5 Things To Take Into Account When You Move Your Children From Public School And Into A Home School - By: Don Saunders

If you find that your child is stressed in a public school and is becoming more and more discouraged as the weeks roll by then home schooling could well be something which you should look into. However, prepare yourself for a period of transition after taking your child out of the public school system before leaping into 'full-time' home schooling.

If your child is in public school now then you will need to start by acquainting yourself with your state's home schooling laws. Make sure that you can meet all of your state's requirements before you do anything else. As soon as you are satisfied that you can meet all of the state laws you must get in touch with your child's school and inform them that you are removing. If you do not formally remove your child then this could result in problems with truancy at a later date. You should also be prepared for the school to question your action and perhaps to resist your action.

How you go about withdrawing your child will be dependent on where you are living however it will normally involve simply writing a letter to the superintendent of your child's school system. You should inform the superintendent that you have elected to home school your child. You will also be required to furnish evidence that you are complying with the laws of the state and are legally permitted to remove your child from school. If you are able to quote sections of the law in your letter then this will show that you are familiar with the regulations and with your rights to home school your child.

Having sorted out the formalities you ought then to consider the following 5 points:

1. Your child is not a prisoner of the regulations of the public school system any longer and ought to be given a bit of time adjust to the change. For this reason, you should not throw yourself into schooling but ought to allow your child a bit of time to adjust to this change in lifestyle.

2. Permit yourselves a little time to get to know each other. You might well think you know your child however it is entirely possible that you do not know him at all. You could well discover that there are areas of your child's personality which you never knew existed and he could also learn some new things about you too.

3. Do not be surprised if your child continues to do one or two things which he has grown used to doing at public school. Some new home school children will put their hand up when they have a question or when they want to use the restroom. It may take a little time to do but those habits will eventually disappear.

4. Try not to lose the better habits which he has acquired at school. For instance, if your child has been used to doing spelling tests on a set day of the week then continue to keep that schedule. If you let him stop doing everything he has become used to in public school then you may end up creating more problems than you solve.

5. Do not forget to enjoy home schooling with your child. Deciding to home school is of course first and foremost for the student however it should also be a joy for you as well. Do not take yourself too seriously and cut yourself some slack and enjoy yourself. Possibly of prime importance do not forget why you chose to home school your child and take joy in the independence that home schooling offers.

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