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53A-11-101. Responsibility for minor required to attend school -- Penalty for violation.

... (2) A parent shall enroll and send a school-age minor to a public or regularly established private school during the school year of the district in which the minor resides. (3) It is a class B misdemeanor for a parent to knowingly: (a) fail to enroll a school-age minor in school; or (b) refuse to respond to a written request which is delivered to the parent pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 53A-11-103(1)(b) by a local school board or school district. (4) The provisions of this section do not apply to a parent of a school-age minor who has been declared by the local school board to be exempt from school attendance in conformity with Section 53A-11-102. (5) A local board of education or school district shall report violations of Subsection (3) to the appropriate city, county, or district attorney.

Getting Dads Involved in Homeschooling

Ever wonder how dads can get involved in homeschooling? Carlie Kercheval and Kirsten Joy Torrado, bloggers of iHomeschool Network, along with Devina Dabney, discuss how dad can get involved.

Preparing for Preschool Math

Preschoolers do math even though they are not sitting at desks with workbooks or memorizing multiplication tables. Preschool math helps them make sense of the world around them and teaches them to reason and problem-solve. Teachers of preschool math build on children's prior knowledge and capitalize on their spontaneous discoveries to further their understanding of mathematical concepts.

Home School Curriculum Choices

Flexibility is the key for this homeschooling mother. Alternating textbooks with other materials allows one to tailor the school schedule to life's little realities.

Making it Work: Homeschooling while Working at Home

Some strategies for combining a homeschooling and a work-at-home lifestyle in ways that work for both parents and children.

Homeschool and Socialization

People are now realizing that homeschooling offers great socialization benefits. This article takes a look at what socialization actually is and how it is achieved so well by homeschooled children.

Homeschooling Children With Down Syndrome

Useful information for anyone considering homeschooling a child with Down syndrome.

How to Homeschool: Determine Your Child’s Learning Style

One of the first steps you should take when embarking on homeschooling is determining your child's learning style. Most people tend towards one of the four main learning styles. This means that they are more successful in learning when the learning and teaching corresponds to this style. Few people are only one learning style, so exploring the different styles is helpful. This guide details four learning styles: kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and tactile.

The High School Solution

Lee Binz offers guidance and coaching through every age and stage of homeschooling middle school and high school. This training and resource guide is for parents of 7th through 12th graders. Binz offers training on every issue and obstacle you may face during your homeschooling high school journey, an extensive collection of resources for common questions, and ongoing help and support.

Teaching Young Children at Home

How do you teach young children? What do you do all day? How do you provide a "stimulating environment"? These questions are asked frequently by parents of young children who understand the immense magnitude of what it means to take responsibility for their child's education.