I lead a support group for new home schoolers. It is called Home Schooling 101. I started this as a part of Smoothing The Way The Way. This is a great program. Be sure to look into it.

 After a year with them, I decided I needed to do it my way. Their way wasn't wrong, they just expected you to charge a fee and for the participants to buy a book. I know that in my area of East Texas, it is difficult enough for most people to buy curriculum. I didn't want to burden them more by asking them to buy something else. I also didn't want to leave anyone out that didn't feel they could afford it.

After working with a few different schedules, programs etc, I've finally found a way to do it that easier for me and the newbies. We have 4 sessions (one a month) in the fall and 4 session in the spring. This is really helpful for those wanting home school half way through the year. Or even for those that are doing their research and plan to begin the following year.

Last week we had our first spring session. We discussed getting off to a good start and getting organized. We had a good meeting. We even had a 10th grade boy that was just starting home schooling.

Our next meeting topics will be Choosing Curriculum, Teaching Tips and Socialization. If you would like to help new home schoolers as they start out, this is a great way to help. You can e-mail me with questions or get in contact with Smoothing The Way.