Armanda Hertel: You have completely the wrong idea about homeschooling and nothing you've said in your question sounds good or educational in the least. Your plan is terrible, honestly.Homeschooling is NOT leaving your kids at the home of an elderly woman to watch TV. If you want to take a vacation, you need to come up with a new plan because this one is not good.
Sherri Drakos: Homeschooling is a way of life, not something you do just for a month cuz school is inconvenient. Depending where you live, local laws may say a parent (not grandparent) has to do the bulk of the work; or it may easily take longer than a month to get the paperwork you need (in some places) in order to pull your kids out of school and homeschool them; or once you pull your kids out of school you may have to wait a certain amount of time before you can put them back in school (in NZ, for example, it is 6 months). Sounds like your only real option would be to speak to the school and see if th! ey can't just send schoolwork home for your kids to do for the duration of your trip (again depends on local rules). Or rethink taking the trip....Show more
Trena Berum: You need to straighten out your priorities. Your children and their well being should always come first. They clearly don't. Homeschooling is taking charge of your children's education. You pick what they need to learn, you buy the books and you teach them and make sure they understand. That's true homeschooling.There are other options - such as some online programs, but you give up the control over what they learn, as the school picks the curriculum, not you. But even with those, you need to be there to make sure they are doing their work and get it.Homeschooling is not watching tv all day, regardless how educational the programs are. Homeschooling is not leaving them with an elderly relative. Homeschooling doesn't last 1 month. It's a commitment. Not an opportunity for you to take vacation....Show m! ore
Johnnie Pummill: I love an Android tablet for my dau! ghter. I limit her time on it, but have noticed HUGE strides by letting her play with Zoodles and several other learning games . At 3 she gets an hour total (spread out through the day). Technology is an important aspect of the world and your child's future. Learning to become familiar with it is as important as reading, math and the other sciences. However, keep using regular books too They are still important, and IMO still more enjoyable for regular fun reading.
Lu Tiner: It really depends on your state laws. There are online programs, some public some private, some free (depending on state) and some costly. It's a bit hard to homeschool for just a month though; it takes longer than that to adapt....Show more
Gabriel Realmuto: HiI would like to know what you all think about investing in a tablet for your kid.whether you can afford it or not, just your thoughts about investing in a tablet or e-reader for your kid.think about the pros but also the conskids tab! lets, e-readers, regular android tablets, or even an iPadthe main idea is to stimulate kids to read more,Do you prefer to read out (for example bedtime stories) to your kids from a regular book or invest in an e-reader/tablet and leave it to your kids read and learn by themselves.what do y'all think?
Silvia Stclair: http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Illinois.pdfHere is a legal analysis for the state of Illinois. There is not a set requirement for high school credits regarding graduation for homeschoolers in your state.
Jules Ashbach: at home because you don't have teachers telling you to go to your next class & to do something else with your life
Douglass Sarley: kids are too tapped into technology alreadynothing wrong with shutting it all off and reading an old time book...cuddling close and enjoying some quality timei think parents today want time to do their thing and tune out and if kids have high tech toys they tune outi am more hands on and real ol! d school i do realize ...learning opportunities with additional apps...! but i also think parents have disconnected too much from real hands on teaching and parentingif i had young children today...i would not have a tv or video games accessible...they need to run and play and socialize...like kids use tono i would not invest in that open a savings account in your child's name and on holidays and bd's have everyone contribute to it...by the time they can drive and get a job they can afford a good car...for work and college*(*
Collin Pelfrey: You can't home school for one month - especially if you're depending on an elderly grandmother who knows nothing about it. Your best bet is to go to the kids' school, talk to their teachers, and get homework assignments for them to keep them up to speed over the next month. Then you can take the kids with you.
Lawana Neemann: 2 ways to home school your child...1st, is to enroll your child in a school that provides home schooling, your child will study at home, you pay tuition, you teach your chil! d from pamphlets and books sold to you by the school, plus exam fee per period, no need to be a degree holder. 2nd, is to enroll your child with the department of education home school program, but the parent must have a college degree, you buy the books, no tuition fee, final test and assessment fee to determine if your child pass the grade level or not....Show more
Byron Fortmann: Yeah, home school is not meant to be for just one month at a time. Is there any other way the kids could get to school?
