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Textbooks and Overall Education?
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Question:
Textbooks and Overall Education?
Answer:
- I'm a 10th Grade student in Texas. I am
looking at Homeschooling as an alternative to going to school everyday
in the crazy enviroment that it is. I was just curious, as to whether
or not there are any Textbooks for different courses that are required
by state/federal laws. I would like to use the same textbooks as
those that my friends so at school, yet be able to stay home, get my
education of the same materials. I have several friends that are
currently being homeschooled, but haven't found the time to contact
them and ask them this question, that is why i'm here posting about
it. Any real general Info and stuff would be greatly appreciated.
-.I don't know! I've never tried to locate, obtain, or
use public school textbooks for my home schooled children (6th, 7th, 9th
grades). You could certainly ask when you withdraw from school if they will
let you take them; tax dollars paid for them after all, but I wouldn't
expect a very enthusiastic response. Then check places like Half Priced
Books, Amazon.com, etc., looking for what you have now.
In Texas, home schoolers are considered a private school, and therefore
do not fall under the same requirements of state/federal laws that public
schools do. Parents are required to teach their children in a "bona fide
manner," using a written curriculum which covers reading, spelling, grammar,
math and a course in good citizenship. Other than that, courses and
specifics and textbooks are up to parental discretion.
There are many home school curriculum producers and sellers out there
that could provide you with a wide variety of texts. A google search for
"homeschool textbooks" brings up a huge selection of web pages that would
help you find something that would match your interests, believes, and
needs.
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