Hi goodnitemush,
Well, I guess you have your work cut out for yourselves for the next
few years! Although we did not homeschool our youngsters, I've always
admired parents who have. You are lucky you are doing it now rather
than twenty or thirty years ago because you'll find a wealth of
information on the internet to help you, something that wasn't
available back in the good 'ole days.
How To Start Homeschooling:
Links to typical days pages, curriculum reviews, forms & schedules, &
other how to start pages:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/how.html
>>>>>> Homeschooling GROUPS in the area(within 35 miles)
How to Choose a Homeschool Group:
http://www.geocities.com/shaysea/choosegroup.html
Sites for National, State, & Local Support:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/local.html
State Groups & Sites:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/localusa.html#VIRGINIA
Manassas Area Young Homeschoolers at Play (MAYHAP)
Address:9300 Joshua Court, , City: Manassas Park, Zip: 20111.
Phone: 703-551-2247. Contacts: Ann Clay, agclay@verizon.net. Amy
Wilson, The.wilson4@verizon.net.
Group Description: MAYHAP (Manassas Area Young Homeschoolers At Play),
is an eclectic group of homeschooling parents of children from birth
through the elementary years. We're basically a playgroup, with
seasonal parties and picnics, meetings in one another's homes, and
Moms Nights Out. We are located in the Manassas, VA, area, zip code
20111, and have members from as far away as Woodbridge and Haymarket.
Parents from in and around the Manassas area get together with their
young children on a weekly basis to play, learn, explore, and exchange
ideas regarding homeschooling. This is an eclectic group. Please, no
evangelizing, witnessing or otherwise promoting religious beliefs.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MAYHAP/
Group Name: Fauquier Home Educators
Web URL: http://www.eGroups.com/list/fhe
Contact Person 1: Susan Tullington
E-mail Contact 1: tullington@erols.com
Contact Person 2: Laurae Lyster-Mensh
E-mail Contact 2: lystermensh@erols.com
Phone 1: (540) 788-1432 Phone 2:
P O Box: P.O. Box 107
City: Casanova State: Virginia Zip code: 20139-0107
County: Fauquier Country: USA
Membership Requirements:
Philosophy: Informal network of local homeschooling families in Fauquier County.
Fauquier Home Educators is a clearinghouse of homeschooling
information for families in & around Fauquier County VA. We'll help
you connect with other homeschoolers and find homeschooling resources.
http://www.nhen.org/support/groups/searchall.asp?ContactID=250
Group Name: HOPE (Home Organization of Parent Educators)
Contact Person 1: Linda Linder
E-mail Contact 1: hope-hs@juno.com
Phone 1: (703) 791-473 Phone 2:
Street Address: 14120 Walton Dr.
City: Manassas, VA State: Virginia Zip code: 20112
Membership Requirements: $20 a year for newsletter
Philosophy: HOPE is a Christian organization -- (501(c)4-- and is open
to any home school family. We have over 300 families in the Manassas,
Manassas Park, Prince William County, Fairfax county and Faquier
Counties.
Services: Monthy newsletter; annual science fair for nearly 200
exhibits; 4 distinct age group activities; yearly bookswap in June.
Parents meeting on the 3rd Thursday Evening of each month.
http://www.nhen.org/support/groups/searchall.asp?ContactID=174
>>>>>> Choices of homeschooling CURRICULA including descriptions
Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum: You have several choices:
- Purchase a complete curriculum package.
- Combine selected materials from different curriculum suppliers.
- Use curriculum guides.
- Create your own course of study.
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,24-23054,00.html?ehs04231
1) Complete Curriculum Packages
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,24-23054-0-2,00.html
2) Combining Curriculum Materials and Curriculum Guides:
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,24-23054-0-3,00.html
3) Create Your Own Course of Study
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,24-23054-0-4,00.html
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Virginia: Standards of Learning: Instruction, Training,and Assessment Resources:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/sol.html
Correspondence Courses Approved for Home Instruction: [each comes with
a website link]:
"Academic courses offered by the schools listed below have been
approved effective immediately for use by parents who choose Option
(iii) of Section 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as
amended, pertaining to home education as an alternative to compulsory
attendance for the 2004-05 school year. This list will remain in
effect until replaced by an updated version."
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Parents/corrcour.pdf
Preschoolers, Kindergarten Through Grade 3:
http://hometown.aol.com/sitnbquiet/preschoo.htm
Curricula & Resource Reviews:
http://expage.com/page/folccurricula
Homeschooling Vendors & Suppliers on the Internet:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/vendors.html
>>>>>> The Virginia homeschooler REQUIREMENTS
You must submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Home Instruct and provide
a description of your curriculum.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROVIDE HOME INSTRUCTION:
Send it to your superintendent's office:
http://www.vhea.org/noiletter.doc
If you are in Fauquier County:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO PROVIDE HOME INSTRUCTION
Return to:
Fauquier County Public Schools
430 E. Shirley Ave., Suite B-9
Warrenton, VA 20186
Attention: Home-Instruction Services
No Later Than August 15th
http://www.fcps1.org/Documents/NOTICE%20OF%20INTENT%20TO%20PROVIDE%20HOME%20INSTRUCTION.doc.
