There are video courses on advanced topics such as algebra, chemistry, and geometry, or software programs on everything from foreign languages to driver education. Distance learning over the internet is likely to become a booming business. Many internet courses can be converted to college credit as well. Helping your child navigate through her high school studies requires some research, but fortunately there is a developing market emerging to serve homeschooling needs. Out of the School System I realize that not every homeschooling family starts out from the kindergarten year.
Parents often choose homeschooling as a response to an inadequate school experience.
A child coming out of the school system needs time to de-program from the oppressive environment of institutional school and adjust to a more relaxed homeschool environment. As your child's teacher, you also need to adjust to your new role. Taking the time to get to know where your child is educationally and how she goes at learning in general will largely determine the success or failure of your homeschooling experience. It's unreasonable to expect that after years of institutionalized schooling the homeschool structure will automatically spring forth. Depending on how much damage has been done by the school system, the transitional period can take anywhere from a few months to a full year.