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- Contact your local support group
- Choose your home school curriculum
- Study your lesson plan
- Start your home schooling!
The first thing you need to do is contact your local support group or home schooling organization to help show you
how to start home schooling in your area. They can help you a great deal and advise you on local regulations. The
easiest way for you to do this is by going to the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association) website and search
for organizations in your area. Once you have finished reading these steps, check out the
Local Support link at the bottom of the page.
It is important to decide which curriculum and publisher best suits you and your children. Different factors need to
be considered such as academic level and focus, religious point of view, ability to work independently and morals.
Read some of the home school curriculum reviews on our site. Then decide which one best suits your children. Go their
by clicking on the Curriculum link at the bottom of the page.
After you decide on the curriculum or publisher you want it is a good idea to compare kits and package deals by
grade level or price. You can even piece together textbooks, workbooks and other materials from different publishers
all at one online bookstore by going to our affiliate, Learning Things and clicking on the curriculum you want either
by grade level or publisher. Click on the Learning Things link at the bottom of the page.
There are also many online education forums that you can use to complement your syllabus. From
elearners to foreign language websites, there are many useful tools out there
if you research carefully. Children need to be exposed to online learning and computers, especially considering the
digital age we live in. There are also many websites that you can find high-quality worksheets covering a wide range of
subjects.
Study the lesson plan that comes with the curriculum. Think of what you missed in
your education that you think your children might benefit from. Try to think 'outside the box' meaning you are free to
include or omit or modify lessons in the curriculum to suit your needs. Remember, experts agree that you, the parent,
are the best teacher for your children.
Dig in and get started! Like with most new activities and ventures, you need to start before everything falls into place
and makes sense. The thing is to get started and as you go along you pick up pointers and fill in any gaps. This sounds
simplistic but you will learn as you go. You can always come back for more help on how to start home schooling. Stay in
touch! If you need help with any of the above steps of this quickstart guide or any other aspect of home schooling,
click here to submit your question or comments. We would love to hear from you!
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