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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Homeschool the same as online school? | 3/21/2011 |
| Q: I'm 17. In arizona. The school i'm currently go to requires 6 hours or more in class per day. I ... A: Probably the only option that would meet both all three criteria--online, free, self-paced would be ... | |
| American history | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: Well, not sure if this is the type of question you answer or not, but have been searching on my own ... A: First, I want to apologize for not getting back sooner. For some reason I did not receive the email ... | |
| 9th 2nd semester changing to home school | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I live in Georgia. I am withdrawing my daughter to home school her the rest of the school year of ... A: I will try to answer this question as best I can, but bear in mind that rules and regulations vary ... | |
| homeschooling | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: I live in Washington state and I want to homeschool my daughter. She's only 2 now but I want to get ... A: I also live in Washington state and am pretty familiar with the requirements. "Technically" in ... | |
| High school Homeschooling | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I are both US citizens, I am born in Oklahoma. I married a Syrian Man who Got the US ... A: I think it really varies college to college. A Jr. or community college doesn't usually even require ... | |
| High school Homeschooling | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I are both US citizens, I am born in Oklahoma. I married a Syrian Man who Got the US ... A: I probably won't be able to give you all of the info you need but hopefully can direct you on where ... | |
| teaching history | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: My friend has recently decided to homeschool her daughter. She has decided to let me and my mother ... A: So sorry to be getting back so late... I didn't receive notification of this question. I'm sorry ... | |
| grandparents homeschooling grandchild | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: My grandchild lives in AL. I am a legal resident of SC, but am temporarily residing in PA. Which ... A: I guess I'm a bit confused...Do you reside in the same state as your grandchild? If not, it seems ... | |
| teaching history | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: My friend has recently decided to homeschool her daughter. She has decided to let me and my mother ... A: Great, glad it helped a bit. Onto your next question... First, requirements can vary greatly ... | |
| teaching history | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: My friend has recently decided to homeschool her daughter. She has decided to let me and my mother ... A: It would be helpful to know the student's age, but I'll just offer some advice/info for a wide ... | |
| High School Credit for Home School | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I am the registrar at an Adult School in California. I have several students asking me to grant ... A: I'm sorry that I can't be of more help. The answer to your question varies greatly from state to ... | |
| group homeschooling | 3/7/2009 |
| Q: I am a certified teacher and homeschooled my own children who are now grown. I would like to ... A: First of all, it sounds like a marvelous plan and I wish you every success with it. I don't know ... | |
| group homeschool | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: My 4 year old daughter will miss the state (NC)cut off date this year to attend kindergarten. I ... A: The short answer is yes. The long answer could be much longer. To begin with, this may not be ... | |
| Begin Home/unschooling in High School | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: I am currently a 10th grader, and am looking into the idea of either homeschooling myself or ... A: Oh I love your question! You sound like an excellent candidate for unskooling. Right away, I'd ... | |
| Need Help with Math | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: I apologize in advance that this is a little long. I am very disappointed with the math education ... A: No problem, it's much better to have more details than too few. I'm going to have a long answer, ... | |
| home schooling requirements | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: I'm not even 100% sure you will be able to answer this question, and if that's the case i'd ... A: There are a lot of ways in which I might answer this query, so I'll try to just give a brief summary ... | |
| First Time Homeschooler-Curriculum Confusion | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: I am 15 years old and I want to home school. I have already sent in my forms to the state of ... A: First of all, congratulations on your new and exciting life! I'm not sure what the state ... | |
| getting high school credit for homeschooling | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: My dilema is this: My son has been accepted to a charter school this year, after homeschooling last ... A: This could be a tough one. Things get a little trickier when you're dealing with high school grade ... | |
| Reading Software | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: After one and a half weeks of third grade, we decided that we need to homeschool our daughter ... A: If you're interested in purchasing a program, there are tons available online--just google some of ... | |
| Homeschooling and High school | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: I'm writing to you because my parents and I are considering homeschooling as an option for my high ... A: I don't have any experience at all with homeschool requirements outside of the US. I would recommend ... | |
| Financial Help for home schools | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: I was just wondering if there were any organizations or govermental agencies who offer grants or ... A: The situation greatly varies from state to state. Most states have an option for charter schools, ... | |
| Working Papers | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: I know this a kind of not on the subject. I have Ashworth University home schooling. I am going to ... A: I'm not sure what state you're in, so I don't know exactly what sort of "working papers" you are ... | |
| Starting a school in the church | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: I am writing a paper for my class on why it is important to start schools in the churches as to ... A: There are a few key bits of info that I'd need to more accurately give feedback. First, are you ... | |
Home Schooling
Answers by Expert:
Jennie O'Bryan
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Expertise
I am able to answer a wide range of questions regarding curriculum, educational styles, publicly funded homeschool resources centers, some general questions regarding policy and legality issues, unskooling and freeskool models, and more.
Experience
I am an instructor with years of experience teaching in a variety of non-traditional settings (i.e. homeschool or unschool groups, community college programs for the under 18 crowd, libraries, museums, etc). I write curriculum for a variety of subjects, I recently ended employment with a children's museum as an education and curriculum director so that I could start a freeskool for kids ages 5-12. I also have two children (7 and 14) and have participated in a wide range of homeschool/unskool models as a parent.
Education/Credentials
High School, Some college, and a general thirst for knowledge and personal enrichment.
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