So if you have decided to give homeschooling a shot, you would be keen to figure out where to get started. As with any other new venture, you need to start by doing proper research. Going through our content is just one small part of research, you really going to need to do much more in order to prepare properly.
Before that, you need to make sure that your spouse is also on board with this decision. It shouldn’t be that one parent wants to homeschool while the other is against it. This will cause animosity in the home and will create roadblocks in way of getting started. Try to go through our content together or you may refer to your spouse to read after you. Whatever method you use, you need to get your spouse on your side, because you will need to support each other through the challenges ahead.
Speak to your spouse, research together, pray for guidance, and begin this journey as a team. This will ensure a smooth transition into this new and exciting family lifestyle.
Things to speak to your spouse about
1. Pros and Cons of HomeSchooling
2. Analyze the Pros and Cons together
3. Dealing with rivalries
4. Discuss answers of all possible question
5. Discuss challenges in the way of homeschooling
Once you and your spouse are clear on all these things, and ready to commit, then it is time to start researching, but where should your research begin?
First things first – legality
Some countries leave the parents in complete control over their children’s education. There are others in which homeschooling is completely illegal, and a criminal offence. There are some countries which do not allow homeschooling for natives, but allow it for expats. Some have strict registration rules but allow it anyway. Some may not have any policy on this topic at all, because it hasn’t been brought to their attention before. The place to begin is the official website of the department of education in your country. Read the schooling policies and rules, and especially read their sections on homeschooling if they have one.
Views of Homeschoolers in your community or country
These days, it isn’t hard to find such information as almost all countries have at least one homeschooling family who have their own blog.
Think Long Term
Conclusion
You are now almost ready to begin homeschooling, but have two major steps that you need to take first. These are covered in the next two chapters.
Once you know what options are available locally and the legal issues surrounding them, you can now make an informed decision on how you want to proceed. You are now almost ready to begin homeschooling, but have two major steps that you need to take first. These are covered in the next two chapters.
