Archive for the 'General Homeschooling Information' Category
Sunday, March 25th, 2007
WOW!! This site is wonderful. I really like the section with printables for homeschooling moms who are trying to get organized. 
It seems like they’ve come up with every kind of planning/record sheet. They EVEN feature an record keeping system for UNSCHOOLERS!!!
I have to start keeping a portfolio for my little one next year, and I think I’m going to use the unschooling printable for my “log of educational activities” that’s required by the state.
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/gettingorganized/planner.php
The rest of the site is awesome too!
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Monday, February 12th, 2007
Dr. Stephen Krashen looks at 100 years of spelling research:
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/spelling-krashen.html
Interesting stuff that may make you question the way spelling is traditionally taught in elementary school (and most homeschools).
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Friday, January 26th, 2007
Ten Good Reasons to Homeschool was written by a homeschooling dad with a background in education. To be more specific, he has a doctoral degree in Instructional Technology…
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Monday, January 8th, 2007
This is a really great resource. I can’t even begin to get into all it provides because the content on the site is so extensive.
The Home School Mom
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Thursday, November 30th, 2006
This is a great article by an experienced homeschooling mom of 4 as well as a child development specialist.
http://www.besthomeschooling.org/articles/paula_harper_christensen_2.html
The site this article is found on is an excellent resource that you may want to bookmark.
http://www.besthomeschooling.org/index.html
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Monday, November 27th, 2006
I used this site frequently as a teacher. I love that it focuses only on award-winning books for children. Therefore, you know that you’re going to find high quality books when you run a search on a particular topic. The search feature has many options, allowing you to tailor the search to fit your needs.
Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature
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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
During my years as a classroom teacher, I felt stifled and frustrated. I wanted so much more for my students! I worked many long hours in order to incorporate a hands-on approach to learning in my classroom. I sought out ways to help meet the varying academic needs of my students. Despite my efforts, high stakes testing and the “institution” of school in general kept getting in the way of real learning.
Read the rest of the article.
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Monday, November 20th, 2006
From their site:
Home Education Magazine is the oldest, most respected, and most informative homeschooling magazine, available via subscription and in libraries and bookstores nationwide.
Founded by a homeschooling family in 1983 and still published by those founders, every issue includes 8-10 feature articles which address the interests and the concerns of homeschooling parents. This award-winning magazine, produced by our experienced homeschooling staff for over 21 years, brings a common sense approach and reassuring support to our readers in issue after information-packed issue. Our editors, staff, and writers are veteran homeschooling parents with a passion for sharing what works, what doesn’t, what to look for and what to avoid. For over two decades this magazine has published writing that has consistently helped families address their concerns about learning, socialization, curriculum, legal and political issues, and higher education. Best of all, Home Education Magazine provides you with a connection to the wider homeschooling community through newsletters, email discussion lists and forums, support group networking pages at our website and much more. In over 21 years of publishing, Home Education Magazine has become a trusted name in homeschooling, providing our subscribers with information that encourages homeschooling families and thereby strengthens the homeschooling movement.
Support groups, discussion lists, resource pages, and more can be found on the website as well as subscription info for the magazine. EXCELLENT resource.
http://www.homeedmag.com/
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Here are a few of my favorite links regarding the different approaches families take to homeschooling their children. Just wanted to share!
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/approaches/
http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/homeschoolmethods/a/methods.htm
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/methods/Methods.htm
*This last one is a neat article on how to choose your approach. It even includes a quiz but I can’t say I’ve used it!!
http://www.homeschooldiner.com/guide/intro/approaches.html
You can read about how I became an “unschooling” mom here:
Why I’m an Unschooling Mom
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Monday, November 13th, 2006
I’ve met a few families through this site:
Homeschool Social Register
And a few here:
CottageSchool.net
Home Education Magazine has a good national listing of groups:
Support Group Pages
Another good page of state-by-state listings:
Local HS Resources
There are many pages like this online. I’ve had the best luck with going to groups.yahoo.com and just searching for my city (or the largest city near me) and homeschool. Putting those search terms together and running a general search always pulls up tons of local groups. If you do an exhaustive search on this site and google (with the same terms) and still don’t find anything, I recommend that you go ahead and start your own group on Yahoo Groups. It only takes a moment and it will give other homeschooling families in the area a chance to find you. Meetup.com can be a good resource as well but it’s only free if there’s a group in your area that’s already established.
REMEMBER: You will also meet other homeschooling families when you’re out and about during the school day. We have met HSing families at the library, the science center, the local park, etc. Don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation if you see older kids out during school hours. They’re usually homeschoolers!
Finally, remember that your children can interact with others if you get them involved in an activity like sports or some sort of class. My son is only 4 and has already played basketball and soccer, has taken an art class, and is currently in gymnastics. We participate in several local homeschool groups and have no problem finding opportunities for him to develop social skills. I hope some of this is helpful!
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