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Virginia Home Education Association
Notice of Intent: NOIng the Basics:
Sections of the Code of Virginia concerning Home Instruction:
22.1-253.13 Part time enrollment of non-public students.
22.1-254 Ages of children required to attend. Tutor provision.
22.1-254.1 Declaration of policy; requirements for home instruction of children.
22.1-254.2 Eligibility of certain children to earn a high school
equivalency certificate.
22.1-256 Children exempted from article.
22.1-257 Excusing children who cannot benefit from education or whose
parents conscientiously object; excusing children for reasons of
health or apprehension for personal safety; court authority to order
alternatives.
22.1-271.4 Health requirements for home-instructed, exempted and excused children.
32.1-46 Immunization of children against certain diseases.
Determine which of the four options you will use to home instruct. Either:
[i] you hold a baccalaureate degree in any subject from an accredited
institution of higher education or
[ii] you hold a teaching license or letter of eligibility for
licensure in Virginia or
[iii] you enroll your child in a correspondence course approved by the
superintendent or
[iv] you provide a program of study or curriculum which in the
judgment of the division superintendent includes the Standards of
Learning (SOL) objectives adopted by the board of education for
language arts and mathematics and provide evidence that the parent is
able to provide an adequate education for the child.
August 1 - Deadline to submit evidence of academic achievement for
homeschoolers under the home instruction statute, 22.1-254.1;
August 15 - Deadline to file Notice of Intent to Home Instruct for
homeschoolers under the Home Instruction Statute, 22.1-254.1.
http://www.vhea.org/NOIng.html
FACT SHEET HOME INSTRUCTION IN VIRGINIA
http://www.vhea.org/factsheet.html
State Regulation of Private Schools - June 2000: Home Schooling:
"Parents are permitted to provide home instruction in lieu of school
attendance if they meet any one of the following four conditions. The
teaching parent: 1) holds a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
institution of higher education; 2) meets the qualifications for a
teacher prescribed by the board of education; 3) enrolls the child or
children in a correspondence course approved by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction; or 4) provides a program of study or curriculum
which, in the judgment of the division superintendent, includes the
standards of learning objectives adopted by the Board of Education for
language arts (English) and mathematics and provides evidence that the
parent is able to provide an adequate education for the child. Va.
Code Ann. § 22.1-254.1
By August 1, the parent is required to submit evidence of the child?s
academic achievement in one of the following ways: 1) Evidence that
the child has attained a composite score in or above the fourth
stanine on a batter of achievement tests approved for use in the
public schools; or 2) An evaluation or assessment which, in the
judgment of the division superintendent, indicates that the child is
achieving an adequate level of education growth and progress. Va. Code
Ann. § 22.1-254.1 (C).
Local school boards may permit part-time attendance of home schooled
and private school students. Students may be allowed to enroll in
classes in English, mathematics, science, history/social science,
foreign language, vocational education, and fine arts. Participation
in certain interscholastic activities such as varsity sports is
governed by policies of the Virginia High School League. Other
extracurricular activities are governed by policies of the local
school board.
It is not required that children being taught at home be allowed to
participate in extra-curricular or special programs offered by the
school division. In the absence of program guidelines for the specific
request, local school board policy prevails."
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/RegPrivSchl/virginia.html
Virginia Home Education Association: Virginia Law Related to Home Education:
http://www.vhea.org/law.html
House eases home-school rules:
"RICHMOND ? The House yesterday passed legislation relaxing the
academic qualifications required of parents who teach their children
at home.
Delegate Rob B. Bell III's bill would require parents to have only a
high school diploma to home-school their children.
Virginia law currently requires home-schooling teachers to have at
least a bachelor's degree. However, parents can get around that
requirement by enrolling their children in a state-approved
correspondence course or getting the local school superintendent to
certify that their curriculum meets or exceeds the public school
Standards of Learning."
http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20040203-095113-4765r.htm
>>>>>> Additional Links of Interest:
Links to typical days pages, curriculum reviews, forms & schedules, &
other how to start pages:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/how.html#OTHER
A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Web Site:
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/
Virginia Homeschooling Links:
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/Virginia.htm
Comparison of Virginia's Two State Home Education Organizations:
http://www.geocities.com/shaysea/stateorgs.html
Montessori Homeschooling Questions and Answers:
http://www.montessori.edu/homeschooling.html
NPR: Homeschooling 101: Why We Do It:
http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2001/feb/010226.cfoa.html
For Dads by Dads:
http://www.nhen.org/dads/default.asp?id=306
Home Educators Association of Virginia:
http://www.heav.org/index1.html
The Virginia Homeschool Manual: A Comprehensive Guide to Home
Education in Virginia:
http://www.heav.org/index1.html
Some used books listed on TomFolio's "homeschooling category":
http://www.tomfolio.com/bookssub.asp?catid=12&subid=47
BookFinder: good resource for finding used books:
I prefer: "Show more options"..."Classic search display":
http://www.bookfinder.com
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I hope this is what you were hoping for and that I've been able to get
you started on the path to homeschooling. If you have any questions,
please post a clarification request *before* closing/rating my answer
and I'll be happy to reply. There is no limit to the number of
clarifications you can post - the important thing is that you are
completely satisfied with the answer provided.
Thank you - and congratulations on the imminent arrival,
hummer
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