| Deciding to home school removed from a defined | | | | year. Another interesting tidbit is that most |
| or structured curriculum can be thought of as | | | | families with more than 2 children opt out of |
| cheap, but that is far from the truth. | | | | homeschooling. |
| The truth is, your expenses will mount as you try | | | | Families do exist that are successful in |
| to provide your child with a state of the art | | | | homeschooling their children at lower rates. Just |
| education to make sure they can compete with | | | | how low is often determined by the families size, |
| the school goers. Your true costs will be | | | | support group, the type of materials used as well |
| surprisingly high. | | | | as its availability. The re-use of materials for |
| Being supplied with current books, class materials, | | | | successive kids will decrease the cost, as well as |
| computer equipment, an internet connection, | | | | homeschooling vendors providing materials for |
| supplies, etc cost money and will add up quickly. | | | | less. Your public library, ballet, theater and other |
| You should also consider the cost of a tutor for | | | | memberships can help reduce costs too. You will |
| the subject areas you are not so willing to handle. | | | | also have instances for bartering. For instance, |
| The total costs can boggle your mind. One bright | | | | you are comfortable teaching math, where |
| point is that if you intend to add more kids to | | | | another parent is comfortable teaching science, so |
| your school room, they do come at a bit of a | | | | you trade teaching or tutoring instead of hiring |
| discount with the above mentioned items having | | | | someone. Having a good support group can have |
| already been purchased. | | | | an impact too by allowing you to divide field trip |
| Homeschooling's impact can have a far bigger | | | | costs, projects, etc. |
| reach if you consider that it is usually one parent | | | | In spite of the home school expenses, people |
| fully dedicated to the teaching duties, which likely | | | | advocate the benefits of homeschooling far |
| prevents them from being a part of the | | | | outweigh any of these problems or expenses. |
| workforce where they could provide an additional | | | | Having the freedom to decide what your child |
| income. An interesting tidbit is that your typical | | | | learns combined with how and when it is taught is |
| home school teacher is a women with a college | | | | key. The child and parent mutually benefit from |
| degree and the ability to earn $35,000 or more a | | | | this life-enriching experience. |