The Internet and Homeschooling, part 2

Homeschool parents are finding ways to use the internet to enhance the schooling aspect of homeschooling. The mystery of lesson planning is solved by a quick search. Frugal homeschoolers can save their budget with free printables and unit studies ready to download. Students who bore easily with textbooks can take a break playing online educational games. YouTube helps many frustrated students who need tutoring in just about any subject. Adventurous homeschoolers can be whisked away on virtual field trips. Many art museums, zoos, and historical locations offer an online peek children will enjoy. Consider looking up a country you are … Continue reading

Homeschool Week in Review March 31- April 6, 2007

The past week on the Homeschool Week in Review profiles numerous homeschool curriculums from the exhaustive list I have been compiling. We have discussed a few homeschooling issues as well. Here is the week in review from March 31- April 6. March 31, 2007 Homeschoolers and the Congressional Page Program written by Julie Gentry discusses her trip to her state’s annual Homeschool Day at the Capital and commitment the lawmakers have made to the homeschoolers. The Homeschool Curriculum Glossary (Hakim-Henle) Beginning with Joy Hakim’s series on the History of US, this list of homeschool resources has lots of useful information. … Continue reading