How To Home School My Child

Get My Daughter Caught Up  How can I get my daughter caught up. She failed the 9th grade and only got 3 credits. She is currently doing online schooling for 9th grade & is failing ...

Cost  My child will be in the 3rd grade next year and I wonder how much it will cost to homeschool her.

Going to school makes her sick everyday. She ...

Teaching Reading  The thought of teaching reading really has me worried. It seems so huge! Reading is very important in life and I don't want to somehow mess it up. My ...

Sonlight  Have you bought any of the Sonlight Curriculum packages? And would you recommend them for the future?

Some of the curriculum packages are pretty ...

Daily Schedule  What is your normal daily schedule while you're homeschooling? Do you have set times for subjects? Just something I was thinking about and curious what ...

Homeschool Year Round?  Do you homeschool year round or do you and your family have summer/winter breaks or whatever? And if you do, how long of breaks do you take? Also, do ...

Sports  I was reading your site over again today and started reading the sports section under 5 Reasons Not to Homeschool . You mentioned that our state does ...

Negative Reactions  How do you deal with the negative reactions from friends and relatives when you first tell them you've decided to homeschool?

The first person I told ...

Resources for Other States  I live in Georgia and would like to homeschool my kids. Do I have to do a lesson plan and submit it?

Is there a site where I can do all of this?

If ...

Homeschool in Honduras  I AM PLANNING TO LIVE IN HONDURAS FOR A WHILE AND I AM WONDERING IF I CAN HOMESCHOOL MY KIDS IN HONDURAS THE AMERICAN WAY?

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE?...

Ivy League  If I homeschool my son who is now in the 8th grade, will he be able to attend an Ivy League college? My son is having a lot of problems at school. He ...

Free or Cheap Curriculum  I have just started homeschooling and am looking for free or cheap curriculum. I would like to make sure my daughter is learning everything she should....

Homeschooling my 7th Grader?  I'm thinking about homeschooling my 7th grader and would like to know how to get started.

Reply from Diane:

First check with the laws of your state....

I can't teach her!  What if I want my child to be homeschooled but I can't teach her?

Reply from Diane:

You have one of two options that I know of.

1. Find ...

Moving  I'm moving from another country to US in the middle of a school year. We are going to be for 3 months in one city and then move to our final destination....

Learning Disabilities  Hello. My daughter is ADD and non-medicated. She is in a private school and in 3rd grade. She is doing well as the program is specifically designed ...

How Would I Start?  I live in Queens, NYC, 16 years old in High School and wonder...how would I start? I don't feel free to learn anything in my school.

How would I start?...

Considering Homeschooling  Hello,

My name is Christine in southeastern Wisconsin and I have been considering Homeschooling for quite some time now. I have a 6 year old boy, almost ...

How old is too old to homeschool?  I just began homeschooling my boys this year. They are 10 and 12. I'm worried that I waited too long. My 12 year old doesn't take it as seriously as he ...

Concerned Mother  How do I acquire teaching skills for home schooling my child?

Diane's answer to Concerned Mother :

Linda,

First, check with the laws of the ...

Proof of Work  My daughter is in eighth grade and I wonder if we have to keep a record as proof of work done? Is it necessary to keep everything she does in case there ...

How to keep track of grades?  I have been homeschooled for about 2 weeks now and wondering how to keep track of my grades in case I want to go back to public school? I am in 9th grade ...

I'm Having Anxiety!  My daughter is in 10th grade and we are on our 5th day of home schooling, but I'm having anxiety! My head is spinning with all the options for curriculum....

Homeschool Outside the Country?  Hi,

Can I homeschool outside the country?

Currently we are living in California, but my husband has to move back to our native country to take ...

Montessori Method  Are you familiar with the Montessori Method of teaching/learning? How does it work? Have you used this method? And at what age did you start actually "home-...

Alphabet First?  Should I be teaching the letters of the alphabet first? The 3R's says that they don't need to know the names of the letters and that it might end up confusing ...

4H & Scouts  I'm thinking about 4H & Scouts for my 3 year old daughter. I remember when I was in school we had a 4 H club. But, I don't know of anything else outside ...

Homeschool Meeting  How do you find out if there is a homeschool meeting in your area?

Diane's Reply:

I would start by looking for a support group. This site is ...

High School  So, I am worrying myself about high school! I try not to. I have 11 1/2 years until then. But, it still seems to be in my mind. My main worry is...what ...

Playmobil?  I was reading your home school ideas and you mention Playmobil for preschool. I have never heard of that. What is it exactly?

Reply from Diane:

We ...

Cost  Can you please tell me what the cost is for homeschooling? Thank You.

Diane's Reply:

Because of the wide variety of styles and curricula (overwhelming ...

Art and Music  How did you teach your kids about art and music? Are there any good books out there explaining art or music? I remember when I was a kid we would learn ...

Teaching Different Ages  How do you manage teaching different ages of children? We have young children now, but in a couple of years they'll be starting school. I just wonder ...

Homeschool With a New Baby  Is it difficult to homeschool with a new baby in the home?

My daughter will be 3 in February. My husband and I are thinking about having another baby ...

College Scholarships  I was wondering if homeschoolers qualify for college scholarships? We've started a college fund, but with the rising cost of education, we worry about ...

College Application Process  Are there any extra things you have to do as part of the college application process? I'm thinking about taking my daughter out of public high school ...

Anti-Social Weirdos  I'm not trying to judge, but when I was a kid, I met a couple of homeschool kids and they were anti-social weirdos who didn't really know how to interact ...

Debating on Homeschooling  I am debating on homeschooling my daughter who will be starting Headstart the next school year.

I have read your website over and over. I have thought ...