A home based Charter is a public Charter school that offers a home based schooling program available to us in our town. They do use state curriculum and all rules apply the same as any public school. The difference is the parents not teachers or schools are in control.
We get several curriculum choices and can use the curriculum as we see best for our child. We have an advisory teacher for support and to help us use and choose curriculum if we need it. We keep attendance and have to turn that in as well as 3 work page samples once a month, which is very easy and the requirements are very reasonable.
Not unlike what we would have to do anyway if homeschooling privately. They also offer extra curricular classes and events which are not required but an added bonus. Our advisory teacher who is a certified teacher also home schooled her own 3 children so she knows the game!
California is a low regulation state for home schooling see Home School Regulations.
We have chosen to use the Charter program so I wanted to give you an update on how it's all going. What are your Home School Options ?
With this program we have a advisory teacher who is available during the week and we see about once a month. She was a home school mom to her three children, they are now grown. She assist us in curriculum selection and all curriculum is provided for free from the school, as well as any other workbooks we may need. The also give us vouchers to buy school supplies at the school stores, we love this!
They offer classes for my children to attend and we love the science class at the local nature museum. At the school there is other resources, and materials for us to use as well.
I am thankful to have this program right in our town, there are many home based charter schools to choose from and you would have to check with you state to find programs like this for your family. You may also be able to use a online charter program depending on were you live but I think this is pretty widely available.
The problems with a program like this in my opinion is, we do have to use state standard curriculum for now this is fine but in the future I may not want to use a state run curriculum.
We do however get to use any curriculum we choose but we do not have the option of the state paying for it, for example a religious curriculum etc.
Starting in 2nd grade children have to participate in state testing and we do have to turn in attendance and progress records, ideally I do not like it but I understand why it is done, and it helps me to have a record of our hard work.
If you are just starting out like we were last year, then a program like this may be right for you. If you home school already I want to know about your school, do you go threw a program like ours or do something else?
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Dec 2, 2009
Home Based Charter Schools
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Apr 8, 2009
Home Schooling One of The Hardest Best Things You Will Ever Do!
I am proud to say that we worked together on it and accomplished our goals. was it difficult? At times yes, just like anything we have ups and downs and those priceless moments as well.
I feel home schooling is one of the hardest best things I can ever do for my kids! But I do it and will be doing it for about 15 years counting my youngest in on this as well, I am in it for the long haul and there is no turning back for me I am dedicated and determined because I feel it is best for my kids and our family, why I decided to home school.
For those who are starting out now or in the future, think about all of the benefits and the risks although there is little risk and it all depends on you and how hard you work for the education of your children. Home Schooling will work for your family if you all work together and make it happen!
Home Schooling also requires some sacrifice, of course as a parent/teacher you are taking on another role if you are a stay at home mom, you can add on the tile of Teacher as well. You will also have to get real good at making a single income work for your family for many years, if you are already a single income family and our making it work then great! For us we both stay home I mostly teach and do the stay at home mom thing and my husband works online our goal is financial freedom so we can do more for our kids in the future. We want to do our best to teach our kids about life, fiances, how to make money, how to be financially independent and for us it is and will be for years to come our family business!
You will also have to sacrifice some of, well most of your time to educate your children, for me it is totally worth it I am a home body anyway LOL! Anywhere I go my kids go 99% of the time. We go to the park and many other places and when we are home it is school time for the most part although I consider life school time, my kids don't go to school we simple educate our selves daily and my kids love to learn through workbooks and activity.
For us this is all worth it and the best for us, I hope it is for you too if not that's OK just remember to do your best and if your kids are or will be going to school then all I can say is be involved all the time know everything about your kids, there friends, the Teachers and the school itself. These days school are getting by teaching things to children way before they are ready to know some things, school is a microcosm of the world and not just the good stuff!
My Home Schooling articles you may have missed:
Home Schooling and Traditional Schooling How do They Compare?
