Homeschooling in Wyoming
Hi my name is Dayna and I live in Kemmerer, Wyoming, with my husband and 2 of my 6 children, ages 8 and 14. My four stepsons have graduated and are out on their own making their mark on the world. I enjoy reading, watching movies, cooking, computers, video games, and experiencing new places with my family. I have been homeschooling for 7 years now. I homeschooled 5 of our 6 children and have found homeschooling to be a right fit for us. I love to help others trying or just curious about homeschooling in Wyoming.
If you have questions about homeschooling in Wyoming, or want to learn more about our experiences in the state, you can contact me in the Parent forum at The Wyoming Homeschool Section.
I Love Homeschooling in Wyoming
Legal disclaimer: This section is one family’s story and how they meet the homeschooling laws in Wyoming. It is not intended and should not be used as definitive legal advice. In most states, parents find a variety of legal methods to pursue the educational approach that they prefer for their child.
I love homeschooling in Wyoming; it is one of the few states with very little regulations.
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. The only issues are in the smaller communities it
is harder to find other homeschoolers and many people are not as open
minded to the idea, but it is growing here and becoming more accepted
since I first started 7 years ago. The larger cities, like Cheyenne and
Casper, have homeschool groups and many resources for homeschoolers;
the smaller towns may require a little work to find others, but the
internet is a great place to help find resources.
The basic legal requirements for homeschooling in Wyoming are turning in a basic form that you can pick up from the administration building, or sending in a letter stating you will be homeschooling. You can find an example here: http://www.homeschoolersofwy.org/downloads/intent.pdf
The letter is basically saying you will be homeschooling, including your name, children’s names, ages, address ect… and a copy of your curriculum outline, covering 7 subjects; Writing, Reading, Literature, Science, Math, History and Civics. This can be a scope and sequence like you can find here on Time for Learning or world book under typical course of study http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Home, or a list of textbooks and publishers that you will be using. The age requirement is 7 years of age (birthday before September 15th) through 16 years (or completion of 10th grade). A minimum of 175 days of attendance is required each year. There are no testing requirements, no teaching qualifications required, it is very easy to homeschool here.
To find out more about the legal requirements for homeschooling in Wyoming, visit one of these sites: Wyoming Homeschool Legal Requirement by HSDLA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association); Home-Ed Magazine’s WY resource page -with information, articles, and state-specific resources; and info on Home Education in Wyoming by Ann Zeise.
Some Great Links For Homeschooling in Wyoming
Some great links for homeschooling in Wyoming and support groups:
Here are some other helpful links for new homeschoolers:
A Day in Our Homeschool
You might be interested to know what a day in our homeschool looks like...
Our homeschool day starts at 10 am with going over our lesson plans for the day and the children picking what they want to do first. My son starts with PE to work out some extra energy (ADHD) and then usually reading upside down on the couch, to help him to be able to settle down for his classes that require more concentration. Due to his ADHD he is more of a visual learner, and T4L has helped him to be able to enjoy Math and Language Arts. He usually does Math 3 days a week and covers 2-3 chapters of T4L, and Language Arts 3 days a week also covering 2-3 sections of that each day. My daughter starts with Language arts or Math, trying to get her harder classes over with in the morning and ending with her favorite class art. This is her first year with T4L and has enjoyed it more then any other math and language arts program we have ever tried. She says science is as fun as the days we do science projects and looks forward more to schooling then ever before.
Choosing Homeschool Curriculum
Time4Learning is used by homeschool 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 homeschool 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 the 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, risk free! Sign up for Time4Learning as part of your overall homeschool program.
If you have any more questions or comments about homeschooling in Wyoming, why not contact me on the Wyoming Parent Forum at: drgnstrm.
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