Home education, also called homeschooling or home school, is the process by which children are educated at home rather than at an institution such as a public or private school. Prior to the introduction of compulsory school attendance in the 19th century, most education worldwide occurred within the family and community, with only a small proportion of the population attending schools or employing tutors.
The terms homeschooling or home education may refer to instruction in the home under the supervision of correspondence schools called umbrella schools.
In the United States, homeschooling can be an option for parents who wish to provide their children with a quality of education they believe is unattainable in schools. Many who are homeschooled show outstanding intelligence, industrious habits, and more often than not--a very strong religious foundation.Contrary to many opinions, homeschooled children appear to be better adjusted, morally founded, and principly-based...which can give children a significant edge in the real world, as adults.
Links for the Homeschooler
Resources for your teaching adventures...
- WANTED:HERO
- A popular eComic, providing good reading material for youth with poor to moderate reading skills, which need motivation. Issues are only .97 cents each, but come with permission to print as many copies as desired...as well as sgaring the digital files with others.
The author also provides free podcasts based on the eComic, and has also started created instructions on how to use the story in schooling youth (example lessons provided upon request). - Homeschool Today
- A good, Christian based publication, focused on homeschoolers, and providing resources.
- Jon's Homeschool Resources
- With over 140 distinct pages and over 1¾ meg of HTML text, this is one of the largest homeschooling sites on the Web. This site's size and neutrality is why it remains one of the most popular homeschooling sites on the Web, with a high Google rank, over fifteen hundred incoming links and five or six hundred visitors every day. And this site's continuing popularity is why I have kept one of the oldest homeschooling sites on the Web alive and growing for so long.
- Homeschooling.com
- HomeSchooling.com is here to provide parents and students a best in class set of learning tools including assessment, online training, tutoring support and testing.
- HOMESCHOOL.com
- The #1 Homeschool site.
WANTED:HERO for Homeschoolers
Gnome Radio at it's finest!
These feeds are podcast shows, based on the #1 eComic on the web: WANTED:HERO. This also includes Rappin' It Up!...a program, created by a 14 year old Homeschooled FAN of WANTED:HERO.
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Books available from Amazon.com
The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/02/2008) 
Homeschooling at the Speed of Life: Balancing Home, School, And Family in the Real World
Amazon Price: $12.23 (as of 12/02/2008)
The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/02/2008)
Homeschooling: The Teen Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- to 18- Year-Old (Prima Home Learning Library)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 12/02/2008)
The Well-Adjusted Child: The Social Benefits of Homeschooling
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/02/2008)
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Posted August 19, 2007
Susan52 wrote...
Thanks for the links! We homeschooled our two sons all the way through and loved it. It works!
Susan
Planning Your Homeschooling Year - Getting it Organized and Making it Fun
Posted July 13, 2007
kyonkers wrote...
I am glad that there is plenty of resources available today on the internet. It makes easy for us, homeschoolers, to stay up to date with easy and friendly tools.
Kim
Posted December 31, 2006
