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How to Start Homeschooling
If you're just getting started, the first thing you'll want to do is find out
the homeschooling laws in your state. Homeschooling is legal in all 50 US states,
but the requirements that surround it are different in each. I believe that
Home School Legal Defense Association
(HSLDA) has information available for each state. (I'm not sure if it's on their
site, or linked.) It's also not a bad idea to join HSLDA at the very beginning.Then you'll need to choose your curriculum. Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling is a good resource for this.
There are many different types of curriculum - textbooks, video programs, software, unit studies, unschooling (trusting that the children will learn on their own if you let them), and eclectic (a mixture of methods). Not all children learn best in the same manner and they all learn at different rates. The same curriculum may not be the best fit for every child, so these all have their advantages. The "eclectic" method is probably best for most families, for that reason.
Check around and see if there's a homeschool support group in your area. These are a wonderful resource. Most charge a modest fee (in the neighborhood of 10-20/year) and provide field trip opportunities, playgroups and other fellowship times, moms'/parents' meetings, co-ops, etc.