The Virtual-High School Companion
The Virtual-High School Companion
Homeschooling refers to educating children at home, typically by parents or tutors, rather than sending them to a traditional school. It is an alternative to formal education systems where parents are primarily responsible for their children's education. Homeschooling can be conducted in various ways, with curriculu
Homeschooling refers to educating children at home, typically by parents or tutors, rather than sending them to a traditional school. It is an alternative to formal education systems where parents are primarily responsible for their children's education. Homeschooling can be conducted in various ways, with curriculum and teaching methods tailored to suit the child's and their family's needs and preferences. Homeschool Companion offers to assist parents as they take on the responsibility of their teen's education.
Laws Governing are primarily responsible for Homeschooling
Homeschool Companion believes homeschooling should be as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. This is why we are happy to provide links to the homeschooling laws by state. Simply choose your state below to find out how to get started, explore homeschool laws
This information is not provided as legal advice. Parents are responsible for interpreting and understanding the laws under which you will homeschool. However, we are happy to assist you in your decisions.
If you’ve decided to withdraw your child from public school, several steps must be taken to ensure a smooth transition. It can be a challenging decision to make, but with careful planning and consideration, you can create a positive learning environment for your child. At this link, we’ll attempt to guide you through the process of withdrawing your teens from public school.
Figuring out how to organize all the paperwork for your homeschool can seem daunting! This link provides free printable Homeschool Forms for a year. Included are forms for homeschool attendance, extracurricular forms, lesson planning, homeschool report cards, grade keeper, intent to homeschool, and more. Simply print out the forms to make your record-keeping easy.
You can also ask Homeschool Companion teachers for help in completing these pages.
This link takes you to a collection of more than 15,000 open-access, appropriate eBooks that are available for free download. The collection includes classics, children's books, textbooks, and foreign language titles. Simply download a book and enjoy it while you are homeschooling.
Open Library is another excellent site where you can borrow books, just like a public library. However, because the content of the collections comes from around the world and from many different sectors, the books may contain information that might be deemed offensive, disturbing, pornographic, racist, sexist, bizarre, misleading, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable. This is true of any public library. It is up to parents to determine what books are about for their teens.
This site has several math tools for high school students. As math classes focus on college and career prep through advanced algebra, calculus, test practice, and lots of real-life problem-solving, these tools may be helpful.
High school scienceprepares students for college and careers and ensures they grow into informed adults about environmental issues, technology choices, healthcare decisions, and more. In the classroom, students learng to harness technology to dig deeper into specialized topics and work on solutions that can have a local and global impact. Here, we've gathered a list of the most content-rich tools that also weave in real-world connections, design thinking, and community features.
Homeschool Companion on Apple Podcast
The 30-minute broadcasts are dedicated to home-based education. They provide the latest research on topics for working with or ministering to children and teens. The show is designed for multi-generational listening, with a story for small children, and gives essential information for parents and grandparents. Homeschool Companion is one of Life Talk Radio's many podcasts.
Life Talk Radio: https://lifetalk.net/
Homeschool Companion site:
https://homeschoolcompanion.org/