing by either side.\n\nIf your heart is telling you it's time to pull him from school, then it's time. Since you aren't planning on doing it until this school year is over, you are giving yourself a great start.\n\nI would recommend first of all to find some homeschool groups in your area, or at least websites. They can give you more information about the options there, plus you can get information from those who are homeschooling in California about their experiences with one form or another. If you can meet up with other homeschoolers for park days or other things, you can get a better feel for how it all works.\n\nI would say don't worry about him being really smart and trying to keep up to him. First of all, if he's that smart, he'll end up likely doing the bulk of his stuff on his own and you won't even necessarily need to understand one iota of what he's doing. When I was in jr and sr. high school, the teachers, for the most part, didn't teach me a whole lot more than what I had already learned from the textbooks. It's what the better students tend to do--they learn on their own. Not to mention that there are a multitude of programs out there where other people are essentially in charge of teaching the subject--I'm thinking mainly online programs, but there may be other programs near you where he can go into a group session once a week to get some lessons then does his work on his own for a week, or even just a private tutor situation. There are lots of possibilities, even the possibility of sending him back to school at a later point.\n\nTo get started on homeschooling information, I think I'd start here:\nhttp://homeschooling.about.com/About_Homeschooling.htm . As I recommended above, do try to find a homeschool support group in your area and learn about the laws and options where you live. And take nay-sayers opinions with a grain of salt. :)
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depends sometimes its headstart, preschool or even Kindergarten. Should ask local ISD they could help out.
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Go with the church school - although if they are doing all the teaching I'm not sure how they qualify as a homeschool.  If they are ahead of their grade level at their current school, what's stopping them from being ahead in the church one?
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The answer above is a great idea.  Of course, this will only work if you don't mind non-person to person tutoring.\n\nI would contact your local high schools and see if there are any tutors that will tutor your kid.  It might help both the high school student (elective credit) and your kid (because young kids look up to high school students).\n\nNewspapers are always advertising people looking for work such as nannies, care-takers, and yes...even tutors.\n\nI would try the high schools first.\n\nHere are a list of tutorint centers in the Portland area:\nhttp://www.anysubject.com/portland-tutors.asp\nhttp://portland.craigslist.com/lss/\nhttp://www.mindsinmotiontutoring.com/
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yeah, i can help.  i can help you be a better parent by giving you some advice:  don't do your son's homework for him.  you are sending him to school to learn, aren't you?  how is he going to ever learn how to do anything if you spend days doing his work for him?  \n\nsure, he might end up with an A in first grade, but who cares about what you got in first grade?  you could make an argument that grades are important to his future if they are high school grades, but it's far more important that he actually *learn* things at this age.\n\nsheesh.
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If he is already in an IEP program his team needs to meet again to discuss different options for him. There are other ways of going rather than sticking a child in a special needs class within a public school and not getting any help. There are private schools that are considered level five or level three schools where you would not have to pay considering that he meets the school criteria or they feel as though he is suitable for the program. I hope that I answer your question or helped you in some kind of way.
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I'm for it.  My sister and brother-in-law homeschooled their two boys from kindergarten through high school graduation.  Both boys went on to college, and both have now graduated.\n\nI also have a lot of friends who have been (or are now) homeschoolers.  Those who have gone on to college have done extremely well.
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I am not from Texas, but in Indiana there is the Indiana Department of Education; the have references to all kinds of schools including those that cater to Adults for Basic Education purposes including the GED and QED (same as a diploma);  Most of the "alternative" schools offer credit courses were you can make up the lost credit syou had when you didn't complete high school; they also provide GED courses if you have been out of school for a few decades and want to finish your education to further your job skills.  Good luck and I am proud of your for going back to school. After you have completed your goal consider taking ABE (Adult Basic Ed) classes and prepare to go to college, you'll feel great about your accomplishments!
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I have homeschooled for years now.  I hear from my old fart neighbor "When are you going to let them go back to school?"  Ugh.  It never ends.  I just don't broadcast it to the locals because THEY choose to be close minded and to not educate themselves about hsing.  Consider this 'comeback' as it's my best one:  My son gets a one-on-one education.  It's better than a private tutor.  He is fully socialized as he can go to church, soccer, chess club, library groups, the local rec center programs, 4H and scouts."  Folks that flip out and bring up socialization usually just grab that word because everyone that knows little about it uses it.  Good luck and you can email me for any help you need.
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There isn't usually a "transcript" per se but if you are truly home schooling your child then you would have had to go through and get approval from your home school district which would have minimum standards that had to be met. If you use an organization to help with your home school program then you may already have access to a transcript through them. For example, if your child is home schooled or takes distance learning classes through flvs.net (Florida Virtual School) they can provide you with an accredited transcript. \n\nOften home school children do compile a transcript of sorts that they can attach as a copy to their application or show during the interview process with a college. These are generally acceptable for admittance along with relevant SAT/ACT scores but they will not be acceptable for scholarships and/or government financial aid for college. Home school students also may have to take placement exams to demonstrate their knowledge or core minimum requirements -- example, SAT Subject Test in French to demonstrate the pre-requisite 2 years of foreign language.
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I used the Alpha Omega Curriculum for awhile when I home schooled. It covers so much, but my kids got bored with the workbooks. I tried to liven it up with hands on activities. you can homeschool anywhere. just check out the local laws to make sure you are in compliance. If you feel strongly about homeschooling, don't let others opinions get you down. You have to do what you feel is best. It should be no problem for your nephew to get into University. Just keep good records. The system you are enrolling him in may keep records for you to be used as a transcript. It may cost extra but might be worth it. Homeschooling can be done at your pace so you can achieve alot quickly. There is soo much curriculum out there and book to help you along the way. Check the web you'll be amazed at all there is. Good Luck and Don't give up!! Homeschooling is very rewarding!