Christian Homeschooling in Australia

Homeschooling is an excellent way to give our children a Christian education. When we homeschool we can disciple our children and choose curriculum that has a Biblical worldview.

However homeschooling does require that we teach academic subjects and for some of us this may be a little scary.

First Things First

Before you think about your curriculum spend some time working out how you plan to homeschool for this will effect your curriculum choices.

How to Homeschool 101 was written for the new homeschooler who wants  the essential information to home school with confidence.

Christian Education Options

1. Distance Education or Structured Workbooks

This is a packaged approach that allows you to follow a set curriculum. Most of the planning is done for you. Children have set workbooks on traditional subjects. Most of the material is US based with some Australian content. Children's work is very self directed. You may also get support and some conferences.

Christian Home School Suppliers in Australia

• Australian Christian Homeschooling - Sell PACE's
• South East Home Education - Sell PACE's
• Light Education Ministries - Abeka, Rod and Staff and Bob Jones University.
• Christian Light Education -contact Jason Kuaffman
2. Plan Your Own

Using this method you can choose your own curriculum from a variety of resources that suit your child. It allows flexibility, creativity and more opportunities to learn together as a family.

As you search the internet you will see—or have already seen—a plethora of different ways that you can homeschool; many of these styles come with a firm philosophy behind them.

Here is a quick list of styles that you might commonly find;.

• The Charlotte Mason (I definitely have a strong leaning towards this style)
• Classical
• Natural Learning
• Unit Study
• Eclectic homeschooling (a bit of everything--that's my style.)
  

Here is a list of Australian suppliers of Christian homeschooling materials.

Homeschooling Downunder	Adnil Press
Chariot Press	Education Reformation
Design Your Own Homeschool	Leatherwood Books

I know it is a little scary homeschooling without the support of an "official" organization but it's not as hard as you think.

For online community and support I highly recommend joining Aussiehomeschool.com. You can buy and sell curriculum and meet with other Christian homeschooling familes.

On this website I have many articles to help you get organised to homeschool.

Please spend some time looking through these articles, you will be informed and encouraged.

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