Start Homeschooling:

The Home School A To Z Guide Of How To Start

Are you about to start homeschooling? That brings up a few emotions I remember – excitement and the occasional wobble are definitely among them!

There's no doubt you've made a brave decision, which should reward you as much as it has us.

If only it didn't feel sometimes as if you were taking on the world!

I've put together here the A to Z homeschool guide to show you:

How to Start Home School

You'll see lots of helpful tips from me and other homeschool families, as well as suggestions for homeschool activities you might enjoy.

One of those activities is making this giant eagle-sized dragonfly from the time of the dinosaurs in our homeschool lesson plans.

Beginning Homeschooling

Gives you suggestions for starting out on home school with a photograph of a Common Blue butterfly taken by Catherine to cheer you on.

One of the joys of homeschool is that six years on William loves finding and identifying butterflies while Catherine acts as his photographer – an interest that I doubt would have emerged had they been to school. As you know peer pressure is a great squasher (not literally I hope!) of all 'non-cool' hobbies and as you start on the path to a to z home school I hope one of the great rewards you'll experience is watching your children follow their own interests.

Getting Started On Home Schooling

Affordable Homeschooling

We'll also look at how to start home school, encouraging you to find out how to answer the questions you'll face and also, of course, check out the homeschooling requirements where you are.

Homeschooling for Dummies

Poses the vital question: are you up to the job? You'll find the answer is a resounding YES. If you thought you had to be a qualified teacher, you might be interested to know that lots of us aren't. In fact, I argue that sometimes being a 'teacher' to your child instead of learning together, is a distinct disadvantage when it comes to finding out how to start homeschool.

A To Z Homeschool

What is Homeschool?

Shows you what home school is all about and includes my favorite John Holt quote:

What Is Homeschooling

"For it is love, not tricks and techniques of thought, that lies at the heart of all true learning." (John Holt, How Children Learn)

Homeschool vs Public Schools

I'm going to cover here how home school differs from public school and show you why I agree with the Award winning teacher, John Taylor Gatto, that school can be a twelve year jail sentence.

Homeschooling vs Public Schooling

You're not going to start homeschool unless you really believe it's right, so I'll show you why John Holt and John Taylor Gatto are certain school is not the best place for your kids.

Homeschooling Facts

Homeschooling vs Public Schooling

Is Homeschooling Effective?

Shows you the evidence which proves that homeschool works.

Then we'll cover the Homeschooling Facts and look at the:

Statistics Homeschooling

Statistics Homeschooling

which prove that the numbers of families choosing to home school is increasing and gives the evidence to show that homeschool works.

Cost of Homeschooling

Part of a to z homeschooling is knowing if you can afford it!

Here we find out how much other parents have spent and look at the expenses you can't escape when you start homeschooling.

Affordable Homeschooling

Shows you how to save money when you start homeschool. Tips and advice on how parents make ends meet even through high school, including how to get lots of Free Homeschooling Resources.

History of Homeschooling

Before you start, any a to z guide to home school has to include the reassuring thought that in the past children were mainly educated at home. According to John Taylor Gatto, we were better off educationally BEFORE school came along!

Then we'll look at how different parents choose to home school. Choices vary from classical, to secular, with eclectic homeschooling somewhere in between!

Any a to z homeschool has to include encouragement along the way! As you start homeschooling I thought you might enjoy some homeschool quotes and humor to help you lighten the load.

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