Homeschooling

Archive for March, 2010

Question: Help, i'm "homeschool" going into public school?

i'm 15 years old went to a prestigious private school for all of middle school, and the dropped out last October, my private school was divided into 4 quarters and i left after the first quarter, i lost 3 quarters of my freshman year, because i did not enroll in a homeschool program when i dropped out, i am now trying to get into a public school in august, and my question is is their some program or something I can take to enter sophomore grade without repeating Freshman, I'm a smart guy and should have no problem with any entrance exam or even the schools sophomore academic level, what do i do? HELP!!! p.s. I live in San Antonio Texas if you need references to state laws

Answer: You really need to call the school you will be attending and set up an appointment to meet with them - the guidance office. Public schools, by definition, must take everyone that walks through their doors, as long as you live in their school district. Your area might have night school or summer school options, but you need to find out now - do not wait!

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Question: Texas and Homeschool Curriculum question.?

I have decided to homeschool my kids. I have a 10 year old in the 4th going to the 5th grade and a 3 year old. I am very confused about the curriculum for my soon to be 5th grader. I would love to purchase an affordable kit. I have contacted HOST and read on Tx Homeschool Association website all kinds of info.

Does anyone have any suggestions or reviews for which curriculum to choose. A Beka seems somewhat expensive compared to others and I can't find reviews for anything.
My children are very much NOT introverts. The public school system is dumbing them down. I feel Homeschooling is the best choice for us. I just don't know where to start. I want a kit.

Answer: I would like to recommend the Rainbow Resource website. They have complete curriculum sets along with just about everything else you would need. Their reviews are very thorough.

If you are on a budget you can put your own curriculum together. Here's an example of something I've done for Literature Studies: Check the desired book out of the library. Scan the book and make a list of vocabulary unfamiliar to the student. Ask the student to look each word up in a dictionary and write down the definition. At the end of each days reading the student should discuss with you what was read. When the book is finished the student can write a synopses.

We also homeschool in TX. It's one of the easiest states to homeschool in. Good luck!

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