The Homeschooling Guide

To design your own approach

Step One: Homeschooling Goals

Welcome to The Homeschooling Guide

I am glad you are here and interested in designing your own unique homeschooling style and approach.

Many homeschoolers, (and you may be one of them), teach their children for years without even considering their life-long goals and the purpose of what they are doing.

But let's stop and ....

So, we are now ready to launch into a step-by-step systematic process which will help you plan and create the homeschool that suits the needs of your family and is in keeping with your goals.

It's a good idea to bookmark this page as you work through the guide, step by step.

Each step is like the top of an iceberg. As you work through it, you will find yourself spending a great deal of time exploring what is beneath it. This information will allow you to make the decisions you need to make. When you have finished exploring, you will be able to move on to the next step- the next iceberg, with more relevant information.

The New Keep on Track Homeschool Planner includes a "Our Family's Vision Statement" Document, which guides you to move from the Big Picture Goals to the Daily Details. Read more here.

I do encourage you to work through the homeschooling steps in order.

• Step One
  Have your homeschooling goals firm in your own mind
• Step Two
  Proceed and work out your Course of Study (homeschool curriculum); Get ready to design your own homeschool curriculum;
• Step Three
  Investigate homeschooling subjects: answering questions of what, why, how and when; Then design your home school curriculum in those subject areas.
• Step Four
  Find out where you feel the most comfortable according to the homeschooling approaches
• Step Five
  Look at Designing a Homeschooling Approach that suits you.
• Step Six
  Next, you will write a detailed program for the current year.


• Step Seven
Finding Homeschool Groups are so important. Meet up with others and be encouraged! Find a local homeschool support group here.

However, you may decide that you want to jump around. Feel free to do that also and at anytime that you want to resume the step by step approach, return here to The Guide to get back to base.

Although it may seem overwhelming at this point, I encourage you to proceed and gain a big picture overview of what you are doing. Knowing the Big Picture will relieve the burden of looking at a huge field of knowledge and wondering how you will pass this on to your children. When you are teaching a child in kindergarten you do not need to worry how they (or you) will manage Algebra. Knowing the Big Picture will help you to see their learning in proper perspective. So although you may view this whole process as very challenging and time-consuming, I believe you will be rewarded for your hard efforts. You will have direction and purpose and goals in mind.

The Keep on Track Homeschool Planner includes an ebook, "Our Family Vision Statement" which serves as a guide to help you move from the Big Picture goals to the Daily Details. Read more about the Homeschool Planner here.

What are the Steps? Find out here.

Step One: Homeschool Goals

Step Two: Homeschool Curriculum

Step three: Homeschool Subjects

Step four: Homeschool Approach

Step Five: Design YOUR approach

Step Six: Homeschool Organization

Step Seven: Find a Homeschool Support Groups

Whether you have homeschooled for one week, a year or a life-time, there are times when you will question if you are still on the right track.
The Keep on Track E-zine will provide you with practical advice and food for thought.

Developed around a specific goal, Keep on Track helps you to focus, keep motivated and strive towards your homeschooling goals.
What do you want you homeschool to look like?
What is your focus?
How will you achieve your goals?
How can you be effective without burning out?
How will you Design Your Homeschool?

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