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Vineland Public Library Children's Department Homeschooling Resources About.com Homeschooling Information -- Various information on homeschooling from about.com Click here for the typical course of study for junior high and high school students. Parents can click on the grade and subject and they are given a list of topics that need to be covered.
Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. –- This Christian homeschool website provides fun and challenging K-12 creation-based science curriculum specifically designed for the homeschool. Written by a former university professor and homeschool parent, the courses provide college-preparatory science experiments.
BrainPOP –- BrainPOP is a pioneering developer of engaging, animated content that motivates and inspires children to learn. Each month, BrainPOP welcomes more than 1,000,000 visitors to its websites, reaching roughly 13,000,000 students in homes, classrooms and computer labs worldwide.
Eclectic Homeschool Online -- The Eclectic Homeschool Online is a publication of the Eclectic Homeschool Association, a non-profit corporation incorporated in the state of Nevada. The mission of EHO is to provide resources and assistance that allows homeschoolers to homeschool their children in a manner that suits each individual child's needs and gifts.
Eclectic Homschool Online: EHO Lite –- This is a website for those just starting homeschooling or thinking about it, the resources here should help you make your way through the huge array of curriculum and resources available. Articles: http://eho.org/beginning/default.asp Free Homeschooling Resources –– Links to many helpful sites for beginning and experienced homeschoolers. FUN Books -- Formerly John Holt's Bookstore, FUN Books provides books, games and other materials for homeschoolers.
Funbrain –– This is a site full of free games (for both education and entertainment). The site also includes homework help, blogs and electronic books. Home Based Learning Guide –– History, methodology and some advice on college admissions for homeschoolers.
Home Science Tools –- Home Science Tools is a resource for parents, teachers, and kids interested in having a good experience with hands-on science. Frank and Debbie Schaner started the company in 1994, when they realized how difficult it was to find the right science supplies for teaching their four children at home. Since then, they have been committed to providing the best tools for science education and being a resource for parents seeking effective ways to teach science.
Homeschool.com –– This site is a one-stop-shop for practically everything homeschool related. Run by a woman who homeschooled for 16 years, this site has resources for getting into homeschooling, resource guides for numerous topics, free curriculum, and articles on current homeschooling topics. Through this site, parents of high school aged homeschooled children can find online classes for their children to participate in. Also, the site offers a list of their top 100 educational websites of 2008 and has posted the list divided into topics (science, art, games, etc.)
Homeschool Legal Defense Association –- This association’s goal is to aid and encourage parents who are teaching high school aged children. So if you're thinking about homeschooling, already immersed, or nearing the finish line, there are resources and information available here to help you.
Homeschool World -- The official website of Practical Homeschooling magazine offers many homeschooling links. Some information will be of special interest to Christian homeschoolers.
Homeschooling Books –- HomeschoolingBooks.com offers a variety of homeschool curriculum resources, name-brand publishers, and supplemental materials at discounted prices to help you maximize your homeschool program.
Homeschooling on a Shoestring –- The purpose of this website is to make available ways of cutting costs while homeschooling. The site will enable you to save money while maintaining a high quality of education. Some homeschoolers love bargains. Others try to cut costs out of necessity. Regardless of why you want to cut costs, it is this site’s goal to help you do the best you can to save money.
Homeschooling Today -- Website for the magazine, with comprehensive homeschooling information of special interest to Christians. Jon's Homeschool Resource Page -- Site that offers a home-ed mailing list, support group contacts, curriculum information and a host of other links for homeschooling parents.
Just Click Local –– This site will perform a search for whatever it is that you’re looking for that is located within 20 miles of the designated area. This site may be helpful to parents looking for local agencies that work with homeschoolers.
Learn in Freedom: Colleges that Admit Homeschoolers –- Every year homeschoolers are admitted to hundreds of colleges in at least five countries. Those who prepare thoroughly can be admitted with full scholarships at those selective colleges that some parents daydream about their children attending. Read on to find out which colleges have admitted homeschooled children, and continue to the linked subpages to find out more about how to get into the college of your choice.
The Learnables –- The Learnables® is a highly acclaimed, easy to use language immersion system. A proven linguistic sequence combined with thousands of carefully drawn pictures and clearly spoken recordings by native speakers that strive to assure success. The site promises quick language comprehension, enabling you to think in the foreign language. Prices for the program range from $50 to $100. Lee
and Low Books Homeschooling Activities -- The site features free
activities from Lee and Low Books, a publisher whose goals is "to
establish natural connections among people of different races, cultures,
and beliefs." National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) -- Website that serves as a "clearinghouse of research for homeschoolers, researchers, and policy makers."
New Jersey Department of Education - - Information on the laws that regulate homeschooling in New Jersey and the educational requirements that must be met. New Jersey Homeschool Association Homepage –- This site gives contact information for homeschool “support” groups throughout New Jersey. It also provides information on homeschooling issues and FAQs and other homeschooling resources such as books, field trips and sports and recreation. New Jersey Homeschool Support Groups -- Links to support groups for NJ homeschoolers.
NJLoop -- The NJLoop, a YAHOO! Groups discussion board, is open to all homeschoolers in NJ for discussing homeschooling, sharing homeschooling experiences, and posting announcements of events and activities for homeschoolers.
The Old Schoolhouse: The Magazine for Homeschool Families –- This site offers a collection of homeschool related articles from The Old Schoolhouse, a Christian homeschooling magazine.
School Express.com –– This site offers a variety of educational materials from free games to school books. The site also provides free worksheets, help with writing and stories.
Science Castle.com –- This site offers videos of science experiments. Participants can watch the videos live or view the archives of past experiments. Families must buy kits through the site in order to participate. See website for prices.
The Teaching Tank –- The Teaching Tank® and The Teaching Tank Discovery Books© give teachers, parents and students the ability to easily understand, perform and observe science experiments in a visual way using readily available materials. See website for prices.
The Teacher’s Café –- The Teachers Cafe is designed to give teachers and homeschool parents free resources to make their lives easier and to improve their teaching. The homeschooling section of The Teacher’s Café offers homeschooling curriculum, supplies and guides on how-to homeschool. If you have comments or suggestions, email Helen Cowan Margiotti. Return to Vineland Public Library Home Page
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