Home-school Resources


Thinking of home-schooling?
                                No idea of where to begin!?
                                                                    Want to know more???

The following is a list of resources to help you get started learning more about home-schooling.  The
following categories are presented below with links to relevant sites.


Frequently asked questions

    Where do I start?
     http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/articles/040798.htm

    Is home-schooling legal in my state?
     http://www.nhen.org/LegInfo/default.asp?id=241

    Are there different methods of home-schooling?
     http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/methods/

    Why or "why-not" home-school?
     http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/weblinks/whynot.htm

    Answers to other "frequently asked questions" about home-schooling.
     http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/INF/STRT/strt_faq.html
     http://www.homeschoolzone.com/start.htm

Sites with General Information about Home-schooling

    A – Z Home’s Cool Homeschooling Web Site
     http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/
    Ann Zeise’s home-school site. Comprehensive resources with articles & opinions from experienced
    home-schoolers.

    Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
     http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/
    A source of neutral, non-commercial homeschooling information.

    Unschooling.com
     http://www.unschooling.com/
    Supports learning & becoming educated, but not “doing school.”  Does not follow any
    particular curriculum.

    Canadian Alliance of Home Schoolers
     http://www.life.ca/hs/index.html
    Collection of resources, articles, research to assist with those wanting to home-school.

    TheHomeSchoolMom.Com
     http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/index.html
    A collection of  “free” home-school resources.

    The Resourceful Homeschooler
     http://www.resourcefulhomeschooler.com/
    Has some great links and articles (unschooling model).

    The High School Homeschool Page
     http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~brada/homeschooling.html
    Resources, questions & answers for high-schoolers wanting to homeschool.

Organizations for Home-schoolers

     American Homeschool Association
     http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/
     Sponsored in part by the publishers of Home Education Magazine, the AHA was created in 1995
     to network homeschoolers on a national level.

    National Home Education Network
     http://nhen.org/
    Changing the Way the World Sees Homeschooling.

    Native American Homeschool Association Web Site
     http://expage.com/page/nahomeschool

Resources for Alaskans wanting to home-school

    IDEA – Interior Distance Education for Alaska
     http://www.ideafamilies.org/
    IDEA is the home schooling / correspondence program of the Galena City School District, serving
    the needs of students throughout Alaska.

    Alaska Homeschool Network
     http://www.akhomeschool.net/index.html
    This site is still under construction but promises resources for Alaskan homeschoolers.

    Alaska Private and Home Educators Association
     http://www.aphea.org/
    Supporting and helping Alaskan parents perform their God-given responsibility to train their children
    through home and private education.

    A – Z Home’s Cool (Alaska Page)
     http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling/regional/Alaska.htm
    Great links to other Alaska resources.

Curriculum, Lessons and other Resources for Home-schoolers

    abc Teach Network
     http://abcteach.com/
    A site for kids, parents and teachers will lots of ideas and free printable pages.

    Five in a Row
     http://www.fiveinarow.com/
    A literature based curriculum designed for all ages.

    Learning Page.com
     http://www.learningpage.com/
    Free printable instructional materials.

    Enchanted Learning
     http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Home.html
    An educational web site for children designed to capture the imagination while maximizing
    creativity, learning, and enjoyment.

    Preschool Printables.Com
     http://www.preschoolprintables.com/
    A great source of "free" printable materials.

    Homeschoolzone.com
     http://www.homeschoolzone.com/index.htm
    This site includes a wealth of information, advise and ideas for home & schooling.

Articles and Other information about home-schooling

    Home Education Magazine
     http://home-ed-magazine.com/
    Online magazine with lots of great information on home-schooling.

    F2be.com
     http://www.F2be.com/about.htm
    Thought-provoking articles about education.