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=== Online Homeschool Programs ===
 
=== Online Homeschool Programs ===
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* [https://www.aop.com/freetrial/enterpromocode Alpha Omega Monarch program]
  
 
* [https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org Accredited Schools Online]
 
* [https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org Accredited Schools Online]
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* [https://breakawaylearning.org/ Breakaway Learning] - [https://schoolsucksproject.com/breakaway-learning-a-new-solution-for-self-directed-teens/ Tremendous interview] with retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, creator of Breakaway Learning, a computerized program designed to help teens build customized learning plans around the subjects and issues that interest them.
 
* [https://breakawaylearning.org/ Breakaway Learning] - [https://schoolsucksproject.com/breakaway-learning-a-new-solution-for-self-directed-teens/ Tremendous interview] with retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, creator of Breakaway Learning, a computerized program designed to help teens build customized learning plans around the subjects and issues that interest them.
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* [https://www.Brilliant.org/NightHawk Brilliant.org] "Also known as ''Brilliant'', is a website and associated community that features problems and courses in mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, and computer science. Brilliant is intended to discover and cultivate the mathematical and scientific thinking skills of students, professionals, and hobbyists around the world.[2] It operates via a freemium business model." - Wikipedia
  
 
===Specific Course Curriculum===
 
===Specific Course Curriculum===
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===Articles===
 
