How do you start homeschooling your children?

If you go to the HSLDA website, they have links to the requirements, regulations, and suggested resources for each state.

www.hslda.com

On that site, they will also have links to various homeschool support groups. Just find one or more in your area and email the leaders with any questions – they will be more than helpful to answer anything you can think of.

Lastly, I would suggest getting a catalog from Rainbow Resource Center. The catalog is free and about the size of a phone book; it has nearly everything you could think of as far as curriculum and resources (at a discount). Don’t be overwhelmed by it – there’s a lot there – rather, look through it like you did the Christmas catalog when you were a kid. Just take an afternoon, look through it, and see what you like. Then, ask friends what they think and look at the products online.

www.rainbowresource.com

These were things I wish I had known when I first started. The thing to remember is that it really isn’t as daunting as it seems; it does take work and commitment, and it’s challenging, but it’s not as hard as it seems.

Hope that helps!

Go to www.hslda.org and find out what the laws are concerning homeschooling in the state you are moving to. Get familiar with them, and also contact a couple homeschool groups in that state. This will help you get a feel for the climate there surrounding homeschooling, and it will also give you a heads up on what requirements, if any, you need to meet to homeschool your child.

Don’t worry about what you know how to do. Many teachers in public education today are not teaching what they majored in. Remember that you taught your child to speak one of the most complex languages on the planet. You will be fine as long as you get organized within your homeschool.

Get to understand how your child learns…do they need hands on, or do they have to read things? Do they like to hear it, or have to be shown what to do? The idea is to get them an actual education, not a grade, so your focus can be different than that of a public school.

Don’t worry about teen pregnancy. I think statistics will categorically state that teen pregnancy is far more prevalent in public school than in homeschools. It’s silly to even bring up, but since someone did, I thought I would answer that.

You can use tons of internet sites to help with curriculum, and there are even online programs you can sign up for. Or you can do it totally on your own. That’s the beautiy of homeschooling. It has so much flexibility. Good luck to you!

Check round your field for homeschool institutions. They are practically in each state. You will have to additionally move to the Homeshcool authorized defence fund. Check the web if you do not know wherein to seem for both. They will again you while the institution district calls you and asks why your youngster isn’t in institution. Your institution will have to have a reputation and your youngster attends that institution. You should not have a measure in educating or a institution measure. What you want is to devote your self to the reality that you’re going to be inivovled day-to-day for your childs education and social habits. Many High Schools will enable your youngster one optional, corresponding to Drivers Ed Etc: Its a toss up with regards to sporting events. I have no idea why seeing that you pay the identical in tax besides the institution will get no federal cash on your youngster no longer being there. Unfortunately that’s the one factor the institution districts care approximately. One fine factor is that you’ll maintain institution at any time when you wish, wherein ever you wish. No misplaced holidays seeing that of institution. I have 3, Two went directly to institution, and one is handiest sixteen. The phrase is comnmitment. Many instances you are going to be trained matters you didn’t understand by means of educating your youngster approximately it. Its valued at the trouble

First thing is to find out what the laws are were you will be living.

www.hslda.org has listings for all the state laws.

the local Board of Ed. *should* have some clue about what you would need to turn into them ( if anything), but some will try to tell you things that aren’t true as well so HSLDA is a great starting point.

You can also use google and yahoo to search for local /state homeschool groups. ( the local BOE or library may have a list as well)

Once you find out what you will need to do on the *legal* side of it, then you can look into curriculum / what you want you daughter to learn ~

http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?curriculum

http://www.aop.com/

http://www.accelerated-achievement.com/

http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/How_To_Homeschool/

there are many many other site to see ~ when I started, I used yahoo search to find what types of curricula was out there and then learned about each one.

( those are the ones I know right off ~I had bunches bookmarked… just not *organized * so I can find them..lol.. I will look and pass them on if I can find them )

hope that helps a bit

Good luck !

Yes, find out your requirements for your area. Second, and probably the most important is choosing your curriculum. If you are planning on going back into the public school system you should probably try to stick with what they are doing in that area so she can slide back in. There are a tremendous number of ways to homeschool. Unschooling, using online programs, boxed curriculum, or putting together your own learning plan and using a variety of resources. They can all work depending on your needs and your child’s learning style. There is so much educational freedom when you choose to home school your child; maybe you will choose to continue. Please also check into any local support groups for extra ideas.

Well, the first thing to do would be to let her decompress and take a few weeks off while you pick a program. Chose based upon what is required in your state (find out at http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/default.asp ), what is required at any colleges you plan on applying to, and what your daughter has already learned. Don’t be agraid to start a little bit below grade level if she is behind, and help her to catch up.

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You start by checking out the requirements for the state you are moving too.

http://www.hslda.org/

Then you decide on what it is you would like to study, and get the materials.

These can come from multiple sources, or a boxed curriculum.

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/index.html

http://www.homeedmag.com/

http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/

http://www.unschooling.com/

The next step is to set a schedule that fits your families life style, find a home school support group in your area, get involved in the activities, and have fun…

Good luck.

Here is a website with some starting out information.

contact http://www.hslda.com to find out the laws in the state you will be homeschooling in.

then look into curriculum and supplies.

http://www.rainbowresource.com is a good place to find lots, I recommend requesting their print catalog, its easier to see the variety of what they carry that way.

other good places to look are

http://www.aophomeschooling.com

http://www.Christianbook.com

http://www.homeschooldiscount.com

Look on the internet for the place you are moving to.

Most states now offer programs that cost the family nothing because they use your school taxes.

Email some people and find one with good connections for extra curricular activities for home schooled children.

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