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Get some guidance here about how your days will look, what outside support groups you should join, how to keep good records, when to ask for help with learning challenges, and what to do when you just want to quit.
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Forms, Regulations, & Record-Keeping High School Transcript Forms There is no single universally-accepted form for high school transcripts. Forms acquired from any of the following sources are perfectly acceptable. (See Chapter 41 in the fourth edition of The Well-Trained Mind for step-by-step guidance to creating a high school transcript for your home-educated high school student.) Build your own transcript online at... -
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State & Local Organizations State Home School Groups Check out these well-maintained indexes of state and local home school organizations: The Homeschool World index includes all fifty states, foreign organizations, and interest-based organizations (special education, sports, and so on). The Homefires.com directory lists organizations in all fifty states, and notes whether they are Christian or nonsectarian in orientation.... -
Other Resources for Learning Challenges Resources for Dysgraphia Dysgraphia, often related to dyslexia, is a learning disability that affects handwriting ability and fine motor skills. Get support and recommendations from other parents on our message boards, and use the following to begin your research. Helpful websites: What Is Dysgraphia? Understood.org Dyslexic Advantage: Dysgraphia Discuss dysgraphia with other parents:... -
Help for Everyone Resources For Dyslexia Dyslexia is defined by the National Institutes of Health as “a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person’s ability to read.” (For thoughts on diagnosis and evaluation, see “When Should I Get My Child Evaluated?”) Many parents have successfully taught dyslexic children at home. The resource list... -
Other Resources for Learning Challenges When Should I Get My Child Evaluated? Sometimes, children who have difficulty learning are just immature and need a little time to grow. Or disinterested, and need a new teaching approach. Or tired, and need a break. But when learning difficulties continue, you may be dealing with a child who is “non-neurotypical.” “Neurotypical” is a newly invented... -
Forms, Regulations, & Record-Keeping Notifying Your Local School Once you’ve decided to home school, your first official task will be notifying your local school board of your intent. State and local regulations differ (see Home School Regulations for links to official Department of Education websites), but in almost all localities, notification has two parts: 1. File a notice... -
Forms, Regulations, & Record-Keeping Home Schooling Regulations Home education is legal in all U.S. states and territories and in all Canadian provinces. Notification and testing requirements differ from state to state. Visit the U.S. Department of Education Regulation Map for a clickable map providing links to official government pages for all states and territories. The following links provide... -
Forms, Regulations, & Record-Keeping A Sample High School Transcript “How to Assign High School Credits” can help you prepare your student’s transcript, but an illustration is worth paragraphs of explanation! Here’s an example of a home school transcript (this one got the student into six good colleges, including the top choice school). Sample High School Transcript -
Forms, Regulations, & Record-Keeping How to Assign High School Credits For grades 9 through 12, home educating parents must fill out a transcript form that records subjects studied, years of study, units of credit, and final grades. Transcripts ought to be kept on permanent file. Although some colleges are happy to accept portfolios for homeschool applications, most insist on a regular...