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Requirements and laws regarding home education vary widely from state to state. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself with the rules and regulations that you will have to follow to educate your child at home. You can ask about these rules and regulations at a local public school in your area or visit your state's education department website and look for information on homeschooling. Some of the things that you might be required to do to comply with these rules and regulations include: Filing a notice of intent. This is a document that some states require you to file every year. It includes a description of your curriculum and information about your qualifications to home school your child. These qualifications may include special credentials or just a high school diploma. Registering with an umbrella school. Some states require that you register to home school your child through a local school. This may be a local public school or a private religious school if you plan to include religious materials, such as Bible stories, in the curriculum. Submitting grades and/or an academic progress report every year. In some states, you are also required to submit your child's grades and/or a report of your child's academic progress. Check your state guidelines to determine if you will be required to do this. Talking with other parents who homeschool their children can be an excellent way to find out how to get started. You can also ask questions and learn from what other parents have found to be helpful. Try joining an online homeschooling forum if you do not know anyone who homeschools. These forums can also be valuable sources of support if you run into a question or problem while homeschooling your child. Some questions you might ask other parents include, "What do I need to do to register my child for home education?" "What are some good resources for lesson plans?" and "How do you keep your kids on task during school hours?" There are many different approaches to homeschooling to choose from so take your time to read about each method and find out what method or combination of methods might work best for your child. Some methods that you might consider include: Classical Method. This approach includes an emphasis on rhetoric, grammar, dialectic, logic, and Greek and/or Latin language. Charlotte Mason. This approach to home education emphasizes literature over academic readers as well as nature study, narration, dictation, and short lessons. Delayed Academics. This approach allows the child to hold off on formal educational studies until the age of 8 or 10. Then, the child may choose what to study based on his or her interests and the parent would develop a curriculum based on those interests. Unit Study Method. For this approach, you would need to select or design units that will teach your child about a concept or skill. The units usually build on one another and are taught in a sequence. Unschooling. This method allows the child to study whatever peaks his or her interest with little to no intervention from the parent. The method trusts that the child will seek out knowledge about things that he or she is truly interested in. It is important to learn as much as possible about homeschooling your child before you get started. This will help to increase your knowledge and confidence so that you can design the best possible program for your child. Try to read as many books and articles on homeschooling as possible before you begin planning how to educate your child. Check out your local library. You can find a wealth of resources on homeschooling as well as materials to use for teaching by visiting your local library.

summary: Familiarize yourself with the educational requirements and laws in your state. Talk with other parents. Identify the approach you want to use. Read homeschooling information and resources.

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Jasmine thrives in full sun during the summer, but all that sunlight can be very drying. Make sure that the soil is kept moist during the hot season by watering your jasmine every morning. Watering in the morning allows the excess to evaporate over the course of the day. It's best to allow the soil to dry between waterings. You can check that the soil is dry by feeling it with your finger. Dry soil should feel loose. If your soil isn't drying out every day, then you can reduce the number of waterings to every other day or twice a week. It's okay to let your jasmine dry out during its dormant period. The plant will not be getting as much light and heat, so its water needs will lessen. You can use a liquid or granular fertilizer, depending on your preferences. Good options include tomato fertilizer, seaweed fertilizer, or wood ash. You can get a fertilizer at a gardening store or online. Jasmine is very susceptible to root rot. Early signs of root rot include slow growth, yellowing leaves, dying leaves, dark roots, and limp roots. If you notice these signs, your plant may have root rot, which can be treated with a fungicide. You can get a plant fungicide in a gardening store or online. Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot. The best options are neem oil, horticultural oil, or insecticidal soap weekly. Jasmine is very susceptible to mealybugs, which enjoy eating the plant. If your jasmine is outdoors, then the best way to prevent mealybugs is to support your lady beetle and spider populations. If you spot mealy bugs on your plant, you can dab 70% isopropyl alcohol directly onto the bugs, which may kill them. This is right after the jasmine blooms. Trim the jasmine to your desired shape. Remove weak or crossed branches. Don't trim more than one-third of the plant at 1 time. You don't have to prune your jasmine if you like its natural shape. Use a pair of small pruning shears. You can shape the jasmine, as desired. Cut branches that feel thin or weak, as well as those that are crossing over each other. Make sure that you don't prune more than one-third of the plant at 1 time.

summary: Water daily during the spring and summer. Reduce watering to once or twice a week during winter. Provide a high potassium fertilizer once a month. Watch for signs of root rot. Protect against mealybugs by applying a natural insecticide. Use small pruning shears to shape your winter jasmine in late spring. Prune summer jasmine in late summer after it blooms.

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Let your child be surrounded by books, giving them the opportunity to pick one out in any corner of the house.. Also consider making available other types of reading materials such as comics, magazines or even newspapers. Having an abundance of options at hand at all times will encourage your child to pick out one of them and read through it. You only need a few neighborhood kids to come over and read the same book.The children can then discuss the best parts of the book or their favorite characters. You can also get the children to enact the story line. This will transform reading into a highly entertaining activity that will get them eager to come together to read and play. Alternatively, participate in a book club with your child by choosing a book you both want to read. Come up with discussion questions after each section or chapter so the two of you can talk about the book together. While it is important to closely monitor your child's access to technology and modern gadgets, if you decide to let them use some, it is better to choose ones that encourage constructive activities such as reading. Kindles are entertaining and will encourage your children to read more. There are several places to get free ebooks for Kindles. You can start by looking at what Amazon has to offer.
summary: Place books all around the house. Start a book club! Consider letting your child use a Kindle or a Nook.