Homeschoolers still need text books.
According to Ann Zeise at A to Z's Home's Cool, around 1.7 percent of children in Kansas are homeschooled. Teaching your children at home allows you to take charge of their education, while also allowing them to learn at their own pace in a quiet, non-threatening environment. Many parents shy away from the idea of homeschool simply because they do not know get started. Establishing your own homeschool may be easier then you suspected.
Instructions
1. Register your home as a non-accredited private school with the Kansas State Department of Education. Obtain the registration form at the Kansas State Department of Education's website. Complete the required information, such as your non-accredited private school's address, and submit the form either online or by mail.
2. Withdraw your children from school if they are currently enrolled. Send a letter by certified mail notifying the school of your intentions.
3. Purchase a homeschool curriculum. Homeschool curriculums are available through homeschool support groups and online satellite schools. The curriculum should closely match Kansas public school standards. For example, a third grade public school student in Kansas would receive instruction on environmental education, health, history, government, economics, geography, reading, writing, science, mathematics, and physical education.
4. Acquire textbooks that follow your homeschool curriculum. Textbooks can be rented from local libraries and public schools, or purchased directly from the publisher.
5. Create weekly lesson plans. The Kansas Department of Education requires all students in grades 1 through 11 attend school a minimum of 30 hours per week. Divide each subject in your curriculum between these hours, covering each equally. For example, a weekly lesson plan may include one hour of physical education every day, with one hour of environmental education, health, history, government and economics on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, and one hour of geography, reading, writing, science, mathematics on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
6. Create a system to store all important aspects of your school, such as graded tests, essays, and medical papers. Use a notebook or computerized program such as Microsoft Excel to keep a record of your student's grades. Divide the record by class subject and semester (or year.) If you choose to transfer your child to a public or private institution later, you will need to provide this information to the school.
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