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 If you are new to homeschool or
considering taking the leap into becoming a homeschooler, you probably
have a lot of homeschool questions! Depending upon your individual
situation, your child may already be well into school years or may not
have even yet been conceived. Regardless of the status of your
student(s), you are here because undertaking something as important as
your child’s education can seem like a daunting task. However, if you
follow a few simple steps, you will soon be on your way to a successful
homeschool experience. |
Remember, everyone was new to
homeschool once, so don't be hard on yourself. Begin to
educate yourself on the first and single most important step you can
take when planning your homeschool program. Each state has its own
rules and regulations about homeschooling, varying from extremely lax to
rather rigid. As a new homeschooling parent, you need to know about any
Record keeping or
reporting requirements to your local school district, standardized
testing
rules and any other applicable homeschool laws and
requirements. You should be able to do a simple search online at
Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLD)
for your state, or go to your states Department of Education website to
read the letter of the law yourself.
After determining your state’s
home schooling laws and guidelines, the next logical step for a new
homeschooler is to locate other homeschooling families in your area.
Finding homeschoolers can be as easy as searching Yahoo (or other) groups to
readily identify and join homeschool groups in your area. Another
helpful resource for finding homeschool families is to ask your local
school district office. But the best resource of all is to ask your
local children’s librarian. It’s almost a certainty that your librarian
not only knows many, many homeschooling families, he or she probably
spends a great deal of time with them. When you have found the other
homeschoolers, you will have found an invaluable resource for yourself
and your children. You will have families who can answer your
questions, you will find other parents who can relate to what you go
through, and your kids will have friends who are free to engage in
activities while all the other kids are sitting in a public school
classroom.
After you have learned the above homeschool laws and homeschool rules
for your state; them make contact with your local area homeschoolers,
the final step is to take the plunge and start homeschooling. While
you will continue to learn as you go what works best for both you and
your student, you will probably find your ability to teach at home is
secondary to spending so much time with your child. Any curriculum you
choose – or don’t choose – will take a back seat to your child receiving
your undivided attention and spending so much time in your care. |
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