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Babies, Toddlers & Preschoolers

Homeschooling through the teenage/high school years offers several different challenges. You may need to meet specific requirements and you may find that you are teaching subjects with which you are not familiar. In addition, many parents don’t begin homeschooling until their child reaches high school age. To help navigate this sometimes new territory, we’ve put together helpful resources to help both parent and student successfully homeschool during the high school years.

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A Texas Response to the Akron Beacon-Journal

Tim Lambert respond to the series of articles on home schooling by the Akron Beacon Journal.

There's No Place Like Home: Homeschooling my large, crazy family

Shelly is the mom of eleven children and is homeschooling. Share in her journey.

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.

How to Determine Your Child's Learning Style

How do you determine your child's learning style? By observing your child in action, considering his or her interests, and watching how your child solves problems, you can better understand your child's learning style. You can then figure out the tools and strategies that can help your child succeed.

Charlotte Mason Cottage

You are invited to spend a year in the home of a homeschooling mother who uses the Charlotte Mason method of education, combining this "gentle art of learning" with Montessori centers, living literature studies, and observation of the Roman Catholic liturgical year within the framework of real life learning. This list will serves only as a journal in the life of a family who uses the CM method. It is not a discussion medium.

The Voice of Experience

When you embark on a new adventure, it’s important to know what’s ahead. If you’re thinking about homeschooling an only child, listen to this podcast. In it, a mother and daughter join host Mike Smith to share their experience with home education for one.

Arbor Day National Poster Contest

Join over 74,000 fifth grade classrooms and home schools across America in the Arbor Day National Poster Contest. The theme chosen will increase your students’ knowledge of how trees produce and conserve energy. The free Activity Guide includes activities to use with fifth grade students to teach the importance of trees in producing and conserving energy. These activities correlate with National Science and Social Study Standards. The Guide also includes all of the information you need for poster contest participation.

The Best Online Schools and Colleges Directory

BestOnlineSchools.org offers a comprehensive directory of the best open courseware (OCW) available. Our site does not rank the best online school programs, but simply displays the OCW from top-ranking accredited online schools in a format that is easy to use.

The Military Homeschooler

Serving American military homeschoolers around the world. This is a fantastic resource for military families who chose to homeschool. Includes information on overseas homeschooling, family support organizations, military homeschool support, and more.

Physics Songs

A collection of wacky physics songs on everything from waves and oscillations to solid state physics, and more. A funny way to learn some of the concepts in physics.