===Articles===
  
* 2019-01-22: [https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/22/homeschooling-produces-better-students Homeschooling Produces Better-Educated, More-Tolerant Kids. Politicians Hate That]
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===2019===
* 2019-01-21: [https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/21/after-living-abroad-kids-strug After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting]
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* 2019-06-03 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hawthorn-academy-forest-school-randi-good-moncton-1.5152307 Forest school raises free-range, resilient kids and happy moms]
* 2019-01-11: [https://www.unverifiedsource.com/home/sheltered-homeschooler-struggles-through-life-and-settles-for-marrying-miss-universe Sheltered Homeschooler Struggles Through Life And Settles For Marrying Miss Universe]
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* 2019-04-23 [https://fee.org/articles/the-value-of-a-self-directed-summer-for-kids/ The Value of a Self-Directed Summer for Kids]
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* 2019-04-19 [https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/kids-unstructured-play-outside-start-gang/ I Wanted Unstructured Play Time for My Kids So I Started a Gang]
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* 2019-04-15 [https://theconversation.com/homeschooled-children-are-far-more-socially-engaged-than-you-might-think-111353 Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think]
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* 2019-03-25 [https://www.stack.com/a/how-america-killed-play-and-what-we-can-do-to-bring-it-back How America Killed Play—and What We Can Do to Bring it Back]
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* 2019-03-21 [https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/experts-say-we-need-to-let-kids-get-dirty-and-get-hurt-as-part-of-growing-up-1.4346526 Experts say we need to let kids get dirty and get hurt as part of growing up]
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* 2019-03-19 [http://rainorshinemamma.com/parents-stop-worrying-and-let-your-children-climb-trees/ Parents - Stop Worrying and Let Your Children Climb Trees]
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* 2019-03-15 [https://reason.com/blog/2019/03/15/college-cheating-scandal-parents-childho Is the College Cheating Scandal the Apex of the Over-Parenting Epidemic?]
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* 2019-03-13 [https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/03/13/685533353/a-playful-way-to-teach-kids-to-control-their-anger How Inuit Parents Teach Kids To Control Their Anger]
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* 2019-03-11 [https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/how-did-socialism-become-okay-in-america-through-the-schools How did socialism become okay in America? Through the schools]
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* 2019-02-27 [https://www.adventure-journal.com/2019/02/study-kids-who-spend-time-in-nature-become-happier-adults/ Study: Kids Who Spend Time in Nature Become Happier Adults]
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* 2019-02-26 [https://medium.com/s/story/the-insane-structure-of-high-school-762fea58fe62 The Absurd Structure of High School]
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* 2019-01-22 [https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/22/homeschooling-produces-better-students Homeschooling Produces Better-Educated, More-Tolerant Kids. Politicians Hate That]
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* 2019-01-21 [https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/21/after-living-abroad-kids-strug After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting]
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* 2019-01-11 [https://www.unverifiedsource.com/home/sheltered-homeschooler-struggles-through-life-and-settles-for-marrying-miss-universe Sheltered Homeschooler Struggles Through Life And Settles For Marrying Miss Universe]
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===2018===
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* 2018-12-03 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/rage-against-the-machine-d7c2aac33807 Rage against the machine: programming the human mind]
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* 2018-11-25 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201811/how-schools-thwart-passions How Schools Thwart Passions]
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* 2018-11019 [https://www.theoutbound.com/luke-webster/the-need-for-epic-traditions Why Kids Need Wilderness And Adventure More Than Ever]
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* 2018-10-29 [https://fee.org/articles/john-taylor-gatto-1935-2018-remembering-americas-most-courageous-teacher/ John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018): Remembering America's Most Courageous Teacher]
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* 2018-10-12 [https://nypost.com/2018/10/12/parents-are-abandoning-public-schools-in-droves-to-homeschool-their-kids/ Parents are giving up on public schools to home-school their kids]
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* 2018-10-05 [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-laws-what-if-we-didnt-have-them/ Compulsory Schooling Laws: What if We Didn't Have Them?]
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* 2018-09-24 [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/24/stay-at-home-moms-and-dads-account-for-about-one-in-five-u-s-parents/ Stay-at-home moms and dads account for about one-in-five U.S. parents]
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* 2018-06-21 [https://raisedgood.com/childrens-busyness-not-badge-honour-need-change/ Our Children's Busyness Is Not A Badge Of Honour (And Why We Need To Change It)]
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* 2018-06-18 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/learning-how-to-learn-64adc2fe0c94 Learning how to learn: the last excuse for school]
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* 2018-05-30 [https://hslda.org/content/docs/news/2018/20180530-thanks-google-homeschool-coops-going-hitech.aspx Thanks, Google! Homeschool Co-ops Going Hi-Tech]
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* 2018-05-21 [http://thefederalist.com/2018/02/21/13-ways-public-schools-incubate-mental-instability-kids/ 13 Ways Public Schools Incubate Mental Instability In Kids]
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* 2018-05-19 [https://beinglibertarian.com/its-time-to-focus-on-school-in-school-shooting-lowdown-on-liberty/ It’s Time to Focus on the ‘School’ in ‘School Shooting’]
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* 2018-04-29 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/beat-it-ab0afc5adab2 What about socialization? The prison-like social dynamics of school]
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* 2018-04-26 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/04/early-childhood-outdoor-education/558959/ The Perks of a Play-in-the-Mud Educational Philosophy]
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* 2018-04-16 [https://fee.org/articles/hard-won-homeschooling-freedoms-are-under-threat-and-must-be-defended/ Hard-Won Homeschooling Freedoms Are Under Threat and Must Be Defended]
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* 2018-04-15 [https://fee.org/articles/how-learning-blossoms-in-a-school-without-schooling/ How Learning Blossoms in a School without Schooling]
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* 2018-04-12 [https://blog.steppingblocks.com/the-truth-about-homeschool-student-in-college-career-readiness The Truth About Homeschoolers in College]
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* 2018-03-18 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/how-school-ruins-kids-f8da10f49a05 How school ruins kids and how it has probably ruined you too]
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* 2018-02-22 [http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/7-reasons-to-shut-down-public-schools-immediately-and-permanently/ 7 Reasons to Shut Down Public Schools Immediately and Permanently]
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* 2018-02-14 [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/the-state-weaponizes-education-to-create-ignorance/ The State weaponizes education to create ignorance]
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* 2018-01-31 [https://fee.org/articles/it-takes-humility-to-learn-deeply/ It Takes Humility to Learn Deeply]
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* 2018-01-28 [http://schoolingtheworld.org/a-thousand-rivers/ A Thousand Rivers: What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning]
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* 2018-01-18 [http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/01/14/first-ethnomathematics-academic-program/ World's first ethnomathematics program offered at UH]
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* 2018-01-12 [http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/five-ways-schools-destroy-childrens-freedom-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Five ways schools destroy children’s freedom (and what to do about it)]
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* 2018-01-05 [https://www.dangerous.com/39706/dangerous-parenting-tips-homeschooling-hollywood-christian/ DANGEROUS Parenting: Tips on Homeschooling from a Hollywood Christian]
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* 2017-12-11 [https://offspring.lifehacker.com/why-you-should-encourage-your-kids-very-specific-obsess-1821246469 Why You Should Encourage Your Kid's Very Specific Obsession]
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* 2017-12-16 [https://ideapod.com/born-creative-geniuses-education-system-dumbs-us-according-nasa-scientists/ We are born creative geniuses and the education system dumbs us down, according to NASA scientists]
  
