Tip! Be expressive about your homeschooling. Making homeschoolers visible in your community helps make homeschooling more acceptable to and supported by the public.

I am the product of successful homeschooling. After completion of my high school courses I went on to college, where I excelled in my studies to such a degree, that I was on the dean’s list. I have now been teaching for 16 years. I began teaching at 16 by assisting my mother in the schooling of my sisters, brothers and other children. Later I taught at a private school until I had my own children.

I started to homeschool my own children at young ages. I am a firm believer that the mother is a child’s first teacher. My children are now 6, 4 and 2. I plan to continue to home schooling them all the way through to twelfth grade-God Willing. I could never imagine having it any other way. Why? Homeschooling benefits a child in every way imaginable.

One of the first of many benefits of teaching my children at home is that it allows me to control their learning environment and keep it free of negative influences. I know my children can focus on learning and not have to worry about teasing, bullies, fitting in, and name calling- just to name a few.

Tip! Do not let worry about legal issues distract you from the everyday business of homeschooling. When homeschoolers object to rules that require them to document their children’s learning or to have their kids tested on a regular basis, it’s because such requirements often interfere with that learning.

Another benefit of homeschooling is that the children can excel in subjects at a quicker rate than if the were in public school. I like the fact that I can give my child one-on-one attention that they couldn’t find during class time in public school. My children accomplish their goals quicker because of this one-on-one attention.

Another benefit is that the children are learning how to one day teach their own children and hopefully this wonderful cycle will continue generations to come-God Willing.
These are just a few of the many benefits of homeschooling. I could go and on about the benefits of homeschooling, but I will stop here.

Tip! Be aware of your state’s statutes on homeschooling. Keep current copies of all applicable statutes in a safe place in your home for easy reference.

I want to ask you a very important question. If you are considering homeschooling, this can help you make that decision. Ask yourself this one simple question:

Will my child benefit more from a homeschool environment with no distraction and your full one-on-one attention Or in a public school environment with daily distractions and a teacher whose attention is divided between 30 or more students?

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If your answer is homeschooling, then you too can enjoy the above mentioned benefits plus more. I invite you to join the many homeschooling parents of today and begin an amazing journey of learning with your child now!

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Tip! Do not be shy about your homeschooling. You don’t have to announce it to everyone you meet, but visible home-schoolers help make homeschooling familiar and acceptable to the general public.

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Choosing a homeschool curriculum can be a daunting task. Breaking it down into more manageable steps can make the process easier.

First, investigate what type of learning style best suits your child. Are your children hands-on “kinesthetic” learners or are they visual learners? Ldpride.net has simple explanations of the different styles of learning. Deciding what learning style works best for your children will help guide your curriculum search.

Tip! Don’t assume that explanations of homeschooling legal issues are correct. Always investigate any possible concerns for yourself.

Another important factor in your search for a homeschool curriculum is cost. Your budget for homeschooling will greatly impact your choices. The cost of a homeschool curriculum can vary greatly and it is worth comparing different programs. Some programs offer quite a bit for your money, others seem to be a lot of pretty packaging. Some companies will send sample materials for your consideration.

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One more very important aspect to consider is your own personality. If you are a “relaxed” and “come-what-may” kind of person, a highly structured curriculum may not work well for you. Be honest in your evaluation of your personality. Homeschooling curriculum can be quite a considerable investment. Don’t buy a highly structured program only because you have good intentions of following it. You and your children will suffer.

Talk to other homeschool parents. Visit homeschool forums. See what other people are using and ask what they like and possibly dislike about the curriculum.

Tip! Be expressive about your homeschooling. Making homeschoolers visible in your community helps make homeschooling more acceptable to and supported by the public.

Pick a curriculum that is suitable for your personality, your budget and your children’s learning style and your homeschooling journey will be off to a good start.

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In Part two of this series of articles we covered choosing a curriculum. In this article we will explore the idea of creating a curriculum tailor made for your children.

Homeschooling gives you and your children a lot of freedom. Freedom to choose how and in some ways what to teach. As was stated in our first article you must stay within your state requirements, but otherwise you are free to let your imagination take flight.

To begin, I recommend you download a copy of your state academic standards. When beginning to homeschool it is nice to have an idea of what is being taught in the public schools. Now please, don’t misunderstand my intentions. As a homeschooler I do not endorse all of the public school curriculum. Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. Take what is good for your family and leave the rest. You have the freedom to choose.

Tip! Less Distractions - Homeschooling programs enable students to solely focus on the task at hand. They can pay 100% attention to their studies, without any worries, social distractions or pressures of a regular school setting.

Using the academic standards as a guide, you have a big picture idea of what direction you can take in the education of your children. You can download the standards for each subject and then explore the different options for covering the material.

Obviously your local library is a great source for material. Talk to your research librarian. Explain that you are homeschooling, what subjects you are covering for the week or month and she(or he) will point you in the right direction.

The internet is another great source of material. Check out the Google Directory for reference and education. The sites listed there are very helpful.

Tip! Be aware of your state’s statutes on homeschooling. Keep current copies of all applicable statutes in a safe place in your home for easy reference.

My favorite sites for lesson ideas:

• 42explore.com
• Dicscoverychannel.com
• brainyhistory.com
• mathman.com
• coolmath.com
• history.com

Subscribe to educational magazines. Check out the local library to see what magazines would best suit your family’s needs. Zoo books, National Geographic, US World Reports, the possibilities are endless. A benefit to having the magazines about, you always have material for notebooking and collages.

There are thousands of ways to homeschool your children. Taking the time to be creative with your lessons will benefit your children so much and its fun too.

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