How To Home School My Child

Cost  My child will be in the 3rd grade next year and I wonder how much it will cost to homeschool her.

Going to school makes her sick everyday. She ...

Teaching Reading  The thought of teaching reading really has me worried. It seems so huge! Reading is very important in life and I don't want to somehow mess it up. My ...

Sonlight  Have you bought any of the Sonlight Curriculum packages? And would you recommend them for the future?

Some of the curriculum packages are pretty ...

Daily Schedule  What is your normal daily schedule while you're homeschooling? Do you have set times for subjects? Just something I was thinking about and curious what ...

Homeschool Year Round?  Do you homeschool year round or do you and your family have summer/winter breaks or whatever? And if you do, how long of breaks do you take? Also, do ...

Sports  I was reading your site over again today and started reading the sports section under 5 Reasons Not to Homeschool . You mentioned that our state does ...

Negative Reactions  How do you deal with the negative reactions from friends and relatives when you first tell them you've decided to homeschool?

The first person I told ...

Resources for Other States  I live in Georgia and would like to homeschool my kids. Do I have to do a lesson plan and submit it?

Is there a site where I can do all of this?

If ...

Homeschool Outside the Country?  Hi,

Can I homeschool outside the country?

Currently we are living in California, but my husband has to move back to our native country to take ...

Montessori Method  Are you familiar with the Montessori Method of teaching/learning? How does it work? Have you used this method? And at what age did you start actually "home-...

Alphabet First?  Should I be teaching the letters of the alphabet first? The 3R's says that they don't need to know the names of the letters and that it might end up confusing ...

4H & Scouts  I'm thinking about 4H & Scouts for my 3 year old daughter. I remember when I was in school we had a 4 H club. But, I don't know of anything else outside ...

Homeschool Meeting  How do you find out if there is a homeschool meeting in your area?

Diane's Reply:

I would start by looking for a support group. This site is ...

High School  So, I am worrying myself about high school! I try not to. I have 11 1/2 years until then. But, it still seems to be in my mind. My main worry is...what ...

Playmobil?  I was reading your home school ideas and you mention Playmobil for preschool. I have never heard of that. What is it exactly?

Reply from Diane:

We ...

Cost  Can you please tell me what the cost is for 9-12 grade homeschooling. Thank You.

Diane's Reply:

Your original question asked me what our prices ...

Art and Music  How did you teach your kids about art and music? Are there any good books out there explaining art or music? I remember when I was a kid we would learn ...

Teaching Different Ages  How do you manage teaching different ages of children? We have young children now, but in a couple of years they'll be starting school. I just wonder ...

Homeschool With a New Baby  Is it difficult to homeschool with a new baby in the home?

My daughter will be 3 in February. My husband and I are thinking about having another baby ...

College Scholarships  I was wondering if homeschoolers qualify for college scholarships? We've started a college fund, but with the rising cost of education, we worry about ...

College Application Process  Are there any extra things you have to do as part of the college application process? I'm thinking about taking my daughter out of public high school ...

Anti-Social Weirdos  I'm not trying to judge, but when I was a kid, I met a couple of homeschool kids and they were anti-social weirdos who didn't really know how to interact ...

Debating on Homeschooling  I am debating on homeschooling my daughter who will be starting Headstart the next school year.

I have read your website over and over. I have thought ...