Indiana Homeschool Info by Time4Learning

Are you a new home school parent looking for information on Indiana home school laws, Indiana support groups, or homeschool curriculum? If so, you've come to the right place. As you consider or begin homeschooling in Indiana, you should become familiar with the following:

1. Indiana home school legal requirements  -- information about starting up your homeschool, curriculum and testing guidelines, and other state-specific homeschooling laws. 

2. Homeschool resources and support groups -- Information about Indiana home school conferences, associations, and support groups for finding other homeschoolers   who share similar interests or face similar challenges (such as gifted or special needs children)
3. Homeschool curriculum -- finding an educational approach and accompanying materials to suit your family.

 

Indiana Home School Laws

Summary: The state of Indiana requires compulsory school attendance of children between the ages 7 (or the fall of their 7th birthday) and 18 (or when they graduate).  Indiana requires that homeschools operate for the same amount of school days as their school corporation is in session, but they do not regulate what courses of study or curriculum is used.  It also does not have any mandated teacher requirements or standardized test requirements.

If requested by the school superintendent, parents must supply the number of children by grade that they are homeschooling, and the records of their attendance.  In the state of Indiana a homeschool is considered a private school.   

For more information on specific homeschooling requirements in Indiana, visit one of these sites:

• Indiana Homeschooling Laws by NHEN (National Home Education Network);
• Home-Ed Magazine’s IN resource page -with information, articles, and state-specific resources
• Home Education in Indiana by Ann Zeise

Indiana Home School Resources

Both new and veteran homeschoolers can benefit from the wealth of Indiana homeschool resources available.   Indiana currently has at least three statewide homeschool associations, including the Indiana Association of Home Educators, the Indiana Foundation for Homeschoolers, and the Indiana Home Educators Network.  There is also at least one annual homeschool convention in Indiana. We've listed a few of the starting points for finding out more about homeschooling resources in Indiana:

• Indiana Home School Help Sheet – publication from the Dept of Education in IN about homeschooling
• Homeschooling in Indiana - another all-encompassing resource for Indiana homeschoolers 
• Indiana Homeschoolers  – A Yahoo Group connecting homeschoolers across the state
• Indiana Homeschool Support Groups – List of Indiana homeschool support groups by county, thanks to Home-School.com

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Choosing homeschool curriculum

Indiana homeschool law includes the freedom for families to pick and choose their own curriculum based on what works best for their child.  However, families new to homeschooling quickly discover a dizzying array of choices when it comes to selecting homeschool curriculum. There is no more popular discussion among homeschoolers on the web than the pros and cons of various homeschool curriculum.. After sifting through the homeschool curriculum reviews, most parents end up mixing and matching homeschool curricula, trying to create the best match for their child.

For families with more than one child, choosing a homeschool curricula can even be more problematic. What works for one child, doesn't work for another. What works for one subject may not work on the next. What works one year, may fall flat the very next year.

Time4Learning's experience shows that there is no single, best homeschool material. Rather than feeling torn between homeschool resources, parents should select a diverse blend of materials and activities.

 

The benefits of using Time4Learning's curriculum

Time4Learning is used by homeschool parents both as a primary curriculum and as a supplemental program to other materials such as Saxon, Alpha Omega, Five in a Row and A Beka. Some of the features that make Time4Learning so successful include:

Time4Learning appeals to a wide range of learning styles. Our online learning materials are especially well-suited to children who are visual or kinesthetic learners. These children can take advantage of Time4Learning's interactive, multimedia materials.

Children like using the computer to learn. It's a convenient, interactive homeschool resource that provides a welcome change each day to paper-and-pencil workbooks and textbook-based lessons.

Parents like that it tracks progress and helps children advance by clearly presenting and reinforcing the each lesson. Quizzes and tests are graded by the computer, saving valuable time and effort for parents who would be happier concentrating on other areas.

Time4Learning's self-paced, modularized lesson plans allow you to move forward and back through the materials whenever you want. You can skip lessons that teach concepts your child has already mastered and repeat those he or she has not. The choice is yours. With Time4Learning, you are always in control.

Time4Learning is proven effective with homeschoolers, has a low monthly price, is easy-to-use, and provides a money-back guarantee so you can make sure that it works for your children, risk free! Sign up for Time4Learning as part of your overall homeschool program.

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