Curriculum
Ideas A growing area of curriculum suggestions, as well as ideas on how
to homeschool inexpensively. Realistic, affordable ideas, as well as
reality checks!
Leadership
Position Papers
Opinions, white
papers, and sometimes controversial papers from HSC and others about
homeschooling from a Christian worldview.
State
Laws & Support Individual pages for states and countries to help you with state-specific
questions, including book suggestions, driver's ed, support groups,
and more.
Socialization:
Homeschoolers Are in the Real World By Chris Klicka. My original link was for Socialization of
Home School Children -- A Communication Approach by Thomas C.Smedley
as part of his Master's thesis at Radford University in 1992, representing
30 children, but the link is no longer valid. Mr. Klicka quotes this
study in his paper on the Home School Legal Defense Association's
Web site.
Sites
of General Interest
Alliance
for the Separation of School & State
A vast library of essays about the history of education, homeschooling
and about government schools. Please sign the Proclamation for the
Separation of School and State if you agree. If you're not sure if
you agree, there is a little test to take to see if you do!
The
Christian Worldwide Directory A plethora of Homeschool, Christian College, Mission and Church
Resource options in a simple and organized format.
Home
School Legal Defense Association
Articles and information about homeschooling. For legal information
and state organizations, click on Home School Central, then Across
the States and choose a state.
Homeschool
Law & General Information Find homeschooling law summaries, support groups in the USA and
the World, and general state information by state on state capitals,
mottos, tourism, weather and more.
Learn
in Freedom, School is Dead by Karl M Bunday
Don't miss this enormous Web site, packed with essential information
for homeschooling. This is one of the best homeschooling information
sites on the Web. Includes a comprehensive listing of books on homeschooling
and information about college admissions, socialization, and statistics
on the growth of homeschooling world-wide.
Bob
Jones University Press Testing Service To request an informational brochure and order form, please call
(800) 845-5731. Offers Iowa Test of Basic Skills and Cognitive Abilities
Test, Stanford Achievement Test, Otis Lennon School Ability Test,
Metropolitan Achievement Test. They also provide practice tests, personality
profiles, writing evaluations, and career guidance. Some tests require
a college degree to administer or other special requirements. Testing
& Evaluation Service, Bob Jones University Press, Greenville,
SC 29614-0065.
Free
Online Reading Assessment From Mindplay. This test will assess your phonics skills and reading
comprehension level. The test is applicable for grades 2 through 10
reading levels.
Seton
Home Study School 1350 Progress Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630. (540) 636-9990
FAX 540 636 1602. Offers CAT testing year-round to be administered
at home by parents.
TAAS
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) - Spring 2001
This test is taken by most Texas public school students in spring
of each year during grades 3-8 and 10. This page contains the actual
tests and answer keys used during 2001. Courtesy of State Representative
Scott Hochberg.
Thurber's
Educational Assessments Information on testing resources, educational resources, resources
for homeschooling gifted children, Curriculum references, and for
college preparation.
A
note about Scope & Sequences: I recommend you use these as guidelines only to help you move
in the direction of YOUR goals. Don't panic if your child doesn't
match up to what someone else says they should by a certain grade.
Think of your long-term goals. I personally know that by the time
my kids are done homeschooling, it'll "all even out."
World
Book Scope & Sequence This is a guide for what World Book thinks children should study
in grades K-12. Very helpful, especially to those who design their
own curriculum.
Homeschool
Web sites that loan books or give them away
First off,
don't miss HomeschoolChristian.com's Used
Curriculum Board. It will save you a fortune in books! It IS possible
to homeschool with a library card and a used math curriculum. See
our Feature Page for these
articles: The Cost of Homeschooling, and The Resourceful Homeschooler.
Sacramento
Surplus Book Room Specializing in Text Books and Teachers Resources. We have tens
of thousands of used books available, everything from elementary text
books to novels, from technical and computer manuals to high school
and college text books. We're a great resource for homeschoolers as
well as the casual reader. And the best part is over 50% of our stock
is FREE.
