Homeschooling 101 October 30, 2021

Homeschooling 101 October 30, 2021

First things About me What’s difficult about a “Homeschool” forum Basic housekeeping: Remote audience please put questions in the zoom chat. Live audience we’ll address questions at the end of the presentation.

Topics I. Mindset II. Two Ways To Notify District/State: A. Forms according to the ORC – OAC B. File as an “08” school III.Curricula A. Pick-n-Choose or Plug-n-Play? Cost? B. A Word About Extra Curriculars, Co-ops, College etc. IV. Other Resources/Benefits/Liabilities V. Q & A

Mindset Homeschooling is a lifestyle. “Deschooling” to prepare: Start off differently remember the old postLabor Day start! Activities that encourage excitement Hours NOT spent on traditional school activities make up for it Find/shadow homeschoolers!

Legal: Two Ways To File For Exemption I. Homeschools (1989) ORC 3321.04 & OAC 3301-34 A. Forms to Superintendent: 1. Notification letter 2. Intended Curricula 3. Assessment/Narrative B. Response by Superintendent 1. No superfluous information required C. Know your local government D. SBOE reviews regulations every 5 years (none since 1989) II. OAC 3301-35-08 (aka: “08 Schools”) based on Whisner v. State (1976) A. Non-Chartered, Non-Tax Supported Less regulation/oversight 1. Only degree & attendance notification to Super/Treasurer/ODE required

Letter of Intent Parent’s Name Street Address City, State, Zip Code Date Your District Superintendent Name of local School Board Address of School Board Dear Superintendent {Name}: This letter is to inform you that we will home school our children, listed below, during the 2020-2021 academic school year pursuant to all the applicable Kentucky Revised Statutes. Names Ages James Smith, Jr. 14 Sarah Smith 10 Our school is located in our home, at the above address. The school administration, on behalf of the students enrolled therein, expressly prohibit the release of any and all information contained in this notice, including directory information as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (a)(5)(A), without the prior written consent of parents of the students or of students who have reached the age of majority. See 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (a)(5)(B). Thank you, Signature/Parents Names

HOME EDUCATIONNOTIFICATIONFORM 3301-34-02STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of the rules in this chapter is to prescribe conditions governing the issuance of excuses from school attendance under section 3321.04 of the Ohio Revised Code, to provide for the consistent application thereof throughout the state by superintendents, and to safeguard the primary right of parents to provide the education for their child (ren). Home education must be in accordance with the law. 3301-34-02 NOTIFICATION (A) A parent who elects to provide home education shall supply the following information to the superintendent of the public school district where the parent resides: 1. 2. School year for which notification is made: Name of parent: Address: City: OHIO Zip Code Telephone number: E-Mail: 3. Name, address and telephone number of person (s) who will be teaching the child subject set fort h in paragraph (A) (5) of this rule, if other than the parent: Name: Address: City: OHIO Zip Code Telephone number: E-Mail: 4, Full name and birth date of child (ren) to be educa ted at home: First Name 5. Middle Name Last Name Date of Birth 00/00/0000 Assurances: Assurance thathomeeducationwill includethefollowing, except that home education shall not be required to include any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with sincerely held religious beliefs of the parent: (a) Language, reading, spelling and writing: (b) Geography, history of the United States, and Ohio, and national, state and local government; (c) Mathematics; (d)Science; (e) Health; (f) Physical education; (g)Fine arts, including music; and (h) First aid, safety and fire prevention. ODE.SSEO.NEO.HS.07.06.12

