| You've weighed your options, both pros and cons, | | | | Often you can find some of these at your local |
| and you've decided that home schooling is right | | | | library. Another great way to find resources is to |
| for your family. It's a decision you are | | | | check for curriculums online. |
| comfortable with and know to be the right one. | | | | Any curriculum you find, you can always adapt to |
| Your next step will be to choose the right home | | | | suit your children's needs. It's a matter of figuring |
| schooling curriculum for your needs. You want to | | | | out how much leeway you can use with the |
| make sure that your child stays on track | | | | curriculum. Ideally you can suit your children's |
| academically and meets appropriate educational | | | | tastes and interests at least a bit. |
| standards. | | | | However, it is crucial that your children get a |
| One way to go about this is to talk to your local | | | | strong general education. You can't just instruct |
| school. They may be able to help you develop a | | | | children in their favorite subjects. There is a |
| curriculum, or else may have some guidelines and | | | | balance between overly rigid and overly |
| curriculum already in place. Often you can also find | | | | permissive that you need to find. |
| a network of other families that are | | | | When you home school, it is crucial to develop a |
| homeschooling children, and these families can | | | | curriculum to follow. This is the key to a strong, |
| serve as a support network. | | | | rigorous education. You can follow one that you |
| Some areas don't' have much of a home | | | | come up with yourself, or you can use one that |
| schooling presence. If you live in one of these | | | | someone else has developed. Either way, be sure |
| areas, you'll need to develop a curriculum yourself. | | | | to give your children a strong and well-rounded |
| There are plenty of books and other resources | | | | education. |
| to help you do just this. | | | | |