Homeschooling is a legal option for parents to educate their children at home rather than attending a private or government school. It is INDEPENDENT of the public school system and its funding.
What homeschooling is NOT: Programs such as alternate education programs where parents educate children at home, but with funding and oversight from the public school system, are not homeschooling. They are public school programs which allow parents to educate at home.
Charter schools are not homeschooling. They are taxpayer funded.
Homeschooling and public education are mutually exclusive. By its very nature, homeschooling implies familial control rather than state control.
Services include a lending library with mailing direct to homes, a curriculum and book store, swap and discussion boards, and events listings. www.thehomeschoolsource.com
Advice for new homeschoolers, columns from the Miserly Mom, Catholic resources, preschool through high school activities, and information on individual states. homeschoolcentral.com
Resources for applying classical Christian education to homeschooling. Home to the Trivium Email Loop, an Internet Guide for homeschoolers, articles by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn, listing of national contests open to homeschoolers, seminar schedule, a gr www.triviumpursuit.com
Complete Resource information for the beginning homeschooler. Free newsletter, free curriculum information, chat room and online bookstore. members.aol.com/homehwy/home.html
A news digest of home education in the media. In addition to the news stories, commentary, humor, and cartoons are included. www.educationalfreedom.com
Resource for educating, encouraging, and inspiring families with twins or triplets of all ages. Veteran home schooling moms helping those with new multiples for a fee. www.flash.net/~hsft
An online homeschool community with extensive resources and support for creative homeschoolers, including state laws and regulations, curriculum reviews, articles, and a bookstore. www.eho.org
Home of Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling magazine and homeschooling community. Large number of articles, news, online experts, up-to-date events list, groups listed by state, contests listing, forum, email newsletter, and links area. www.home-school.com
A large collection of homeschool resources. Online support groups, regional support groups, FAQs, discussion boards, chat, mailing lists and links. www.midnightbeach.com/hs
Encouragement for those considering it, starting out or burning out. Plan to spend some time exploring this 300-plus page site. www.homeschooloasis.com
Message boards, educational sites, an egroup, and advice from other parents who educate twins, triplets, quads, or more. www.homeschooledmultiples.twinstuff.com