Are you wondering how to get started homeschooling your child in January? Winter break is a great time to get ready. So today we’re highlighting our best blog posts of 2024 along with some episodes of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast to help you prepare for your homeschooling journey.

Homeschooling doesn’t have to break your budget as we show in our post, 4 Steps to Save Money on Homeschool Curriculum. You can literally start homeschooling with a library card and resources that you already have in your house. If you didn’t have funds set aside for homeschooling curriculum in your budget this year, you can still homeschool successfully.

To be an efficient homeschooler, you do need to set up some good habits. Our post, 4 Habits for Homeschool Success, offers tips for creating a schedule, meal planning, getting your kids to help around the house, and making time to rest and refresh so you can thrive instead of just survive each day.

No matter when you begin homeschooling our post, Getting Ready for a New Homeschool Year, will help you to be able to hit the ground running on the first day of homeschooling.

If you’re a working parent, we’ve got six time management tips to help you combine working and homeschooling more effectively. Many working parents find homeschooling rewarding and feasible.

Will you be homeschooling a high school student? Homeschooling a high schooler causes more than a little worry for most families, particularly if they have no prior experience with homeschooling. We’ve got 5 tips for Transitioning from Public High School to Homeschooling and the good news is that it’s easier than you might think!

As wonderful as homeschooling is, you’re going to encounter some struggles along the way. We’ve got six tips for Handling Homeschooling Struggles that will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need when those challenges arise.

And finally, we want to recommend a few episodes of The Happy Homeschooler Podcast to help you as you learn how to get started homeschooling. I love using podcasts as an efficient way to get valuable information while I’m doing other things.

Join veteran homeschoolers Melody, Jennifer, and Holly as they discuss the information and steps you need to take to begin educating your kids at home in How to Start Homeschooling. One of their recommendations is knowing the homeschooling law for your state.

There’s a lot of information out there on homeschooling. As a busy parent your time is at a premium, so check out the Our Favorite Homeschooling Books episode and see what books are worth taking the time to read.

Once you know how to get started homeschooling, you may find some doubts about your choice to homeschool creeping in. In their episode, Handling Doubts About Homeschooling, the hosts of The Happy Homeschooler podcast discuss common doubts that homeschoolers experience and how to address them.

And finally, if you’re not ready to start homeschooling in January, but you already pulled the kids out of public school, use that time to deschool. What’s deschooling? Listen to The Importance of Deschooling and learn why everyone should take the time to deschool kids who have been in public school and why.

So, there you have it- How to Get Started Homeschooling with Our Best Posts of 2024. We wish you all the best! Happy Homeschooling!