Homeschool Drivers Education
Homeschooling is a relatively well known way to educate someone from kindergarten through 12th grade. And with society growing more familiar every day with computer technology, as well as computer technology growing at an incredible rate every day. Homeschool students can even complete a master’s degree from home if they choose. And yes, even driver’s education is readily available for homeschooling families to utilize while receiving the highest quality drivers education that is accepted and recognized by the local DMV.
The first thing to do when preparing for drivers education at home is find out your local laws and requirements. Depending on how eager you and your teenager are, some states allow for driving as early as 14. But the most common age is 15 with a legal driver over 18 and 16 to drive alone. But since your homeschooling anyway, why not start teaching your children the rules of the road as soon as they are tall enough to see the signs? My nephew at the tender age of 4 is quick to remind me I need to stop at the light when it’s red.
Once you have your local laws in hand, you should have a good idea where to start. Purchasing a state drivers education manual is always a good place for you and your new driver. Laws change frequently and it helps to get yourself up to date on them before assuming you remember them from your drivers ed days.
Another practice you might want to make habit is explaining certain things to the new driver while you’re driving. Explain why the stripes are white, yellow, spaced or solid. How long can you wait before stopping at a yellow light? The rule we’re taught is yellow means yield, but the example we set is often that we only yield if the light has been yellow a certain amount of time.
Finally, get the official paper work needed to turn in at the time of the driving test. It is very likely that at the very least your teen needs to log a certain number of hours behind the wheel before taking the test. Starting in a parking lot and working our way up to city driving is a nice way to ease you new driver into the feel of driving. And don’t forget to let you driver in training practice in the same vehicle they intend on taking their test in.