Homeschooling can offer your kids a myriad of educational life experiences.<\/p>\n
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\nOver 1.5 million kids
\nOr 3% of all kids
\nAre homeschooled.<\/p>\n
\n11% go to school <9 hours a week
\n5% go to school from 9-25 hours a week<\/p>\n
\nThey’re busy doing some cool things.<\/p>\n
\n36% Religious or moral instruction
\n21% Concern about school environment (safety, drugs, negative peer pressure)
\n17% dissatisfaction with academic instruction
\n14% Other reasons (family time, finances, travel, distance)
\n7% Want to provide a non-traditional approach to education
\n6% health problems or special needs<\/p>\nIn general homeschooled kids are smart: \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n
\n2009 homeschoolers who took the
\n(1) California Achievement test
\n(2) The Iowa Test of Basic Skills
\nand (3)The Stanford Achievement Test<\/p>\n
\n89th percentile in reading
\n84th percentile in math
\n84th percentile in language
\n86th percentile in science
\nand 84th percentile in social studies.<\/p>\nThey can learn a lot out in the world.<\/h2>\n
\nSilicon Valley Homeschooling Groups have pioneered homeschooling outside.<\/p>\n
\nSanta Clara Park Hoppers
\nMid Peninsula Homeschoolers<\/p>\n
\nWhat can you learn there?
\n1.) Natural Science
\n2.) Social Skills
\n3.) P.E.<\/p>\n
\nNY and other regions with world-class libraries have a vast educational resource
\nPerks:
\n1.) It\u2019s free!
\n2.) Connection to community events.
\n3.) Books are the basis of a solid education.<\/p>\n
\nNo permission slips, no need to schedule months in advance, there are potential field trips all around you.<\/p>\n
\n1.) Hiking
\n2.) Museums
\n3.) Plays
\n4.) Musical Events
\n5.) Festivals
\n6.) Historical Sites<\/p>\n
\nEven routine errands can be structured as learning experiences for homeschoolers.<\/p>\n
\n1st grader \u2014 learn to count money.
\n7th grader \u2014 write about marketing ideas
\n12th grader \u2014 create an anthropological field study.<\/p>\n
\nTake non-peak season trips. Save money, expand your kids mind.<\/p>\n
\nExploring the country
\nA historical site a few hours away
\nOr destinations across the world<\/p>\n
\nBridge the gap between the culture your kid likes and what they should learn.<\/p>\n
\nVideo Games
\nAnime<\/p>\n
\nMany homsechoolers use the flexibility to focus on a passion there would be no time for at school.<\/p>\n
\nMany famous child actors are homeschooled.
\nMusic prodigies
\nChild sports stars
\nOr any hobby you can think of.<\/p>\n