* 2018-12-03: [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/rage-against-the-machine-d7c2aac33807 Rage against the machine: programming the human mind]
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===2017===
* 2018-11-25: [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201811/how-schools-thwart-passions How Schools Thwart Passions]
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* 2017-11-25 [https://fee.org/articles/this-is-what-will-replace-k-12-schools-and-colleges/ This is What Will Replace K-12 Schools and Colleges]
* 2018-11019: [https://www.theoutbound.com/luke-webster/the-need-for-epic-traditions Why Kids Need Wilderness And Adventure More Than Ever]
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* 2017-11-13 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201711/education-s-future-what-will-replace-k-12-and-college Education’s Future: What Will Replace K-12 and College?]
* 2018-10-29: [https://fee.org/articles/john-taylor-gatto-1935-2018-remembering-americas-most-courageous-teacher/ John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018): Remembering America's Most Courageous Teacher]
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* 2017-11-06 [https://gizmodo.com/wework-wants-to-teach-kindergartners-to-disrupt-shit-up-1820183260 WeWork Wants to Teach Kindergartners to Disrupt Shit Up]
* 2018-10-12: [https://nypost.com/2018/10/12/parents-are-abandoning-public-schools-in-droves-to-homeschool-their-kids/ Parents are giving up on public schools to home-school their kids]
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* 2017-10-30 [https://medium.com/the-mission/they-dream-of-school-and-none-of-the-dreams-are-good-f4fe13b4716 They Dream of School, and None of the Dreams Are Good]
* 2018-10-05: [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-laws-what-if-we-didnt-have-them/ Compulsory Schooling Laws: What if We Didn't Have Them?]
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* 2017-10-12 [https://www.parent.com/teach-university-unschool-kids/ I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids]
* 2018-09-24: [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/24/stay-at-home-moms-and-dads-account-for-about-one-in-five-u-s-parents/ Stay-at-home moms and dads account for about one-in-five U.S. parents]
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* 2017-10-08 [https://fee.org/articles/schooling-was-for-the-industrial-era-unschooling-is-for-the-future/ Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Future]
* 2018-06-21: [https://raisedgood.com/childrens-busyness-not-badge-honour-need-change/ Our Children's Busyness Is Not A Badge Of Honour (And Why We Need To Change It)]
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* 2017-10-06 [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-forest-kindergartens-are-the-best-schooling-for-our-kids-2017-10-06 Why climbing trees is better academic prep for kids than filling out worksheets]
* 2018-06-18: [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/learning-how-to-learn-64adc2fe0c94 Learning how to learn: the last excuse for school]
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* 2017-09-14 [http://austin.citymomsblog.com/2017/09/14/kids-going-to-public-school/ Why I Don’t Want My Kids Going to Public School]
* 2018-05-30: [https://hslda.org/content/docs/news/2018/20180530-thanks-google-homeschool-coops-going-hitech.aspx Thanks, Google! Homeschool Co-ops Going Hi-Tech]
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* 2017-09-06 [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-is-incompatible-with-freedom/ Compulsory Schooling Is Incompatible with Freedom]
* 2018-05-21: [http://thefederalist.com/2018/02/21/13-ways-public-schools-incubate-mental-instability-kids/ 13 Ways Public Schools Incubate Mental Instability In Kids]
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* 2017-09-05 [https://fee.org/articles/teen-suicide-rates-spike-as-back-to-school-season-begins/ Teen Suicide Rates Spike as Back-To-School Season Begins]
* 2018-05-19: [https://beinglibertarian.com/its-time-to-focus-on-school-in-school-shooting-lowdown-on-liberty/ It’s Time to Focus on the ‘School’ in ‘School Shooting’]
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* 2017-08-31 [https://www.motherwiselife.org/homework-lesson-plan-why-unschooling-kids/ No Homework, No Lesson Plan: Why I’m ‘Unschooling’ My Kids]
* 2018-04-29: [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/beat-it-ab0afc5adab2 What about socialization? The prison-like social dynamics of school]
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* 2017-07-13 [https://medium.com/@BellaBruyere/why-school-sucks-hint-its-not-because-it-s-boring-221cc1a67576 Why School Sucks (hint: it’s not because it’s “boring”)]
* 2018-04-26: [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/04/early-childhood-outdoor-education/558959/ The Perks of a Play-in-the-Mud Educational Philosophy]
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* 2017-06-29 [http://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/teaching-home-economics-for-free/ Homeschooling for Free and Frugal: Teaching Home Economics for Free]
* 2018-04-16: [https://fee.org/articles/hard-won-homeschooling-freedoms-are-under-threat-and-must-be-defended/ Hard-Won Homeschooling Freedoms Are Under Threat and Must Be Defended]
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* 2017-05-30 [https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/295095 Why Valedictorians Rarely Become Rich and Famous -- and the Average Millionaire's College GPA is 2.9]
* 2018-04-15: [https://fee.org/articles/how-learning-blossoms-in-a-school-without-schooling/ How Learning Blossoms in a School without Schooling]
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* 2017-04-30 [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/the-best-reason-not-to-home-school-your-children/ The best reason not to home-school your children]
* 2018-04-12: [https://blog.steppingblocks.com/the-truth-about-homeschool-student-in-college-career-readiness The Truth About Homeschoolers in College]
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* 2017-03-16 [https://thehomestead.guru/road-schooling/ Road Schooling: Ditch the Classroom and Learn from the World]
* 2018-03-18: [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/how-school-ruins-kids-f8da10f49a05 How school ruins kids and how it has probably ruined you too]
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* 2017-02-23 [https://fee.org/articles/what-if-grocery-stores-worked-like-public-schools/ What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?]
* 2018-02-22: [http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/7-reasons-to-shut-down-public-schools-immediately-and-permanently/ 7 Reasons to Shut Down Public Schools Immediately and Permanently]
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* 2017-01-03 [https://fee.org/articles/why-americans-are-being-dumbed-down-and-how-to-fix-it/ Why Americans are Getting Dumber and How to Fix It]
* 2018-02-14: [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/the-state-weaponizes-education-to-create-ignorance/ The State weaponizes education to create ignorance]
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* 2018-01-31: [https://fee.org/articles/it-takes-humility-to-learn-deeply/ It Takes Humility to Learn Deeply]
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* 2018-01-28: [http://schoolingtheworld.org/a-thousand-rivers/ A Thousand Rivers: What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning]
