A great home business idea for former teachers, current teachers or homeschool moms is publishing your own educational materials. Take a look at the curriculum on the market today. Many of the unit studies, copywork books, specialized curriculum or general curriculum has been developed by teachers and homeschoolers. Experience in the field is valuable insight when creating educational materials. Teachers and homeschoolers are often looking for new ways to teach to their children. If you have a unique perspective or field of study try writing a unit study or lesson plan to market to other educators and parents.
Find a Niche
Biblical: Christian curriculum is always in demand. If you are led to write a curriculum with a Christian worldview or you have insight on how to teach the bible to children this may be the perfect outlet for you.
Boys: Unit studies directed to boys and their interests could be of interest to those trying to teach wiggle worms.
Girls: Specialize in studies that directly relate to girls.
Learning Disabilities: If you have experience with children with learning disabilities or you are a special education teacher then focus on this aspect. Many children with disabilities are being taught at home with parents looking for unique ways to teach their unique child.
Sensory Disorders: Experience in this field can lead you into this area.
Hands On: Children respond to lessons that act more like a verb than a noun. Do you have experience dealing with children who want to move and learn? Do you know creative ways to teach lessons in an active manner?
Unit Studies: If you have a wide variety of interests then focus on smaller units.
Homeschool Method: If you have been faithful to a homeschool method and learned ways to teach in that manner than you may want to share your insight by developing a curriculum or study teaching a subject in that method.
How to Publish
You can create downloadable studies easily by using Word or Publisher. Once completed you can simply publish as a PDF file. You can submit to CurrClick or sell on your own website.