| Several different research studies have | | | | plans for your children. Some states require that |
| established that home schooling has benefits which | | | | your curriculum include math, science, language |
| simply are not available to children in the US public | | | | arts, and history or civic studies; as long as you |
| school system, and those parents in a position to | | | | cover those subjects for the necessary length of |
| do so may want to home school beginning as | | | | time each day, you and your kids are free to |
| quickly as they can. For those who do want to | | | | define your own educational experiences. |
| home school, finding the best way to begin is | | | | The Freedom Of Home Schooling |
| essential. | | | | You can schedule you school days any way you |
| Doing research into your state's home schooling | | | | like; you can space your classes an hour or two |
| requirements is the best way to get started if | | | | apart; and you can set up field trips related to |
| you want to home school. There are eight states | | | | your current studies any time it is convenient. You |
| which have not requirements whatsoever, and if | | | | can find you children's optimal learning speed, and |
| you live in one of them you do not even have to | | | | let them advance at their own paces. You can let |
| notify your school district of your intention to | | | | you children pick an extra topic for study that is |
| home school. But other states have quite strict | | | | of particular interest, whether it's something they |
| requirements about home schooling curriculum, | | | | saw in a movie or on TV, or it's something they |
| testing, attendance reports, and lesson plans. | | | | found in the back yard. |
| Use The Internet | | | | You will learn that it's not unusual for your children |
| You should be able to find a state or local group | | | | to sail through some subjects and struggle with |
| with all the information on home schooling | | | | others, and the beauty of home schooling is that |
| requirements on the Internet, and you can also | | | | they do not have to force themselves to "keep |
| join some home schooling parent support groups | | | | up" with an artificial standard of progress. You'll be |
| and post your questions on their online forums. | | | | able to spend as much time as you need on one |
| By reaching out to other home schooling parents | | | | subject, until they have mastered it. |
| when you have decided that you want to home | | | | If you have considered all your options for |
| school, you will gain from their experience and | | | | educating your children, and decided that you |
| learn from their mistakes. You will learn what | | | | want to home school [ get ready for the |
| paperwork, if any, is required by your school | | | | adventure of a lifetime, and expect to learn even |
| district, and how to avoid truancy charges if you | | | | more than your kids! |
| choose to remove your children from the public | | | | There are many things to do before you decide |
| school system. | | | | to home school your child, but once you do, you |
| When you have finished getting your questions | | | | will be offering them the best education they can |
| answered, and if you still want to home school, | | | | get. |
| you will have to set up a curriculum and lesson | | | | |