Getting Started Checklist

A checklist to help walk you through the journey to discovering Your Homeschool Adventure.

o What socializing can I incorporate into our lives? (music groups, science clubs, writing clubs, civic groups for young people, play dates with other homeschoolers)

o What is my learning style?

o What is my student(s) learning style(s)?

o What approach to homeschooling is right for our family? (you may wish to write down what you like or dislike about each approach)

o Classical

o Eclectic

o Montessori

o Waldorf

o Charlotte Mason

o Unschooling

o Other

o Which curriculum will work best with my chosen approach and lifestyle? (again you may wish to write what you like or dislike about each as you review it)

o Structured

o Informal

o ABEKA video program

o Sonlight

o Bob Jones

o Alpha Omega (Switched on School House)

o How do I want to set up my learning environment or classroom?

o What resources sound most appealing to me and/or my children?

o Are there resources and/or other homeschoolers locally that I could incorporate into our homeschooling?

o What legal issues are involved with homeschooling in my state?