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This is the place to learn about homeschooling!

This page is designed to help out those who are considering homeschooling.

You CAN successfully homeschool your children!
You CAN homeschool on a shoestring budget!
You CAN homeschool even if you work, if you're able to be creative!
You CAN homeschool even if you didn't finish high school.
You CAN grow closer to your kids than you ever imagined possible!
You CAN be THE influence in your childrens' lives!
You CAN teach your child proper socialization skills!
And we'll help you here on this Web site!

This Web site has most of the information you'll need on how to get started, plus lots of support, encouragement, and information on the message boards and at the chats as well! Homeschooling is not illegal in any of our 50 states, but laws vary from state to state.

Homeschool Christian.com's Home Page shows most of what is offered at this Web site. Not to overwhelm you in the beginning, here are a few of the Web pages that you should read while you're checking out homeschooling! The links in bold letters are the ones you might want to check out first.

Start off with two views on getting started:

Getting Started by Mary Leggewie
Getting Started by Eileen Spatz

Do you have young children also in the home? Worried about how you're going to manage it all?
See: Overwhelmed? I've Been There...

Now you're ready for more!

FEATURE PAGE

Concerning Choosing Curriculum by Tammy Montel
Cost of Homeschooling (great page for ideas on curriculum)
Free to Low Cost Curriculum Ideas although this page was written for lower elementary, you'll be able to glean ideas for all ages
FAQs of Homeschooling
Homeschool Law & General Information Index
     HS Law summaries
     HS Support Groups
     General State Information
     U.S.A. Territories & Foreign Countries Support Groups
     State Legislatures
How To Survive A Homeschool Convention by Tammy Montel
Reclaiming our Children: Our Stories
The Resourceful Homeschooler
School-To-Work an isidious program that is infiltrating our schools: 7 pages by Eileen Spatz
Scheduling (great page for ideas for curriculum and money saving tips)
The Art of Distracting Preschoolers while you teach the older kids (don't let this stop you!)

POSITION PAPERS PAGE

     Answering Objections by Pete S.
     Homeschool Success Stories
     Essays by Eileen Spatz
          I'm Glad I've Turned My Home Into A School
          Homeschooling Gives One A Grade "A" Feeling
          Public Schools Have Been Failing for Years
     Mr. Pointy Nose
     Mr. Artfellow
     Give to Caesar What Is Caesar's
     Gift or Seduction
     Charter School Seduction
     How Then Should We Educate? by Kysa Gilkerson
     The Marvels by Marcelyn Havens

INFORMATION PAGE
Links to other pages for these subjects, with descriptions. We are gradually adding more original content as well as more links to these pages. If you need ammunition you'll find enough here to convince any of your unconvinced and "well-meaning" friends and relatives.

Homeschool Essays
Homeschool Essentials
Homeschool Styles
High School

COMMUNICATIONS PAGE

Message Boards (this is a partial listing-see Communications Page for full listing)
     Main Homeschooling Message Board
     Homeschool Events Message Board
     Parents of Homeschooled Teens Message Board
     Used Curriculum, For Sale, Message Board
     Used Curriculum, Want-to-Buy, Message Board

Live Chat
     Chatroom
     Calendar of Events

Curriculum & Review Pages
These two pages are new, and will be continuing to grow.

Head for the library, or ChristianBook & Amazon for the books on the right column.

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