This is my first entry, but I hope to have more the closer I get to home schooling my daughter.  I have time..... about 4 years to be exact..... before she's preschool age.  Now I need to know what Colorado's guidelines are on home schooling?  Also, should I start now with home schooling such as teaching her the ABC's, 123's, and reading?  How do I determine the best way for her to learn?  Is there a way a single mom CAN home school?  I have so many questions but not a lot of answers...even with reading some books and web sites on home schooling.

Also, I was told that I could look into online charter schooling and it's all free....but to me, that just sounds too good to be true.  Does the online charter school have to abide by the rules set for public schools?  Do children still have to take that assessment/tests for public schools?  I guess I'm just not quite sure what a "charter" school is.

The reason for me wanting to home school is that I want my daughter to be a free thinker.  I want her to question the world and not always take it at "face value."  I don't want her learning only what's going to be on state sponsored tests.  Sure there is also the spiritual side that she gets to learn, that she sure wouldn't in a public school......but I don't want my daughter growing up and not being able to compete against other college students, internationally or otherwise.  These are just some of my reasons...........and I feel this is just the beginning of a long journey we're both going to be learning from.

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