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New At Homeschooling in Michigan

Postby aishashule » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:50 pm

Hello to all,

I have recently decided to take my daughter out of 6th grade at a public school and homeschool her. I have absolutely no funds for any teaching curriculum and have no idea how to begin homeschooling. Any feedback or assistance from anyone would be most helpful, especially regarding what subjects I need to teach her.

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You will need to cover, at a minimum:

Postby Theodore » Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:16 pm

You will need to cover, at a minimum:

Reading
Math
Writing (including spelling, language arts)
Science
History

You'll probably also want to cover phys-ed, some form of humanities (art, music appreciation, poetic forms, etc.), and before the end of high school, state history as well. Depending on your state, there may be one or two additional requirements. Let me know what state you're in, and I can give you a link to the requirements.

Since you have no funds for curriculum, you need to put together the coursework from library resources, whatever materials you can borrow from your local homeschool groups, and if all else fails, the Internet. Everything you need is out there - the only problem is digging it up and putting it together. You may need to buy a used math textbook, and you'll also want materials for basic science experiments, but I doubt this will run you more than maybe $100 total, less if you can share the science projects with other families.

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Postby aishashule » Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:01 pm

I reside in Michigan. Thanks so much for your quick response. I can't wait to get started.

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Re: New At Homeschooling in Michigan

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Postby mary5kids » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:50 am

Hello I am just starting again! I am in Michigan also. Does anyone know if there are any homeschool grants? A friend in another state told me that some states do. Thanks for the help! :?:

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