Think about school at home or more children in Florida? The question arises, what are the requirements and how to start? In reality is not as scary as you might think. Florida is actually a relatively easy to start school at home in.

Home education, as defined by Florida law is, in turn, step by step guide to a student directed by his parent or guardian to the needs of the Statute 1003.21 and 1002.41 requirements. "Florida HomeLaw school is vast, almost infinite freedom to parents in the upbringing of their children.

Basically, there are six requirements that must be met in school at home in Florida.

1. Notify the school district superintendent in your municipality of your intention to home school. The notice of intent must be filed with the Office of the Mayor within 30 days after the start of school program at home.

Currently there is no form "official" that is usedNote, the security of supply, but your written (or written) a letter of intent is the absolute minimum must contain the following information, name of child (or children), Birthday of each child's name, address and the signature of a parent. It is advisable to send the letter of intent via certified or priority mail and receiving files as evidence of the portfolio of your child.

2. Maintain a portfolio of documents. While there is no right or "official" way to register your child at home schoolIt is necessary to progress a portfolio of documents. The portfolio should consist of two parts, written materials, and sample material. Documented record is known as a record of teaching activities at the same time to define (the information should at the same time as the manual) can occur with the statement that described by the title, and any reading materials used. "

Florida home schooling law does not require lessons to be planned or approved in advance. SampleThe material is defined as "models of all the fonts used worksheets, workbooks or creative materials or developed by the students." "YOUR CHILD Showcase of sample material" can be obtained in various ways. Note that depending on which method to adopt to show your sample materials they need to help out in chronological order of presentation, organized educational progress. Delivering more about this topic in the future ... hopefully.

3. Keep your portfolio organized andavailable. Florida home schooling law requires you to make your portfolio for review by the superintendent or the superintendent of the agent, by written notice to 15 days. " The last thing I want to do is, you Scrambling System seeks to recover what you have, if for the last 3 months and that the names of books you can read again .... Testing is done only to ensure that the portfolio is lawful, as the superintendent can not evaluate theirContent.

4. Please send your annual appraisal. The law requires an annual evaluation of training in Florida by a certified teacher of your choice. You are required to test your child or children a year and submit the assessment with the Office of the Superintendent no later than one year after the date of your letter of intent.

The alternatives are implemented to assess the possible establishment of nationally normed tests students administered by a certified teacher, a government studentAdmission Test, a psychological evaluation or any other method agreed upon by parents and the superintendent.

5. Connect these portfolios, your going to need it. Florida home schooling law requires that "keep the portfolio of the parent company for two years." Enough said.

6. Send your cancellation. If you decide to no longer home educate under 1002.41, the transition from the community, please register your child in a public or private orYour child graduates or completes the home school program in Florida, you must provide a letter of termination with the file superintendent. The closure should be the same information in the letter of intent, and should be submitted within 30 days after the date or termination.

7. Relax. Okay, I know we have said, there are only six requirements but this is worthy of note. As long as there were parents and children, "school at home" is happening. Today, an estimated1,6-2,0 million children are educated at home by their parents. Class 8, shows the school house four degrees above the national average.

Investigations revealed that the majority of home schooled students participated in a series of activities outside, interact with a wide range of people, and positive contributions to their communities. Experience has shown that homeschoolers are well socialized and able to make lasting friendships by age andcultural boundaries.

Painless, right? We promised, was not so bad, and now that all your legal bases of which you can enjoy the experience of home and school to enrich the lives of your children, learning to concentrate. All that remains is now to decide on a curriculum ... Decisions ... Decisions ...

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