New to homeschooling? You have GOT to buy The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling.
For those of you who are new to homeschooling, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling will help you learn the legal aspects of homeschooling, organize your "classroom" and show you how to find social groups for homeschooling and homeschooling support groups.
If you are wondering where to start on your homeschooling journey, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling gives you tips on choosing and planning your homeschooling curriculum. There are also sections on the various stages of children's growth and how they learn differently.
Part 4 of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling covers the different age groups: 3-5 year olds, 6-8 year olds, 9-12 year olds and teenagers. Often, homeschooling high schoolers is a huge concern so I personally liked the teenager section.
The teenager section of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling discusses things you need to know about college requirements, high school diplomas, and teaching difficult subjects.
One thing I got from this book is the importance of a plan for high school. What are your high schooler's goals? Get this book, go over the requirements for college and make your plan today!
Of course, this isn't the only reason I got The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling!
If you have children with special needs, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling covers this as well. It tells you how homeschooling can benefit your special needs child, and discusses how to find support and how to design a program that will work best for you and your child.
There is so much more for beginning homeschoolers in this book. I highly recommend you use it to get your homeschool up and running. Here is a list of all the sections in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling:
- Homeschooling in North America Today
- First Things First: Getting Started
- Choosing/Planning a Curriculum
- Taking the Plunge: What Do I Do Now?
- Keeping Track: Testing/Assessments/Record-Keeping
- Burnout Prevention
- Appendices:
- Glossary
- Curriculum Winners and Selected Resources
- Homeschooling Support Organizations
- Independent Study Programs and Support Schools, Publications and Vendors
