What You Need to KNOW About HOMESCHOOLING In Florida || Special Needs Homeschooling

[@LivingWithEve]

🌟🌟To Book and Portfolio Evaluation with Me: www.leilanimelendez.com/book-online

[@CirceQue]

Thank you so much for this ❤ STHM of three and my oldest wants to be homeschooled. This is most helpful.

[@tatiboo95]

Thank you for this! Decided to homeschool my son with ASD and had zero clue on where to start. This has helped tremondesly!

[@Oliviaepicure2]

This video is AMAZING. Exactly what I was looking for. I love our state of florida for really truly supporting our children and parents.

[@sf4017]

Thanks, Leilani. You're great at explaining all this. I also want to thank you for our annual evaluation. Everyone, she is great. I will definitely have you do our annual evaluation again for the 24/25 school year. I took your advice and applied for the Step Up For Students UA Scholarship and we were awarded so far.

[@LivingWithEve]

🎉

[@sunflowerchild7236]

I was just reading up on the Step Up for Students.

[@theculturedkidlanguages]

Gosh I love how empowering you are for family's with kids who have special needs! Thankyou for making it so easy to help our kids move forward in strength.

[@DebBeePlus3]

I am very very grateful for the empowerment you have given me as a homeschooling parent and a special needs parent. Not just the fluffy, feel good encouragement but the PRACTICAL legal side of things that a lot of people giving homeschool advice leave out or just don’t assign importance/emphasis to those topics. Thank you for your hard word and sharing your own experiences. I was dreading this year with, it being the first year schooling 3 kids and first official year schooling our special needs child. And it was still the hardest I’ve worked at all this, but it’s been our best. Partly due to the inspiration of you and a couple other KZbin homeschool moms.

[@LivingWithEve]

Thank you!!! That’s very encouraging!!

[@helenholmes7941]

This video is so helpful and I will refer back to it. Thank you!

[@nat4465]

I’m not a Florida resident. I live in another state but I am considering moving to Florida. Is an online portfolio fine? I use OneNote to keep a record of my children’s work. (They use a reusable notebook where they do all their work and I scan and upload their work to this app) Thank you for this video, very helpful to me 😊

[@fcscima]

You are great! Thank you for all the information.

[@amandaramirez2485]

You did it again a lot of great information ❤ Thank you

[@lindsayrosas5678]

This was so informative! Thank you. Where is the best place to find scholarship opportunities in other states? We are in kansas. Also, I have a son with sever special needs. We recently returned from a Make A Wish trip to Disney world and fell in love with Florida! We may need to move there for some of these homeschool benefits! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@paulis567]

Thanks for all the info!!!! We live in Miami and I will send the notice of intent next week. Do I also have to notify the school in advance?

[@LivingWithEve]

When you withdraw him, yes you will.

[@jamieberzett9655]

If You take flvs online and are approved for a scholarship and my Question is, as Pep Stepup for children 2nd year, 17 -daughter my question is DO I HAVE TO USE HER SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS to pay for HER CLASSES??

[@LivingWithEve]

You never have to use scholarship fund to pay for classes. They are there to help.

[@Jessie-ou7fj]

Can u do a homeschool evaluation for my son, please? we live in Spring Hill, Florida

[@LivingWithEve]

Yes, look at my Calendly page: calendly.com/leilanimelendez5

[@Jessie-ou7fj]

Thank u. I set up an appointment on Tuesday

[@Jessie-ou7fj]

Do u take money orders?

[@LivingWithEve]

@@Jessie-ou7fj yes

[@ShellyStephen]

Does Florida have free homeschooling through the public school school district, I heard through another KZbin video that they do.

[@LivingWithEve]

Florida Virtual School is an option. But you will be registered through them if you go full time and if you are full time you are public schooled at home.

[@LivingWithEve]

We do have a scholarship that pays for our curriculum, if that is what you heard. PEP is separate from homeschool but it functions like homeschool. The separation is because of attendance and data gathering.

[@evelenadawson]

Hi, first time doing an evaluation in Florida. The annual evaluation form is asking for a student ID for my daughter and I do not have one. Where do I get that from. Also, I had a certified teacher do the evaluation do I mail in or email the information she completed? Thanks for any information you can provide.

[@LivingWithEve]

You should not have an ID unless they were in public school before. Leave it blank. or put N/ A. Next time use the FPEA. I have a form that I use that is incredibly simple. The evaluator should give you the form and you email it in.

[@evelenadawson]

Awesome, thank you 😊

[@alexandrahernandez3418]

Do step up pep students need to keep a portfolio?

[@LivingWithEve]

No

[@paperwhistletv]

Thank you.

[@Jessie-ou7fj]

How do you do co op activities with your child?

[@LivingWithEve]

I'm just with her the entire time. I advocate for her and teach others how to work with her. Sometimes I trust others to watch her and teach, but it is hard, especially if you are with just parents that teach and have no experience with Special Needs.

[@carlaeva7573]

thank you for this absolutely incredibly clear video! I got my FES-UA for my two boy, I was told I have to enroll them to the homeschool by the district curriculum, I know Step Ups is making changes, but I am new, since my boys are 4 and 5. What is your experience? where you able to use the funding for your own chosen curriculum? xoxo thank you again for THIS!!!

[@LivingWithEve]

Yes! You pick out the curriculum. And yes you would need to enroll them as a homeschooler to the district. Thank you so much!

[@roguestorm2769]

@@LivingWithEvedo you sell need to do the letter of intent first?

[@LivingWithEve]

@@roguestorm2769 well yes. To the district. You have to do it by the age of 6, no later than February (when they are 6). I think she was specifically asking about picking out curriculum.

