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Protecting Homeschoolers Rights
Knowing that there is an organization that is willing to ensure the rights of homeschoolers throughout the United States makes homeschooling easier for us all.
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Homeschooling Mathematics
How Homeschoolers teach their children Mathematics. Will some of their ideas work for you?
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Homeschooling Mathematics, Part II
The second part of my article on how homeschoolers integrate mathematics into their home schools.
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Homeschoolers and Science Fair Projects
Are science fairs just for “regular” schooled children? A science fair can be a simple at home affair or could be an organized club activity.
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Art Classes for Homeschoolers
Art is a way for kids to be able to express themselves through different mediums. Art is important to the education of a child. Find great art resources here.
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Classroom Design for Homeschoolers
Many homeschoolers will do their daily activities at a kitchen table. If you are blessed with a whole room dedicated to homeschooling here are some nifty ideas.
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Meal Preparation for Homeschoolers
Turn preparing meals for the family into a fun learning experience for your kids. Listed are some ideas for different age groups and how they can help with meals.
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Teaching Homeschoolers to Think Creatively
The use of prediction, analogies, elaboration and brainstorming are great strategies for teaching creative and critical thinking skills to homeschooled students.
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Discounts For Homeschool Families
Homeschooling families use hands on methods to teach children which can result in high costs. Here are some simple tips for homeschoolers working within a tight budget.
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Homeschool Science and Electricity
If you're looking for an easy science activity to do with your homeschooler--one that just might surprise your both--check out the project described below.
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Homeschooling Teenagers: How it Works
Many people who think homeschooling is great for children wonder if it still works for teens. Find out how we do it with our three teens.
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Board Games and Homeschooling
Board games can play a role in the homeschool classroom by teaching critical thinking, mathematical operations and many other skill sets in a fun and enlightening way.
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Developing Language through Music and Movement
Learning speech patterns, using inflections, compound words, complex rhythms, timbre, rhythmic patterns, movement and sound, all of these things are interrelated and play an important part in developing the whole being.
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Four Common Homeschool Mistakes
When families begins to homeschool they often face many problems such as disorganization and over-scheduling. Here are some tips to avoiding such issues.
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Chemistry, Atoms, Elements, and Molecules
Learn about atoms, elements and molecules. This article also includes a game and an edible chemistry snack!
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Flowers, Seeds and Fruit
Enjoy Spring by learning about plants, flowers, seeds and fruit!
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Homeschooling through Illness
It happens to everyone, flu season rears it's ugly head and before you know it you're down for the count. Or are you? There are ways to school through life's illnesses.
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Teach Children to Sound Out Words
Teaching young children how to read can be very difficult so why not start with the basics and build from there. Learning to sound out words is just the beginning.
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Teacher's Net: A Sneak Preview
Are you looking for ways to incorporate technology and the use of the Internet into your curriculum?
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Wildflower Identification
Enjoy the season by colleting, pressings and identifying wildflowers!
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Homeschool Graduation Traditions
Graduation invitations, caps and gowns, tassels and grad night parties are just some of the graduation traditions that homeschoolers can adopt.
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Choosing a School for Your Child
Public, Private, Alternative and Homeschooling choices all have their own unique benefits and challenges, but one will fit your child better than the rest.
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Homeschooling Your ADD Child
Although living with a child who struggles with attention deficit disorder (ADD) can be challenging, choosing to homeschool is still worth it.
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How To Choose a Summer Camp
Parents sending their child to camp for the first time often have many questions and concerns. What questions should they ask before sending their homeschooler to camp?
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Inexpensive Homeschool Science
Many of the materials you need for your homeschooler's science lessons can be found around your home. This article includes directions for making a working pinwheel.
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Homeschool Activism
Independent learning, requires proactive living. As a home educator, it's more important than ever to be able to speak out on your own behalf.
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Homeschool Curriculum on a Budget
Finding curriculum for your homeschooled student doesn't have to be an expensive proposition. Many high quality resources are also budget friendly.
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Is Preschool Necessary?
Many parents are choosing to homeschool their preschoolers. Is preschool necessary to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond?
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Homeschool Transcripts
Whether your high schooler is planning on going to a trade school or a university after graduating, a transcript is the lifeline to getting them there.
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Homeschooling for Dummies
This was a pretty good read - fast, easy to use, full of tips and personal accounts. But it was also lacking, overall. I would recommend it for those considering homeschooling or new to homeschooling but for those who are veteran homeschoolers, it is also a worthy read. However if you aren't fresh to the world of homeschooling, you might be better served by checking this one out from the local library. If you are new to homeschooling, you will gain a lot of helpful and supportive information and insights in this book.
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How to Make Homeschool Lap Books
Using a file folder, paper, scissors, and glue, homeschoolers can create lapbooks to enhance their learning experiences and create keepsakes for presentation and review.
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Writing Strands Activities
Although intended for homeschool students, David Marks' Writing Strands curriculum provides excellent guidelines for anyone who teaches or evaluates student composition.
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Avoid Homeschool Distractions
One of the keys to homeschooling is minimizing distractions in the home. A quiet and calm learning environment is important for both the student and the teacher.
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Homeschool Testing Options
With so many testing options available for homeschoolers, will you know which one to choose? Here is a basic outline of types of testing to help you make a decision.
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Media Center Discovery
This is a great resource for teaching children than the world of learning whatever they want is at their fingertips. This book empowers children to use all the references afforded to them, free of charge. I absolutely loved this book because it made these lessons so fun and functional. I highly recommend this book for all styles of homeschoolers (including unschoolers).
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Education: Diverse Means to the Same End?
Homeschooling, Unschooling, Deschooling, Charter Schools... huh? In the "old days" there was just one way to teach our kids, but those days are definitely gone.
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Global Discovery Activities for the Elementary Grades
This book is a great value, an invaluable resource for both cultural exploration and fun! Kids of all ages will really get into these activities groups by regions around the world. And I think it’s probable that all of us parents will learn a thing or two along the way! This book has an enormous amount to offer Homeschooling parents.
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Lessons for Mom
My first year of homeschooling was more about unlearning what I thought I knew about education and relearning some simple truths. The real beauty of homeschooling is that we can twist and shape it to fit our individual families and children, without adhering to a strict curriculum or school-like schedule.
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First Language Lessons For The Well-Trained Mind
This book is a great bargain and a great book for beginners or experienced homeschoolers alike. In 200 lessons expanding over 2 years, taking very little time out of your day, you will be scripted on how to present language lessons in an extremely thorough but fun way.
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