I am interested in home-schooling my five year old son, how would I go about getting information?
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http://www.kansashomeschool.org/
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i home school my daugther and find it alot better but it will be time consuming at times. there's a website for $8.95 a month etap.org  good curriculum. then theres also American school that will give him credits and graduate. if your children decide to stay in homeschool you will have to notify the school superintendent that you are establishing a bonafide school for ________ and it will be based at this address. also another book is Homeschool your child for free theres more than 1200 smart, effective and practical resources for home ed. on the internet and beyond. i wish you and your children the best of luck and feel free to email me.
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go for some sites like hi5.com , orkut.com where there are school or area communities.may you find him in one of such commuity
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Your local Early Years Department at your Council,  (some of them are now called Sure Start),  will have all the information you need such as manuals etc.\n\nIt's their job to get the information out to anyone who needs it.\n\nIf you go to your local Council's website, click on education and you should find their contact details there.\n\nBest of luck.
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Don't let anyone fool you it is very hard work, the education department will send out a specialist to come and visit you once a year, this person will make a report, talk to your children and give you advice also put you in touch with other people home educating too, as a rule they don't like you doing it but there is nothing they can do if you chose to and your child is happy.  Education otherwise are a group who home educate, have local groups countrywide who meet up and socialise you should contact them they can be very helpful.\n\nAs far a curriculum you can either choose to follow the national or choose to follow what your child's interests are.  you should be looking at 25 hours to 32 hours depending on the age of the child, and cover at least English, Maths and Science -with the view that if you ever wish them to go back to school they can slide back in easily.\n\nDepending on your organisational level and how much and well you want your child to do it can take over your life but it can also fit right in, when all is said and done it is your choice.  All you need to do is put in writing to the school your child currently attends that you wish to take them out of school and educate them otherwise.  It is the school's responsibility to inform the LEA who will contact you for an initial visit then annual visit. if you never regisered your child for a school place then you don't need to do anything.\n\nGood luck with that e-mail me if you need anything else.
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I don't know about the States, but here in the UK you can start by joining tutoring agencies, which people who want tution for their kids contact. The downside is that also demand a large percentage of your own takings...usually approx 25%. However, once you have one, and you are good, word of mouth is the best way!
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Try this group.  We used them when we were home schooling. \n\nhttp://www.connectionsacademy.com/portal/google.asp
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The quick answer is yes and no.  First, it depends your parents - are they ok with it?  Second, it depends on the laws in your state.  Third, it depends on your age - if you're 8-10, I'd say, no way.  If you're 15 or older, I'd probably say OK.\n\nMy older son (11) works pretty independently on some subjects, while I oversee/teach others.  Of course, I always check his work, so he's never completely independent.\n\nYes, there are independent study courses available both on-line and for home use (Switched-On Schoolhouse from Alpha Omega comes to mind).  So it is possible to 'teach yourself'.
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Try Costco or Fred Meyers or any other larger retailer. They have great homeschooling products that could help you continue your education.
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Check out these sites:\nhttp://www.preschooleducation.com/\nhttp://www.preschoollearningonline.com/\nhttp://www.perpetualpreschool.com/\nContact me if you have any other questions, I am a preschool teacher.
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It depends on which state you live in, because the laws are different in each state.  A good place to get information is from Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), a non-profit organization that promotes legal, responsible home-schooling.
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I think this is WONDERFUL!!! You are homeschooling what age are they? I have Crystal 8 yr 2gr, Jeffy 6yr 1 gr, and Robin 5yr kgr.  I have taught my self and know how to read music and that's what I did is went to a few different stores started with my fav. home school store and they told me of their fav. music stores and found a few begg. song books 1 I got was How to teach Keyboard.  But if cost is the problem check out your library (really good if you live in a city!)  You can make copies and recheck out many times!  Or Check ebay they have lots of good cheap stuff!  and you don't have to use a credit card ( I thought this was the only way but learned many people will take money orders!)  Good luck and keep up the good work!  if you need another home school support mom to bounce around ideas always can email me tishniaeq069696@yahoo.com! Have fun!
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It's actually quite easy. My wife and I homeschool are kids and here are the basics.\n\n1. You'll have to register your child with the school district basically letting them know you are going to homeschool.\n\n2. Buy the ciriculum for the grade your child(ren) are in.\n\n3. Get going.\n\nThere are a lot of resources available to homschoolers. There is most likely a home school group you can join to go on field trips with and have support. There is also some different things you can join like the homschoolers legal defense network for some extra support. Some states desire  that you have a four year degree to do it. If you don't they ask that you have a monitor for a couple hours a day. But that varies by state. Anyways do some internet searching and you'll be surprised what you find.
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I don't know where you are in the U.S....I'm assuming you're in the US....there is a program called K12. It is a program that can be purchased...quite expensive, but if you sign up through a charter school...technically you would be a public school student who learns independently at home...you could get it free...I think they even provide the computer and Internet connection. Anyway, go to this website: http://www.k12.com/ and click around a little. You should be able to find where they are having demonstrations in your area...as well as if the charter schools are available in your area. Where I'm from (California), the charter schools are called CAVA (California Virtual Academy) You may also search under "virtual academy" in a search engine, and add in whatever state you're from. \n\nBest of Luck!
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a good site would be nclb.tutors, it has really helped my son.
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You need to find out what your state requires.  About.com has good info on homeschooling and how to begin and the basics:\nhttp://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/p/homeschool101.htm\n\nAnd a list of links to state requirements and laws regarding homeschooling:\nhttp://homeschooling.about.com/cs/gettingstarted/a/legalusa.htm\n\nThey also have many resources and unit studies.\n\nThere are many places online that have numerous resources from worksheets, to projects, to lesson plans and unit studies.\n\nLocally you might have a homeschool group which meets for playdates, or classes or activities.  Probably your local library will know of some contacts.\n\nGood Luck!
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If you are looking for a complete curriculum, I have heard a lot of people like Abeka - a Christian programs that covers all the basic subjects, I think (though I have never used it myself).  I would highly recommend the book "A Thomas Jefferson Education," by Oliver DeMille.  You can guy it a gwc.edu in the bookstore section.  Check out hslda.org for info on home school groups in your state and info on home schooling in general.  One more piece of advice, don't get too much into the "school" mentality (my child has to do this, this and this at this, etc.).  Be flexible - that is one of the beauties on home schooling.  If your child doesn't like the curriculum you have, find something different - there are TONS of options out there.  Good luck!