| Homeschooling is defined as providing a child's main | | | | for this change. A homeschooled child who wishes to |
| education at home. Although this topic has been one | | | | apply for college must submit a copy of his/her ACT |
| of great debate by both critics and supporters, | | | | or SAT test scores. As for transcripts, children who |
| families continue to choose the option of educating | | | | gained their education at home may submit records |
| their child in the comfort and privacy of their own | | | | from their supervising high school or correspondence |
| home. If you are considering this method of learning, | | | | course. Get everything in writing. As a parent who |
| keep the following tips in mind: Consider various | | | | wishes to homeschool your child, you are required to |
| teaching options. As a parent, you can often | | | | file the appropriate paperwork with either a local or |
| homeschool your child on your own or you may enlist | | | | state education agency. For more information on this |
| the help of a professional tutor, which is a private | | | | topic, you can consult with your county's board of |
| teacher who typically teaches one child or a small | | | | education or your school's principal. The name and |
| group of children. In some cases, a child may also | | | | age of the student must be given, along with lesson |
| participate in independent study programs that are | | | | plans in some cases. Currently, parents are not |
| made available through a school. Make sure the | | | | required to have a teaching certificate in order to |
| curriculum is approved. If you plan to homeschool | | | | educate their child at home, but it's important to |
| your child, you will need to request a curriculum | | | | check with your state's laws regarding homeschooling |
| package containing an approved course of study. It's | | | | as they may vary by state. One final note: It is very |
| important that parents make sure the program they | | | | important for home schooled children to be properly |
| use to educate their child is one that's approved by | | | | socialized with other children. Playing with kids their |
| their state and/or board of education. Make learning | | | | own age they can learn valuable social skills that will |
| fun. In order for a child to get the most benefit from | | | | help them become more successful later in life. The |
| homeschooling, many believe that visits to the library, | | | | information contained in this article is designed to be |
| museums and other cultural outings can help the | | | | used for reference purposes only. It should not be |
| student to learn more effectively. This is one of the | | | | used as, in place of or in conjunction with professional |
| reasons why public schools often participate in field | | | | legal or educational advice relating to homeschooling |
| trips, which allow the children to see a location up | | | | and/or the laws relating to this subject. For more |
| close and personal as it relates to their program of | | | | information, consult with your local or state education |
| study. Prepare your child for college. Studies have | | | | agency. |
| shown that children who learn at home are just as | | | | Alex is a wedding consultant who spends spare time |
| likely to attend a higher learning institution as other | | | | reading healthy recipes on the web and watching |
| students, which means parents who participate in | | | | SciFi shows like the Ghost Hunters on television. |
| homeschooling will need to prepare their youngster | | | | |