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* 2018-01-18: [http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/01/14/first-ethnomathematics-academic-program/ World's first ethnomathematics program offered at UH]
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* 2018-01-12: [http://www.thedailybell.com/news-analysis/five-ways-schools-destroy-childrens-freedom-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Five ways schools destroy children’s freedom (and what to do about it)]
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* 2018-01-05: [https://www.dangerous.com/39706/dangerous-parenting-tips-homeschooling-hollywood-christian/ DANGEROUS Parenting: Tips on Homeschooling from a Hollywood Christian]
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* 2017-12-11: [https://offspring.lifehacker.com/why-you-should-encourage-your-kids-very-specific-obsess-1821246469 Why You Should Encourage Your Kid's Very Specific Obsession]
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* 2017-12-16: [https://ideapod.com/born-creative-geniuses-education-system-dumbs-us-according-nasa-scientists/ We are born creative geniuses and the education system dumbs us down, according to NASA scientists]
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* 2017-11-13: [https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201711/education-s-future-what-will-replace-k-12-and-college Education’s Future: What Will Replace K-12 and College?]
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===2016===
* 2017-11-06: [https://gizmodo.com/wework-wants-to-teach-kindergartners-to-disrupt-shit-up-1820183260 WeWork Wants to Teach Kindergartners to Disrupt Shit Up]
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* 2016-12-14 [http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-14/education-pisa U.S. Kids Keep Getting Dumber; Ranked 31st Of 35 Developed Nations In Math, New Study Reveals]
* 2017-10-30: [https://medium.com/the-mission/they-dream-of-school-and-none-of-the-dreams-are-good-f4fe13b4716 They Dream of School, and None of the Dreams Are Good]
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* 2016-11-12 [http://www.racheous.com/respectful-parenting/the-dehumanisation-of-children/ The Dehumanisation of Children]
* 2017-10-12: [https://www.parent.com/teach-university-unschool-kids/ I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids]
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* 2016-10-19 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/without-self-education-west-will-probably-die Without Self-Education, the West Will Probably Die]
* 2017-10-06: [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-forest-kindergartens-are-the-best-schooling-for-our-kids-2017-10-06 Why climbing trees is better academic prep for kids than filling out worksheets]
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* 2016-09-25 [https://thecontemporaryhomeschooler.com/2016/09/25/open-letter-to-u-s-education-secretary-king-who-says-homeschoolers-would-be-better-off-in-public-schools/ Open Letter to U.S. Education Secretary King Who Says Homeschoolers Would Be Better Off in Public Schools]
* 2017-09-14: [http://austin.citymomsblog.com/2017/09/14/kids-going-to-public-school/ Why I Don’t Want My Kids Going to Public School]
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* 2016-09-16 [http://www.scarymommy.com/texas-schools-tripled-recess-time-saw-immediate-positive-results/ These Elementary Schools Tripled Recess Time And Saw Immediate Positive Results]
* 2017-09-06: [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-is-incompatible-with-freedom/ Compulsory Schooling Is Incompatible with Freedom]
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* 2016-08-20 [http://www.businessinsider.com/why-kids-should-get-homeschooled-2016-8 Homeschooling is the smartest way to teach kids in the 21st century]
* 2017-09-05: [https://fee.org/articles/teen-suicide-rates-spike-as-back-to-school-season-begins/ Teen Suicide Rates Spike as Back-To-School Season Begins]
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* 2016-08-03 [https://maptia.com/nikiboon/stories/wild-and-free Wild and Free]
* 2017-08-31: [https://www.motherwiselife.org/homework-lesson-plan-why-unschooling-kids/ No Homework, No Lesson Plan: Why I’m ‘Unschooling’ My Kids]
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* 2016-07-04 [https://fee.org/articles/homeschoolers-creaming-other-students-on-the-sat/ Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT]
* 2017-07-13: [https://medium.com/@BellaBruyere/why-school-sucks-hint-its-not-because-it-s-boring-221cc1a67576 Why School Sucks (hint: it’s not because it’s “boring”)]
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* 2016-05-24 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/are-homeschoolers-overqualified Are Homeschoolers Overqualified?]
* 2017-06-29: [http://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/teaching-home-economics-for-free/ Homeschooling for Free and Frugal: Teaching Home Economics for Free]
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* 2016-05-22 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/lack-play-reason-kids-are-depressed Is Lack of Play the Reason Kids are Depressed?]
* 2017-05-30: [https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/295095 Why Valedictorians Rarely Become Rich and Famous -- and the Average Millionaire's College GPA is 2.9]
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* 2016-04-17 [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-richardson/9-elephants-in-the-classr_b_9649394.html 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room That Should “Unsettle” Us]
* 2017-04-30: [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/the-best-reason-not-to-home-school-your-children/ The best reason not to home-school your children]
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* 2016-04-13 [http://smarttereachday.com/considering-homeschooling-read-this-first/ This is why those weird moms homeschool]
* 2017-03-16: [https://thehomestead.guru/road-schooling/ Road Schooling: Ditch the Classroom and Learn from the World]
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* 2016-03-07 [https://www.citylab.com/life/2016/03/could-urban-farms-be-the-preschools-of-the-future/472548/ Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?]
* 2017-02-23: [https://fee.org/articles/what-if-grocery-stores-worked-like-public-schools/ What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?]
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* 2016-03-01 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/notre-dame-prof-our-schools-are-committing-civilizational-suicide Notre Dame Prof: Our Schools are Committing ‘Civilizational Suicide’]
* 2017-01-03: [https://fee.org/articles/why-americans-are-being-dumbed-down-and-how-to-fix-it/ Why Americans are Getting Dumber and How to Fix It]
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* 2016-02-29 [https://lilthelovebug.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/the-truth-about-gary-north-the-ron-paul-curriculum/ The Truth About Gary North & The Ron Paul Curriculum]
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* 2016-02-18 [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-home-school-education-college-dupage-perspec-0219-jm-20160218-story.html What changed this teacher's mind about home schooling]
  
