Hello! Welcome to my homeschool page. I only homeschooled for five years, so I don't claim to be an expert. I think it is valuable for all homeschoolers to be able to share their ideas, and experiences. I believe there are as many ways to homeschool as there are children being homeschooled. Everyone knows their own children best so, they are the only ones who can determine the right course for their family. It is my hope to be able to share with you, here on my pages, some of the great things I have found and learned.
If you are new to this, are considering it, or just have questions, I'll do my best to help you out. One of the beauties of homeschooling is you have lots of company and everyone wants to help you suceed. The first question I asked was, "Can I really do this?", I don't have a college degree, I some times loss my patience, etc, etc. Well, I received alot of assurance that I could do "this", and you don't have to have a degree, and that everyone losses their patience now and then. The best thing to start with is some reading. On my booklist page you will find some good books to help you get an idea of what's involved. I will also put some links here to my favorite sites and resources for homeschoolers. Click here to chat with other moms JustMoms chat room THE THREE MYTHS OF HOMESCHOOLING is a very good article to help you understand homeschooling and some of the misconceptions surrounding it.Articles by John Gatto If you have not read his writings about the history of schooling and the mindset of main line education, you should. He will really open your eyes.
Two of the more traditional places to get curriculum are from: Bob Jones University Press and
A Beka Book (from Pensecola Christian College)
One of the best places to go to share information, get information, and shop for curriculum is Homeschoolers Curriculum Swap here you will able to read and post questions and comments, as well as learn about curriculums, share prayers requests, get homemaking tips, unit study helps and ideas, as well as a place teens homeschoolers can share their ideas.
The Lord's HarvestA wonderful starting place for new homeschoolers. It includes articles, links, feedback forms, history links and discussion board, as well as a kid's page and a reading list.
Virtual Tours, See Museums, Exhibits and Points of Special Interest. These Sites present over 275 Museums, Exhibits, Points of Special Interest and Real-Time journeys which offer online multimedia guided tours on the Web. For those of you that use Bob Jones University Press, K-5 here are a couple of site to enhance your lessons: World's Lighthouses, Lightships and Lifesaving Stations A complete pictorial of lighthouses on the East and West coasts and more! Australia- Wangaratta School A cool site where an elemantary school in Australia tell you about their land "down under". Childrens reports, craft projects and puzzles to print out,as well as animal information and hear a kookaburra! Historical Tours Plymouth Mass. See the places the Pilgrims lived and perhaps even plan a vacation their for yourself. Mount Vernon Home of George Washington. Go inside, see the rooms so wonderfully preserved. Go outside enjoy the grounds! The Capitol of the United States Here you can tour the capitol and learn about its' history The National Park Service Place on the Web Any National Park information you could need. Steam Trains and the Places you can see them This is probably the best place to view Trains on the web, with links to other sites and descriptions of trains and the places you can ride them too! Cable TV's History Channel Website Available here are: "This Day In History", Great Speeches, Fun & Games, Travel helps, On Air Schedule, Store. a very nice site for us history buffs
