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Is accredited home-school necessary for elementary students homeschooling temp?

  • I am trying to decide if it is necessary to purchase an accredited curriculum for my two elementary students. We just relocated from Texas to Missouri and I do not like the schools. I would eventually (2-3 years max) put them both back in public school once we return home. I am just afraid that they will not be considered the grade levels they should be in at that point and want to ensure they can pick up in the same grade as their friends back home. I really appreciate any advice!

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    No. Accreditation is never needed when homeschooling. Traditional public and private schools (as well as many correspondence and online programs) are accredited. That just means they meet certain standards for what subjects are taught. You may have record keeping and reporting requirements as a homeschool, but not accreditation. Just keep good records of what they learned and which curriculum was used. The public schools may require them to do placement tests when re-enrolling to put them in the right classes. Most homeschool students I know (including my own) are actually working ahead grade levels.

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Accreditation is pretty much worthless when it comes to homeschooling. Curricula is not accredited, schools are accredited. While most accreditation agencies have curricula standards set for the schools who seek accreditation, it is not the curricula but the school which receive accreditation. Also accreditation is only really as good as the reputation of the accreditation agency, which should include belonging to a regional accreditation association and being recognized by the US College Boards. The agencies that accredit online/distance education private used used by a handful of homeschoolers typically do not hold accreditation by agencies that meet these standards.

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I think schools overcomplicate learning (and I say this as an ex-teacher). In 13 years of homeschooling, I've yet to purchase a curriculum, give my kids tests, quizzes or grades. Our educational philosophy is nicely summed up by W.B. Yeats: education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. Being in an environment that is conducive to activity and exploration, having discussions, engaging in a variety of activities (both in and out of the home), reading together, writing, giving kids your time and attention-- these are what promotes a well-educated, well-rounded individual. I see it along the lines of the saying, "give a man a fish he eats for a night; teach him to fish, he eats for the rest of his life." Likewise, you tell kids what to write on the test or how to answer the homework question and they'll get through the lesson; teach a kid to be interested in learning, to explore, to reasearch, to think-- then you can pluck that child down into any classroom or any situation and the child will adapt. At that point, even if they haven't been on target with the exact same curriculum, they catch up quickly. An accredited curricula is not a garauntee of learning; it's just one of many, many resources you can utilize if you choose. But don't put your faith in the tools.

Mackenzie

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