* 2016-12-14: [http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-14/education-pisa U.S. Kids Keep Getting Dumber; Ranked 31st Of 35 Developed Nations In Math, New Study Reveals]
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===2015===
* 2016-11-12: [http://www.racheous.com/respectful-parenting/the-dehumanisation-of-children/ The Dehumanisation of Children]
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* 2015-12-17 [http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/dec/17/we-need-fewer-exams-and-more-wilderness-in-education We need fewer exams and more wilderness in education]
* 2016-10-19: [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/without-self-education-west-will-probably-die Without Self-Education, the West Will Probably Die]
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* 2015-11-11 [https://qz.com/546832/stanford-researchers-show-were-sending-many-children-to-school-way-too-early/ Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early]
* 2016-09-25: [https://thecontemporaryhomeschooler.com/2016/09/25/open-letter-to-u-s-education-secretary-king-who-says-homeschoolers-would-be-better-off-in-public-schools/ Open Letter to U.S. Education Secretary King Who Says Homeschoolers Would Be Better Off in Public Schools]
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* 2015-10-01 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/408325/ The Joyful, Illiterate Kindergartners of Finland]
* 2016-09-16: [http://www.scarymommy.com/texas-schools-tripled-recess-time-saw-immediate-positive-results/ These Elementary Schools Tripled Recess Time And Saw Immediate Positive Results]
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* 2015-08-11 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/when-success-leads-to-failure/400925/ Why Teachers, Parents, and Society at Large Have Destroyed Kids' Love of Learning]
* 2016-08-20: [http://www.businessinsider.com/why-kids-should-get-homeschooled-2016-8 Homeschooling is the smartest way to teach kids in the 21st century]
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* 2015-08-08 [http://www.trueactivist.com/amount-of-students-homeschooling-increased-62-in-the-past-decade/ Amount Of Students Homeschooling Increased 62% In The Past Decade]
* 2016-08-03: [https://maptia.com/nikiboon/stories/wild-and-free Wild and Free]
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* 2015-06-10 [https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/10/playing-with-legos-is-more-valuable-than-learning-algebra/ Playing with Legos is More Valuable than Learning Algebra]
* 2016-07-04: [https://fee.org/articles/homeschoolers-creaming-other-students-on-the-sat/ Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT]
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* 2015-06-02 [http://anonhq.com/elon-musk-admits-to-unschooling-his-children/ Elon Musk admits to “Unschooling” his Children]
* 2016-05-24: [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/are-homeschoolers-overqualified Are Homeschoolers Overqualified?]
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* 2015-05-06 [https://www.childrenandnature.org/2015/05/06/the-unsafe-child-less-outdoor-play-is-causing-more-harm-than-good/ THE UNSAFE CHILD: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good]
* 2016-05-22: [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/lack-play-reason-kids-are-depressed Is Lack of Play the Reason Kids are Depressed?]
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* 2015-04-07 [https://my32cents.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/the-5-tiers-of-homeschooling/ The Five Tiers of Homeschooling]
* 2016-04-17: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-richardson/9-elephants-in-the-classr_b_9649394.html 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room That Should “Unsettle” Us]
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* 2015-04-03 [http://blogshewrote.org/2015/04/03/best-educational-youtube-channels-for-homeschoolers/ Best Educational YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers]
* 2016-04-13: [http://smarttereachday.com/considering-homeschooling-read-this-first/ This is why those weird moms homeschool]
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* 2015-03-31 [http://mydestinationknown.blogspot.com/2015/03/sonlight-blog-party-homeschool-advice.html School is a Building, Learning is a Lifestyle]
* 2016-03-01: [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/notre-dame-prof-our-schools-are-committing-civilizational-suicide Notre Dame Prof: Our Schools are Committing ‘Civilizational Suicide’]
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* 2016-02-29: [https://lilthelovebug.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/the-truth-about-gary-north-the-ron-paul-curriculum/ The Truth About Gary North & The Ron Paul Curriculum]
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* 2016-02-18: [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-home-school-education-college-dupage-perspec-0219-jm-20160218-story.html What changed this teacher's mind about home schooling]
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* 2015-12-17: [http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/dec/17/we-need-fewer-exams-and-more-wilderness-in-education We need fewer exams and more wilderness in education]
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===2014===
* 2015-11-11: [https://qz.com/546832/stanford-researchers-show-were-sending-many-children-to-school-way-too-early/ Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early]
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* 2014-09-29 [http://www.racheous.com/respectful-parenting/preparing-child-real-world/ How to Really Prepare Your Child For The Real World]
* 2015-08-11: [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/when-success-leads-to-failure/400925/ Why Teachers, Parents, and Society at Large Have Destroyed Kids' Love of Learning]
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* 2014-09-02 [https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/09/02/how-do-unschoolers-turn-out/ How do Unschoolers Turn Out?]
* 2015-08-08: [http://www.trueactivist.com/amount-of-students-homeschooling-increased-62-in-the-past-decade/ Amount Of Students Homeschooling Increased 62% In The Past Decade]
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* 2014-08-12 [https://www.outsideonline.com/1928266/we-dont-need-no-education We Don't Need No Education]
* 2015-06-10: [https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/10/playing-with-legos-is-more-valuable-than-learning-algebra/ Playing with Legos is More Valuable than Learning Algebra]
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* 2014-07-12 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201407/what-do-grown-unschoolers-think-unschooling-iv-in-series What Do Grown Unschoolers Think of Unschooling? IV in Series]
* 2015-06-02: [http://anonhq.com/elon-musk-admits-to-unschooling-his-children/ Elon Musk admits to “Unschooling” his Children]
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* 2014-07-02 [http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2014/07/study_too_many_structured_activities_hinder_childrens_executive_functioning.html Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning]
* 2015-05-06: [https://www.childrenandnature.org/2015/05/06/the-unsafe-child-less-outdoor-play-is-causing-more-harm-than-good/ THE UNSAFE CHILD: Less Outdoor Play is Causing More Harm than Good]
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* 2014-06-20 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/06/for-better-school-results-clear-the-schedule-and-let-kids-play/373144/ Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School]
* 2015-04-07: [https://my32cents.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/the-5-tiers-of-homeschooling/ The Five Tiers of Homeschooling]
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* 2014-03-19 [http://www.homeschoolundersiege.com/advantages-homeschooling/ The Advantages of Homeschooling]
* 2015-04-03: [http://blogshewrote.org/2015/04/03/best-educational-youtube-channels-for-homeschoolers/ Best Educational YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers]
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* 2014-02-19 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/19/why-schools-are-failing-our-boys/ Why schools are failing our boys]
* 2015-03-31: [http://mydestinationknown.blogspot.com/2015/03/sonlight-blog-party-homeschool-advice.html School is a Building, Learning is a Lifestyle]
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* 2012-04-16 [http://www.monbiot.com/2012/04/16/2125/ Rewilding Our Children]
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* 2010-04-15 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201004/kids-learn-math-easily-when-they-control-their-own-learning Kids Learn Math Easily When They Control Their Own Learning]
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* 2010-03-29 The Onion: [https://www.theonion.com/increasing-number-of-parents-opting-to-have-children-sc-1819571422 Increasing Number Of Parents Opting To Have Children School-Homed]
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* 2010-01-26 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201001/the-decline-play-and-rise-in-childrens-mental-disorders The Decline of Play and Rise in Children's Mental Disorders]
  