[@Jessie-ou7fj]

Hello, ur videos r amazing. Thank u so much for all ur advice and information. My son is nonverbal and doesn't write. Would I be able to make up my own curriculum, or do I have to choose a curriculum with someone?

[@LivingWithEve]

You can do whatever you feel is best for your son. If that means making up the curriculum, then make up the curriculum. If that means you play with manipulatives and read books, then do that. Do whatever you think is best.

[@Jessie-ou7fj]

Thank you very much

[@quekino]

Can I ask what program or curriculum you recommend for home mschooling?

[@LivingWithEve]

There are so many. For a first year I would do a box curriculum. Like ABEKA, Sonlight, Bookshark, My Father’s World. But if you have the finances, you can look at a homeschool co-op.

[@BlessedGJ]

I use Google classroom and pick and choose from Easy Peasy homeschool since it’s free.

[@kalonmontgomery8213]

Thank you. You did an amazing job helping me understand my rights as a homeschooling parent.

[@Sebastian-redding]

omg i have been going thru so much. my boys have been struggling so much with broward schools and you have giving me so much info i didnt know where to start. i would love for you to be my advisor for my kids both on the spectrum.

[@LivingWithEve]

If you are in Florida and you have the UA or PEP scholarship, consolations will be paid for. Otherwise, you can find more information on my website. www.livingwitheve.com

[@jenniferbyrne4567]

What if they don’t show improvement? Do they make you enroll them in public school?

[@LivingWithEve]

It’s hard for a student to not make any improvements unless they’re sitting and doing nothing. Usually an evaluator sees something, if they’re good.

[@lynnking5186]

Leilani thank you for this! I am in Georgia and even though our laws and requirements look a little different, I still enjoy watching. I come to your channel often to get ideas and help with homeschooling my 5 year old son with down syndrome. I also have two other children I am homeschooling and the days are long. I feel defeated and feel like giving up and sending them to school because something in my head tells someone else can do it better, someone else can teach my son with down syndrome better. I cried when you read from your book. You reminded me I'm not alone and I CAN do this. That is why I will continue to come to your channel for encouragement and ideas. Thank you so much for all you do!❤

[@LivingWithEve]

Thank you!❤️

[@Blotworst]

@@LivingWithEve I wasn’t a good student in school. I’m bad at teaching. Does the curriculum teach or show you how to do things to teach to your kids if you don’t know it?

[@giselleroman2140]

Thank you....bye 😂 new evaluator. Your channel is incredibly helpful and funny. Thank you kindly for organizing so much information for so many NEW homeschool parents!

[@LivingWithEve]

You are so welcome!

[@DebBeePlus3]

I wish I had heard of you or Brenda Dickerson a couple years ago, when I was refused and vehemently told my child could not receive therapies through the public school as a homeschool child.

[@pershae88]

Thank you ❤

[@ReyDayami]

Hi Leilani! First, you look so pretty! And that color looks great on you!! 💕 I wanted to take a little moment to thank you for taking the time to inform us moms. Great video as always. We appreciate you very much! Hugs!

[@LivingWithEve]

Thanks!!!

[@living4jesuschrist843]

Very helpful, thank you!👍

[@giselleroman2140]

I'm still on the fence about the PEP scholarships BECAUSE you wouldn't be considered homeschooling anymore BUT now that I listen to this video, I didn't know an evaluator could administer a standardized test? Is there standardized test for Kindergarten? Now I'm on the fence again

[@LivingWithEve]

Yes, a Kindergarten will have to do a standardized test. However, they don’t know who is allowed to administer the test yet. That’s to be determined in December.

[@danetteblack4984]

So I live in Sarasota and my daughter is in fourth grade and I just spoke with her guidance counselor and told her that I wanted to homeschool my daughter but that I was told there were certain classes she could still take there and she told me there was no such thing, I looked into it more and seen there was, and when I talk to her again, she told me she looked into it more, and nobody in that district has heard of it, I told her that they should probably educate themselves then because I’m sure there’s gonna be more homeschoolers, and she told me she’s been with the school for a while she would know, how do I go about getting them updated with the laws of homeschooling?

[@LivingWithEve]

You have to go to the state government website and download the laws. You can join HSLDA, the homeschool lawyer and / or context HEF (home education foundation). They are our lobbyist.

[@richardjustice1228]

I had my child complete the Stanford 10 full battery test at the end of the school year. Does this count as an annual assessment in Florida? The Seton website says "Our Florida state certified teacher fulfills the state requirement for administration, so you do not have to hire an administrator or leave your house". But I was curious if you knew anything about this

[@LivingWithEve]

You have to have a certified teacher administer it. I would call them to confirm what they say on their website.

[@irynanovo2227]

Thank you for all the information! It’s so helpful! ) Can you help me , please ? Can I use Abeka unaccredited program in Florida ? Or it must be an accredited only ?

[@LivingWithEve]

Yes! Of course.

[@irynanovo2227]

@@LivingWithEve thank you so much ! 😊

[@MysteryExodus]

This is so valuable! How would I find an evaluator?

[@LivingWithEve]

I am an homeschool evaluator. You can send me an email or just sign up through my Calendly: calendly.com/leilanimelendez5

[@daisylovesbyron]

Thank you! ❤

[@samanthaguzman8696]

Can I use IXL as a curriculum?

[@LivingWithEve]

Yes!

[@samanthaguzman8696]

@@LivingWithEve thank you so much for your response !

[@BlessedGJ]

Best math curriculum I have found for my boy.

[@ChristinaAngel-0]

Thank you, Leilani! ❤ Thank you, Brenda Dickinson!! ❤ Lord Knows how much it's appreciated to have support to educate our children to become functioning members of our society!