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- Establishing Schedules and CurriculumPlanning Your Homeschool YearPlanning Your Homeschool YearAfter you have determined the number of days in your school year, you will need to decide how you want to achieve that number of days by planning your school year. You know that the year has 365 days available for sch...
- Homeschooling GroupsUnderstanding Why a Homeschool Network Is So ImportantUnderstanding Why a Homeschool Network Is So ImportantThere are many reasons you should build a network of homeschool people with whom you interact regularly:Encouragement and support. There's nothing like being able to share the joys and frustra...
- Homeschooling and SocializationDoes Homeschooling Affect Social Skills?Homeschooling generally has a positive impact on social skills. Homeschooled kids are not subjected to the peer pressure, violence, drugs, and other negative influences found in today's schools. ...
- Establishing Schedules and CurriculumDefining Your Homeschool YearDefining Your Homeschool YearIn order to start the process of lesson planning, you need to know how much time you are planning for; in other words, what is a school year for your homeschool? First, determine the total number of school days in yo...
- Legal Guidelines for HomeschoolingMonitoring Legal Activity Regarding HomeschoolingMonitoring Legal Activity Regarding HomeschoolingIt is a fact of life that education legislation changes frequently, and this can impact homeschooling. At any point in time, there is usually various legislative and legal activity occurring in sev...
- Establishing Schedules and CurriculumWhat Are Lesson Plans for Homeschooling and Why Are They Important?What Are Lesson Plans for Homeschooling and Why Are They Important?A lesson plan breaks down a curriculum for a topic into "pieces" and relates those pieces to a student for a specific period of time. In other words, a lesson plan is a map that s...
- Homeschooling and SocializationSocial Skills and Homeschooling: Myths and FactsSocial Skills and Homeschooling: Myths and FactsIsabel Shaw The DebateI've heard it a hundred times. If you're thinking about homeschooling, it probably troubles you. "What about socialization?" is the major homeschooling question people hav...
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- Legal Guidelines for HomeschoolingNotifying the State About Your Homeschool and Documenting Legal RequirementsNotifying the State About Your Homeschool and Documenting Legal RequirementsAll states except those in the "Least Regulation" category require that you provide some sort of notification that you are homeschooling your children. Make sure that you...
- How to HomeschoolCreating Storage and Archive Areas for Your HomeschoolCreating Storage and Archive Areas for Your HomeschoolFrom the textbooks you include in your curricula to supporting resources such as videotapes and DVDs to completed projects and homeschool documentation, you will need to handle lots of "stuff"...
- Legal Guidelines for HomeschoolingDetermining the Legal Requirements for Your School System or Local GovernmentDetermining the Legal Requirements for Your School System or Local GovernmentIf you live in a state that requires some type of oversight of your homeschool by the local school system, you will need to figure out exactly what that means for your h...
- Reading ActivitiesThe Top 10 Ways to Improve Reading SkillsNothing is more important to academic achievement than being a good reader. Parents know their children best and can provide the one-on-one time and attention that will lead them to success in reading. Here is a list of ways to help your children...
- Establishing Schedules and CurriculumAdding Audio-Visual Equipment to Your Homeschool ClassroomAdding Audio-Visual Equipment to Your Homeschool ClassroomThere are thousands of DVDs, videotapes, cassettes, and audio CDs available today that you will find valuable additions to your curriculum. These include documentaries on DVD, such as Ken ...
- Legal Guidelines for HomeschoolingWhat Has Your State Government or Local School System Got to Do with Homeschool?What Has Your State Government or Local School System Got to Do with Homeschool?Although the general requirements regarding education are laid out at the federal level, public education is mostly the responsibility of state and local governments....
- Setting GoalsWhat Is Needed from Your Kids and Family to Homeschool Successfully?What Is Needed from Your Kids and Family to Homeschool Successfully?Obviously, homeschool is all about preparing your kids for life so they have a major participating role in the process. The requirements from kids to be homeschooled successfully...
- Establishing Schedules and CurriculumHomeschooling: Choosing the Subjects You Will Teach in a School YearHomeschooling: Choosing the Subjects You Will Teach in a School YearThe first step in planning your school year is to select the subjects that you will be teaching each student during the upcoming year; the subjects define what you are going to t...
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- Homeschooling Teaching MaterialsOrganizing and Preparing Teaching Materials for Your HomeschoolOrganizing and Preparing Teaching Materials for Your HomeschoolAs you get familiar with your teaching materials, organize them so that you know where everything is. Here are some ideas that might help you with this task:Store materials for the up...