| How do you go about deciding which of the | | | | can eliminate programs which deliver their |
| homeschooling programs is right for your child? | | | | instruction via the web. How much time do you |
| There are so many choices to choose from. So | | | | have available to teach your child each day? How |
| how do you decide? The task is not as difficult as | | | | competent are you in the various subjects which |
| it might seem at first. Here are some simple | | | | will have to be taught? You might want to focus |
| things you can do to move from indecision to | | | | on a homeschooling school where you are not the |
| decision. | | | | sole teacher of your child and where you can also |
| First, take a survey of your child. What does your | | | | get some help on administrative chores. |
| child like? What interests him/her? Is she | | | | See you are almost at the moment of decision. |
| computer literate? Can he navigate his way | | | | Now you would want to test drive a few |
| around the Internet? How disciplined is your child? | | | | programs which are still in the running. Do not |
| What is your goal for your child's education? Do | | | | forget to also let your child take part in working |
| you want your child to have a religious or secular | | | | through the material to see how the two of them |
| instruction? | | | | get alone together. Consider the price and |
| As you work through these initial questions, you | | | | whether there are payment plans. If you have |
| will begin to eliminate certain homeschooling | | | | settled on a school rather than just a curriculum |
| programs. If you are interested in a religion based | | | | provider, be sure that the school has the proper |
| program then right away you have eliminated a | | | | accreditation. Check with your state board of |
| lot of secular schools. If your child is not Internet | | | | education if you are not sure. Now, you are ready |
| savvy or you do not feel comfortable presently | | | | to decide. |
| allowing your child to be on the Internet then you | | | | |