| Electives can be made the fun part for | | | | You need to follow it and document the |
| your homeschooling kids. Your kids need | | | | course activities. |
| not be in high school to use electives. | | | | . Program for homeschooling: If you are |
| But, they need to be in the 7th grade or | | | | using any program. |
| above, in order for the electives to be | | | | . Colleges: If it is a high school |
| counted as credits. Art, cooking, music, | | | | elective and if your child is going to |
| sewing, community projects and knitting | | | | consider further education, then the |
| for children in elementary school are | | | | admission department will be more than |
| considered to be electives and these | | | | happy to help. |
| activities make homeschooling | | | | Once you have considered these factors, |
| interesting and fun. There is no end to | | | | you need to plan. The first thing you |
| the possibilities that are present in | | | | need to do is to choose two or three |
| electives. | | | | possible ideas and then consider the |
| Before taking up any electives, just | | | | interests, weaknesses and strengths of |
| check with your state to determine the | | | | your child. Contemplate on: |
| electives best suited for the child. | | | | . How you can take up the elective |
| This needs to be done to be on safer | | | | . Whether it will be individually, with |
| side. Many states do not care, as long | | | | the help of a co-op or a tutor |
| as the child is satisfying the | | | | . The amount of time you need for it, as |
| requirements for a high school diploma. | | | | it should be enough to constitute an |
| Some of the electives are: | | | | entire course. |
| . Home economics | | | | . If you want to combine the elective |
| . Carpentry | | | | with some complimentary activities, for |
| . Photography | | | | instance, health may include a community |
| . Music, solo or participation in an | | | | CPR class and a textbook. Whichever |
| orchestra or band | | | | elective you choose, you need to see if |
| . Swimming | | | | you can afford it. If you feel that |
| . Horticulture | | | | there is a need of some outside sources, |
| . Auto shop | | | | then they should be available locally. |
| . Arts | | | | You should see if any of the activities |
| . Sports, individually or participation | | | | eventually affects your family life. |
| in leagues | | | | For instance, if your daughter wants to |
| . Personal finance and business math. | | | | take up ice-skating, it could be an |
| The list is endless and the only | | | | excellent way for her to benefit from |
| limitation you may have as a parent, | | | | the physical exercise and education and |
| besides the state law, is yourself. | | | | she can also capitalize on her |
| Electives can spice up the homeschool | | | | athleticism and natural grace. But all |
| days because the core courses are | | | | this will require ice and an instructor |
| important, as they are the focus, but it | | | | and with the rink an hour away, it could |
| is the electives that round up the | | | | be a problem for you. You could urge her |
| curriculum, providing additional skills. | | | | to take up ballet lessons instead. No |
| There are some factors that you need to | | | | matter what you choose and how you |
| keep in mind before you choose any | | | | manage, the only limitation is your |
| electives: | | | | creativity. |
| . Law of the state you are living in: | | | | |