| There is literally a whole world of homeschool | | | | included. You might have to go out and buy some |
| material out there. Especially since the advent of | | | | pencils, paper and ring binders to store the |
| the Internet, resources for homeschooling abound | | | | completed work, but that's about it. |
| and are easy to find. | | | | Correspondence schools are another shortcut. |
| There are some websites that are virtual | | | | They can be online schools that have daily lessons |
| shopping centers for curricula and supplies. If you | | | | or written ones that get sent to you on a regular |
| want material for a Christian homeschool, there | | | | basis. Both will test your student at various times, |
| are sites dedicated to just that. If it's Unit Studies | | | | grade the papers and keep a transcript of the |
| material there are many sources for them too | | | | results. The cost, however, is high. $3,000-$4,000 |
| from whole sites to whole pages of larger stores | | | | per year per student is not unheard of. |
| on the web. | | | | There is another way to get everything you need |
| Finding supplies is usually not the biggest problem | | | | at one place and for, we believe, a reasonable |
| for homeschoolers. What seems to be the larger | | | | price. It's called a subscription school. You pay on |
| difficulty is deciding on the method of | | | | the average around $20-$25 per month per child |
| homeschooling and the list of subjects to teach. | | | | and log onto their website every school day. Your |
| There is a lot of information out there to help | | | | student will be supplied with lessons in video form, |
| with this too. Many books have been written | | | | perhaps following along with a workbook. All |
| about the various types of homeschools. Some | | | | subjects can be taught this way or just the ones |
| parents already know what they want to do but | | | | you choose. It seems like a reasonable price and |
| didn't know it had an actual method named for it. | | | | could provide a little break in the day if you just |
| Others know about the methods but don't want | | | | do it for certain subjects. The student can use |
| to follow the exact curriculum for a particular one. | | | | the computer while the parent gets a little rest or |
| They can alter the method and come up with | | | | does some chores. |
| their own hybrid teaching plan. It's OK. That is one | | | | But if you're going to teach in the more traditional |
| of the main advantages of homeschooling. Unless | | | | methods, you'll be needing books. Some can come |
| you are violating some requirement of the State | | | | from the public library, but others like textbooks, |
| you live in or your local school board, you can | | | | will likely have to be purchases. Textbooks, |
| teach what ever you like. | | | | especially in the math and science areas can be |
| Homeschool material varies by method, but it can | | | | expensive. There are used books you can find on |
| also vary a lot in price. If you choose to | | | | the Internet or perhaps through a local |
| homeschool with the ease of a "school-in-a-box" | | | | homeschool support group. |
| program, you could be spending hundreds of | | | | Homeschool material will not be a problem to find. |
| dollars per year per child. The advantage though is | | | | Whether it's supplies or curricula material, it won't |
| you will receive everything you need to teach for | | | | be hard to locate them. You just need to decide |
| the whole year. Textbooks, workbooks, teaching | | | | which method of homeschooling you're going to |
| aids, visuals and whatever else they offer will be | | | | practice first. |