How
Do I Start Homeschooling?
You
decided homeschool your children. Congratulations!
You have chosen to become part of a special lifestyle.
Don't be afraid--hundreds of thousands of other
families have traveled this path and many have
left guides to help you. The more you learn about
homeschooling and the more you talk with other
homeschooling parents, the more confident you
will become. Here are some basics to help you
start:
Read,
Read, Read
Explore
homeschooling by reading. There are several homeschool
books in your local public library. Many
books and suppliers are listed on this site.
Order or check out books, email homeschool vendors
to request catalogs. Grab a highlighter and a
notepad. Gain confidence as you research and make
notes about your sound, informed decision.
Read
the article Our
Homeschool Journey about our homeschool family's
original goals, the problems we ran
into, and the lessons we learned along the way.
Read
the following excerpts from What
Your Child Needs to Know When. You must have
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Also
read
Get
Connected
Homeschool
support are in hundreds of cities across every
state. Parents to exchange ideas, share curriculum,
go on field trips together, have skating parties,
even rent videos, etc, There are groups for Moms
only, groups for Mom, Dad and children. There
are hundreds of support groups online. Go to Yahoo
Groups and type in homeschool to find dozens
of different groups. Click to find as support
group in your area.
Find
out the Law in Your Area
First,
investigate your state's home-schooling laws.
Homeschooling is legal in all 50 states and in
Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,
France, and probably elsewhere as well. Local
homeschooling groups are usually the best source
of precise information about how to fulfill the
requirements of the law in your state. Many groups
have information packets for new homeschoolers
which include information about laws and regulations.
In general, it is not wise
to start by asking your local school district
what the homeschooling law is - often they don't
know, and they may give you misleading information.
Click
to see the Law in Your State
Choose
a Teaching Method
You
can purchase everything from day-by-day lessons
to designing your own curriculum by checking
out books from of the public library.
We suggest spend time reading through the Teaching
Approaches before committing to any one approach.
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