How to convince my parents that homeschooling is the best option for me?

Now, I am going to tell you the truth from a parents perspective and maybe it will help you with getting your ultimate goal: to be home schooled. 1) You do realize that in order to be home schooled, one (or both) of your parents have to be available to teach you and be your teacher right? You don't just "learn on your own" by law, legally, they have to be your teacher. If your parents wanted to teach.....they would have become a teacher, maybe they just dont WANT to do it. 2) There are a lot of pre-conceived notions out there about home school. Example, a lot of people think that being home schooled means you aren't learning as much, that you won't be stimulated socially, and getting into colleges are more difficult. All of these things are false BUT old habits die hard and that is what a lot of people think. You need to not talk to them, but show them (with proof, documents, books, whatever) what home school is really like. Have you thought of Independent Study? It is where you teach yourself, but you have to go into a school 1 day a week for a few hours for a teacher to well, teach you and make sure you understand what is going on. It is also a place to interact with other kids so you get the social concerns from parents out of the way. Now here is my biggest help to you: Instead of arguing, ask why they don't want you to be home schooled. Listen, then respond. Don't argue, just state facts. Not about your "feelings" but facts like the school you in isn't a learning environment you want to be in, that you want to excel in your education and a way to do that is by taking these courses through home school /Independent Study (already have them looked up and ready to show) Show Facts and proof, wining wont get you anywhere: Parents are designed to tune wining and arguing out.

get your GED... if your parents don't let you get home schooled or get your GED then just fail. I hated school just like you. and after refusing to do ANY work i was able to drop out. I obtained my GED within 1 month..BTW some GED places(like mine) will give you $350 for getting your GED diploma

Tell them about how you feel about school, and how you don't see yourself being happy there. Also, include that you don't feel that being in highschool will best suite you're educational needs because you will be so centered on distractions of the other kids making fun of you and such that it will be a lost cause. Tell them that you will be dedicated to homeschooling, and that you feel it is a better option for yourself.

The first answer is full of sh!t. Way to stereotype! Must've been highschool huh? I've been homeschooled since 10th grade because I rodeo and show horses and I don't have time to sit in a damn room all day listening to kids whine about answering one friggin question or the teachers complaining how they don't get paid. I had many friends at high school, but I have 10x more outside of school. I'm around people all damn day so how would that make someone who's homeschooled antisocial? And you know, some people just don't like being around others 24/7. Folks are all different. Ask your parents straight up why they don't like the idea of it. Explain your side and be calm and professional about it. There's nothing that irks parents more than whining so don't make it sound like a complaint. Do your research on homeschooling and give them all the facts.

research all you have to about homeschooling. make the decision for yourself. say you want to go to school from home. what are they going to do, kick you out of the house? but just a warning, you will have to face people that suck and are judgmental out in the real world i'm sure at some point. However, if you really want to learn and its all a distraction at school then i say go for it. it's not like your parents can force you. just stand firm that it is the best choice for you. get all the paperwork, find out about how you can get your ged at home through the local community college etc. all they would have to do is sign the paperwork if you're under 18. good luck!

You can not convince them. A homeschool parenting has to want to teach their child at home. It isn't something you can beg them to do. Homeschool a child is a lot of work. The parent pretty much sacrafices everything else & puts it on hold until their child has that diploma in their hand. I homeschool my children. I've taught them at home from day one. I have a number of chronic illnesses that leave me in pain daily. One flare up or like last night just eating the wrong thing can make me sick for days, weeks or months. It would be so easy to send my children to school so I get the rest I need. But I put my needs aside for my children. I plan their lessons, I teach them, I feel frustrated at times, I doubt myself, I work hours on end to make sure they learn what they need to learn & so much more goes into homeschooling. A parent who teachers their child at home does it all. The parent has to have a passion & a drive for it. There are different laws for each state. Some states require the parent to submit a years worth of lesson plans each year. Other states require the parents to send in the childs work once a year. Other states require certain subjects to be taught. It is a lot of work!!!! It isn't something just any parent can take on. Homeschooling is just that learning at home taught by the parent. There are some public schools online where you can learn at the computer but keep in mind your tied to the states curriculum. If you don't understand it or like it you still have to learn it. Distant learning or aka online school is NOT homeschooling since you have no control over the lessons or how you learn. Now since you are in 10th grade you can do a lot of the work yourself but you will require to follow the laws plus get your own curriculum which can be pricey. I put together my own so we save a lot of money working what what we have or find online. Find your local state laws here - http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp Then move on from there. edit - good news is since you are old enough to have a 15yr old daughter you can just take your GED test and be done with school. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuroRUrvy.FdL5zpufJBGObty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110630153924AAy8xF4

I felt the same way in grade 11 and ended up dropping out. I ended up bring it up with my mom about how much I hated that school, and how I wanted to drop out. It was a huge fight, but eventually she agreed. We made a deal that I would attend the adult alternative school. So, that September I enrolled in that school. I had the option of either doing the school work at the campus, or bring it home. I of course brought it home. Big mistake. I got lazy, and it took my forever to finish. You can only do one course at a time too. It took me an extra 1.5 years to graduate. I found it definitely raised my marks, but I don't know if it was really worth all the extra time to finish. Talk to your parents, and tell them the honest truth about how school is for you. They might understand.

Well, you have a few options. -Home schooling, obviously. However, your parents may not have the time and patience to do this. PLUS they have to go through training to be able to teach you. It's not an easy job, and maybe your parents are worried they won't be able to teach you and do a good job. -Cyber school. I think that's what you should do. Your parents don't have to teach you themselves, so they may be more open to it. I know a few kids who do it and they seem happy enough. -Transfer schools. Is private school an option? Or could you go to another school district?

Hi (: I'm going into the tenth grade in August and I started homeschooling last year. What you described as your problem sounds like part of my problem, however, one way I to be homeschooled was because I have anxiety problems. My therapist recommended it, so we did it. Your parents may be concerned about how much it costs. I know that you can do something called K12, which is totally free. I'll include the website with my answer to so that you can show your parents. They may also be concerned that you won't get a good enough education. The k12 curriculum is a replica of what you would be doing anyway. I hope everything works out for you. If you need any more advice on the subject, feel free to email me at: [email protected]