| If you have considered all of the reasons mentioned | | | | you must do the following to get started with |
| above and more, and have decided that | | | | homeschooling: |
| homeschooling really is right for you and your kids, | | | | Develop your homeschooling curriculum that is both |
| you will likely want to know what to do now. This | | | | approved by the school board or state, as well as |
| section is going to help you know what you should | | | | meeting your ability to teach. |
| do in order to get things running. Here are some | | | | Schedule a meeting with the school board or state |
| quick points for getting started with homeschooling: | | | | education officials so that they can offer you any |
| Locate your state's homeschool group. You can do | | | | help with tutors etc. that are approved. You will also |
| this online easily by typing in your state and the | | | | be presenting your proposal at this meeting. |
| keyword "homeschooling" at your favorite search | | | | Get information about and register for evaluations |
| engine. Then go to your state listing. You can usually | | | | with your school board or state to ensure that your |
| find many different sites that will offer this | | | | child is meeting with the approved standards in your |
| information for you. | | | | area. |
| Locate your local support group for parents of home | | | | Get yourself certified to teach your child. |
| schooled kids. These groups will help you to get good | | | | Create a homeschooling proposal for what you are |
| tips from other parents and is a great place to find | | | | planning to teach your child and how you plan to go |
| like minded people to share your troubles, etc. | | | | about it. |
| Know the laws in your state about homeschooling. If | | | | The court recognized that certain factors should be |
| you have questions, arrange for an evaluation with | | | | considered by the superintendent or school |
| your local school board so that you can verify that | | | | committee when it comes to deciding whether or not |
| your child is approved for homeschooling. They will | | | | to approve any homeschool proposal that they |
| also check for a proposal from you about | | | | receive. One of these factors is a form of periodic |
| homeschooling your child. | | | | evaluation of the children that is designed to ensure |
| Get any magazines, books and/or other supplies that | | | | educational progress and the attainment of minimum |
| you will need in order for you to have steady | | | | standards that are required by the state. |
| resources on hand to offer tips etc. | | | | The court says clearly that school officials and |
| When it comes to the homeschooling of your | | | | parents should and must agree on a method of |
| children, there are quite a few factors that play into | | | | evaluation that may include one of the following |
| not just what you will do about it, but also how you | | | | approaches: standardized testing, periodic progress |
| will make sure that you are approved to do it. Like | | | | report, or dated work samples. Home visits may not |
| everything else, this is a process. Many people have | | | | be necessary as a condition of this approval. These |
| questions that they need to answer about | | | | are the things you need to consider when getting |
| homeschooling. As the parent/teacher of your child, | | | | started home schooling your child or children. |