There are as many ways to homeschool as there are homeschoolers; the great thing about homeschooling is that you can tailor your curriculum and your schedule to your needs.

Do you learn well in front of a computer? Some kids do – there are some great online and CDRom based curriculums out there. Do you love to read? Do you get a lot out of building models and doing experiments? Do you need to hear the material in order to learn it well? There are terrific curricula out there for all of the above.

I would suggest getting some curriculum catalogs and looking through them to see what’s out there, and what appeals the most to you. A great place to look is Rainbow Resource Center – their catalog is about the size of a phone book, it’s got almost anything you could want, and almost all of it is at a pretty reasonable discount. Here’s the link:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/index.php

You may also want to check out the requirements for homeschooling in your state, and find a homeschooling group that fits your family. There are many groups to choose from in a lot of areas. Here’s where you can find that info:

http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

The thing that’s great about homeschool groups is that they can answer any questions that you have and help you locate curriculum choices. They can also provide you with co op classes (where homeschool kids can meet to take classes together – many are taught by degreed teachers) and give you social outlets – field trips, volunteer opportunities, game nights, stuff like that.

Hope that helps – good luck!

I was homeschooled and loved it!

Yes, the common stereotype is that homeschoolers sit at home and do worksheets. But none of the homeschoolers I’ve known spent much time doing anything that boring! Sure, some people spend a little time with worksheets, but they spend a lot more time DOING things. When you’re free from school, the whole WORLD is there for you to learn from.

You can go to museums, do science experiments, read good books, learn about plants and animals by getting out into the woods, do volunteer work at an interesting place, be in a play, cook, paint, take classes in the community, write stories and poems and letters, build things, take things apart to see how they work, have conversations with adults who know interesting stuff, start a business, raise tadpoles, YOU NAME IT…. Be creative!

For inspiration, I highly recommend the book “The Teenage Liberation Handbook”– http://www.lowryhousepublishers.com/TeenageLiberationHandbook.htm (if you don’t want to buy it, a lot of libraries have it).

Enjoy your homeschooling!

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I was home schooled for a while when I was a kid. It was a great experience. I was able to learn at my own pace, ask questions openly, and I learned a lot more than kids my own age. My parents used the Calvert School curriculum based in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a GREAT program. It involved critical thinking and a lot of interesting subjects that are not always offered in public schools (greek mythology, novels not typically assigned in public schools, etc). You can send your assignments to an actual teacher at the school for grading to track your progress or you can opt to have a parent grade them for you.

The thing to remember about home schooling is that it is serious and still school. You have to keep files and records in case you are ever visited by the State. We had a filing cabinet with all of my assignments and our lesson books. You also have to take a standardized test with the State once a yr or every other year depending on where you live. It was extremely easy for me though so no worries.

Do some research and really consider it. Talk with parents. It’s a great learning experience!

Good for you for looking into this. Tell you what, before I answer your question, look through the already answered (I can’t think what they are referred to) questions here and see what you can learn.

First important thing to learn about homeschooling, especially at your age – you are in the driver’s seat. You are no longer just a mouth waiting to have a spoon stuck in it with “learning” on it. You need to actively seek out answers to your questions. Go to the library in the non-fiction section (I think 371 is the call number for homeschooling books). Check out “The Teenage Liberation Handbook” and “The Well Trained Mind” see what you think!

Good luck!

I can give you a link to one of my previous answers to similar questions, read it, and let us know what you think.

If you have the energy, and drive to be a independent student, and would like to find your passion, and love for learning, please do not resort to sitting at home, and watch a video, or do a worksheet, unless one the video is educational, and fun, and the worksheet is for additional practice.

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