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Comment on When home-schooling, how do you exactly balance a career with teaching your kid? by Rosie_0801

Rosie_0801 — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:19:15 +0000

Having a wife or significant other is the most reliable way of having the children. Perhaps you need to find a woman interested in homeschooling. That being said, there are people who work and homeschool. It’s tricky, but they manage.

Comment on When home-schooling, how do you exactly balance a career with teaching your kid? by sha_lyn68

sha_lyn68 — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:03:32 +0000

The law depends on where you live. In some state you can hire tutors with very little if any restrictions, in some the tutors must be certified, and in others the parents must provide the majority of the “schooling” and can only hire a tutor for a set number of hrs.

Comment on A question regarding home schooling and diplomas? by Mary A

Mary A — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:47:09 +0000

Diplomas really do not matter, it is a transcript that matters. you can create your own transcript but it is really much easier to use an online charter school to help you. They make sure the students get in proficiencies and all state required tests as well. My son graduated an online charter school and now attends The University Of Dayton ( a private university) with scholarships

Comment on A question regarding home schooling and diplomas? by Zeke Z

Zeke Z — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:58:49 +0000

Transcripts and standardized achievement test scores (ACT/SAT) are the key to admission, not a diploma. There are many programs out there to help in how to correctly keep records. Google homeschool transcripts and you will see.

Hope this helps

Comment on A question regarding home schooling and diplomas? by April The Great

April The Great — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:15:30 +0000

Collages are no problem to enter after home schooling, but if your concerned make your child transcripts. Yes its legal and a great way to keep track of your childs progress.

Comment on A question regarding home schooling and diplomas? by NamNam

NamNam — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:13:11 +0000

I’m pretty sure that KIA is just trying to make homeschoolers look bad, so don’t pay any attention to her.

I’ll be graduating in the year 2010, and I’ll be receiving a diploma, which I believe, is state issued. I went to three different home school graduations this year and at each one all the students received a diploma, given to them by their parents. (One student even got a surprise scholarship from a college she was considering.)

College’s accept homeschoolers based on the SAT scores, (or that’s what my mother tells me.) and none of my friends have had any issues getting into the college that they wanted. I’ve even heard of some colleges who seek out homeschoolers.

I’m hopefully doing PSEO next year, so I’m discovering all the little bumps along the way. =)

Comment on A question regarding home schooling and diplomas? by lovesmydog

lovesmydog — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:13:11 +0000

I am a homeschooling mom. You will find out that the internet has thousands of sites to answer all your questions. Go to the Yahoo homepage and join one of the many homeschooling groups. I belong to half a dozen groups, all dealing with different aspects of homeschooling. Although it can be a lot of work, you wil also have a lot of fun and MUCH LESS stress.
As far as colleges are concerned, do you know Harvard has never required a high school diploma? Most colleges welcome homeschoolers with open arms. Many homeschoolers attend community colleges for their junior and senior h.s. years, which will give you both high school and college credit at the same time. You do not need a high school diploma to attend CC. After attending CC, your child can transfer to a 4 year school. The 4 yr school never will ask about a high school diploma.
Good luck and have fun. The world of homeschooling is enlarging every day. You are not alone!

Comment on A question regarding home schooling and diplomas? by hsmomlovinit

hsmomlovinit — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:03:52 +0000

Never mind K!A. Some people have nothing better to do with their time than to be worthless trolls. Kind of sad, really.

Anyway…

Yes, they can receive a diploma. If you enroll them in on online or distance academy (they come in all shapes and sizes), the academy will often award a diploma upon completion. Otherwise, you can sign the diploma, and it is just as legit as any other.

Colleges are actually actively courting homeschoolers – hs’d kids tend to be more responsible for their work and schedules, stronger students, and less likely to fall into the “I’m here to party” scenario. Colleges like those traits in a student Because homeschooled kids are usually allowed to be more in charge of their education at a younger age, they’ve shown themselves to be exemplary college students, on average.

As far as an admissions basis, each college has their own requirements. However, the UC system is the only set of schools I’m aware of that doesn’t currently enroll homeschool grads (this can be gotten around by enrolling in a JC or community college for a year and transferring from there). Every other school will gladly send you their requirements, many even publish them on their website and/or in their catalog.

Hope that helps!

Comment on where can I find a good curriculum for home schooling? by Nita W

Nita W — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:43:50 +0000

I used Calvert and Sonlight curriculums. Calvert is good because they send you everything you need with detailed lesson plans, and they will even have someone grade the tests and papers for you if your want. Sonlight was great for me because it is heavily literature-based and I love to read . There are many many others out there, but those are the two main ones I have used.

Comment on where can I find a good curriculum for home schooling? by Grappler

Grappler — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:11:32 +0000

Some great sites for reviews of home school curriculum:
http://homeschoolreviews.com
http://www.cathyduffyreviews.com

A free curriculum based primarily on public domain texts:
(also has links to free math curricula)
http://oldfashionededucation.com/

A free Charlotte Mason style curriculum:
(Charlotte Mason is similar to classical education with an emphasis on nature studies)
http://amblesideonline.org/

The curriculum I use and love is CLE by Christian Light Publications, it is very affordable:
http://clp.org/