The state says. •Teach for the full term your district's schools are in session.•That duty is in the school attendance law.•Public schools must meet at least 181 days.•Or a school board may pick at least 1,086 hours.•The state's home school page uses 180 days a year.•It adds six clock hours a day, as fits the child's age.•That page calls its home school tips not required by law.

You do. 1.Look up your district's school calendar.2.Teach for at least as long as that school year.3.Log each day you teach.

The state says. •Oklahoma has one route.•The state constitution names "other means of education."•The attendance law uses the same words.•Teaching your child at home is that route.

You do. •Teach at home under this route.•There is no sign up and no approval.

The state says. •The attendance law covers a child over age 5.•It lasts until age 18.•The state's home school page says ages 5 to 18.

You do. •Is your child 5?•The law lets a parent or guardian delay kindergarten one year.•To do that, send a letter by certified mail.•Send it to the superintendent of your school district.•Send it before kindergarten starts, or during that first year.•A superintendent is the head of the school district.

The state says. •The state does not ask you to register.•It does not ask you to get approval.•The state's home school page has a tip.•It says to tell the principal of your district's school.•The page says its tips are not required by law.

You do. •You may tell the principal.•If you write a letter, keep a copy.

The state says. •The state's top lawyer, the Attorney General, has ruled on this.•Home teaching does not need a certified teacher.•The teaching must be done in good faith.•That means real and honest.•It must equal the education the state gives.

You do. •Teach your child yourself.•You need no license first.

The state says. •The attendance law names no subjects.•The state's home school page lists ten.•They are reading, writing, math and science.•Also citizenship, the US Constitution, health and safety.•Also physical education and conservation.•That page calls them required under Oklahoma law.•But it lists them as tips, not required by law.

You do. •Plan your year in the Academic Planner.•The ten subjects are a safe list to cover.

The state says. •Oklahoma law does not ask you to give state tests.•Your child may go back to a public school.•If so, that school gives a test.•It is a standardized achievement test.•The result may set grade level or credit.•The school keeps the test on file for one year.

You do. •There is nothing to schedule.•Keep work samples in case your child goes back.

The state says. •You file nothing about shots to homeschool.•The shot law is about getting into a school.•The state also asks for shots at child care and Head Start.•Head Start is a free preschool program.

You do. •Keep the shot record at home.•Your child may join a school or child care later.•If so, bring the record or an approved exemption.•An exemption excuses your child from the shots.