Affordable Homeschooling

Many parents have concerns about affordable homeschooling.

There are many, simple ways to make homeschooling affordable. Here are some ideas that can help you lower your homeschooling costs.

The following information will start you on your journey to inexpensive homeschooling.

Affordable Homeschool Curriculum

The most expensive part of a homeschoolers budget is the money spent on curriculum. Here are tips for finding an inexpensive homeschool curriculum:

• Look for used homeschool books and affordable homeschooling curriculum at discount book stores, used book stores, thrift stores, and garage sales.

  Here are some sources of discount homeschool books.

  Here are some places to buy and sell used curriculum.

  Here are some tips for buying used homeschool textbooks.

  Here are some tips for selling used curriculum.

• Search the internet for free homeschooling materials, games and worksheets. There are some great texts available in their entirety online. You may also want to use a free online homeschooling curriculum.
  
  Here are some sources of free homeschooling curriculum.

  Here are some places to find other free homeschooling resources.

• Use a free cyber school, charter school or public school at home program.

  Here are some of the pros and cons of using a virtual school.

• As a homeschool parent, you are your child’s teacher. Ask the managers of your favorite stores if they offer a teacher’s discount.

  Here's a list of retailers that offer homeschool discounts, as well as information on where you can print a free homeschool ID card.

• Purchase materials at a homeschool curriculum fair in order to save money on shipping and receive show discounts.

  Some curriculum suppliers, such as A Beka, sponsor hotel meetings where you can view samples and purchase materials without paying shipping fees.

If your family is facing severe financial hardship, you may want to contact Book Samaritan. This organization provides free books and curriculum to families who are in need.

Work at Home

In addition to finding affordable homeschooling materials, trim other areas of your family budget and find ways to earn extra income.

Many companies offer alternative work arrangements such as telecommuting, job sharing or flexible work schedules that make it possible to work and homeschool.

You may also want to consider ways you can work from home, such as:

• Tutoring,
• Cleaning houses,
• Providing child care,
• Sewing,
• Word processing,
• Network marketing, or
• Starting an online-business.

Here are some tips and income opportunities for work at home moms, along with a description of my work at home journey.