* 2014-09-29: [http://www.racheous.com/respectful-parenting/preparing-child-real-world/ How to Really Prepare Your Child For The Real World]
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* 2009-09-09 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/200909/seven-sins-our-system-forced-education Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education]
* 2014-09-02: [https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/09/02/how-do-unschoolers-turn-out/ How do Unschoolers Turn Out?]
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* 2014-08-12: [https://www.outsideonline.com/1928266/we-dont-need-no-education We Don't Need No Education]
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* 2014-07-12: [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201407/what-do-grown-unschoolers-think-unschooling-iv-in-series What Do Grown Unschoolers Think of Unschooling? IV in Series]
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* 2014-07-02: [http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2014/07/study_too_many_structured_activities_hinder_childrens_executive_functioning.html Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning]
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* 2014-03-19: [http://www.homeschoolundersiege.com/advantages-homeschooling/ The Advantages of Homeschooling]
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* 2014-02-19: [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/19/why-schools-are-failing-our-boys/ Why schools are failing our boys]
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* 2012-04-16: [http://www.monbiot.com/2012/04/16/2125/ Rewilding Our Children]
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* 2010-04-15: [https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201004/kids-learn-math-easily-when-they-control-their-own-learning Kids Learn Math Easily When They Control Their Own Learning]
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* 2010-03-29: The Onion: [https://www.theonion.com/increasing-number-of-parents-opting-to-have-children-sc-1819571422 Increasing Number Of Parents Opting To Have Children School-Homed]
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* 2010-01-26: [https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/201001/the-decline-play-and-rise-in-childrens-mental-disorders The Decline of Play and Rise in Children's Mental Disorders]
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* 2009-09-09: [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/200909/seven-sins-our-system-forced-education Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education]
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* 2008-09-08 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/200809/why-we-should-stop-segregating-children-age-part-i Why We Should Stop Segregating Children by Age: Part I]
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* 2008-09-17 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/200809/why-we-should-stop-segregating-children-age-part-ii Why We Should Stop Segregating Children by Age: Part II]
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* 2008-09-24 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/200809/why-we-should-stop-segregating-children-age-part-iii Why We Should Stop Segregating Children by Age: Part III]
  
