Modern brain research backs this up. This is how human beings are born. Anyone with a toddler can attest to this. But the conventional system seems to operate on the opposite paradigm: That children are naturally lazy and need to be forced to learn. If you realize that children are natural learners, you can’t do many of the accepted practices of the conventional system such as working for grades or assigning homework. Forcing students to learn things that don’t interest them tends to extinguish the natural curiosity and drive to learn. Therefore, if you homeschool, you don’t need a structured curriculum. Children bring their own curriculum with them. You just need to listen and help them with resources to find the answers to their questions.
 

Experienced homeschoolers call this the “s word.” It turns out that research has shown that homeschoolers don’t have a problem with socialization. Homeschoolers take their children with them everywhere. They get to interact with people from all kinds of ages and backgrounds, including local homeschool groups. On the other hand, conventional school students are socialized only to children of their same age, something they never will experience in the rest of their lives. They develop difficulties communicating with younger and older children and adults.
 

Homeschooling is legal in every state, but every state has different laws, so you need to look at your local state education department’s website to know what yours are. Some are very simple: Just start homeschooling and inform local authorities you are doing it. Some are more complex, requiring a home education plan and quarterly reports. Homeschool is also legal in most countries, with some exceptions, like Germany and Sweden where it is illegal. Again, laws vary widely.
 

Groups of homeschoolers or individuals sometimes organize homeschool resource centers, also known as micro-schools, mini-schools, pandemic pods, etc. Some people wanting to organize new alternative schools or programs sometimes use this as a way to avoid having to comply with school laws, as the educational responsibility rests with each parent.
 

There are many resources available for homeschoolers such as local libraries, the Internet, museums, and local homeschool groups. Librarians are very familiar with homeschoolers and welcome them. Local groups often schedule meetups, trips, museum visits, camps, etc. There are umbrella organizations that you can join that can help with curriculum and legal issues. Examples are globalvillageschool.org and clonlara.org
 

Many homeschools don’t realize that colleges and universities are very eager to have homeschool graduates as students, because they still have natural curiosity, and they have had much success with them. In some cases, they don’t even care if they have a diploma, or will just accept portfolios or a diploma from homeschool parents.