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Homeschooling Information
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You can contact me through my bio link, just click the picture of me on the top of this page! 10 Reasons to Homeschool Your Middle Schooler [offsite link]
12 Rules for Good Cursive Handwriting  [offsite link]
Many people do not know that ´Cursive´ just means ´Joined-up´. It is not the name of any particular style. Presented by Christopher Jarman M Ed, Dip Ed, Cert Ed. A Child´s History of the World : Review
If you are looking to introduce your child to world history but don´t want to bog her down with facts and dates, this may be just the book you are looking for. African American History Challenge  [offsite link]
The Internet African American History Challenge© is an interactive quiz that helps you sharpen your knowledge of African American History. All About Coloring [offsite link]
Coloring pages, games and puzzles. Ambleside Online [offsite link]
Free Charlotte Mason curriculum Ambleside Online [offsite link]
Free Charlotte Mason style curriculum America´s Library [offsite link]
Meet amazing Americans, jump back in time, explore the states, and more! An Unschooling Myth Revealed
Most unschoolers have heard the sentence "If I unschooled my kids would do nothing but play all day". An unschooling mother answers this statement. Anthony and the Magic Picture Frame Book Review 
Relating modern-era history to children can often prove to be a challenge. Anthony and the Magic Picture Frame, written by Michael S. Class, attempts to fill this void by bringing the child into history, literally. Are the [offsite link]
According to a recent Dept. of Education-sponsored study by the National Research Council, we can now stop debating whether phonics or whole-language is the proper way to teach children to read. Eclectic compromise, the report says, is the best approach. Book Review : Celestine and the Magical Geranium
Reading this charming book is nothing short of an experience.
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Children´s storybook Brain Pop [offsite link]
Health, Science, Technology, Math and English Animation and Education! BrainPop.com [offsite link]
BrainPOP is the leading producer of educational animated movies. Carnival of Homeschool ing [offsite link]
Christmas Story Problems: Money Math
Story problems to give your December math lessons a seasonal flavor. Classical Education [offsite link]
Website focusing on classical education with how-tos and an active message board. Classics for Kids [offsite link]
Hear kid-friendly radio shows about the great composers and test your knowledge with musical games. Combating Homeschool Stereotypes
The truth about homeschooling Combating Homeschool Stereotypes - Part 5
Combating Homeschool Stereotypes - Part 5
Coolmath4Kids [offsite link]
These math lessons are so easy that even I understood them. Pictures, step-by-step instructions and easy language make this a great place to practice math. Create a Pirate-Themed Unit Study
From crafts for the younger mates to recreating trade routes for the older ones, everything you need to create your own pirate study for very little treasure is right here! Creating a Free Homeschool Curriculum
Learn why and how to create a customized curriculum for your child, for free! Creative Writing Ideas for the Elementary Years [offsite link]
Teaching ideas and lesson plans to encourage your young writers. Creative Writing Prompts : Creative Writing Lesson Plan
It’s often difficult to encourage active learners to site down and write. Interesting writing prompts provide a starting point for the child to explore their creative side Creative Writing Tips [offsite link]
If the prospect of setting pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, and sending the finished product into the wide world seems daunting, remember all published authors had to start somewhere.... CurrClick [offsite link]
CurrClick (formerly HomeschoolEStore) offers 1 downloadble resource for free every week when you sign up for their newsletter. These are very high quality ebooks on all sorts of subjects. DLTK´s Crafts [offsite link]
Print out bingo cards, chore charts, and easy paper crafts- something for all ages! DLTK´s Printable Crafts for Kids [offsite link]
Tons of paper crafts for all topics Donna Young [offsite link]
Free printables for homeschooling and planning. Eclectic Homeschool Online [offsite link]
Free schedules and planners EdHelper [offsite link]
Free and paid customizable worksheets for all ages. Education Week Magazine [offsite link]
News headlines from around the world regarding public education. Free registration is required. Education Weekly [offsite link]
This website features daily education news clips from the U.S. and internationally. EduPlace Kids K-8 [offsite link]
Games and activities for kids K-8th grade Elementary Social Studies Lesson Plans [offsite link]
From HomeworkSpot.com, a listing of social studies resources for student and teacher. Enchanted Learning [offsite link]
Activities, crafts, and lesson plans for preschool through middle school. Escape School vs. The Safe Side
Escape School and The Safe Side are programs meant to teach children how to avoid abduction. Which is most appropriate for your child? First School [offsite link]
