How to Get Started
Both Homeschool Oklahoma and HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Assoc.) have a wealth of resources to help you get started in homeschooling, including how to......
1. Teach several children of different ages /grades.
2. Choose curriculum which fits your children's learning styles.
3. Organize your homeschooling day, deal with discipline issues, homeschool with toddlers underfoot, teach kids w/ special needs, & more....
4. Homeschool through high school, including making transcripts...and dozens of other topics.
You are encouraged to visit these organizations' websites as you start homeschooling. HERE
Homeschool Oklahoma (https://www.homeschooloklahoma.org/) also publishes a quarterly magazine, "The Informer", which you can obtain free by requesting it on their website. It contains helpful articles regarding teaching your children with different learning styles, how to teach various subjects, and deal with daily homeschool issues. You will also find current events and activities available to homeschoolers in Oklahoma in the magazine.
Resources
LCHE is affiliated with HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Assoc.) and Homeschool Oklahoma. Both of these organizations have a wealth of resources for homeschooling, and we encourage you to become members of these groups.
Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed.
HSLDA advocates on the legal front on behalf of our members in matters which include conflicts with state or local officials over homeschooling. Each year, thousands of member families receive legal consultation by letter and phone, hundreds more are represented through negotiations with local officials, and dozens are represented in court proceedings. HSLDA also takes the offensive, filing actions to protect members against government intrusion and to establish legal precedent.
LCHE has a GROUP DISCOUNT with HSLDA; you may save $20.00 on your HSLDA membership if you are a member of LCHE. ( You may join HSLDA by completing an online application). They will send you a membership card, which you may use as a "Teacher ID" card to receive discounts at many teaching and office supply stores, etc....You will also receive magazines with information on current homeschool issues, and you can request free brochures on specific homeschool topics, such as academic performance, teaching struggling learners, and many more.
Homeschool Oklahoma’s purpose is to serve the needs and protect the constitutional rights of current and future home educators; to promote home education* in the state of Oklahoma through events, communications and resources; to protect the right of parents to direct the education of their children.
*Homeschool Oklahoma defines the terms ‘home education’, ‘homeschooling’, and ‘home schooling’ exclusively as the privately-funded, home-based education of children by their own parents or guardians.)
Homeschooling Tips
Homeschooling does not need to be really expensive, but it is wise to do some financial planning for your curriculum and other resources.
Following are some tips to homeschool on a budget:
Websites for Used Curriculum:
If you are a member of HSLDA, you may use your membership card as a "Teacher ID" card, and receive discounts at teaching supply and office supply stores.
Attend homeschool used book fairs & curriculum sales; you can get some great bargains, and some people even donate free books. Also watch for library sales.