Homeschooling

Provision of compulsory education in the home, usually by a parent, as an alternative to traditional public or private schooling.

Resources in this category:

A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling
http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/

"A complete homeschooling community and portal site: chat, boards, events, articles, kids' sites, links to learning materials and support groups and laws worldwide."

About.Com: Homeschooling
http://homeschooling.about.com/

Provides annotated listings of interest to homeschooling families. Topics covered include: choosing curriculum; distance learning; help getting started; unit studies; used curriculum; and regional information.

Another Path: A Comprehensive Guide to Homeschooling your Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
http://www.deafhomeschool.com/index.html

This site covers the basics on homeschooling such as curriculum ideas, as well as more specific resources, such as speech therapy, for schooling children with special hearing needs.

Bibliographies on Education Issues
http://learninfreedom.org/bibliographies.html

An excellent collection of comprehensive bibliographies on homeschooling topics.

Crosswalk.Com HomeSchool
http://www.crosswalk.com/family/home_school/

Resources, columns, curriculums, FAQs, forums and more for religious (Christian) home schooling.

Home Education Magazine: Questions and Answers Pages
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/wlcm_hsinf.html

Questions and answers about homeschooling, by parents, for parents.

Homeschool.com
http://www.homeschool.com/

Resources for homeschooling parents. Includes an FAQ, an "Ask Your Advisors" section, articles, links to support groups, and a resource guide.

KiteCD
http://members.aol.com/kitecd/

Educational resources and links for homeschoolers, parents, and teachers. Includes areas on history and people, activities, education links, a monthly calendar, and U.S. presidents. Also has feature sections on snow, kites, popcorn, famous people, and historical events.

Lesson Tutor
http://www.lessontutor.com/

"Free reproducible lesson plans, unit studies and print ready worksheets for all levels, all abilities and all subjects of Grade School and High School. Our other featured articles will give you general teaching and learning encouragement, references and support."

National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI)
http://www.nheri.org/

NHERI works to produce high-quality research on homeschooling; to serve as a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers; and to education the public on its findings.

The Natural Child Project
http://www.naturalchild.org/

Dedicated to parenting and education that respects children. Research articles by leading writers in the field about attachment parenting, breastfeeding, child advocacy, homeschooling. Also book reviews and letters from readers around the world.