5 Key Ideas for New Homeschoolers

Instead of copying the public school system in your home, try deschooling and embracing self-directed learning.

Self-directed learning gives the child ownership of their education. JGalione/Getty Images

If you’ve recently jumped ship on the school system and are tiptoeing your way into the sea of the homeschooling lifestyle, welcome! You certainly aren’t alone. More and more parents are seeing what you’ve seen and sensing that call from within to take matters into their own hands.

It took bravery and faith to get to this point.