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OT - Home Schooling
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Question:
the information of OT - Home Schooling??
Answer:
what a disparity across the states in legal requirements for home
schooling! See http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp I've only put in Texas
here because original poster on this topic was home schooling in Texas.
Georgia, for example, is much stricter. Washington has more options, etc.
In a HS teaching internship in the early 80's, I found, stuffed away in the
teacher's work room, a book of the State of Florida "thou shalts" regarding
activities in "Language Arts" (English). The guidelines for each grade level
stated: "The student shall be able to..." Until now, I assumed state
educational guidelines applied to home schooling as well. BTW, I learned
more about Language Arts from two years assisting English 101 special
education instructors at a Community College than I did at the College of
Education at UF where I graduated Cum Laude.
A partial list of home schooling resources follows. Many links found were
commercial sites to sell things to home schoolers. Statistics on educational
achievements abound, but I did not find them at this time. Home School Legal Defense Association
Defends and advances the constitutional rights of parents to educate their
children. Find advocates, legal documents and teaching approaches.
http://www.hslda.org/index.asp
Home Life Inc. - Homeschool World
Informs visitors about articles, organizations, events, legal issues and
supplies related to homeschooling. Has book reviews and a message board.
http://www.home-school.com/
Home School Internet Resource Center
Offers learning resources on the Web, organized by subject. Has a
question-and-answer service for parents and lists homeschool friendly
colleges.
http://www.rsts.net/home/home.html
National Homeschool Association
Based on the philosophy that parents have freedom of choice regarding their
children's education. Learn about vouchers and regulations.
http://www.n-h-a.org/
Homeschooling Zone
Community of homeschoolers presents articles on study methods, how to get
started, a newsletter and a virtual mall for curricula resources.
http://www.caro.net/~joespa/
Homeschool Central
Enter the mall to purchase software, videos, new and used curricula, and
books covering foreign languages, literature, science and history.
http://homeschoolcentral.com/
American Homeschool Association
Trade association of businesses and groups serving home educators with
materials, programs and services.
http://www.home-ed-press.com/AHA/aha.html
Internet Home School
Read the school's mission statement, find out about the curriculum and look
through the services. Includes an enrollment form.
http://www.internethomeschool.com/
Home's Cool
Runs classifieds for books, software and hardware, Christian materials, and
curriculum plans. Directs users to magazines and support groups.
http://www.homes-cool.com/
Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
Parent offers thousands of links for home educators and unschoolers,
including FAQs, websites, vendors, mailing lists and parent resources.
http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/
Kaleidoscapes
Join discussion boards for homeschoolers. Topics include curriculum, college
entry, unit studies, regulations, support and learning subjects.
http://www.kaleidoscapes.com/
NASCO - Online Catalogs
Choose from books, games, software, videos and hands-on tools for students
of any age. Subjects include health and life skills.
http://www.homeschool-nasco.com/
Homeschooling
Homeschooling resources can be found at this gopher site.
gopher://lib.nmsu.edu/11/.subjects/Education/Homeschooling
Richard Shalvoy's Homeschool Resource Guide
Collection of links to curricula, schools, general retailers, art and music
supplies, textbooks, science materials and previously used products.
http://members.home.net/ct-homeschool/guide.htm
Homeschool Easy Records Software
Dataplus Solutions presents software designed to organize the lesson plans
and testing records of homeschool computer-friendly families.
http://home.earthlink.net/~vdugar/
Caron Family's Homeschool Homepage
Maine family shares experiences and resources with other homeschoolers.
Contains links to teaching materials, college applications and TV shows,
http://members.mint.net/caronfam/index.htm
Discount Homeschool Supplies
Find new materials for math, phonics, spelling, grammar, writing, foreign
languages, art, history and bible studies.
http://www.dhss.com/
All Used Homeschool Curriculum Board
Matches home educators through classified ads. Search by keyword or
categories including science, unit studies, math, and language arts.
http://www.crecon.com/creations/
Cox Family - ADHD Central
Provides thoughts on homeschooling, computer tutoring and general ADD
issues. Also includes ADD articles and education links.
http://www.concentric.net/~skiplac/index.html
Homeschool Huskies and Ponies
Produces materials for promoting a clublike atmosphere during home
schooling. View a catalog of merit patches, or order products via the form.
http://www.HS-HUSKIES-PONIES.COM/
Homeschool Support on the Internet
Defines what sort of homeschooling options can be undertaken. Supplies links
to educational software, email groups and curriculum support.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/
Eclectic Homeschool Online
Magazine for creative homeschoolers has articles, reviews, downloadable
resources, subject guides, message boards and legal information.
http://eho.org/
HomeSchool Association of California
Represents and assists families who've chosen home education and lobbies for
education laws to support their efforts. View a newsletter and FAQs.
http://www.hsc.org/
HomeEducator.com
Request a catalog, which contains staff reviews for each product. Learn
about homeschool conferences and consultation services.
http://www.homeeducator.com/
Bailey's Homeschool Products
Peruse the items by grade level, subject or product type, including
Biblically based books, science sets, games, curriculums and software.
http://www.homeschooldiscount.com/
Kristin's Homeschool - Changing the world
Directs visitors to Christian-based new and used books as well as materials
for language arts, history, science, social studies and math.
http://members.aol.com/HidngPlace/homeschool.html
Western Cape Home Schooling Association
Organization located in the Western Cape of South Africa promotes
homeschooling through its events and newsletter.
http://www.grobler.co.za/wchsa/index.htm
We Heart Home Schooling
Read an opinion on homeschooling and connect to Alabama history and laws,
recipes, participating schools and overviews of "unschooling."
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Creek/6018/homeschool.html
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