Preschool activities and crafts FizzyFunnyFuzzy [offsite link]
Poetry for kids Free Handwriting Worksheets [offsite link]
From SchoolExpress.com GameQuarium [offsite link]
Hundreds of free educational games Gift Ideas for Homeschoolers
If you’re looking for a gift for a homeschooling family in your life or an educational gift for your child, consider these twelve ideas. Greeting India [offsite link]
"Greeting India" covers the history, government, culture, art, economy, and
music of India. I think this site could be a great homework resource for
kids aged 9 to 13. Guided Reading FAQ [offsite link]
Guided Reading is an excellent instruction method for students who don´t take to phonetic reading, or who have moved beyond it. Guided Reading Through Literature [offsite link]
If we do the reading strategy sessions with a light touch, we can accomplish two main goals: encouraging better reading comprehension and pointing readers to some good books. Handwriting for Kids [offsite link]
Basic handwriting, manuscript and cursive Happy Child [offsite link]
Free worksheets adn educational resources (UK) Homeschool Art and Music
How can I incorporate more music and art into our homeschooling program? Homeschool Bid [offsite link]
Homeschool Classifieds [offsite link]
Homeschool Curriculum Reviews
Reviews of homeschool curriculum choices Homeschool Helper Online [offsite link]
Free unit studies, worksheets and more Homeschool Hub [offsite link]
Home School Hub features free online interactive learning
quizzes and spelling lessons for homeschooling families.
It also includes links to some of the best free learning
resources online. Homeschool Science : How to Teach Science at Home
Where can I find exciting science lessons and experiments that use household items? Homeschoolers and Socialization [offsite link]
How homeschooled kids compare with public school kids when it comes to socialization. Homeschoolers Boycotting Magazine
A rapidly growing group of homeschoolers across the world are coming together to boycott The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Homeschooling As A Job
Before I began homeschooling my children I knew of only two families who homeschooled. I began asking them for information about how to homeschool and both mothers gave me the same piece of advice “treat homeschooling like a job.” Homeschooling FAQ by the Homeschool Zone [offsite link]
A collection of articles concerning starting to homeschool. Homeschooling Inspiration
It´s the middle of September and home schools around the country are back in session. This is about the time parents start to realize that maybe they made an error in judgment and purchased the wrong curriculum. Homeschooling is Legal [offsite link]
The TRUTH about the HSLDA and what it stands for. Homeschooling Reviews [offsite link]
Comprehensive site with reviews for all types of curriculum. Homeschooling The Preschool Years 
What is necessary when it comes to teaching a preschooler? The answer isn’t boxed curriculum and school schedules, it’s open-ended toys, natural socialization and conversation How to homeschool [offsite link]
A personal page of a family with extensive homeschooling experience. How to Teach Handwriting [offsite link]
There are three components to handwriting, whether a child is learning to print or write in cursive: correct letter formation, uniform letter size, and uniform slant. Hyper History [offsite link]
HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.
Iowa - IA Home Educators
Email: info@iahomeeducators.org
City/County/area served: Des Moines Metro & Surrounding Areas
State/Province: Iowa
Country: USA Jon´s Homeschool Resource Page [offsite link]
One of the oldest and largest collections of homeschool information and links. Keeping a Nature Journal
Keeping a nature journal is a great way for kids to connect with the natural world. Kids Page [offsite link]
Free worksheets through grade 5 Kids R Crafty [offsite link]
Coloring pages, mazes, puzzles and worksheets for young learners. Kidzone [offsite link]
Free worksheets, lesson plans and more for elementary ages students. Learning Felt [offsite link]
Educational and fun felt board activities for young children. Some of the felt boards available are nursery rhymes, fairy tales, preschool and elementary aged learning sets. Learning Page [offsite link]
Free and paid lesson plans and worksheets. Letting Go of Grade Level Expectations
Grade level designations are inefficient at best in government schooling, why bring them into homeschooling? Little Bear´s Reasons to Homeschool [offsite link]
Magic School Bus [offsite link]
Science games, easy experiments, and more. Making Friends [offsite link]
Creative projects for kids 2-15 years old. Math Blackline Masters [offsite link]
Printable math manipulatives Math Games You Can Make - BINGO
Bingo games are always fun and easy to make for only pennies. Math Story Problems for Thanksgiving
Give your math book a seasonal flair with these Thanksgiving story problems. Merlyn´s Pen [offsite link]
Merlyn´s Pen is a national teen literary magazine. Teachers can search by genre, topic, or author´s grade to find works that suit their needs, and detailed lesson plans for many of the student works are also online.
