Do I buy a curriculum for my children’s grade level? Not necessarily.
Placement tests will determine children’s academic strength and weaknesses. As a result, you may have to backtrack and get caught up on basic concepts or move ahead because they already mastered the concepts for their grade level.
“Neurologists state that when children engage in sensory play they are stimulating neurons that fire. As a result, causing synapses to connect. ” VPM.org
We had an easy transition from traditional school to homeschool, because it was child-initiated. Since my elder son wanted to be homeschooled, he was very open to having me supplement his education while he was still in school. This gave us a preview of what homeschool would be like. While preparing to make the full transition to homeschool, I was able to provide both sons with activities that enhanced their education.
Placement tests can be used to determine students’ academic level and abilities. Results may show that you need to skip ahead on some subjects or backtrack on others to get caught up on basic concepts that slipped through the cracks during their traditional school years. A free math placement test can be found at Saxon math website. Therefore, use it to determine your child’s math level.
Saxon offers placement tests for primary grades, middle grades, Algebra 1, Algebra, and advanced, which determines a student’s preparedness for calculus. Supplementing your children’s education while they are still in school delivers many benefits. The primary one is they get used to seeing their parents as teachers, which makes the transition easier. I started the transition by teaching my sons Portuguese and also helping out with science and math at their school. In fact, thirty minutes a day was enough to supplement their education.
A homeschool letter of intent is a form, required by most states, used to notify the department of education that a student will not attend a brick-and-mortar school and will be homeschooled instead.Below is a link to each state’s guidelines.
