Search for local homeschooling groups in your neighborhood or community. Look for groups that meet monthly at churches or other community centers to share homeschooling materials and lesson plans. Many groups discuss a particular topic each month, share curriculum and plan field trips for their children to enjoy together. Get involved with one of these groups before beginning your homeschool experience to get ideas, support and a plan in place for when you make the move to homeschooling.
Look for local and regional homeschooling conferences near you that bring together curriculum creators from across the nation to one central location. They will have homeschooling books on display that you can browse, ask questions about and purchase. Attend a homeschooling conference near you as a way to gather the books you need for the coming school year so that you can plan your lessons for the year for your children.
Search online websites like Homeschool, Child-Central, Homeschooling-Ideas, and Christian Parenting, which are just a few sites that offer an abundance of homeschooling books and curriculum ideas. Look for free books, worksheets, printables and curriculum as well as packaged curriculum for a fee.