Homeschooling Children

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The’ve tried calling CPS, but they say to talk to the childs past school’s truancy officer, but then they say she officially is homeschooled and won’t look into it! I just want to know if anyone knows any homeschool laws or websites that could help me?

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My sister is looking into alternatives to public school and I have thought about homeschooling my neices and nephews. Are only parents allowed to homeschool or can someone homeschool other peoples children? I live in Colorado. I don’t know if the laws are different in different states.

There are as many reasons for home schooling a child as there are families. Some of the most prominent reasons are…

Absolute control over the child’s education. More and more public schools are letting our children down and they are not getting a quality education. Homeschooling your child puts you in control. If your child needs help in a particular area you can give him the one on one attention he needs to master that area. This will give him more confidence in life as he realizes that he can master the things that are hard for him. This usually cannot be accomplished in a public school. On the other hand, if they excel in a particular area and have an interest in it, they have the opportunity to reach their full potential in that particular area.

The ability to tailor your child’s education to him. Again, this falls into the absolute control category. People have different learning styles, and there are many. Some learn by seeing, some by hearing, some by actually doing, some by just reading about something, and most by a combination of all these things. Learning styles can even vary depending on which subject they are studying. In a public school it would be impossible for a teacher to tailor their lessons for every child. In the home school this is very possible. A parent can use different lessons and curriculum for each subject and can take the time to try different methods if a child is having a hard time grasping a particular concept. In a public school if a child cannot grasp something the teacher must move on as they are up against a time table of what they must cover for that particular year. If this problem is encountered in the home school, you can slow down and take all the time needed, it can even be postponed until another time if the child just isn’t ready to grasp a concept.

Religious convictions. Some choose to home school their child for religious reasons. Religion is left out of public schools. A religious private school can be expensive and out of the question for some families. Even if a family can manage to send their child to a private school it still may not be a good option. Homeschooling your child can give you the opportunity to make the religion you believe in a part of your homeschool days.

Moral convictions. When my son attended public school for kindergarten I was absolutely shocked at some of the things he came home and told me. We even lived in a small town and my son went to one of the best schools in the district. I then realized he was spending his days with others that I would prefer he did not and there was really nothing I could do about it as long as he remained in public school. The town has since grown by leaps and bounds and that particular school as well as most in the area are overcrowded and riddled with problems. Other parents as well are shocked at the moral environment that our children are thrown into at public schools. Sending a child to public school often results in our children being exposed to people and morals we would prefer them not to be around. We have very little control over who our child spends their time with at a public school. With homeschooling it is possible for our children to be very well socialized and the parent to have more control and influence over the quality of people with which they spend their time.

A closer family relationship. In today’s busy world most families live in the same house but barely have time to spend together or know each other. This can make the family dynamic suffer and ultimately the children. With homeschooling you have more time to just hang out with your children, get to know them and influence and direct who they become as adults. As the child grows older this closer relationship with his parents will give him the confidence he needs to succeed in life and they will be more likely to follow their parents direction and value their opinion.

In summary, whatever the reason for homeschooling a child. The failure of our public school system and the failure of the family unit in today’s world can make homeschooling your children a very attractive option and in some situations, a very necessary option. The rise in homeschool’s popularity and the success that families are having show that, for many families, it has become a very viable option. And, for many who have taken the road into home schooling, it has become one of the most rewarding journeys of their lives.

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Single parents are already faced with many challenges, but when they wish to homeschool their child, those challenges increase dramatically. Without a partner, the parent may feel that they are barely able to support their child alone, much less be home and educate their child and devote that necessary time to education. Private school is also often out of the question because it is simply not economically feasible for the single parent.

However, every year thousands of single parents find ways to homeschool their children. Regardless of gender, these single parents are successfully educating their children in the way that they feel is best and they are highly successful in doing it. Statistics show that homeschooled children generally surpass their peers on standardized tests and rank high on college admissions lists.

The first step in successful homeschooling is time management. A parent who is organized will discover that they have more time to devote to homeschooling than they initially thought. This is particularly true when you break down the actual instruction time in a public school setting. A six hour day in public school consist of lunch breaks, breaks between classes, time spent doing “busy work” and even time spent simply sitting and not doing anything constructive. A concerted effort to make every hour count can easily make up for time that the parent feels they may lack for homeschooling.

When you include weekends, holidays and summer vacation, the time available for homeschooling expands even further. While it is true that children need time to relax and pursue their own personal interests, when they enjoy learning then life and learning come together. When you add up holiday time, weekends, summer and the evenings, it is possible to come up with more than ample time for homeschooling.

The majority of homeschooling approaches are generally unstructured or are child driven. What this means is that the parent is not always monitoring the child’s activities as in the case of public school. In this type of educational structure, the child may be left entirely free to pursue any subject that is of interest to them, working at their own pace much like the unschooling approach, or they may utilize resources and go the route of independent study. The child’s work can be checked at some point during the day, in the evenings or even on weekends. At that time, instruction can be given and corrections can be made if necessary.

Tutoring is another viable option for single parents who want their children to be homeschooled. Tutors may be home teachers, periodic tutors who come once or twice a week, or they may be fully automated online resources. Costs vary considerably, but in the long run, a tutor usually is far less expensive than day care or private school. In some cases, though, day care and tutoring services may be combined.

As the internet expands, bringing the world literally to your doorstep, many single parents are opting to start their own home based business. When you consider day care costs, fuel and the time required for a commute to and from work as well as the uncertainty of advancement and even job stability, then a home based business begins to appear a more sensible option and certainly a better move financially.

A home based business can yield many attractive tax write offs. By avoiding a business that requires a large investment for start up can help you reach your financial goals. A home business, though, can give you maximum time and freedom. A low start up cost home business is not difficult to find, there are many opportunities out there.

There are many opportunities that are directly online, such as affiliate marketers. Affiliate marketers can make $50,000 or even more per year. They build websites, write newsletters and keep blogs to promote their affiliate partners. This requires very little technical skill but the rewards can be substantial if you are consistent.

A little research and creative thinking can get single parents a long way in achieving their goals for homeschooling their children. Both parent and child can reap great rewards from the homeschooling experience. It does require a little courage to take that first step, but single parents already have plenty of that so it should be a breeze.