Homeschooling in Hawaii

Aloha. My name is Susan, and I homeschool in Hawaii! My family has been living in Hawaii for about five years. We have homeschooled in MA and WV. I have four children ages 29, 26, 12, and 9. We have two families and all have been homeschooled. We tried the local grade school for a while, but alas we came back home.

If you have more questions about homeschooling in Hawaii, or want to learn more about our experiences in the state, you can find me in the Hawaii Parent Forum.

Hawaii Homeschooling Resources

Hawaii is a Homeschool-Friendly State

Hawaii is a homeschool friendly state that I have found easy to work along with. A family that is new to homeschooling would notify their local school and complete some state forms, and then they would have to file online for their child.

At the close of each school year we submit a concise one-page summary of our accomplishments for that year and a paragraph the child has written about anything. This is evidence your child has completed that grade, just in case your child goes back into the public system. We also partake in the state standardized testing for grades 3,5,8,and 10. This involves testing in the classroom at the local school. We are always relieved when that is finished.

Connecting With Other Homeschoolers

Our local public library has been a wonderful resource in connecting us to other homeschoolers. We partake in occasional field trips with several groups which is always refreshing for us. I have found it beneficial to contact museums and concert planning groups to let them know you exist and would like to be included in group learning programs.

To find out more information about support groups and other resources related to homeschooling in Hawaii, stop by the Hawaii Homeschool Association.

Time4Learning For Our Visual Learners

My children have just recently started doing more of their homeschool work on the computer through Time4Learning. Since they are both visual learners this has been a nice change. We combine that with some book learning and writing. We also spend much time with our new grandson, a nice diversion for us all. Living in Hawaii is expensive and working can be a constant juggle with homeschool especially if you are self employed. We hope that we can keep this juggle going in the future.

Time4Learning is used by homeschooling parents both as a primary curriculum and as a supplemental program to other materials such as Saxon, Alpha Omega, Five in a Row and A Beka. Some of the features that make Time4Learning so successful include:

Time4Learning appeals to a wide range of learning styles. Our online learning materials are especially well-suited to children who are visual or kinesthetic learners. These children can take advantage of Time4Learning's interactive, multi-media materials.

Children like using the computer to learn. It's a convenient, interactive homeschooling resource that provides a welcome change each day to paper-and-pencil workbooks and textbook-based lessons.

Parents like that it tracks progress and helps children advance by clearly presenting and reinforcing each lesson.

Time4Learning's self-paced, modularized lesson plans allow you to move forward and back through the materials whenever you want. You can skip lessons that teach concepts your child has already mastered and repeat those he or she has not. The choice is yours. With Time4Learning, you are always in control.

Time4Learning is proven effective with homeschoolers, has a low monthly price, is easy-to-use, and provides a money-back guarantee so you can make sure that it works for your children, <a href="http://www.time4learning.com/program/faq.html#guarantee">satisfaction guaranteed</a>! Sign up for Time4Learning as part of your overall homeschool program.

If you have any more questions or comments about homeschooling in Hawaii, why not contact me on the Hawaii forum at: suegiul