The Broken System
Homeschooling Socialization
My top 10 reasons to home school plus Tips and advice from Home schoolers!
Home School Options, and Home School Law
My articles are not to long, and I know you will get something out of them my goal is to assist you in getting information on home schooling and all that is involved with it I hope you enjoy my articles, comments always appreciated!
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Feb 18, 2009
Home Schooling VS Traditional Schooling
So How Do Homeschoolers Do Comparatively?
Socially: There is a common myth that homeschooling produces social misfits. This myth partially arises from an assumption that traditional education systems provide “normal” socialization activities.
Dr. Raymond Moore, in his book Better Late than Early writes that “The idea that children need to be around many other youngsters in order to be ‘socialized’ is perhaps the most dangerous and extravagant myth in education and child rearing today."
There is ample research that indicates that because home schooled students are exposed to a wider variety of people and situations, they learn to get along with a variety of people, making them socially mature and better able to adjust to new situations.
In their Communities: Many non-homeschoolers believe that homeschooling can turn out better students, but because homeschool students are educated in greater isolation from the world, they are less politically and socially involved. This concern comes at a great time, for homeschoolers at least.
The first generation of homeschoolers has now grown up and entered the workforce. Dr. Ray surveyed over 7,000 adults who had been home schooled and compared them against their more traditionally educated peers. His research found that:
Ninety-five percent of homeschoolers had an adequate comprehension of politics and government, compared to 65% of U.S. adults.
Seventy-one percent of homeschool graduates participate in ongoing community service
activities, including politics, compared to 37% of adults in similar ages.
Eighty-eight percent of HS graduates are members of organizations (community groups, church, or professional organizations) compared to 50% of U.S. adults.
Significantly, 76% of homeschool graduates voted in a national or state election within the past 5 years, compared to 29 percent of similar U.S. adults.
For More on this article, go to Home School facts
Socially: There is a common myth that homeschooling produces social misfits. This myth partially arises from an assumption that traditional education systems provide “normal” socialization activities.
Dr. Raymond Moore, in his book Better Late than Early writes that “The idea that children need to be around many other youngsters in order to be ‘socialized’ is perhaps the most dangerous and extravagant myth in education and child rearing today."
There is ample research that indicates that because home schooled students are exposed to a wider variety of people and situations, they learn to get along with a variety of people, making them socially mature and better able to adjust to new situations.
In their Communities: Many non-homeschoolers believe that homeschooling can turn out better students, but because homeschool students are educated in greater isolation from the world, they are less politically and socially involved. This concern comes at a great time, for homeschoolers at least.
The first generation of homeschoolers has now grown up and entered the workforce. Dr. Ray surveyed over 7,000 adults who had been home schooled and compared them against their more traditionally educated peers. His research found that:
Ninety-five percent of homeschoolers had an adequate comprehension of politics and government, compared to 65% of U.S. adults.
Seventy-one percent of homeschool graduates participate in ongoing community service
activities, including politics, compared to 37% of adults in similar ages.
Eighty-eight percent of HS graduates are members of organizations (community groups, church, or professional organizations) compared to 50% of U.S. adults.
Significantly, 76% of homeschool graduates voted in a national or state election within the past 5 years, compared to 29 percent of similar U.S. adults.
For More on this article, go to Home School facts
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Feb 17, 2009
What type of curriculum will you use and where will you get it?
I mentioned before that depending on the state you live you have many options for home schooling once you know what is available to you, you have to decide how you will be home Schooling.
If you use a Home Based Charter School, they will supply you with the curriculum required for your child's grade and you will have a Teacher to assist you. This may or may not cost you anything some home based private schools will have a charge but the charter is usual public by state, this is something you will have to look into.
Other Home School options will require you to provide all necessary curriculum to your child for their grade, you will have to purchase most of it and the Internet has many sites were you can get FREE lessons and curriculum ideas and worksheets.
