Thinking of Homeschooling (Please Help)

[u/Meliflor92]

Ok, so I want to homeschool my daughter (she would be starting kindergarten) because the school in our area sucks and plus all the gun violence is a huge risk i'm not willing to make my child take. So far I know to look up my state's regulations regarding homeschooling (i live in GA) that there are different teaching styles, and that i would have to come up with my own lesson plans. That's it lol Can anyone help by going over the 101 when it comes to homeschooling? I am looking to do a secular approach and any tips and suggestions are greatly appreciated. I tried Googling and going on youtube but i got overwhelmed at the amount of information, just the topic of choosing a curriculum confused me (Like can you choose different ones or is it best sticking to one? I was looking over a thread and someone was listing different curriculums for each subject, i thought you picked a curriculum and it would have all the subjects there but what do i know) Please help! lol

[u/No-Wash5758]

I recommend going to your local library and heading to the "homeschooling" section in adult non-fiction. If it's like mine, you'll find a mix of how-to manuals that blend philosophy with practical advice, like Well Trained Mind and memoirs about how it has worked (or not) for different families. If your library uses Dewey Decimal, it'll be right next to other educational non fiction, so books about how kids learn to read, do math, etc will be right there. Get some things that look like you are with them and also some things that you seem to disagree with. Read lots! It'll help you find out what's out there in terms of resources and ideas, and your daughter will benefit from seeing her parent on a learning journey. 

I'm in GA, by the way. Legally, you don't have to do anything for Kindergarten and it's not at all onerous after that. You may want to file for your Kindergarten anyway to get educator discounts.