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1. Fun Science - How to Grow Crystals Crystals are a fascinating natural phenomenon and you can with a little time and effort grow some at home. Great for teaching kids about chemistry and geology it's also fun, even for adults. Most of these methods require only commonly found househol...
2. Homeschool vs. Public School Homeschool vs. Public School The number of kids being schooled at home is surging forward. Why are millions of parents taking their kids out of school and back home? Why are we still educating our kids like our parents, grandparents, and our founding...
3. How to Give Homeschool Grades How do you give a grade for a class if you haven't given a test? What is the difference between a grade on a transcript and a grade on a test?  How do you provide a college with a transcript full of grades if you've never graded in your life?&nb...
4. Bastiat Free University: share the wealth of centuries, comprised of knowledge   Join Bastiat Free University in developing a love-of-learning platform. Bureaucratic Age, one size fits some education, belongs in the past. Use, support, and expand its replacement -- self tailored learning. Explore natural educational models...
5. Free And Frugal Homeschooling What if I told you there are ways to provide your homeschooled child an excellent education on a shoestring budget? It's true. Many families have discovered the secrets to homeschooling frugally. Here's how I did it: I bought two excellent...
6. Alternative Learning Systems & Experimental Education Public schools perform much worse at edifying students than private or home schools. They are the wrong environment to facilitate learning. The excuse is public schools help students learn social skills - like how to follow orders. Primary and secon...
7. Galileo Project The Galileo Project is an e-learning community, offering online programmes for academically gifted 6 -13 year olds who are working in the top 5% of the ability range. Galileo offers specifically designed online courses, projects and holiday activiti...
8. Homeschool Lesson Plans and Planners Whether you're a newcomer or a veteran homeschooler, planning and organizing your homeschool curriculum and program for the year can certainly be a challenge.  Our favorite way to organize lesson plans is with the The Full-Year Notebook Sys...
9. Accredited Homeschool Programs Home schools are defined as environments wherein educational programs are taught outside of the conventional schools, more specifically at home, where lessons are learned by children under parental supervision. Accredited home school programs are tho...
10. Singapore Math Did you know that the tiny country of Singapore scores highest in math education? It's true. Every four years a prestigious study is done that's based in Massachusetts. It's called the TIMSS. Every four years this highly regarded study takes...
11. Metamorphosis of a Caterpillar The journey from caterpillar to butterfly has long been a favorite image of the journey of life. From the darkness of a cocoon to the glory of the flight to freedom... the metamorphosis of the caterpillar is a fascinating story. Let's discover more...
12. My Home School Journal This journal has multiple purposes. The first and most obvious is to keep track of the learning progress of my 5/6-year-old. Second, to provide helpful home schooling resources. Third, to inspire and encourage myself as well as my fellow home school...
13. American Girl for Grown-ups The American Girl® brand was established in 1986 by educator & entrepreneur Pleasant T. Rowland. Mattel acquired American Girl's parent Pleasant Company in 1998. American Girl is the direct marketer of the popular collectible-quality American...
14. Charlotte Mason Home Schooling Charlotte Mason (1841-1923) was a British author and educator who began what is now the modern home school movement during the 1880's. She was appalled by the poor education of the middle class by governesses with little or no training...
15. Richland School District | RSD #400 | Educating Children | WASL The Richland School District, by enrolling 10,150 students, serves the cities of Richland and West Richland in Washington state with eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools. Washington State School District #400 ha...
16. It's true - Dad can homeschool his kids too Who says a dad can't homeschool his children? Dr. Arthur Robinson, an accomplished and respected scientist who is also a widower with six children, might beg to differ. Yes, Dr. Robinson did homeschool all six of his children after his wife had die...
17. Paper Dolls Welcome to the traditional hobby of making and collecting paper dolls! If you are looking to try a low-cost, educational or fun new craft then paper doll-making could be the perfect answer for you. Generations of children and adults alike have enjoy...
18. The Field Mouse You would never figure these cute little creatures to be very destructive yet they are actually considered to be as destructive as locusts. In the Bible a field mouse could also mean rat or hamster.      Thanks to Lisa for Country Gr...
19. Homeschool "Curriculum" -- What To Teach... And How The cool thing about Homeschooling is that you are not TIED or CHAINED to a curriculum determined by *Ivory-Tower* "Boards of Education" such that your children will become Bored of Education! Sure, you can buy curriculum specifically design...
20. Chess Openings A series of 4 decks of playing cards on Chess Openings: One Basic Deck, 3 advance Decks (Sicilian Defense, French Defense and Spanish Opening) You can even learn subliminally while enjoying your favorite games of cards. These playing cards are grea...