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New to Home Schooling 
Are you
new to home schooling? Do you need ideas or suggestions for
finding out your child's learning styles or deciding what curriculum
is right for your child? Would you like to talk to a current
homeschooling mom? Below are a few resources that can help
you find answers for some of your questions.
If you
have some resources that you think should be added, or you've found
some that are now "dead ends", please email us at info@peachonline.org !
New
to Homeschooling Mentoring Meetings
Before
every PEACH bi-monthly general meeting is a 6:30pm Mentoring Meeting
held specifically to answer questions from new homeschoolers or
put you in touch with a homeschooling mentor if you join PEACH.
If you are interested in finding out more, come to one of our Mentoring
Meetings! We'd love to see you there, and stay for the PEACH general meeting afterwards at 7:00pm!
Additional
information regarding mentoring is available through HSLDA's "Homeschooling Grows Up" brochure.
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ's)
For Frequently Asked
Questions, we can refer to the very robust list
of questions on the THSC
web site HERE.
Includes information about
Getting Started, Curriculum, School Districts, Homeschool requirements
(including testing), and Tax / Government Benefits. Some of
these are included below.
Getting
Started
How
do I withdraw my child from public school?
- The sample letter of withdrawal is HERE.
Information
on Teaching Materials, Learning Styles, and Teaching Approaches
- Choosing Teaching Materials , click HERE.
- Choosing Curriculum -- Home School thru High School (from HSLDA) Click HERE
- Determining how your child learns best, click HERE.
Kindergarten
or not? Click HERE
What
advice would you give to a new home school mom? Click HERE
"Homeschooling --
Who Me?" Seminars at THEO 
About
4 times per year, PEACH sponsors an informative 2 hour meeting. The purpose of the seminar is to share
basic information with those families who are evaluating the concept
of homeschooling. Every family needs a strong support system
in order to maximize the benefits of home education. Think
of it as Homeschooling 101. Click HERE to learn when the next "Homeschooling -- Who Me?" seminar
is scheduled!
Homeschooling Statistics, Studies, and Information
For questions about home schooling achievement, summary of academic statistics on homeschooling, homeschooling grows up (research on adults who were homeschooled), how many children are homeschooled in the United States, and MORE, we can refer to the very robust list of articles and studies on the HSLDA website's research.
Are
there support groups or seminars specifically for new homeschoolers?
Smoothing
the Way is a support group dedicated to serving first-year homeschooling mothers. Each month a topic
of specific interest to the new homeschooler is offered.
Veteran homeschooling moms and guest speakers are available to
inform and encourage those who have decided to take on the exciting,
yet sometimes daunting, task of educating their own children.
If you are homeschooling children ages two through five, "Starting
the Way" seminars can encourage you and address learning
which teaching methods and materials work best for this special
age group. Learn how to use these important years to build
a love of learning.
Carol
Joy Seid provides three different all day seminars. "Let
the Little Children Come: raising little ones for the kingdom
of God" goes over: Creating a loving, nurturing
environment in your home; introducing little ones to the Jesus
who loved little children; helping children learn to obey the
the first time, and with a happy heart; how to make children
lovers of books by making reading aloud the highpoint of their
day; teaching children to work, while they are young, and
want to help
"A
Literature Based Approach to Education " goes over"Developing your own philosophy
of education -- learn about readiness, child development,
when to teach reading, and why boys learn so much differently
than girls. How to make your child a lover of books; receive
Carole's list of what books you can't let your children
leave childhood without reading. Teaching history using
classical literature -- use literature to teach history, art,
music and science with Carole's invaluable timeline hand-outs
of Western Civilization. Creative curriculum -- How to design
your own curriculum for math, science, handwriting, grammar, foreign
language, etc. simply and inexpensively.
"Begin with the
End in Mind" goes over: Expanding your vision
-- What about socialization, apprenticeships, service,
sports, travel and the arts? A truly literature based approach
-- Let the classics be the core of your curriculum. Western
civilization and christian world view -- Developing a philosophical
grid through which to view society. Curriculum options/college
and or trade preparation -- How to cover the bases and get into
the school or career of your choice.
Information
and links on the PEACH web site does not necessarily indicate endorsement
by PEACH. Information is provided to PEACH members to assist
in home schooling their children. PEACH members are expected
to verify information and investigate for themselves whether information
from these links would be appropriate for their particular family
situation.
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