Talk:Homeschooling
Topics
Philosophy of Education -- Why is it an important document? To whom is it made available? Guidelines for developing your philosophy of education.
Testing -- How to complete achievement testing for your child. Should the Father's children be tested using a set of criteria which differs from that of the world?
School Schedule -- A discussion regarding the school session (time of day, seasons of the year, flexibility to allow interruptions, avoiding distractions, how to organize the school environment to promote successful learning).
Rules -- Basic rules; optional rules; frustrations children experience when they are bound to 'the rules'.
Learning styles -- A teacher's success (parents as teachers) depends upon wise choices. Discover the various learning styles, and choose what seems best for your child.
Balance -- 'Book learning' is balanced with real-life opportunities to learn the same thing. Complete education covers a broad spectrum of subjects (not simply the 4 Rs). Cultural exposure provides an outlet for integrating knowledge into meaningful experiences.
Graduation Requirements -- Defining 'graduation'. Who sets the requirements (parents)?
Private School -- Some States allow private schools, and these are distinguished in a new status, differing from homeschool.
Bible, homeschool and the law -- Discussion to clarify parental duties. Their duties include the duty of presenting truth to those who hope to replace the truth with popular (but unholy) opinion being presented in a civil government as "law". Applying principles of liberty, humility, love and honor. Recognition of pride, stubbornness and imbalance in homeschooling parents.
Questions
- On average, how much time does a parent need to devote to homeschooling an elementary school child per day?
- What resources are available to help a parent compare their family's curriculum to those in public and private schools?
- In the USA does a child have to complete a high school degree approved by the department of education in order to be accepted into a college or university? Would taking the GED test later on be a possible substitute?
- If the child is taught from a home made curriculum, without an outside grading agency, how do colleges measure their academic achievement?
- When are parents who wish to home school required to get approval from the state(When the child is how old)?
- Does the state require that you purchase an approved curriculum or can you design your own for their review.
- If a home curriculum is allowed, are the children still required to pass common core testing?
- What options are there for parents of children without numbers? Can online curriculum be purchased for those children as well?