how EXACTLY should home education be structure for a child taken out of high school?
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you should be able to access the high school curriculum from your l.e.a. (local education authority)...work from this and you can't go wrong....hope this helps
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By law you parents or guardian has to homeschool u!\nwww.americanschoolofcorr.com
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If you can't home school, then read, read, read to them as much as possible.  Read anything they are interested in (within reason) that is appropriate for their ages.
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Contact the school board in your area they will have the procedures and guidleines in a packet for you.They will tell you what curriculums are acceptable for the state in which you live. Then ask yourself why do you want to home school? If it is for selfish reasons like you don't want your five yr old to leave you.Or you think they will learn bad habits, you need to think again. These things will happen anyway and your not really helping them. Ask yourself is your child already shy or outgoing? Keeping them home because they are shy is not good it only sets it in stone. I home schooled my youngest son it's not an easy task and it is a very big commitment. You just can't pick and choose when you feel like teaching and what you feel like teaching( although many do). You must teach even when you don't feel good or they are in a bad mood. What kind of relationship do you have with your child? Does he listen well? You'll only be hurting your child if you don't do it the correct way. Many home school children fall very far behind because mom is not very consistant or tough. My son is now in Public High School and in Honors programs but my friend who is home schooling her children do nothing but crafts and play games and seem very behind for their age in all their academic studies.She won't get out of bed until 9:30am and stops teaching at Lunchtime. They go shopping everyday. Is this teaching her children?? You also need some support people, parents  or friends who can lend a hand now and then to give your child a variety of teaching techniques. And you must absolutely get them involved in other activities in the outside world, such as soccer or ballet or some type of group sport. Not a homeschooling group. It keeps them too sheltered and they never learn how to put up with negative people. Which the world is full of. Hope this helps feel free to e-mail me if you have any problems and good luck.
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I knew one girl at my high school who did enough summer school to graduate a year early. Then, she went off to college.\n\nPersonally, I think kids should graduate high school at 16 and then choose trade school or college (similar to the British system). I think more kids would graduate if they weren't required to go until they were 18.\n\nI think home school is a viable alternative.
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Ask your local school district about their GED program. If there is a medical reason for you to not attend high school, you may be eligible for homebound instruction, but that would be up to a physician to say so.
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Homeschoolers do have a social life.  Just because you aren't in school with them doesn't mean you can't see your friends outside of school.\n\nThere are also sports and clubs you can be involved with.\n\nIf you can't keep up in school, ask your school counselor for an appointment and discuss the problems you are having.  Could you possibly have a learning disability?  Need help being organized and having time for homework and study? \n\nWhatever the problem is, homeschooling may or may not help. Have you discussed the problems with your parents?  Are they considering homeschooling you?  It's a big task for a parent to take on.  I know, because I did it all the way through high school. It was worth it and I would do it all over again.  But you didn't mention your parents or how they feel about it.\n\nDo not worry about socialization.  Just because you are homeschooled does not mean you never get out of the house.  That is up to you!\n\nAgain, seek a conference with your school counselor and see if you issues can be resolved.  Discuss all options with your parents as well.  I hope you all can come to an agreement and a plan to do what is best for you.\n\nBest Wishes,\n\nSue
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Home schooling is where the parent teaches the child at home.  Therefore you can't really have a top 10.  However, there are many home schooling academies and co-ops that act a support groups for home schooling families, as well as providing kids with a place to make friends, etc.  Try hslda.org to find a list of these types of groups in your state.
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I was homeschooled from 2nd to 9th grade and went to a Catholic high school in 10th grade til graduation. We tried to get me in for 9th grade but there wasn't room, so they guaranteed me a space the next year.  There were two of us who were homeschooled and entered at the same time/year and both of us did very well academically and socially.  There were no issues related to homeschooling at all. The real issues are about parents and their perspectives about education and relationships, and that affects kids no matter where they go to school.\n\nI did go to the first semester of 8th grade in a public school, and it was so irrelevant and frustrating (because home schoolers are with adults so much that they don't get into a lot of typical middle school stuff) that I asked my parents if I could come home again.  I recommend a higher-performing school or a more nurturing community school if you decide to put your kids in junior high. Everything people are saying here about the crud of middle school was my experience and I didn't need it.  \n\nHowever, the one thing I realized after I entered the corporate workforce in my late 20's, was that I hadn't learned what I call "playground politics" in school (they weren't kidding when they said that "all I ever needed to know I learned in kindergarten"), and so I had to be a quick study of how petty politics of personality work (Ironic, huh? I didn't need this in high school but I did need it in the San Francisco workforce!). I'll never be an expert at playing the game but I think it's also because I'm a more straightforward and optimistic personality and had not really experienced the brunt of passive-aggressive tactics before.  \n\nAlso I think it's very important to know the social players in your environment and your kid's environment, and talk about it with them. Make them aware of what's going on around them and teach them to network and have lots of different kinds of friendships, from the loose aquaintances to the tight-knit. My parents didn't teach me that and I graduated from a high school full of the kids of Silicon Valley millionaires with no clue of what was going on around me.  Also have them do a skills/career options inventory early on so they know what they might be good at or interested in doing with college/career and can be thinking about it before they have to make choices in college.  That doesn't have much to do with homeschooling but sometimes more relaxed families don't think about it. \n\nBottom line: homeschooling spared me a lot of grief, allowed my personality to fully develop, and allowed me to read more than my peers, so I have better reading breadth and comprehension, and my mom taught me phonics and grammar so I can spell and write better than a lot of the teachers I had! I had time to enjoy competitive horseback riding and I had to give that up when I went to school. Homeschooling is great when you have friends to do it with and plenty of interaction with the community.  High school is great for getting ready to go to college and it's at the developmental stage where a child is discovering and defining their individuality. It's a good time to go.
