There are lots of reasons to start homeschooling.

I think the common denominator in many homescholers is that for whatever reason, homeschoolers feel that there is a better way for their children to learn or that the system has not addressed the needs of their children.

• There is something wrong with the educational system in America
  William J. Bennett has devoted most of his professional life to improving America's schools and studying what works in education. In an exclusive interview for the Homeschoolzone he says, "For some time, long before K12.com, I've believed that one of the main enemies of education in this country is the public education system itself -- not public schools per se, but the public-school system. For millions of American children, especially those trapped in the nation's worst schools, bureaucracies at the federal, state, and local levels have become a hugely powerful obstacle to a solid, well-rounded education. I should add that they've also become obstacles to millions of talented public-school teachers and administrators."
  
  William Bennett's interview
  
  
• Religious Freedom
  Homeschooling allows you to express your religious views and helps you to teach those views without having to deal with some very negative outside influences.
• Homeschooling for excellence
  is a term for homeschooling where the primary motivation is to provide stimulating materials presented in a way that are not available in traditional modes of education.
• Miscellaneous
  I'm sure I'll think about some other reasons, but hey you're reading this because you have already decided that you'd like to try homeschooling and so you want to know - - -

Where do I start? Is it right for me?

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"The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child"
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
by Linda Dobson
Are you considering homeschooling for your family? Linda Dobson has created a comprehensive guide which will help you determine the appropriate first steps, build your own educational philosophy, and discover the best ways to cater to your child’s specific learning style. In this interview with Linda, we had the opportunity of chatting about: why her homeschooling book helps parents with the "grand educational experiment" of first year; picking the right curriculum; can parents be good homeschooling "teachers"; the most important thing that a beginning homeschooler needs to know; finally she shares with us a FREE excerpt of her book where she shatters a myth of homeschooling, "Myth #4: You Need Teacher Training, Dearie!" I hope you enjoy reading the interview as much as we did doing it. Also, if you have any questions for Linda, please send them to us.

"So, What Made You Decide to Homeschool?"
by Carol Moxley
I precariously juggle my schedule, my toddler, my kindergartner, the curriculum, the housework, and my insecurities as a teacher. If you want to see it all crash down from the great heights of my homeschooling ideals, just ask me, "What made you decide to homeschool?" Call me picky, but the semantics just throw me off. Let me tell you more.

Meet the Author
Jill Dunford
author of: "Teach Me Mommy"
hosted by Sue Spataro
interview & FREE excerpt
Teach Me Mommy is a step by step themed book that gives parents lessons that will teach their preschoolers in a fun and relaxed way.  The book is simple to use and includes crafts, book recommends and topics to cover that are perfect for the preschooler. In the interview with author Jill Dunford, she describes how to set up your own nursery school complete with activities along with a FREE excerpt to help you see how this is done.

Interview & FREE Excerpt

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