NEEDED SUPPLIES

The unofficial Guide to Homeschooling provides the intial startup list when considering the cost of homeschooling:

• Curricula $20-500
• Correspondence Program $100-500
• Manipulatives
• books
• magazines
• basic supplies (paper, pencils, etc.)
• art supplies
• computer software
• online service
• videos,l audio cassettes
• travel, field trips
• homeschool conferences $30-100
• homschool magazines/newsletters $15-26
• institutional fees
• private fees (tutors, music lessons, etc.)
• membership dues
• other memberships

RESOURCES:

The Unofficial Guide to Homeschooling
The Homeschooling Handbook
Homeschool Your Child for Free

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:

Something I am considering for Alex for the 2004-2005 school year.

We homeschooled Alex for the first semester in the 2004-2005 school year. Due to changes at home and Alex's personal preference, she reentered public school January 2005. Overall, the homeschooling experience was not a great fit for Alex's personality and learning style. Another method might have been better suited for her but we decided to pursue the elementary school in district we recently moved too.

We originally decided to pursue homeschooling because the local school was a poor choice. Now that we live in a better district we are comfortable finishing the school year in public school.

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written on July 14, 2004; modified on January 3, 2005.