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Articles
for New Homeschoolers:
What about Socialization?
Beginning
to Homeschool
by Christine Webb by way of Best
Homeschooling
“What
I wish someone would have told me during my first year of
homeschooling”
by Sandra Dodd by way of Best
Homeschooling
From
the Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling—by Patrick
Farenga
by way of Best
Homeschooling
Common
Objections to Homeschooling by John Holt
answers concerns about academics, socialization, and even
‘how will they fit in?” (from The Natural Child
Project)
How
do Homeschooling Parents Know their Children are Learning? By Jan Hunt
(from The
Natural
Child Project)
Why
Home-Based Education? By Wendy Priensnitz (from
The
Natural
Child
Project) |
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Texas
Homeschool Legalities:
Teaching
your child at home is legal in all 50 states! The legal details
vary from
state
to state but in
Texas a homeschool is recognized legally as a private school so your
child would be exempt from compulsory attendance laws according to Leeper vs. Arlington I.S.D.
“It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and
decreed that a school-age child residing in the State of Texas who is
pursuing under
the direction of a parent or parents or one standing in parental
authority in
or through the child's home in a bona fide (good faith, not a sham or
subterfuge) manner a curriculum consisting of books, workbooks, other
written
materials, including that which appears on an electronic screen of
either a
computer or video tape monitor, or any combination of the preceding
from either
(1) of a private or parochial school which exists apart from the
child's home
or (2) which has been developed or obtained from any source, said
curriculum designed to meet basic education goals of
reading,
spelling, grammar, mathematics and a study of good citizenship, is in
attendance upon a private or parochial school within the meaning of
Section
21.033(a)(1) of the Texas Education Code and exempt from the requirements of
compulsory attendance at a public school….”
How to begin
Don't worry
about jumping right into a curriculum after withdrawing your
child from public school. Many people recommend "De
schooling,"
taking a
break to find what will work best for you and your child, while letting
the child rediscover that natural curiosity with which children
were created. (much more information at this site -
"deschooling"
was
just MY
emphasis) Texas
Home
Educators getting started
| What
about Socialization?
Humans
are social creatures and we desire to connect and to be with
others.
Do
we need to be in a room full of people our
own age in order to learn to be sociable? Are
peers the best way to learn positive socialization skills, manners, or
character? Is the playground
the best way
to develop character in children? There
is
a difference between positive and negative socialization.
There
is also a difference between quality and
quantity when it comes to socialization. When
people use the “S” word, I tell them that we
homeschool to
avoid negative socialization.
When
Education Becomes Abuse
Research
on
Homeschooling Socialization (Learn
in Freedom!)
We Don't
Believe in
Socialization from
TnHomeEd.com
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Homeschool 911:
For general Homeschool questions call
Debbie
218-2214
or
Rebecca
573-7741
e mail
If you feel you need legal advice please call Texas Home School Coalition
1-806-744-4441
"The
mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
A
to Z Home's
Cool (Homeschool)
Homeschooling
Web Site If
you want to know where to begin your homeschooling adventure,
look up
the laws in your state, or find out about the various methods of
education or various curriculum, this site offers that AND
MORE. Bookmark this site! Visit the A2Z Yahoo!
Group - a
world-wide homeschool support and information list.
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