What if I don feel qualified to teach some subjects, especially higher-level ones?
If you don’t feel confident in all areas to be taught (nobody is good at everything), you may want to purchase a packaged course, correspondence course, or even a complete curriculum designed to be self-taught. Many homeschoolers use these, available from sources on the enclosed list. Or you may be able to exchange or hire some part-time tutoring from another family that has different areas of competence from yours (this is a gray area in the law). Many support groups organize some classes or clubs to help with math, the sciences, writing, and foreign languages. There are also video and audio tape courses available through the library or by mail order. Classes at community colleges may be a possibility too, depending on local policy. Remember that parents can learn along with children the subjects they don’t know. It’s good to keep in mind how many classes are taught in conventional schools by teachers minimally qualified to teach these subjects.
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