Research your state's laws on homeschooling. Some states have strict requirements that parents must follow, including using a state-mandated curriculum and standardized testing for your children. Other states only ask that you give notice of your intent to homeschool.
Seek out support. Homeschool groups can be invaluable treasure troves of information, support and social activity for your children. You can get advice from parents who have been successfully homeschooling.
Choose the style of homeschooling that works best for your children and family. The traditional method employs textbooks and workbooks, operating much like a typical school classroom. Classical education is literature-based and stresses logic and language skills. Unit studies programs interweave a common theme within all subjects. The unschooling method allows children to direct their own education, learning about whatever interests them at the moment.
Buy or prepare a curriculum to match your preferred style of homeschooling. You may want to attend a curriculum fair or convention to see many different programs. Buy a new or used curriculum on the Internet or at curriculum fairs. Some homeschool groups have their own curriculum sales.