Who
What
When
Why
How
100
62%
What % of homeschooled families have 3 or more children?
100
The education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school (wikipedia.org).
What is homeschooling?
100
When they are not fully committed to home schooling their children and continue to put them into public school and taking them out.
When is it a bad idea for parents to rush into deciding to home school?
100
25.6%
What % of parents feel the schools their children would be attending have a poor learning environment?
100
Just ask: Leonardo da Vinci, Tim Tebow, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Colonel Harland Sanders, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Christina Aguilera, Hillary Duff, Justin Timberlake, LeAnne Rimes, Louis Armstrong, Whoopi Goldberg, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright, Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, Abraham Lincoln, Brigham Young, and Albert Einstein.
How do famous people feel about Homeschool?
200
Hispanic
What racial group homeschools about 0.7% of the time?
200
You get to: control what your children learn and when they learn it; tailor your teaching to fit your child’s needs; Protect your children from the negative influences they may encounter outside the home (Sonlight.com).
What are some advantages of homeschooling?
200
When you write your state department of education for current regulations. Most of the time you will have to submit a plan to your local district or to file with the state department of education and register your house as a school.
When are you allowed to home school your child?
200
48.9%
What % of parents feel they can give their child a better education at home?
200
Ask other homeschooling parents about the pros and cons of teaching their own children. Find homeschoolers in your area at HomeSchoolCentral.com. Contact parents who tried but gave up homeschooling to get another perspective. A nearby public school may be able to put you in touch with parents in your area.
How do parents know where to begin with homeschooling?
300
29.8%
What percentage of homeschooling families reported “to provide religious or moral instruction” to be the most important reason to home school?
300
You may have to: Spend 24 hours a day with your children for several days at a time; Be very patient with your children; Get out of your comfort zone to learn how to homeschool effectively (Sonlight.com).
What are some disadvantages of homeschooling?
300
You do not.
When do you have to be a certified teacher?
300
38.7%
What % of parents give religious reasons for homeschooling?
300
Buy ready-made plans, take online classes, check out software or video lessons, use an "unschooling" approach that teaches through real-life activities or incorporate a mix of all of these. Join a local support group. Some groups study together, go on field trips and take turns teaching each other's children.
How do parents go about preparing to homeschool?
400
School environment, including safety, drugs, and peer pressure.
What is the most frequently cited reason for homeschooling?
400
Individualized Attention; Freedom to Diversify; Social Adjustment; Family Bonding; A Good Education (ehow.com).
What are some positive effects of homeschooling?
400
You do not have to purchase one. There are several other options out there to buy that does not have to be the exact same as public schools.
When do you need to purchase a curriculum?
400
16.8%
What % of parents cite family reasons – such as employment, sickness, and spending more time together – for homeschooling?
400
Create and maintain a comprehensive portfolio for each student, which will provide the basis of assessing your child's academic progress. Find out what standardized tests (if any) your child is required to take each school year. Keep detailed academic records, including a list of the texts used for each grade level.
How do parents know what they have done for their children?
500
49%
What percentage of parents believed that they could provide a better education at home?
500
No Social Interaction; Lack of Confidence; Excessive Dependence on Parents or Tutors; Low Pace of Learning; No Specific Routine (buzzle.com).
What are some negative effects of homeschooling?
500
Their neighborhood, church, scouts, 4-H, sports teams, dance classes, etc.
When can home school kids interact with other children since they don’t have friends in their public schools?
500
12.1 %
What % of parents homeschool to develop character/morality in their children?
500
Be aware of college-entry requirements. Most colleges place particular emphasis on standardized test results. Some colleges require homeschooled students (but not other students) to submit a GED score, SAT and ACT scores as well as SAT II scores in multiple tests: English, math, chemistry, foreign language.
How do parents prepare their homeschooled children for College?
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