HOW TO BEGIN HOMESCHOOLING:
1. PRAY: Seek God's guidance and will for your family. This is a big decision and it needs to proceed under God's direction
2. STUDY GOD'S WORD: Use Scripture as the foundation for your homeschool. Here are some passages that SECHE parents recommend to instruct and inspire:
* Matthew 6:33
*Deut. 6:6-9
*Jer. 6:16
*Prov. 22:6
*Ezek. 36:26-27
*Prov. 22:15
*1 Cor. 15:33
*Isa. 40:11
*Deut. 32:2
*Psalm 78:4-8
*2 Tim. 1:17
*Isa. 28:9-10
*Psalm 1:1-3
3. READ SOME GOOD BOOKS ABOUT HOME EDUCATION
Suggestions:
Upgrade: The Ten Secrets of the Best Education for Your Child by Kevin Swanson
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child by Linda Dobson
Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling by Mary Pride
The Right Choice by Christopher Klicka
The Heart of Homeschooling by Christopher Klicka
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling by Debra Bell
How to Homeschool by Gayle Graham
4. ATTEND A CONFERENCE
We have an annual Spring conference in Sioux Falls and post the details on our website as they become available. There are also good conferences in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Nebraska. Conferences are an amazing way to get ideas, curriculum, encouragement, and fellowship. They are valuable for new homeschoolers and veterans alike. We strongly recommend them to all our membership.
5. LEARN STATE LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS
Please see our website link for the law requirements for South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota.
(Visit our legal links above for more info)
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TYPES OF HOMESCHOOLING TEACHING APPROACHES
-TEXTBOOKS: Curriculum suppliers such as: A Beka and Bob Jones
-WORKTEXTS: Alpha Omega and Christian Light
-LIVING BOOKS/CHARLOTTE MASON: Sonlight and Ambleside Online
-UNIT STUDIES: Konos and Weaver
-CLASSICAL: Veritas Press and Tapestry of Grace
-PRINCIPLE APPROACH: The Noah Plan
-COMPUTER BASED: Switched On Schoolhouse
-ECLECTIC: Combinations of the above
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