Getting Started

        Beginning To Homeschool
        First it's a feeling of euphoria: Free at last! Then panic sets in. Tips for getting past the "Oh-no!" stage.

        Benefits of Homes Schooling
        How homeschooling has benefitted this family spiritually, mentally, physically, socially, financially, and educaitonally. By Vonda Van Ostrand.

        Dear New Homeschooler
        An article written in letter form as an encouragement to new homeschoolers by Mary McCarthy.

        Decompression FAQ
        Cafi Cohen writes about the transition of teenagers from school to homeschool. She calls this adjustment period decompression.

        Destinations
        A homeschool guidebook by Ed Dickerson to help you get started. Step-by-step instructions help you develop a plan for learning tailored to each child's unique needs.

        Dropping the Bombshell
        An article in HEM by Laurajean Downs about telling your relatives that you are going to homeschool.

        EncloZine: Home Schooling
        Homeschooling is the education of one's child or children in the home or outside of the normal educational institutions.

        Help Getting Started
        New homeschoolers are encouraged to relax. Colorado Springs Homeschool Support Group offers the ins and outs of getting started.

        Homeschool How-To
        Is there one right way to teach our children? Only if all children are alike. Get some pointers from a Christian support group in Arkansas.

        How Do We Get Started?
        Suggestions to help you get started homeschooling. From The Teaching Home.

        HSLDA
        The Home School Legal Defense Association is a non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms.

        Learning to Fish
        Cafi Cohen, HEM, writes about the importance of learning to network.

        Sea Change Publications
        Helpful chapter reviews of book by Marty Kayne: Learning At Home: A Mother's Guide To Homeschooling.

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