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Homeschooling with Unit Studies

Explore the world of art, science, and history by visiting a museum in {{state}}. Museum trips can make your lessons come alive and can offer a fun way to spend the day learning.

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Cabin in the Woods

Diane Knect is homeschooling an only child. Share her experiences with raising her daughter Grace in a homeschooling small family.

Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive Pre-K through 6th grade mathematics curriculum developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project and published by McGraw-Hill Education. Everyday Mathematics is a research-based and field-tested curriculum that focuses on developing children’s understandings and skills in ways that produce life-long mathematical power. The Everyday Mathematics curriculum emphasizes:

Use of concrete, real-life examples that are meaningful and memorable as an introduction to key mathematical concepts.
Repeated exposures to mathematical concepts and skills to develop children’s ability to recall knowledge from long-term memory.
Frequent practice of basic computation skills to build mastery of procedures and quick recall of facts, often through games and verbal exercises.
Use of multiple methods and problem-solving strategies to foster true proficiency and accommodate different learning styles.

Homeschooling Your One And Only

This group is for parents who are currently (or are considering) homeschooling their only child.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

The mission of the American Montessori Society is to empower humanity to build a better world through Montessori. Here you'll find educators' resources, a discussion of the benefits of a Montessori education, and more.

Single Mom Homeschooling

Meet three homeschooling moms who are single, who homeschool, and who are not only living to tell about it, but are doing it well.

Global Virtual Classroom Contest

The Global Virtual Classroom Contest is a global team cooperation and website-building activity for students from 7 to 18 years of age. Using Internet technologies to communicate, up to 100 teams of three schools each will build Websites on topics of their choosing. Each team will consist of three schools from three different countries. Team websites will be judged by a panel of VIP judges.

The Perfect Partnership: Public Libraries and Homeschoolers

As a community partner, the public library can assist this growing population’s needs. The best scenario is one in which the library staff works with the local homeschool community.

Unschoolers' Circle

The Unschoolers' Circle is an inclusive list for anyone interested in home education with unschooling leanings.

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Math League's Homeschool Contests

Each year The Math League sponsors contests for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Algebra Course 1, and High School. Math League's Math Contests are now available for homeschoolers. These are the same contests used by schools, in a non-competitive format for the home.