Homeschooling

Archive for October, 2008

Question: I homeschool in Ga and want to change counties. How do I do that?

I am moving from one county to another, and don'tknow how to do that without losing attendance already on file. Also, does the Homeschooling law change in new county?

Answer: The home education code is consistent throughout the whole state of Georgia.

http://Homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/laws/blGA.htm

Submit your attendance to your "old" district up through your last day living in that area. Tell them which county you are moving to.

In your new county, submit a Letter of Intent to the new district. Tell them the name of your last county, and how many days you reported Homeschooling there and contact information for the authority you submitted reports to there. File an attendance report at the end of the month for the days of Homeschooling done in your new county.

As long as you are up-front and honest in your reporting, there should be no problem tracking your attendance between the counties. They aren't trying to make more work for themselves! If you are friendly and act like you know what you are doing, and not hesitant or suspicious, they will make it easy for you.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. Consult with a real lawyer if this advice does not work.

Ann Zeise
A to Z Home's Cool Inc.

http://Homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/

For parents, homeschool grading your own child's performance can be difficult. After all, there is no current benchmark of how well other kids do and how well your child should have done. The best way to assess your child fairly is to see if your child has understood the subject taught or not. This means that your child will never get anything less than an "Grade A education" since if your child is not understanding something, you will go over it again and again until he or she does.

This can also motivate your child to learn quickly since he or she knows that if he or she fails the test, then it will be gone over again and again. It will also boost the child's confidence level since he or she knows that if he or she put more effort into it, he or she will understand it. That feeling of having a good grade and getting rewards is something all kids seem to want and work for.

Once again, remember that you are responsible for your child's education. Don't let emotion dictate what your child should learn and should not learn. You cannot allow yourself to get tired of forcing your child to learn a subject he or she does not like or yield to your child's cries when he or she just wants to play. Even if your child really hates learning a subject, it may be still necessary for him or her to master it. It is up to you to positively convince your child to learn that subject that he or she hates. While your child is still young and does not know what is best for them yet, you are responsible to ensure that he or she gets the education and skill set necessary to advance in the world later.

Some states may require you child be tested yearly. You need to check your state Homeschool Guidelines. Even if your state does not require yearly testing, you may want to test your child each year. Test results will tell you what methods are working and what methods not. You may also find your child's natural talents in one subject and weakness in others during after testing. It is also a measure of how good your are as a homeschool teacher and whether something needs to be changed in your homes schooling plan.

Homeschool Report Cards

Your state homeschool requirement will tell you if preparing a homeschool report cards is necessary. The purpose of the homeschool report cards is to tell the authorities how well your child is progressing. Check with your state to see if your need to submit a homeschool report card and who to submit to.