Homeschooling Your Child: Removing the Fears Before You Commit

A Parent’s Guide to Homeschooling Methods, Requirements, Curriculum, and How to Start with Confidence. “Become the Teacher Your Child Loves!”Discover What Homeschooling is—and How to Succeed with Confidence.The Homeschooling Your Child guide provides simple, practical, evidenced-based information on how homeschooling works, state requirements, learning styles, curriculum, and daily routines for families so you can effectively discern if homeschooling your child is a good fit for your family. Whether you are exploring alternatives to traditional education, navigating educational challenges, or simply curious about your options, this guide explains the what, why, and how of homeschooling in a friendly, confidence-building style. This book removes the fears before you commit.Have you: Considered homeschooling but you are unsure of where to begin?Become overwhelmed with understanding the requirements, curriculum options, and teaching methods?Felt feelings of inadequacy due to your perceived lack of qualifications?Been concerned about your child’s opportunities for socialization?These feelings and emotions are normal—and this guide will provide the clarity that you need to make an informed decision.What You’ll Learn:What homeschooling is today (and what it’s not).The most popular homeschooling teaching methods (Charlotte Mason, Classical, Montessori) and the benefits and challenges to each.How to withdraw from public school legally and safely for elementary, middle, and high school students.What you need to know about state laws, requirements, and record keeping. How to create a daily rhythm (schedule) that actually works for school-age students.Tips for choosing quality curriculum without wasting money.Discover what the average family spends per child per year to home school.Solutions for beginners who feel overwhelmed or unsure.Inside the Book: Clear explanations of learning styles and teaching stylesPractical scheduling models for different family typesCurriculum overview chartsChecklists, planning guides, and resource directoriesReal-world advice and examples from other homeschooling familiesChapter “Digging Deeper” reflection sectionsStatistical data and accurate, evidence-based studiesa supplemental workbook is available,Who This Book Is For: Parents, guardians, and caregivers brand-new to the idea of homeschooling.Families comparing educational alternatives.Parents, guardians, and caregivers concerned about school safety, peer pressure, and school violence and the impact on their child (#1 reason families choose to home school).Parents, guardians, and caregivers concerned about the current curriculum instruction not being in alignment with their family’s values, moral compass, or religious beliefs (#2 reason families have chosen to home school).Parents, guardians, and caregivers worried about their child’s struggle emotionally and academically in their current school setting.Individuals who want a supportive, nonjudgmental introduction to home education and teaching.A MUST READ if you are looking for a highly comprehensive guide to educate you and your family on the many facets to homeschooling your child successfully.