There is a lot of information available online for courses and curriculum. My mother used Alpha-Omega Home-school Publications which is a faith based curriculum that incorporates biblical aspects as well as secular theories.
There are TONS of resources out there for you. There are dozens of curriculums.
Legally you can homeschool in EVERY state of the USA. You just need to find out the laws for your state.
Get any books by Mary Pride. I subscribe to her magazine “Practical Homeschooling” which I love (even though my son is in public school because I work outside the home full time).
She also wrote a huge book, “Mary Pride’s Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling” which outlines dozens of different methods of homeschooling, plus curriculum. It’s the most amazing resource on homeschooling ever.
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P.S. “people skills” — your daughter will suffer more from peer pressure of her like-minded teens (be naughty, have fun) than a homeschooled child, who tends to be more mature because more of their time is spent with adults (be smart, and mature). Plus you will probably join clubs or support groups which let you mingle. People who disparage homeschooling based on “social” reasons have abolutely no idea what research on the matter says (i.e. homeschooling is the BEST thing you can do socially for your kids).
Typically there are state guidelines you must follow. I teach in Maryland and know that parents who home school must teach a set curriculum and assess their child’s progress. I’m sure MI has something along these lines.
I think you’d have to go through your school district for guidelines. Usually you get a packet of work a week to complete. then you take tests on what you learned from the work you do, and you’ll earn credits accordingly.
There are a TON of sites you can check out regarding Homeschooling.
they both have info on how to get started, and some may even have “kits” to get you started. I know my sis in law home schools her children, and compared to the public and even the private school they went to, they are doing MUCH better. I, myself, would not be able to as I don’t have the patients to do it. If that’s what you choose to do, best of luck to you!
I used to be homeschooled. I suppose she’s in middle school at the moment, correct? Well, first, make sure she wants it. Remind her that it will be difficult to keep up relationships with friends and such when she gets older, especially if you guys move. Make sure she wants this and let her try it for one year before she would start high school. I don’t know if the rules apply in Michigan that it does in Nevada, but when I tried to get into high school, my grade equivilent to eleventh, my age to eleventh, they told me they’d have to put me in ninth grade, therefore graduating at the age of twenty or so. Make sure that she wants this.
As far as teaching, my mom would take me to the library and we’d pick out GED books and things like that and do the tests in them. They had math books, science books, everything any youngster needed was there for the learning. Then, when I turned eighteen, I took my GED and passed.
contact the state’s educational program for home schooling by opening their web page. The state will assist you with the necessary forms… to get you started. I think home-schooling is the answer to solving many problems within our society.
You can home school your child through a university. You sign up on the high school transcript program so its like your child is really at school being taught by teachers but can stay home and do it all on the Internet. To do this you go to the University website and see if they have a high school system. I know that BYU has this program and that your child can get college credit while doing high school. I know a couple people that do this and it works really well for them. It is important that you sign your child up for social activities like dance or sports. Also some states will allow homeschoolers to join the school clubs. The website for BYU Independent Study is
First of all, are you proficient in all the state standards and benchmarks yourself?
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Second, you need to link up with other homeschool parents. They can get you connected with acceptable curriculum, etc.
Third, does your state allow homeschoolers a standard high school diploma through standardized testing, or will your child only be eligible for a G.E.D.?
Fourth, what approaches will you use to help your child learn when she gets stuck? You need more than one way of explaining things.
First, go to to find out what your state’s requirements are. Second, check your local area for homeschool groups, or on Yahoo groups. I’m on a special needs homeschooling group there. This will connect you with other parents who are homeschooling so you can learn the ropes. Third you’ll need to decide on curriculum, which the groups can help you with. There’s also a technique called unschooling that doesn’t use much curriculum at all, it’s based on incorporating life skills to learn subjects, for example, cooking to learn reading (reading a recipe), money management (shopping for the items on a budget), math and science. It just depends on which method works best for your daughter. Just put homeschool curriculum in the search engine and see what comes up. You can also browse ebay for used curriculum, it doesn’t have to be new. You’ll find a lot of info on the link above.
Comments on home school?
Chance
There should be some websites which will help you out - look it up.
