homeschool

NC non-public education §

• https://www.doa.nc.gov/divisions/non-public-education
  • Homeschool
    • https://www.doa.nc.gov/divisions/non-public-education/home-schools

Home School Requirements §

• Non public school consisting of the children of not more than two families or households
  • Parents can hire tutors
  • Children can participate in group settings to receive instruction
• Requirements
  • Parents must hold at least a high school diploma or its equivalent.
  • Send to DNPE a Notice of Intent to Operate a Home School. The notice must include the name and address of the school along with the chief administrator.​
    • Only need to register after your oldest child turns 7 years old
  • Maintain on file for at least one calendar year
    • Attendance records
      • https://www.doa.nc.gov/documents/attendance-record
    • Immunization records
      • https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/ncexemptions.htm
    • Annual testing records for each enrolled student
      • Where to take tests?
        • https://www.triangleeducationassessments.com/
      • The North Carolina home school testing law requires that the test satisfy these three criteria:
        • nationally standardized (reports scores as national percentiles, stanines and/or grade equivalents and compares student test results to a national norm)
        • an achievement test (one measuring subject knowledge)
        • covers at least the subject areas of English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics
      • List of common home school tests
        • ACT w/essay  
        • BASI  
        • Brigance  
        • CAT  
        • CLT 10  
        • CLT 8  
        • IOWA (ITBS)  
        • MAP  
        • PASS  
        • SAT
        • Stanford  
        • Terra Nova  
        • Test Point  
        • WIAT  
        • Woodcock Johnson  
        • WRAT

Software §

• iReady
  • Very interactive math exercises
  • Has the ability to do math and English
• Boost
  • Used for helping with English

Spanish Resources §

• Youtube channels
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_gVj5-Da90

Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) §

• They help parents with legal issues

Learning Styles §

• Classical
  • Grammar Stage
    • Memorizing
    • Learning through songs
  • Dialect Stage
    • Relating memorized facts with the why
    • Learning how to analyze and debate well
  • Rhetoric Stage
    • Conversing with expertise
    • Able to think and use logic
    • Able to lead and teach
• Charlotte Mason
  • Learning through living books
  • Nature walks
  • gentle approach
  • Building habits that last
• School at Home
  • Style that mirrors traditional school methods and structures within the home environment.
• Unit Study
  • All subjects revolving around the same theme
• Delight Led Learning
  • Instead of following a strict curriculum or predefined set of subjects, this style of homeschooling allows children to explore topics that excite them and to learn at their own pace.
• Traditional
  • Individual subjects for a specific aged child
    • i.e. Abeka, Bob Jones university

Teaching Style	Description	Curriculum Names
Traditional/Classical	This approach follows a structured curriculum based on classical education principles, including the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric). It emphasizes memorization, logic, and critical thinking skills.	Classical Conversations, Memoria Press, Veritas Press, The Well-Trained Mind
Charlotte Mason	This approach follows a structured curriculum based on classical education principles, including the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric). It emphasizes memorization, logic, and critical thinking skills.	Ambleside Online, Simply Charlotte Mason, A Mind in the Light, My Father’s World (Charlotte Mason version)
Delight-Directed/Interest-Led	This approach follows a structured curriculum based on classical education principles, including the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric). It emphasizes memorization, logic, and critical thinking skills.	Interest-Led Learning, Child-Led Learning, Unit Studies (e.g., Five in a Row, Konos), Hands-On Learning Materials, Project-Based Learning Resources, Personalized Curriculum Plans based on Child’s Interests
School at Home	This approach follows a structured curriculum based on classical education principles, including the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric). It emphasizes memorization, logic, and critical thinking skills.	Interest-Led Learning, Child-Led Learning, Unit Studies (e.g., Five in a Row, Konos), Hands-On Learning Materials, Project-Based Learning Resources, Personalized Curriculum Plans based on Child’s Interests
Unschooling	Unschooling is a child-led approach that emphasizes self-directed learning based on a child’s interests and natural curiosity. It focuses on real-life experiences, exploration, and the pursuit of knowledge through intrinsic motivation.	Unschooling does not adhere to a specific curriculum. Instead, it focuses on real-life experiences, child-led exploration, and learning opportunities based on the child’s interests and curiosity.

Homeschool CO OP §

• Look for some locally
• Kinds
  • Academic CO OPs
    • Pick these first as they will determine the curriculum for you
      • i.e. Classical Conversations
  • Field Trip CO OPs
• also check out
  • PE classes
  • Art classes
  • 4H clubs
  • Music Lessons
  • Homeschool choir/band
  • Homeschool drama

What to teach children under the 4th grade (under 10 years of age)? §

• You do not need a fancy curriculum at the early years
• Teach the core skills
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Arithmetic
• Lots of Play