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How to Choose Homeschool Curriculum

More and more universities and colleges welcome and encourage applications from homeschoolers. We’ll help you understand the process of applying for college and the special needs of homeschoolers, including preparing transcripts, entering college early, and working with institutions that may not be used to unconventional learning models.

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Homeschooling and Libraries

This blog is written by Adrienne Furness and represents efforts to explore the homeschooling world and help librarians build good relationships with homeschooling families. Adrienne is a freelance writer and Children's Librarian at the Webster Public Library outside of Rochester, New York.

Free Printable Math Worksheets with Answer Keys

Enjoy these free printable math worksheets. Each one has model problems worked out step by step, practice problems, as well as challenge questions at the sheets end. Plus each one comes with an answer key.

Safeguarding Home Education Freedoms at the Local Level

While many parents may not have the opportunity to influence legislation regarding home education on the state level, there are ways to be involved on a local level.

Can a Single Parent Unschool?

These days, many parents find themselves alone, whether by choice or by circumstances. Many of these parents assume that homeschooling is not an option for them, but like many other assumptions, this can be self-fulfilling. Happily, homeschooling in single parent families is easier now than it has ever been. With commitment, creativity and support, single parent homeschooling can be not only possible, but very rewarding. Unschooling addresses the needs of both the homeschooling parent and the child in a single parent household.

Elementary Geometry. (How to make it fun!)

Many adults shudder at the thought of their geometry education; theorems, proofs, and endless problems to work. Yet, geometry doesn't have to be a bore. There are so many ways to make it fun and applicable to real life. The possibilities are endless for elementary geometry lessons that students will not only learn from but will also get excited about!

Multi-age Homeschool: Older Teaches Younger

In a large family, it is inevitable that the older children will help guide the younger ones. Here are ideas on how to capitalize on that system.

An Open Letter to My Non-Homeschooling Friends

It can be difficult for friends to understand the changes and challenges a homeschooling family faces. This mom shares her reasons for homeschooling and why her relationship with them is different now.

Families of Color Utilizing Home Schooling (FOCUHS)

This list is for Christian families of color who've opted to home educate their children. They exist to offer support, fellowship and to share resources with other African American and bi-racial Christian homeschooling families.

Homeschooling Boys

Provides information on character training, curriculum choices, advices, articles, and encouragement to any parent who is homeschooling one or more boys.

Homeschooling: Exploring the Potential of Public Library Service for Homeschooled Students

As the number of homeschooled students rises in this country, needs for resources, instruction and support also has risen. The homeschooled students, while not participating in the school classrooms and by extension the school or public libraries, have needs that should be satisfied by library services. These include access to materials and technology, information literacy skills instruction, reading and writing support, curriculum materials and methods, reference services, as well as areas to “make and take”, facilities for quiet study or to meet with mentors or tutors. In addition, homeschooled students need the kind of library skills instruction that all students in traditional school libraries receive. The purpose of this study is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of library support to homeschooled students and to make recommendations based upon analysis.