UPDATE 2/3/25: Senator Deevers has withdrawn this proposed bill. We are keeping the information on this bill here in case another one similar creeps into this legislative session. Concerns: Future regulation to verify the money is used on state certified material that meets their “qualified expenses” standard; terms are vague and will need interpreting by … Continue reading SB 247
UPDATE 3/22/25: This bill was not heard in committee before the deadline so it should not advance this year. Possibly still alive to be heard next February. We are keeping the information here in case another similar bill is proposed. Concerns: State testing will be required for those who take the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax … Continue reading HB 1255 – Strom
UPDATE 3/22/25: This bill was not heard in committee before the deadline so it should not advance this year. Possibly still alive to be heard next February. We are keeping the information here in case another similar bill is proposed. Concerns: Data collecting of homeschool parents’ and children’s names, regulation to file for intent to … Continue reading HB 2254 – Waldron
If you unfamiliar with home education and need some resources to help you start today, here are some lesson plans to get you through until you have a solid plan. Elementary Lessons Daily Read Alouds – read something to your kids every day, see Elementary Resources below Reading: Primers, Readers, and Chapter Books – kids … Continue reading Free Lessons
Usually, the decision to educate your children at home is made with lots of consideration and prayer. However, many parents find themselves suddenly home educating. Whether this is a temporary situation for you, or if you have had to suddenly switch to home education for some other reason, we are here to help you out. … Continue reading New to Home Education
Find statistics, research, and facts about homeschooling at the National Home Education Research Institute. There are several million homeschooled students in grades K-12 in the United States. Homeschooling is a growing trend here and in other countries around the world, such as Australia, Canada, France, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Russia, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, and … Continue reading Research and Facts About Homeschooling
I’ve been homeschooling for quite a while. I started in 2006 with a four-year-old and a newborn. We didn’t do much, but we had time every day to read some stories, play with playdough, paint, or something similar, and engage in hands-on activities to master basic preschool skills. We had a lot of fun and … Continue reading The Key to Home Education
Is Grading Necessary? The state of Oklahoma does not require homeschoolers to keep grades. However, see below for our recommendation. Assessment is Useful In the elementary and middle school years, formal grades are unnecessary, although you may want some form of assessment to track learning progress, such as narration. Check out our series on narration … Continue reading Grading
Start Small As we learned in Part 1 of this series, narration is a SKILL that takes time to develop, sometimes years. No matter the age of the student, if you are just beginning narration, you must start small. Fun activities are a great way to develop their attention skills. Here are a few suggestions. … Continue reading Narration: Pt 2 How to Begin
The Super Skill of Narration What is Narration? Narration is the telling back of information given, in one’s own words. This art form may come easy to some. To others, it takes time to develop. To both, it is a skill that should be honed and crafted. As we will see through this series, narration … Continue reading Narration: Pt 1 What is it?