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Most home school students are better educated and have higher test scores than those at school. As long as the children are doing well the state needs to keep their nose out of it.
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I would recommend trying to hook up with a local homeschool support group. They will be able to tell you all about the regulations where you live, what sort of things are available, etc.\n\nAlso, check out www.hslda.org yourself for the regulations and just surf the web a bit and check out your local library--there should be some books on homeschooling in the education section.\n\nBeyond that, consider what type of homeschooling you want to do. You don't say how old you are, if you want a diploma or anything like that. There are a ton of online programs to choose from if you want to go that route. There are also just a ton of other programs available, period. A Beka, Robinson and Sonlight are three that pop into my head at the moment, but there are others, too--oh, like Switched On Schoolhouse, AlphaOmega... You may also just be able to do your own thing. Depends on the regulations where you live!\n\nTo those naysaying your interest, I say ignore them. Homeschooling can be great if you make it great.
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Go to http://hslda.org  They promote LEGAL, RESPONSIBLE homeschooling.  You can find out what is required to legally homeschool your child in your state.  The laws are different in every one, but it is legal everywhere in the USA.  Especially find out what the "compulsory school age" is in your state.  That is the age that you need to either put your child in public school or offically home school your son.  You may not be required to do anything official until he is 6.  Then you can just keep up the good work until then.  Include your little one in the reading, but otherwise, simply allow your youngest to play quietly or nap while you have school time with the older one.  With homeschooling, your scedule is very flexible, so do what works for you!   \n\nIf you do need/want a curriculum, there is an ocean of curriculums out there, and it can be intimidating to wade through them.  I would recommend starting with a guide by either Mary Pride or Cathy Duffy.  They are experienced homeschoolers that review curriculums and publish their well-informed opinions about them.  Look for books and websites by them.  After choosing a curriculum, you can often get used books on e-bay, and several websites like www.christianbook.com have good prices on new curriculum.
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In our county in Georgia, there are many home school "groups" organized between parents who home school their children.  There is one organized by Christian parents in our town, one in the county to the north.  My wife and I involve ourselves with the latter.  \n\nI know there are web sites to help you with this.  You may wish to get information on what standards are kept by the government and private schools, so that you can better gauge your children's progress.  We can ge this from our county board of education, from the state and federal departments of education.
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You should be able to contact the State Department of Education for guidance in providing what ou need for setting up an organization or umbrella program for these types of needs.  A local Christian school might be a great alternative to begin researching your questions and needs as well.  You might also consider a Teacher's Resource outlet store in your area as they may have all the materials you would need to begin the process.  Just some ideas.  May God bless your endeavors.
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I find it very doubtful that half the children in the US are home-schooled.  Home-schooling is fine with me, as long as there are dedicated parents involved, and the children have plenty of socialization opportunities.  A big thing that you learn in school is how to interact with other people.
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To think of expectations, write a list of attributes you'd like your child to have once he graduates, and how a school can support these things.  Thumb through the dictionary and look up words that describe how you feel-you can also use s thesarus if you'd like to add in a few 'sparkly' words (not too many!).  Have your child come up with a list of what he wants out of school and maybe select the top three to embellish upon.  I couldn't find it now, but there are lists of 'action words' that are suggested for resumes- you can probably use the same list to describe your desires for your child's education.\n\nTo get you started, as a parent, you'd probably like a:\n\nSafe, caring school environment that encourages academic and personal growth.  You might also like a community where parent participation is encouraged and supported by faculty and staff.
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Only you and your daughter can decide what homeschooling style is best for you. But, here are a few basics:\n1. www.hslda.org This website will provide you with all the legal information you will need.\n2. Google the phrase "learning syles homeschool" This will give you some ideas as to different ways different children learn best. Observe your child to determine their own learning style.\n3. Research! The internet is chock-full of information on homeschooling.\n4. Try to find a local homeschooling group. (Sometimes this can be accomplished by asking the local librarian or perhaps the school superintenant)\n\nGood luck. I want to congratulate you on your wonderful decision to homeschool your child. \n\nSheri