Devon Kalberer: As the other responders have said, this really isn't an effective or accurate description of home-schooling. First, you MUST know the laws in your state regarding home-schooling. You can find these at the Homeschool Legal Defense Association website. (HSLDA) You MUST comply with your state's regulations, and for some states this can be MUCH more than simply watching the Discovery channel. Home-schooling isn't about parental convenience, but in giving! children a better, more individualized education than they could have ! at school. The only thing they would get during a month's home-schooling of this kind is further behind when you put them back in school. This wouldn't be fair to them or their teacher and it gives people the wrong idea about home-schooling. If you really want to home-school, there are lots of people here and probably in your community who would be GLAD to help you get started. There are local home-school groups in most areas, and also groups on-line. Your grandmother would not necessarily have to do much walking, but the children would HAVE to obey her and be willing to do the lessons she assigned. Most home-school parents want their children to learn at LEAST the basics of reading, writing, written and oral communication (penmanship), and basic math along with some history and science. You would also have to purchase curriculum (according to your state's regulations- some states are not as strict as others) and regular school supplies, such as paper, notebooks, pencils, c! rayons, etc. The beauty of homeschooling, though, is NOT in trying to "get by" with doing as little as you can, but in working with your kids, being with them, knowing their learning styles, encouraging their interests, and arranging creative educational opportunities and field trips. This can take a good deal of parental preparation time and effort. It's not a parental cop-out....Show more
Galen Gowers: It depends on your style. For little kids, a real book is great. As they get older, they may be better suited to a tablet or e-reader. However, they have to be more responsible with the reader due to the much higher cost compared to ruining a single book when milk gets spilled or it is dropped in a puddle. We have considered e-readers, but haven't gotten one yet. Plus, the take batteries or need to be recharged. Even if we did have a reader, I wouldn't leave them alone to learn by themselves all the time. Numerous studies have shown that even older kids benefit for be! ing read to. Plus, the interaction is good for staying connected to you! r children.
Travis Colomb: No, homeschooling really isn't a lot of TV. There can certainly be SOME as a supplement to the curriculum, but that's not the bulk of it. Do your kids have friends they could stay with / attend school with on a rotating basis? Like one friend a week? Maybe the kids' teachers can help you come up with a plan, but pulling them for a month isn't going to go over very well with the school system, and definitely risks putting them way behind. Can grandma stay at your house with the kids? Can they take a taxi to and from school? Setup a carpool with nearby friends?...Show more
Rana Rudell: If you plan to homeschool temporarily, you'll need to talk to the children's current school to find out what they'll require the children to learn. That way, when the vacation is done, the children won't be behind in their current school. Likely, for such a temporary arrangement, the school will want them to work in the textbooks and such that they have.! Otherwise, you could do a mixture of educational programming, a lot of reading, maybe some educational computer games and such. As to the specifics of what they need to learn, it is hard to answer that without having a clue as to their ages and/or grade levels. You might want to look at http://www.worldbook.com for their "typical course of study" lists to get an idea of the sorts of things that kids are typically expected to learn at specific grade levels....Show more
Donte Hamme: i live in illinois if im jumping from high school to home school are the credits required just what they were at my high school or what?
Lyndon Mattas: what do you think that computer access is easy in school or at home?
Danyell Rowback: Christmas 2011, I bought all five kids and my husband each a Kindle Fire. July 2012, I purchased a Kindle Fire for my mom's birthday. Hands down, these Kindle Fires were the best gifts I've ever given! My kids and mom, never leave home witho! ut their Fire. My husband takes his Fire on all business trips.I went ! with the Kindle Fire, because Amazon has so many free ebooks for the fire, and because the Fire is so affordable.I have an iPad 2, and am jealous of the size of the fire.
Chris Rosenkranz: Sorry, but nothing about this sounds like a good idea. Also, in a lot of places only the parents can home school the children...not grandma, neighbor or friend. If your kids are already in public school and you have no intention on home schooling them for more than the month you are on vacation you can talk to the school about the situation. I'm sure they will help you come up with something....Show more
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