ByConnect and Learn at the Ohio Homeschool Convention
If you are considering homeschooling, the range of options and the challenges of educating your child may seem overwhelming at times.
The best help you can get often comes from people who’ve been there, and the Ohio homeschool convention gives you ample opportunity to connect, learn, and benefit from others’ experiences.
DoNotPay takes an in-depth look at the Ohio homeschool convention and how it can help you!
The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
Homeschooling involves taking your child out of the mainstream school system and educating them at home.
Parents choose this route for a variety of reasons, including:
- Dissatisfaction with their local public schools or school district
- A desire to incorporate religious beliefs into the curriculum
- The cost of homeschooling versus public or private education
- Difficulties with balancing work and school times
Whatever the reason, homeschooling offers an opportunity to tailor-make your child’s education, schedule classes when it suits, and use a wide range of teaching methods to fire your child’s imagination.
The downside of homeschooling is that it is a huge responsibility and takes a lot of planning, particularly when you’re starting out.
A convention is the right place to go to learn how to successfully manage the transition into homeschooling!
What Is the Ohio Homeschool Convention All About?
The Ohio homeschooling convention is a hub for homeschool teachers, education experts, industry representatives, and advisors to meet and exchange views.
The convention features:
- Keynote speakers
- Workshops and breakout sessions
- A children’s convention
- Special events
- A trade fair
Keynote Speakers
Several high-profile speakers will attend the convention, including experts on:
- Education and pedagogy
- Child psychology
- Curriculum design
- Parenting
Workshops and Breakout Sessions
A full program of workshops and breakout sessions covers topics including teaching methodology, the aspects of homeschooling, and dedicated curriculums, such as the following:
| Gifted learner curriculum | Special needs curriculum | Autism curriculum |
|---|---|---|
| African American curriculum | Kindergarten curriculum | Elementary curriculum |
| Sign language curriculum | Nature-based curriculum | High school curriculum |
| Montessori curriculum | Literature-based curriculum | Common core curriculum |
| Catholic curriculum | Secular curriculum | Christian curriculum |
| Charlotte Mason curriculum | Preschool curriculum | Kinesthetic learner curriculum |
Children’s Convention
To help parents get the most out of the convention, events for children and homeschool students take place during the convention.
Special Events
The Ohio convention isn’t all work and no play—a variety of special events such as a comedy night, meet-and-greet sessions with celebrity educators, and fun family activities are planned to relieve the seriousness.
Trade Fair
The extensive trade fair at the Ohio convention features suppliers and providers from across the homeschooling world, including:
- Curriculum providers
- Faith-based organizations
- Advisors on homeschool law, including representatives from some state legislatures
- Homeschool teacher support groups
- Homeschool co-ops and associations
- Surrogate teacher services
What Happens After the Convention?
The idea of a convention is to send you away motivated and full of new ideas on running your homeschool.
Reality soon returns, though, with the day-to-day routine of homeschooling often consigning your enthusiasm to the back of your mind.
Help is at hand, though, in the shape of local:
- Homeschool associations
- Co-ops
These groups can help you understand the homeschooling landscape in your state, leverage connections and contacts from the homeschool community, and solve problems with others who have already faced them.
As examples of what homeschool associations can do to help you, DoNotPay has info on several state-based organizations, including:
| Indiana | Mississippi | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | South Carolina | Pennsylvania |
| Georgia | Tennessee |
The most difficult step in homeschooling is the first one—getting started, especially if you’re doing it in the middle of the school year.
This is where conventions and homeschool associations can help with advice. DoNotPay can also help with hands-on action!
Starting Your Homeschool Journey
The first step in your homeschool journey is to make sure you comply with your state homeschooling laws.
We have all the info you need on each state, as follows:
Each state has specific requirements, but most states have laws in place concerning:
- Your teaching qualifications and eligibility to teach
- The subjects you have to cover
- Minimum homeschool hours
- Notifying school authorities of your intention to homeschool
The last point is crucial.
You can have everything in place, but if you do not submit a letter of intent to your school superintendent in good time, you could fall foul of truancy laws and have your homeschooling plans ruined.
This is where DoNotPay can offer practical help—we can take the task of notifying the authorities off your to-do list by for you!
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- Answer a few questions regarding your child
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