Tia
YOU DONT WANT TO
TRUST ME - YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO HAVE PEOPLE SKILLS AND MAKE FRIENDS
Kolby
There is a lot of information available online for courses and curriculum. My mother used Alpha-Omega Home-school Publications which is a faith based curriculum that incorporates biblical aspects as well as secular theories.
Malakai
There are TONS of resources out there for you. There are dozens of curriculums.
Legally you can homeschool in EVERY state of the USA. You just need to find out the laws for your state.
Get any books by Mary Pride. I subscribe to her magazine “Practical Homeschooling” which I love (even though my son is in public school because I work outside the home full time).
She also wrote a huge book, “Mary Pride’s Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling” which outlines dozens of different methods of homeschooling, plus curriculum. It’s the most amazing resource on homeschooling ever.
?%5Fencoding=UTF8
P.S. “people skills” — your daughter will suffer more from peer pressure of her like-minded teens (be naughty, have fun) than a homeschooled child, who tends to be more mature because more of their time is spent with adults (be smart, and mature). Plus you will probably join clubs or support groups which let you mingle. People who disparage homeschooling based on “social” reasons have abolutely no idea what research on the matter says (i.e. homeschooling is the BEST thing you can do socially for your kids).
Noel
Typically there are state guidelines you must follow. I teach in Maryland and know that parents who home school must teach a set curriculum and assess their child’s progress. I’m sure MI has something along these lines.
Fiona
I think you’d have to go through your school district for guidelines. Usually you get a packet of work a week to complete. then you take tests on what you learned from the work you do, and you’ll earn credits accordingly.
Julius
There are a TON of sites you can check out regarding Homeschooling.
they both have info on how to get started, and some may even have “kits” to get you started. I know my sis in law home schools her children, and compared to the public and even the private school they went to, they are doing MUCH better. I, myself, would not be able to as I don’t have the patients to do it. If that’s what you choose to do, best of luck to you!
Alyssa
I used to be homeschooled. I suppose she’s in middle school at the moment, correct? Well, first, make sure she wants it. Remind her that it will be difficult to keep up relationships with friends and such when she gets older, especially if you guys move. Make sure she wants this and let her try it for one year before she would start high school. I don’t know if the rules apply in Michigan that it does in Nevada, but when I tried to get into high school, my grade equivilent to eleventh, my age to eleventh, they told me they’d have to put me in ninth grade, therefore graduating at the age of twenty or so. Make sure that she wants this.
As far as teaching, my mom would take me to the library and we’d pick out GED books and things like that and do the tests in them. They had math books, science books, everything any youngster needed was there for the learning. Then, when I turned eighteen, I took my GED and passed.
Eric
contact the state’s educational program for home schooling by opening their web page. The state will assist you with the necessary forms… to get you started. I think home-schooling is the answer to solving many problems within our society.
Sherlyn
You can home school your child through a university. You sign up on the high school transcript program so its like your child is really at school being taught by teachers but can stay home and do it all on the Internet. To do this you go to the University website and see if they have a high school system. I know that BYU has this program and that your child can get college credit while doing high school. I know a couple people that do this and it works really well for them. It is important that you sign your child up for social activities like dance or sports. Also some states will allow homeschoolers to join the school clubs. The website for BYU Independent Study is
Danika
First of all, are you proficient in all the state standards and benchmarks yourself?
—,00.html
Second, you need to link up with other homeschool parents. They can get you connected with acceptable curriculum, etc.
Third, does your state allow homeschoolers a standard high school diploma through standardized testing, or will your child only be eligible for a G.E.D.?
Fourth, what approaches will you use to help your child learn when she gets stuck? You need more than one way of explaining things.
Demetrius
First, go to to find out what your state’s requirements are. Second, check your local area for homeschool groups, or on Yahoo groups. I’m on a special needs homeschooling group there. This will connect you with other parents who are homeschooling so you can learn the ropes. Third you’ll need to decide on curriculum, which the groups can help you with. There’s also a technique called unschooling that doesn’t use much curriculum at all, it’s based on incorporating life skills to learn subjects, for example, cooking to learn reading (reading a recipe), money management (shopping for the items on a budget), math and science. It just depends on which method works best for your daughter. Just put homeschool curriculum in the search engine and see what comes up. You can also browse ebay for used curriculum, it doesn’t have to be new. You’ll find a lot of info on the link above.
Nadia
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