Quick start Homeschooling
Are you brand new to homeschooling? Already homeschooling and fielding questions from friends? This post is for you.
***Resources to share with prospective homeschoolers***
You probably have friends and neighbors asking you about homeschooling! Thank you for helping families who have found themselves exploring an education option they may never have seriously before. It can be overwhelming to answer the same questions over and over, but there is help! Here is a list of resources in one place to share:
- For someone who has only a vague idea of what home education is and the legal details, CHEA’s website has a great Homeschool 101 series: https://www.cheaofca.org/homeschooling-101/
- For someone who has decided on private home education and needs to know what to do and when to get started, CHEA has a fantastic “go to” blog post that lays steps for brand new private home educators in one easy place: https://www.cheaofca.org/2020/07/20/keep-calm-and-homeschool-on/
- Christian Home Educators Association (CHEA) has support available to all home educators for free through innovative and timely avenues, such as:
- Homeschool California on Facebook
- Some recorded webinars and conferences at cheaofca.org may be available without membership
- Because California is unusual, we recommend CHEA as a first stop for information, but we highly recommend all private home educators learn about and join Home School Legal Defense Association. Not only are they the experts in home education law in the nation, they have a tremendous amount of personal, practical support for all aspects of private home education. https://hslda.org/
- MomPossible.org and Mom Possible Mentoring by HSLDA Facebook group are sources of ongoing support.
- For someone who is ready to look into resources, Cathy Duffy Reviews is a great place to start. Please let families know CHEA has a curriculum counselor. It’s very affordable to join CHEA. That’s a fantastic deal for having a curriculum counselor at your fingertips!
Again, thank you all for helping the wave of families get connected to the information and groups they need to make decisions.
You can always have friends visit achev.org or email achevmail@gmail.com if they would like to learn more about us.