Curriculum Sites: These may or may not be free sites. Although it seems that most offer some free worksheets, etc... Some require you to purchase a membership for full site capabilities.
www.softschools.com
www.superteacherworksheets.com
www.discoveryeducation.com
www.jumpstart.com/parents/worksheets
www.tlsbooks.com/
www.education.com/worksheets/
www.ezschool.com/
www.homeschoolmath.net/
www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/free-curriculum/
Other posts about FREE curriculum
There are many choices for curriculum. The info I provide is meant to be a guide for you, you still need to do your own research so you can make informed choices for your family.
If you use a Home Based Charter School, they will supply you with the curriculum required for your child's grade and you will have a Teacher to assist you. This may or may not cost you anything some home based private schools will have a charge but the charter is usual public by state, this is something you will have to look into.
Other Home School options will require you to provide all necessary curriculum to your child for their grade, you will have to purchase most of it and the Internet has many sites were you can get FREE lessons and curriculum ideas and worksheets.
Curriculum Sites: These may or may not be free sites. Although it seems that most offer some free worksheets, etc... Some require you to purchase a membership for full site capabilities.
www.softschools.com
www.superteacherworksheets.com
www.discoveryeducation.com
www.jumpstart.com/parents/worksheets
www.tlsbooks.com/
www.education.com/worksheets/
www.ezschool.com/
www.homeschoolmath.net/
www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/free-curriculum/
Other posts about FREE curriculum
There are many choices for curriculum. The info I provide is meant to be a guide for you, you still need to do your own research so you can make informed choices for your family.
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Feb 15, 2009
Getting Started Home Schooling
Getting Started Home Schooling
Getting Started is easier than you may think, I will go threw some steps this week in this blog that you can take when you are ready to get started. Home Schooling Works all you really need is some information, confidence and believe you are doing the right thing and never look back!
1: What are the home school laws in your state? Find out the laws read about them and find out what home school options you have available to you were you live.
Ask questions get to know other home schooling families, at the park, church, home school organizations, Internet and other sources.
Get the Facts Make up your mind if this is something you want to do for sure then just do it, Believe YOU CAN and you are half way there!
Other posts with the same topics:
Home School Options, and home school law
The info I provide is meant to be a guide for you, you still need to do your own research so you can make informed choices for your family.
Thanks For Reading!
Getting Started is easier than you may think, I will go threw some steps this week in this blog that you can take when you are ready to get started. Home Schooling Works all you really need is some information, confidence and believe you are doing the right thing and never look back!1: What are the home school laws in your state? Find out the laws read about them and find out what home school options you have available to you were you live.
Ask questions get to know other home schooling families, at the park, church, home school organizations, Internet and other sources.
Get the Facts Make up your mind if this is something you want to do for sure then just do it, Believe YOU CAN and you are half way there!
Other posts with the same topics:
Home School Options, and home school law
The info I provide is meant to be a guide for you, you still need to do your own research so you can make informed choices for your family.
Thanks For Reading!
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Jan 26, 2009
My top 10 reasons to home school
Are you homeschooling or want to be maybe you are on the fence about it.
My top 10 reasons to home school
1. I get to be with my kids all day and watch them grow!
2. I get to be the one who teaches my kids, I get to see there face light up first hand when they have accomplished some new skill!
3. We get to use the world around us as our classroom and my kids get a real life education.
4. My kids will have supervised socialization and we get to meet new people together.
5. My children and I get to choose what we learn and how we learn it!
6. On average by the 8Th grade home schooled kids are 4 years ahead academically then kids in public schools.
7. Homeschooling provides an environment that is focused family.
8. Education is a part of our life, instead of our life being a part of education.
9. We get to travel on days when other kids are in school that means shorter lines at the museums and amusement parks.
10. It just makes good sense!
What is the best advice you can give to someone who is starting out homeschooling or thinking about homeschooling?
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