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Bhavna

Hello everyone,

Homeschooling your children as an expat in Canada will definitely come with its load of challenges. Here is a special call to parents who are already homeschooling their children or who plan on doing so to share any information they might have.

Should you opt for homeschooling, is it legal in Canada ? Do you require to register your child or do you need any kind of permission / exemption from the authorities ?  If it is not legal, what alternative option/s do you have ?

How do you go about getting all the necessary educational resources (books, syllabus, notes etc…) to pursue your children’s education in Canada ? Does it depend on the curriculum ?

What do you add in your homeschooling techniques to help educate your child that might not be offered or available in traditional schooling ?

How do you socialise homeschooled children in Canada by providing them opportunities to interact with other children ?

If you have any interest in homeschooling, could you please share your views on the pros and cons ?

Thank you for sharing your experience,
Bhavna

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LorneG

I home-schooled two of my children (twins) for a year. Whether it is permissible or not depends on your own educational qualifications, those of the private teacher you engage and the child's age. In some districts, they will visit to check out your facilities.

Beware. Teaching at home proceeds far more rapidly than it does in a class of 20-30... which can only manage to progress at the speed of the slowest student...unless it is a class for the gifted.

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