COVID 19 & Homeschooling Your Child

By Dr. Bruce Roach

A realistic and practical look into homeschooling your child. The COVID pandemic has caused a drastic need for parents and educators to develop new approaches to educate our children. Homeschooling is a valid option however and there are many pros and cons for making this choice. There are many models that can facilitate a  successful homeschool program.  There are equally many ways that perpetuate an education crisis and failer when trying to home school your child.  Homeschooling is not an all or nothing option or a cookie-cutter process. Parents should understand their responsibility if choosing this approach along with having good knowledge over the resources they have to assist.    

 

My wife and I actually homeschooled our child in a unique and blended method.  I hold a Doctorate in Education and my wife a Doctorate in Psychology. Even with terminal degrees homeschooling, our child was challenging. Curriculum, tracking success parental participation, and other daily activities are very demanding. This demand is not based upon academic knowledge, it is rather the time investment and dedication needed to keep your child on a path to success. 

 

In our model, we ultimately had our child enter public high school for his 11th and 12th-grade year so that he could earn a public school diploma. In our school system, he was required to take all school finals that matched their academic core requirements for 9th-10th grades. After he successfully completed these finals he was accepted into the 11th grade receiving full acadiminc credit from the school system for 9th and 10th grade based upon his successful academic course challenges of the school's core curriculum requirement. He ultimately graduated the following year and was accepted into college. .   

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr. Bruce Roach
• Release date: Jul 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393325024

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COVID 19 & HOMESCHOOLING YOUR CHILD

First edition. July 16, 2020.

Copyright © 2020 Dr. Bruce Roach.

Written by Dr. Bruce Roach.

An Introduction To

Home Schooling Your Child

During

COVID-19

What you should know before you decide!

TABLE of CONTENTS

What is Homeschooling?

Is Homeschooling legal?

Does My Local School System Approve Home Schooling?

Is It A Good Idea to Homeschool?

Why would someone want to homeschool their child?

How does a child get academic credit for homeschooling / How does a child graduate a homeschool program?

Accreditation / Recognized / Approved

My State Allows Homeschooling but my Local School does not!

What kind of diploma does a homeschooled child receive?

Can my child get into college if they are homeschooled?

Are there risks involved with homeschooling?

How do I know if I am qualified to homeschool my child?

Student attributes that may indicate homeschool success

Home Attributes that facilitate Homeschooling success

Financial Considerations for Homeschooling

Various Homeschool Models

Professional Homeschool Program

How long does it take to begin a homeschooling program?

Should I join a Homeschooling Organization?

Okay I want to Homeschool my Child, What Do I Do?

Logical steps when designing a homeschooling program

Online Access

Conclusion

Homeschooling Resources

Some resource links to consider:

What is Homeschooling?

Homeschooling is a broad term adopted by educators that simply indicates a student is not participating in a traditional academic setting for primary education. Generally, the term does not encompass brick and mortar private schools even though some states regulate homeschooling using the same set of laws. In addition, the term homeschooled does not necessarily require that the student is educated solely from within the walls of the home to be considered homeschooled. Later in this book, you will receive an explanation as to how homeschool programs may be designed using multiple resources and this will clarify why the term homeschooling is more accurately addressing a learning content delivery concept rather than the actual location of its occurrence.

Under the proper terms of delivery, homeschooling is not inferior and should not be considered a second rate alternative to traditional education. With proper care, a well-planned homeschooling process can be designed that can meet or exceed a traditional school program, however; this objective can easily result in failure if expert advice is not used during the program's design and implementation.

Contrary to what many may believe, parents of homeschooled children need not be geniuses or past honor students. While these two