my mistake... I guess I misread the post I was responding too... I understood you to say that homeschool would work with the charter school in your area.
i wonder if homeschooling would be better for my son vs going to regular school? he was stressed most of the year. couldn't pay attention at all and the teacher had her hands full trying to keep my son inline with the others. i get off at one in the afternoon. what are the guildlines for time spent per day? if anyone has any info i would appreciate it.
I think homeschooling with adequate social opportunities is great for everyone who can do it. Check with your state's DPI and they will send you the appropriate forms. You can get curriculum at any classroom supply store or even on line. I've heard Saxon math is great for mastering the basics. Chances are there is a Christian homeschooling group in your area, but don't be put off if you feel you are not very devout. The one in my area had a few basic precepts that you had to read and if you agreed, then you were welcome to join. They had lots of great opportunities for interaction. Good luck! I hope you love it if you try it.
Also, it won't matter if you work or not, as long as DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR you can agree to and then provide the required number of hours. Not all days need to have the same number of hours as long as the yearly total is met, at least where I live.
I have a 7yr ADHD, high level anxiety and OCD son who is going into 2nd grade (reading at 1.5 grade) who I have been homeschooling since Kindergarten. His younger brother will be in Kindergarten this coming year and I am hsing him also.
For Math we use MathUSee. It has manipultives that the ADHDer loves. He is a grade ahead on Math.
This year we are using the K12 curriculum for our Language Arts. www.k12.com. It can be expensive but there is a Yahoo group for used material :http://groups.yahoo.com/group/k12UsedStuff/. I bought my materials from the Yahoo group. You do not have to buy and use every subject. We are only using K12 for Language Arts.
We use (MOH) Mystery of History for History and I am still looking for a Science. Probably will be using http://www.areasonfor.com/HomeSchool/Default.aspx. It seems to be very hands-on which is what my ADHDer needs.
If you have any specific questions, I will be more than happy to try and answer them.
Also, handwriting we use Handwriting Without Tears.
I also almost always buy my curriculum used. It can be too expensive new!!!Tx. has little hs laws it great. All you have to do is let them know you are switching to homeschooling. We can use what ever stuff we want to. Try self contained first less kids and more staff. This is what we are doing this school year.
gotta love texas. lol where would i get materials? is homeschooling better for adhd or does it just cause more problems in the long run? at least this way he would have my undevided attention?
Look to your regional board of education for ideas on curriculum. My state has learning standards, goals and benchmarks that every child should be able to meet. The schools might even help you with materials. In my state students who are homeschooled can participate in some school activities. For example, they can come to school for field trips, or for special classes. Keep researching and good luck!
I have a 14 year old daughter who was recently diagnosed with ADD. When she finished seventh grade (before the diagnosis) she had such a terrible experience that she did not want to return to school in the fall. I looked at a number of options including homeschooling. I think homeschooling gives children a wonderful, safe environment in which they can be themselves and get a sense of self. You are able to give them such self confidence. I did not homeschool but we sent our daughter to a very small catholic school for eighth grade where she did great. Another option is cyberschool. This is also wonderful because you as the parent do not need to be so "hands-on". In Pennsylvania, the computer and internet connection is provided at no cost because the state pays for it. I have a friend who is doing this and she is very happy. Good luck, I hope this helps. Keep asking for information.I think there is some confusion here. The discussion is not about charter schools, it is about homeschooling. The charter school in my area happens to be a homeschool. The parents are homeschooling. There are no classes. They provide the curriculum, social opportunities, required educational testing, and any special ed guidance you might need. I was suggesting that charlesandginny find out if there is a charter homeschool in her area. Additionally the charter homeschool in my are is part of the public school district. 4myson, you are not talking about a homeschool charter school. You are talking about a regular charter school with daily classes, which is entirely different.
I homeschooled my 2nd grader for the last four months of school, using materials I got from a place called The Schoolhouse. In Wisconsin, homeschooling is very easy. You have to pledge to provide a certain number of hours using progressive curriculum. In our area there is a very large Christian homeschooling group that plans classes and activities for children of all ages. The local shcool district has no control over our materials or testing. Many people like the SonLight (sp?) curric. or the Abeka series. Homeschooling is very relaxed and flexible. We had a loose schedule for the week, and my son's stress level really decreased. Good luck!Start here
http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/default.asp?bhcp=1
Good Luck!
I currently have a student in summer school (public not charter). She has been in a charter school since kindergarten. What I've seen scares me. She just finished 2nd grade at her charter school and still can't read a lick. They just brought in an outside testing company to test her and determined she needed special educ. They promised the grandmother raising the little girl that the little girl would receive services. Eligibility happened in March and the little girl maybe worked with someone on the average of once every two weeks. The grandmother is now going to bring her to us in the fall. She thought she was doing what was best for her grandchild. You can't blame her for that. She now knows that you have to question and and be on top of things in order to get the best quality for your child. (The little girl has ADD)
My concern with charter schools is that they don't seem to have the money or time to address learning disablities. Yes they address the social skills to some degree. However, do they help the child with learning disabilities? I think public or private school would be much more beneficial if you are looking for services.
I live in an area that has many charter schools and many parents regard them as private schools. Which by the way they are not private. Many of the parents end up bringing them back to us (public school/my school is a high performing school). The parents almost always tell me they regret they went to charter. They said it was nothing but worksheets for the most part.
You may want to consider this if your child has some learning disabilities as well as ad/hd. Just food for thought.
I am also looking into homeschooling. In my area there are charter schools associated with school districts They provide the curriculum, and arrange STAR testing. The offer regular group activiites for socializing. One of them even has an SE teacher for consultation/monitoring. You don't need an interdistrict transfer.
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Does anyone out there homeschool their child? I am looking into doing that for my 7 yr old tbi/adhd child. I would love to know how you do it, any techniques or what curriculum you use. I have been looking at the alpha omega one. Thanks so much