You should always verify the policies concerning foster parenting with your own state. Until recently, all foster children were required to attend public school, and that may still be true in some states, so you should always check your state policies. However, even in those states where the general rule is that a foster child must attend traditional public school, exceptions can be made.
In many states, a foster child can now be educated in a non traditional school setting. This may include a private school, three day two day school, and even homeschool. That really depends on you and the child. Assuming you gain approval for homeschooling a foster child, there are several things you should consider before homeschooling your foster child:.
Age should certainly be a determining factor is choosing to homeschool a foster child. Has the child even begun traditional schooling? For older children in foster care, they may want to stay in school to maintain relationships with friends. However, if they are struggling socially in school, removal from that environment may be a positive thing. We started off with Montessori as I have a certificate in Montessori Early Education for 2 to 5-year-olds and it was a good fit for the early years.
We have played around with a few ideas for my daughter including unschooling and Waldorf. We love the short lessons and massive amounts of literature along with the emphasis on time outdoors. Your situation is unique in that you're working inside the government foster care system, but outside the public schooling system. Can you unpack the complexities of that? In a way, when you opt out of government schooling you are making a statement that you feel you can do better.
At the same time, when we signed up to foster, we ultimately surrendered quite a bit of our life to be under their watchful eye. We had to parent in ways that they approved of, and have our home regulated to the highest of safety standards. We also have to log our miles or go to the doctor for every fever or rash. I think a lot of times we end up in little bubbles of homeschool world and fostering bursts that every single time with every single kid that comes through our home.
One of our fears going into homeschooling was that we would be removing ourselves from the community. I think that by opening up our home to fostering we negated that concern. What does your typical home learning day look like? Is there a routine or is it different every day? Each season has its own routine. We have about three days of lessons, one day of an enrichment program and one day of nature study a week.
We can usually fit in everything we need in that time! The kids have lessons outside of the home for music and foreign language, so that becomes part of our routine as well. We do well with weekly goals and generous margins to get it accomplished, so we have lots of time for adventures. If you had to pick one, what is a mantra, quote or principle of education that you live and plan your homeschool days by?
I think a lot of foster parents worry about what fostering will do to their biological kids and a lot of homeschool parents worry about what homeschooling will do as well. I hope that they grow up to become compassionate leaders with an eye for change and a heart for the hurt.
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