Homeschooling Links  

General Help
* Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
* Karl Bunday's School Is Dead, Learn in Freedom (the site that changed my mother's mind about my homeschooling endeavor!!!)
Islamic Education and Muslim Home Schooling Resources page
Eclectic Homeschool
Family Unschoolers Network

The NO FRILLS, FAST-LOADING HOME SCHOOLING Website!!!
Stephen's Page  post your own links, a nice collection
 

  Compliance
* Developing Educational Standards - *A Great Site* because it gives you the terminology that the evaluators look for in plans, report cards, and etc..
HSLDA Home School Legal Defense Association
* Homeschool Connection (see page of laws for US and Bulletin Board with tips on meeting requirements)
Heavy Legal Reading  (posted to home-ed by Nancy McVicker)


  Curricula/Unit Studies and Used Curricula

 
  PreSchool/Early Learning
Billy and his Boggle Bag
Connelly-3-Publishing Group - publishers of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters.
Michael Olaf's Essential Montessori catalog (PO Box 1162, Arcata, 95518. Phone 707-826-1557. FAX 707-826-2243)
* Five in a Row Literature program for kids from 2-12
Kid Crafters - at home preschool program of developmentally appropriate activities for children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years.
The World of Kindergartens - Includes a kindergarten email list


  Special
Animated American Sign Language
Families of Gifted and Talented Children
"Kids in the Hole" A good reason to homeschool kids with special needs.
Marsh Media - publisher of videos, books and teaching guides to develop self-esteem
and teach personal values. For home schools, charter schools and day care.
Power Learning Network
 Special Child Magazine
 

Autism
Aut-2B-Home  Collected wisdom from people homeschooling autistic children. 
Includes diet and special ed resources.
* Autism Research Institute Autism Research Institute, 4182 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
Autism Society of America
Berard Method of AIT
Bill Mueller's EASe Vision Audio Inc
Option Institute - Son Rise Parents who discovered their child was autistic at 15 months (very early) and devised a program based on their own intuitions - it is so heartwarming - I read it while in graduate school for "light reading" a way to escape my technical science classes for landscape architecture - I couldn't put it down. (contributed by Nancy B)
* TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children
What is Autism?


  Computer Learning
Lesson Plans on internet sites by Kathy Reeves


  English
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
* Newberry Award Winning books   (contributed by Suzy)
Terry's Big Booklist
Wordsmiths - publishes books and materials on grammar, punctuation, writing, and vocabulary for use in grades 5-12. For home schooling, private and christian schools.


  Other Languages
Artes Latinae - Learn Latin (800-392-6453)  BOLCHAZY-CARDUCCI, 1000 BROWN STREET, UNIT 101, WAUCONDA, IL 60084, Language materials, including Latin
CLAUDIA'S CARAVAN, PO BOX 1582, ALAMEDA, CA 94501
(510) 521-7871  Foreign language materials
Irish  Neil McEwan's Irish Lessons
Japanese Online is a FREE public service of Pacific Software Publishing, Inc.
Scots Gaelic  by Neil Alasdair McEwan

  Math and Science
Backyard Scientist;  PO Box 16966, Irvine, CA 92713 - Science books
* Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
The Complete Book of Fingermath Pat Willette
Flash Cards on the Net
Holden Science Has online experiments and offers a lab book for $5-7.
Kid's Bank  Learn about money
Math Forum - runs a newsletter of math info and has archive of newsletters and links
Minnetonka Elementary Science Center
NASA's Space Link or NASA, Lorain County Joint Vocational School, 15181 Route 58 South, Oberline, OH 44074, Phone: (216)774-1051 Ext. 249 or 293, FAX: (216)774-2144. Tell them you would like the free teacher's packet for the Aerospace Education Services Program.
SciEd Science and Mathematics Education Resources
SCIENCE-WEEK is a free weekly Email digest of the news of science read each week by 40,000+ people in the scientific community in more than 30 countries. News briefs from the major journals are amplified with enough background material to make them intelligible to nonspecialists. To subscribe, send SUB SW to <prismx@scienceweek.com>.
Dr Jay's Science Problem of the Week Apologia Ministries (Christian)


  History/Social Science/Culture Studies
Arctic Studies - TravelArctic people (1-800-661-0788 or TravelArctic, Economic Development)
* Owl and Mouse - free printable US maps, building kits and others
Pathfinder Search at Library of Congress


  College

Division of Extended Studies at Indiana University (Degree, University and High School information)
Division of Continuing Education at Brigham Young University
Regents College State University of NY  "Welcome to Regents College, the oldest college in the United States devoted exclusively to the needs of adult learners. With no residency requirement, we offer a flexible and affordable way for adults to maintain family, work, and community obligations while earning a college degree without leaving home. "

  Recommended Books and Magazines

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Updated September 13, 1998    Shannon Anderson