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Depending on grade level and subjects he needs help with the question is do you have a barnes and noble store nearby? Have you checked to see if there are any tutors your son could use through your church or a literary service that might be able to offer ideas on materials for your son? Tell us what subjects he needs help with and you might get some study books in his grade level to help him. I did find some you can use and they are on Yahoo voices.com. Those he can work with on line with their resources....

Keep it relaxed. Don't try to recreate school at home. That's unnecessary. Some families new to homeschooling find using box curriculum where you get all subjects from the same vendor (like Sonlight) to help in staying organized about how everything fits together their first year or two. However, you should feel free to explore those rabbit trails of questions kids ask rather than strictly following the planbook.

I try to keep a schedule. While I don't care the order they do their work or how long it takes to finish, we usually begin our school work the same time each day. Also, staying organized is important. It's frustrating and distracting having to search for a missing math book. Make a designated place to store all the school books and supplies then make it a point to put them away when finished. My son wasted 45 minutes yesterday searching for a social studies book because he didn't put it away the day before and forgot where he left it.

I find websites more useful for enrichment than the main curriculum. I order curriculum from vendors online sometimes. Generally I spend about $500/year for my 2 kids, but this year was $800 because my son wanted science program that was more expensive than before. However, the best thing is to determine your child's learning style then look for curriculum that fits it and your budget. Attending homeschool conventions with your child can really help. If they get excited about a curriculum, and you don't have any major objections, it's usually a good choice.

If your son has been in school for a while, then he needs to de-school for a few months; you probably do too! During that phase you encourage him to do whatever he feels like, get up when he wants to, and basically get 'school' out of his system. If he's young (under about 11) then he will almost certainly start asking questions, or find a project he wants to work on, or read some books (or ask you to read to him) within the first couple of months, and you can take it from there. You don't have to use any curriculum unless it happens to suit his learning style; I certainly wouldn't recommend anything formal for a young child.

If your son is a teenager, then he will need to learn to take increased responsibility for his own learning, and your role will primarily be to provide resources and encouragement. Unless you live somewhere that requires annual testing , he can learn whatever he wants to, in whatever way suits him best.

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Making spelling a priority seems appropriate in your case.