| To be able to choose the right course for your | | | | of all children who are being taught through home |
| children and to seek admissions in home school, | | | | schooling. This means that you would have to |
| you would have to consider a lot of options, think | | | | make sure that your teaching course is in the |
| aloud and answer a few questions to yourself. | | | | accepted list category as approved by the State. |
| Only then would you get clarity to choose the | | | | Most of the states require home schoolers to |
| right course. | | | | pass common standardized test set by the state. |
| First of all you would need to decide what kind of | | | | Therefore you would have to take this into |
| course delivery you would want to opt for. From | | | | account and ensure you cover the relevant test |
| amongst many options those that are available to | | | | patterns and subjects in your teaching classes. |
| you would you want a correspondence course or | | | | You would have to also consider one other |
| a conventional method of teaching through | | | | aspect of college admissions for your children. |
| textbooks and notes. Even online tutoring is | | | | When they seek admissions in college for a |
| possible now with Internet availability. | | | | particular stream, they should have attended or |
| The second factor that one needs to look into | | | | undertaken study of a particular number of units |
| would be to do with choosing the option of | | | | for that particular subject. So this has to be kept |
| secular based curriculum or religion-based | | | | in mind at this stage while choosing and finalizing |
| curriculum. You would also have to select the | | | | the curriculum. |
| style of teaching whether Montessori based or | | | | The method that you have chosen of home |
| Waldorf or unit based teaching styles. | | | | schooling is good and fun for children. However |
| Most importantly check out what the state | | | | ensure that sufficient self-discipline is maintained. A |
| requires you to teach and comply with. Once you | | | | regular timetable will help get things in control. Also |
| have all these concluded, you are now ready to | | | | ensure that the course you have chosen is the |
| go on to the next action of choosing the course. | | | | right one for the child and that it fits in with the |
| The state requires that all the report card and | | | | state requirement too. |
| academic assessment score sheets be submitted | | | | |