SAMPLE/TEMPLATE CURRICULUM ADDENDUM – COPY/PASTE THE TEXT INTO A NEW DOC AND CHANGE DETAILS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS. RECOMMENDATION – ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REGULATION CODES (in bold) AND THE 2 “CATCH-ALL” STATEMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH SECTION. Addendumto Home Education Notification Form (6) Brief outlineof the intended curriculumfor the current year. Suchoutline isfor informational purposes only. History & Geography: Reading, writing, geography, and related activities on world, national, state, and local historical figures, places, and events. Focus this year is on ancient history. Literature: Reading from various children’s classics relating to history studies. Science: Daily readings, hands-on experiments, and accompanying work in Botany. Language arts: Phonics, spelling, reading, grammar, and writing exercises; various levels as appropriate per child. Math: Instruction in various levels appropriate per child, using text, workbooks, and manipulative blocks. Art education: projects relating to the curriculum topics in history, literature, and science. Health and wellness along with kitchen and personal safety. Any other previously assured subjects not specified above, except any concept, topic, or practice that is in conflict with my sincerely held religious beliefs, will be covered utilizing topically appropriate field trips (including museums, parks, and Ohio history centers), Internet, and library resources, and other real-life learning opportunities. (7) List of textbooks, correspondence courses, commercial curricula, or other basic teachingmaterials that the parent intendsto use for home education. Such list isfor informational purposesonly. Easy Peasy All in One Homeschool Curriculum (including but not limited to: History, Science, Language Arts, Computer Skills, Music) Teaching Textbooks Apologia Science Handwriting Without Tears Daily Handwriting Practice Duolingo and other learning applications Various literature classics, home and community library books and resources, history and science reference books, World Atlas and maps, globe, consumable and non-consumable science kits, other basic school and office supplies.

Curricula Calling or refuge? Pick and choose .or plug and play? o Schedule, Costs o HS Transcript & College Applications Find/Talk to homeschoolers! Co-ops Classical Conversations

Rod & Staff: https://www.rodstaff.com Memoria Press: https://www.memoriapress.com Abeka: https://www.abeka.com/HomeSchool/ Apologia HS : https://www.apologia.com Curricula Examples Seton Home Study: https://www.setonhome.org CC: https://www.classicalconversations.com/ Tom Woods: www.tomwoodshomeschool.com Ron Paul HS: https://www.ronpaulcurriculum.com HS Road Map (Common Core Alignment): https://www.homeschoolroadmap.org Cathy Duffy Reviews: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/#

The following information should be included in all transcripts: The words “Official Transcript” Student Information (name, birth date, address, parent’s names, gender) School Information (name, address) Names of Classes (be specific and descriptive, but not ridiculous) Grades earned for each class Credits earned for each class Projected Graduation Date (or actual graduation date) Current GPA (use a GPA Calculator if you get stuck) Principal’s Signature and Date

A Word About Extra Curriculars Co-ops #DueDiligence College Application s

Sports In 2013, Ohio passed legislation granting homeschooled students full access to participation in extracurricular activities. To be eligible, the student must have successfully passed the homeschool statute’s assessment requirement the previous year, or, if the student was not homeschooled the previous year, have met the academic requirement established by the school district for participation. The same nonacademic and financial requirements as for other students must be fulfilled. (Ohio Code § 3313.5312(A).)

Homeschool Cooperatives aka: “Co-ops” Co-ops are groups of homeschooling families who generally get together once or more per week for a variety of reasons: to teach or have their children taught in group classes, to partake in group activities like field trips, for accountability and support. For a list of local [Cincinnati] co-ops, check out: Carol Topp’s list at Homeschool CPA: https://homeschoolcpa.com/bookstore/homeschool-co-ops/cincinna ti-area-co-ops/

College/University: Jeanne Faulconer Article @ Homeschool Mom https://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/high-school-beyond/high-sc hool-homeschool-transcript/

Sample Resources for Extra Curricular Opportunities: *Soccer K-12: On Goal: https://www.ongoal.org/home Landmark Eagles (no website) *Football, Basketball, Baseball, Volleyball 5th-12th : Trailblazers: https://www.cincinnatitrailblazers.com (Also national) *Drama: Inspiring Arts: https://www.inspiringartsproductions.com *Speech & Debate: National Institute for Homeschool Debate: https://www.nihdprocoach.com Christian Speech & Debate League: https://ncfca.org/about/

Other Resources The Homeschool Mom: www.thehomeschoolmom.com Ohio Homeschooling Parents https://ohiohomeschoolingparents.com/ Christian Home Educators of Cincinnati: www.chechome.org Christian Home Educators of Ohio: www.cheo.org Holy Family Catholic Home Educators: https://hfche.org/index.html Coalition for Responsible Home Education: https://responsiblehomeschooling.com Homeschool CPA: https://homeschoolcpa.com/bookstore/homeschool-co-ops/cincinnatiarea-co-ops/ Find, talk to and shadow homeschoolers!