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Homeschooling Facts

Roadschooling and Getting Started on Homeschooling



Homeschooling facts: Getting started on homeschooling is easier than you think, and is necessary if you are planning on extended family travel. Homeschooling problems can be avoided by starting before you leave. Here are some roadschooling tips and free homeschooling stuff from RV Travel with Kids.

Ironically, it seems that many of those who RV travel with kids full-time are already homeschoolers before they make the decision to become families on the road. Whether it is that overall spirit of trying something new or it's a desire to not conform to society, or something else that drives us, heres to many happy adventures.

Getting Started on Homeschooling

For those new to homeschooling, here are some homeschooling facts to help you get started. Teaching your child is not as hard as you might think. If you potty trained your child, then you are capable of teaching. (And I can tell you, in some situations, teaching a child to read is a heck of a lot easier than teaching him to use the toilet.)

homeschooling-facts-02; stack of homeschooling books The following homeschooling facts and free homeschooling stuff should answer most of your getting started questions, but if you have more, the world of homeschooling is immense.

Try a google search of your state and the word "homeschooling" and you will find local families who have done it for years.

Getting Started on Homeschooling
Legal Homeschooling
Homeschooling Costs
What About College
The Socialization Issue
Free Homeschooling Stuff
Other Homeschooling Resources



What State Do You Call Home?

The homeschooling laws and regulations you need to follow will vary by state.

homeschooling-facts-04; map outline of homeschooling laws by state For homeschooling facts, this would be the state you call your domicile, not the state you are currently in, which is another reason why it is extremely important that you call only one state home.

The following links describe the different domicile and homeschooling regulations by state.

If you don't like the state's laws that you are officially from, then you may decide to consider a different state home.

We like Texas.

Homeschool Laws by State

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia




Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland




Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey




New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina




South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming






Types of Homeschooling

When getting started on homeschooling, it is important to realize that there are many different types of homeschooling. Homeschooling facts: there is no one right or wrong way to homeschool; each family is different. And many families try several different types of homeschooling before finding the right one.

The following links will connect you to the homeschooling facts and some resources for each different type of homeschooling. Read through them, figure out what you like and do not like about each one, and try it! Be wary of spending hundreds of dollars on curriculum that you are not sure you will like; ask to look through the same curriculum from a local homeschooling friend first before you decide.

homeschooling-facts-03; two homeschooling brothers looking through a microscope
Roadschooling
Classical Education
Charlotte Mason
Unschooling
Eclectic Homeschooling
Unit Studies
School at Home
Virtual Homeschooling
Homeschool for Free



Road Schooling

Homeschooling facts: Roadschooling is a term that specifically describes those who RV travel with kids, or other types of families on the road.

homeschooling-facts-01; contents of a homeschooling activity backpack Sometimes, families who spend a lot of their time in a car commuting will also use the term.

It is simply a different type of homeschool that is perfectly suited to life on the road.

What is Road Schooling
Roadschooling Math
Road School History
Roadschool Science
Road schooling Language Arts
Roadschool Drama and the Arts
Roadschooling Equipment



homeschooling-facts-05; 50 states facts

Our 50 States

Homeschooling facts:

The following resources on the 50 states can help your children learn about our states, learn the facts about our states, and gain some knowledge about each state as they are visiting them.

Though not a homeschooling program on its own, these pages can be used alongside family travel or unit studies.

US States and Capitals List
Learn 50 States
50 States Games


Learn the 50 States

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia




Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland




Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey




New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina




South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming




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