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Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers

A homeschooling mom travelled 3500 miles cross-country with her son and found educational experiences in some unexpected places. Drives home the point that learning can happen in many different ways and that we cannot always plan how our children will learn.

Carschooling

Whether you are on the road full time, or just spending large chunks of time getting from one activity to another, carschooling might be the way to get your homeschooling done. Offers free games, activities, and other ideas to make the most of your travel time.

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Black Homeschoolers' Network

Black Homeschoolers' Network is intended to facilitate a network among African American homeschoolers across the country. Here you will also find a message board for general communication as well as an email pal listing for homeschooled kids.

Mathematics in Pre-K

Young preschool children are active learners, naturally curious and ready to engage in mathematical learning. They approach math with excitement and curiosity, if the practices are age-appropriate, engaging, and involve hands-on, minds-on learning approaches.

National History Day

National History Day is not just a day, but an everyday learning experience. The National History Day program is a year-long education program that culminates in a national contest every June. NHD is a year-long education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, imaginative exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research related to an annual theme. These projects are then evaluated at local, state, and national competitions.

17 (Almost) Effortless Preschool Math Activities

These easy and fun math activities are great for helping preschoolers learn number recognition, one to one correspondence, counting, and understanding quantity.

Alan Jemison Music

Catholic publisher of the best and most affordable music instruction materials for homeschoolers and self-learners. Publisher of the most comprehensive collection of hymn arrangements for piano.

When the Media Call, YOU Can Answer

With the accelerating media interest in homeschooling, chances are increasing that you will receive a request to speak with a reporter for a magazine or newspaper article, a television or radio program. What will you do? You could say "no," and leave it up to someone else. That would be the simple and easy response. Or, you could say "yes," and find yourself at the start of a new and educational experience.

Choosing Homeschooling High School Curriculum

Preparing for homeschooling high school can seem like a big job, but it just takes some planning. It is important to choose a curriculum that meets both your needs and, more importantly, those of your high school student. This essay explains the best approach, looking at student goals, style of instruction, content, outsourcing, and dual credit, CLEP, and AP options.

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Shining Children with Radical Unschooling

This list is a forum for those either radically unschooling or learning how to radically unschool to discuss our "shining" children (Highly Sensitive, Out of Sync, Asperger’s traits, Explosive) and all the issues that accompany life with them--how we grow and learn ourselves thanks to our non-typical children and how unschooling frees their spirits and allows them to truly "shine."

How to Homeschool: Determine Your Child’s Learning Style

One of the first steps you should take when embarking on homeschooling is determining your child's learning style. Most people tend towards one of the four main learning styles. This means that they are more successful in learning when the learning and teaching corresponds to this style. Few people are only one learning style, so exploring the different styles is helpful. This guide details four learning styles: kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and tactile.