Where do homeschoolers get their curriculum?

The number and types of homeschool curriculum providers have expanded right along with the number of home educators. Besides mainstream curriculum providers, such as Scott Foresman or Houghton-Mifflin, and major Christian publishers, such as A Beka, Bob Jones University Press, and Rod and Staff, hundreds of individuals and groups have written and/or published curriculum designed or adapted for homeschool use. For example, Saxon Publishers in Norman produces math and phonics materials for public schools but has responded to high demand by offering homeschool versions. Some of the best curriculum materials available to homeschoolers are produced by veteran homeschoolers who learned "in the trenches" what works well in a homeschool environment. Before starting, parents must take time to research the curriculum that is available, the different approaches to homeschooling, and what they believe will work best for their family. See the resource list.

No matter what curriculum a homeschooling family chooses, there are innumerable places to obtain teaching materials and advice: public, church, and college libraries; educational supply stores, homeschool catalogs, websites, and magazines; former and current teachers; homeschool used book sales, which are held all over the state; and, best and biggest of all, the annual OCHEC Home Educators' Convention.

When homeschoolers need or want access to standardized tests, such as the ITBS, they are able to register their children for testing at some private schools or local support groups who offer these kinds of tests. College entrance tests, such as the PSAT, ACT, or SAT, may be taken at local high schools and colleges.