[HSList] a little help, please.

GLannan

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Mar 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/4/98

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Your ?'s are very good. The first thing you need to do is see if your state
allows homeschooling and thier laws on it. When you get that done, fill out
all the necessary paperwork and locate a homeschool support group in your
area. They can help you research what type of curriculum you would use
depending on the needs of your kids.
The state requires certain courses for 9th. graders to take, you can find
out easily through the school board. If they won't help, ask any local
school.
If by credit you mean college credit, someone else can answer that. I know
that for grade school, the kids can take an S.A.T. test to make sure they are
up to your state standards, and to allow them to go back into the public
schools. For College, thier are schools that take homeschool kids and some do
not. That is about all that I can help you with for now.

Bye for now, and we'll talk to you later,

Gloria Lannan
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Suzie Steiner

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Mar 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/4/98

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From what I understand each state is different with what they require. Your
library or on line should have your state's requirements. I found this site
while surfing http://207.141.150.216/hsc/menu.htm#General. But there are
hundreds of homeschool sites and information.
Good luck!
Suzie

>I'm seriously considering homeschooling my kids next fall. I've seen
>the results and I've seen the books and materials and I like what I see.
> What I haven't seen and need help with is...
>1. Where do you get curriculums (i.e. 9th grade takes what courses,
>etc.)?
>2. How do you get credit for the courses taken and who maintains the
>credit (I'm referring to official "transferrable credit")?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>
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Scott & Jody Arnold & family

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Mar 5, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/5/98

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Jim,
Another suggestion (in addition to those already posted): get hold
of Cafi Cohen's *And What About College" for some good ideas for high school
years, transcripts, etc. She has a web page with good info too.

jody

TIM BANDY

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Mar 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/6/98

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Hello James,

The best bet for a novice Homeschool parent is to start with the
comprehensive, authoritive source, Mary Pride, "Big Book of Home Schooling."
It is a set of four books. You may be able to get a copy at your public
library. If not, I am sure you can get it through your library by way of
interlibrary loan.

The Pride book covers all the bases, national, state and local organizations,
different curriculum publishers (She rates them), adresses & phone numbers,
etc. If you have one of the large, new bookstores nearby, they should carry a
couple of the main home school magazines. The adds can be as helpful as the
articles. Pride lists all the homeschool magazines and their addresses & Phone
numbers.

As for credit, you can obtain that and a diploma, later on, a variety of ways.
Bob Jones University and ICS (International Correspondance School) offer a
full high school education and diploma. ICS, by the way, charges less than
$3,000 for an entire H.S. homeschool education, exams, a correspodence teacher
and an accredited H.S. dilpoma. Pride's book covers all of this (not ICS).

Tim B.