Tips For HomeSchooling At Home From A Homeschool Parent

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Well, the time has come to try homeschooling at home. Many parents are familiar with this after the pandemic drove education to become remote.

Though it was a temporary measure, it has bought homeschooling as a means for education to the forefront, and now more people are considering homeschool as a method of education for the long term.

I worked as an elementary school teacher for 15 years before deciding to homeschool my daughters. I chose to homeschool so they could learn while they travel, not because they were forced into it by the pandemic.

I was homeschooling my own kids for 6 years, both before, during, and after the pandemic, so if the concept of homeschooling at home is new to you, I’m here to help, and share all my wisdom from years of experience.

I won’t lie to you, teaching my own children at home have been some of my hardest teaching years, but also the most rewarding.

The truth is, it’s difficult to school your own children, because they know all the buttons to push, and there is no principal or assistant teacher for back up, and the environment of being at home can often be distracting.

But it doesn’t have to be this way! It doesn’t have to be a headache or a chore, and can be fun for YOU and your children.

Below are my top tips for homeschooling at home from a homeschooling mom, based on my own experience.

Tips For Setting Up Homeschooling At Home

Before we get into the actual teaching, we’ll start by sharing our tips on how to set up homeschooling if you are new to this. This is things like choosing a curicculum and meeting the requirements by law.

1. Learn the state laws and requirements

If you are new to homeschooling at home, you need to start by understanding the requirements of you.

Every school district in the US, and around the world, have different criteria and boxes to tick when it comes to homeschooled children. You cannot simply pick a curriculum or online school, you have to make sure that your kids are up to speed and meeting the requirements by law.

Some state-specific regulations to look into are:

• Notice of intent: some states require you to submit a notice of intent to homeschool to the local school district or state education agency. This basically means you have notified…