 
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* [https://www.wpbf.com/article/families-homeschooling-children-on-a-boat-while-traveling-around-the-world/27272632 Families homeschooling children on a boat while traveling around the world]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2269679890020186 New California law will treat homeschool parents like child abusers]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1351111208364003 Illinois Lawmakers Demand Home Inspections for All Homeschoolers]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGH97DQzA4 3 great untruths to stop telling kids—and ourselves]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lztEnBFN5zU Why safe playgrounds aren't safe for kids]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lztEnBFN5zU Why safe playgrounds aren't safe for kids]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2276695112547003/ Stossel: Saved By A Better School]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2276695112547003/ Stossel: Saved By A Better School]

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The Prussian Origins of the American Public School System
8 min
The world as her school room ~ AlisonsAdventures.com
4 min
Infographic: Homeschooled
John Taylor Gatto: The Ultimate History Lesson ~ Hour 1 of 5
Hour 2 of 5 ~ Hour 3 of 5 ~ Hour 4 of 5 ~ Hour 5 of 5
Master Ayub's Park School in Pakistan ~3 min
PragerU - War on Boys ~6 min
How school makes kids less intelligent ~9 min
A surprisingly informative video about a large variety of schooling options ~21 min
The End of Play: Why Kids Need Unstructured Time ~30 min
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Homeschooling

