Homeschooling Advice

If you are thinking about homeschooling your children, here are some things to consider before getting started:

1. Homeschooling will affect your budget in a few ways.
   a.Taking an eclectic approach to homeschooling will mean minimal cost because you can use the Internet and the library a lot but if you choose to purchase curriculum you will pay at least $300 for it unless you purchase used materials.
   b.One parent will need to be home and thus there may be a loss of income if you do not get a work at home job.
2. You will want to find a homeschool support group so that you can make friends with other homeschoolers. You can usually a group by simply asking around.
3. Curriculum is simply an outline of topics to cover so you should know that you do not need this as you can create your own.
4. It is important for you to enjoy being with your children because you are going to be with them every hour of every day.
5. Make sure that your your partner supports your homeschooling efforts.
6. You are going to have to do a lot of reading both online and off to make sure that your children are doing and learning what they should.
7. It is important to talk to your children about this decision because you are taking them out of school. Younger children will need a very slow transition while older children may look forward to this transition.