Home Learning: Episode 18

Home Learning: Episode 18

Hi Folks –

I apologize for the lack of post last week – the munchkin and I were down with the stomach flu. We are on the road to recovery now. (FYI, good probiotics are essential after situations like that, and can sometimes head it off, if it’s just a regular stomach bug.)

So, I’ve been thinking a lot about whether to send my daughter to public school this year if they don’t provide an online option in my district. I’ve started exploring the options.

There’s homeschooling and then there’s online school, at home. I was assuming that the latter would require a little less oversight from my husband and me. However, as I did some searching I found that t They also seem to assume that “Mom” has lots of time to be “coach” and take the child out to the park and to museums. Plus, there’s the financial aspect, it’s not cheap, whether you’re paying for a course, or for a year worth of tuition.

I’m getting to the point where I have to consider home schooling without knowing what my school district has planned for this school year yet. If I’m going to do that, I need to prepare. My homeschooling friends have talked about ordering their workbooks months ago because they were worried about companies running out of supplies.

My husband and I both work full-time, mostly at home these days, but I am out at work, conducting programs online, or working at home a large part of the day. I would need time to teach the concepts, have her practice, and test her on it. (Not to mention the fact that she has never responded well to Mom teaching her things. She learns better for other people.)

If you’re considering homeschooling, here are some links to resources to help you consider the time expenditure and what you would need to do to prepare. It’s doable, as I’ve seen from so many friends, but you need to be prepared.

Regulations concerning homeschooling in NYS - http://www.p12.nysed.gov/part100/pages/10010.html#b

Guides to Homeschooling in more plain English

https://www.time4learning.com/homeschooling/new-york/laws-requirements.html

https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschooling-in-new-york/

https://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/how-to-homeschool-in-your-state/homeschooling-in-new-york/

Managing the Minions with Michelle – Facebook page on mothering, homeschooling, and writing with a mother of 10 who has been homeschooling for 26 years.