Misc. Review : Homeschool Tracker Basic
Homeschool Tracker Basic is a free organizational tool offered by the people at TGHomeSoft.
Cost: Free - $ (two options available)
Homeschooling organization, record-keeping, lesson planning Montessori Education
Montessori-style education is child-centered, interest-led and encourages children to explore and learn from each other. Multi-Cultural Education [offsite link]
This site has been developed to address multicultural considerations in teacher pedagogy. Multiplication Wrap Ups Review
Learning Wrap Ups make learning multiplication facts quick and easy. National Science Foundation [offsite link]
The MSF´s mission is to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. No Title
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Our Homeschool [offsite link]
Musings of 20 something Catholic mother of 3 Poetry Mini-Unit Lesson Plan
Poetry is a wonderful creative expression, teach your child the basics of writing poetry with this four week mini-unit! Ages 8+ Preschool Rainbow [offsite link]
A wealth of activities and resources for your preschooler. Primary Games [offsite link]
Free games, printables, puzzles and more Reading Fun for Children with Dyslexia [offsite link]
Read inspirational stories about celebrities who didn´t let dyslexia stop them! Reading Instruction Series from Learn In Freedom [offsite link]
Read for information on why you shouldn´t risk sending your children to school to learn to read. Reasons to Homeschool [offsite link]
55 great reasons to homeschool your children. Related Article : Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum
Picking a homeschool curriculum that will meet the needs of your family shouldn’t be difficult. Resources for Teaching Science [offsite link]
A large list of links for scientists who love to teach- or who would love to love to teach. RHL School [offsite link]
Free learning resources RightStart Mathematics Review
A review of the RightStart Mathematics Program, which I've used for the past three years. School Express [offsite link]
Free activity pages for many themes. Science Magazine [offsite link]
Online home of the prestigious Science Magazine. Should we Homeschool Again Next Year? [offsite link]
Religious article focuses on why a person should or shouldn´t continue homeschooling. Signing Time [offsite link]
This company produces fantastic sign language videos, perfect for teaching American Sign Language to your baby or toddler. Story of The World - Homeschool Review
Review of The Story of the World history program. Summer Reading Programs
Encourage your child to keep reading this summer with these programs! Superkids Worksheet Generator [offsite link]
This is a simple, no frills site for creating printable worksheets. Simply type in a few specifications and create your worksheet and an answer sheet. Great for busy moms. Support Homeschooling in California
Homeschooling parents and advocates around the world are actively protesting a recent California Court of Appeals ruling that makes homeschooling without teaching credentials illegal in the state. Teaching Creative Writing [offsite link]
This web site contains units for teaching facets of creative writing and the complete lesson plans for a creative writing course. Teen Ink [offsite link]
A magazine written by teens for teens. This is a great place for teens to submit their works. Ten Creative Writing Activities [offsite link]
A list for all ages compiled by Traci Gardner. Traci Gardener is an educator and writer currently working as Online Resources Manager for the National Council of Teachers of English. The History Channel [offsite link]
Browse this day in history, timelines, history in the classroom, and more. Very well organized, coincides with programming on the cable channel. The Quest is on - Homeschool Hunt
This fun homeschool hunt idea comes to us from Samten Tsomo Treasured Time [offsite link]
This site contains many articles, lesson plans, worksheets and more to help you homeschool, and serves as a supplement to the book Homeschooling For the Timid, the Disorganized, and Other Real People
Types of Poetry : Creative Writing Lesson Plan
April is National Poetry Month in the United States. Typical Homeschool Days [offsite link]
A collection of typical homeschooling days, mostly focusing on families using structured education. VegSource Swap Boards [offsite link]
A good place to swap, trade, and sell used curriculum. Washington - HOW
Why Should I Homeschool? [offsite link]
A brief article outlining the whys of homeschooling. Why We Homeschool - news links [offsite link]
Women in American History [offsite link]
In the last three decades, the field of women´s history has begun to transform the way the overall history of the United States has been told. Encyclopedia Britannica brings you the fascinating study of women and their influence on American Society. Word Problems for Kids [offsite link]
For students in grades 5-12. The problems are divided by grade level and students can click to get a hint if they need it. Students solve the problem on paper, and then click the answer to check. Work and Homeschool? Yes You Can!
Guest article from working mother and homeschooler, Teri B. Clark. Wowio
Wowio.com offers a full library of ebooks, all for free! Ebooks include lesson plans, lapbooks, organizers, novels and biogrpahies. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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