One of the primary responsibilities we have as parents is to make sure our children are trained/educated properly. I prefer to use the terms "trained" or "educated" instead of "schooled" because to me they are more appropriate. It's similar to saying "children" instead of "kids." I fail quite a lot in my efforts there, but I try to use language appropriately. Frankly, my children aren't goats...I don't like that connotation. The whole sheep and goats thing troubles me. Why would we want to call our children goats? Sorry, I got sidetracked for a moment, but I think it's worth considering.

Every family has different dynamics that make it unique, and every child in a family has different characteristics that makes them an individual. As parents, we have a dedicated interest in our children, and know best what makes our child/children unique. Education is not a one size fits all proposition. Just as each child is unique, part of the homeschooling puzzle is identifying the learning style best suited to each child.

Here's an article that may inspire you to get started.

If that didn't do it watch the video Indoctrination. It's a crash course in "Why Homeschool?"

FYI - I have a beef with most homeschool history curriculum. When looking into a homeschool history curriculum for the first time, you will notice that it tends to have a very loud "patriotic, evangelical" voice. I am irritated some by this, but it is what it is - a manufactured worldview for mass consumption, in my opinion. I think there's a need for an alternative-viewpoint curriculum (history) that doesn't come draped in a flag and carrying a cross...to borrow part of a quote from Sinclair Lewis. We've been using Brother Gregory's books to supplement areas where there just aren't very many options. Regardless of what curriculum you use, I think you should involve yourself in what your child is learning. Correct the propaganda where you see it, and make sure your children are allowed to question what they read. Discussions are important!

Why Homeschool?

Benefits

  • Flexibility
Whether it's time, vacation, curriculum, or whatever, homeschooling offers a family the ability to make choices that are best for them.
  • Build Community
Homeschooling can bring families together with other like-minded families to share ideas, resources, and counsel. Homeschool co-ops are a great resource for meeting other homeschool families. When you homeschool and make an effort to find other homeschoolers, you'll find a valuable new circle of friends who, bringing their unique skill sets, are ready to help you succeed.
  • Learn New Skills
  • Taking Responsibility
Taking Responsibility for training/educating your children is part of loving your neighbor. The responsibility is yours...take it by the horns! When you rely on the State for your children's education, you're actually coveting/stealing from your neighbor through the agency of a government that is willing to use violence. If you doubt this, try not paying property taxes and see what happens.
  • Learn What You Didn't Learn The First Time
  • Customize the Learning Experience for YOUR Child
Education doesn't have to be one size fits all
  • Limit Indoctrination by the State
When YOU train YOUR children, you're not competing with the world as much as you are for their hearts and minds. If your children are spending 6 - 8 hours a day soaking up other peoples worldview, at some point you're going to have a problem.


School to fool Are schools and educational institutions used as a social tool?[1]

Schools as Tools Has someone used the modern public schools to mold the minds of America for their own purposes. [2] Printable 5" X 8 1/2" Pamphlets Standard 8 1/2"X 11" Print Friendly

School is Meaningless

Resources

  • home-school.com - Lots of good information here about how to get started and connected with the homeschool community wherever you are. See the GROUPS link for co-op information.
  • Alliance for Self-Directed Education - Comprehensive, searchable database that contains listings of SDE-aligned schools, learning centers, co-ops, collectives, books, films, websites, workshops & training, professional services, and more.

General Curriculum Information

Also, check out her top 100 picks - the advantage to something like this site is that she doesn't play favorites w/ one curriculum provider. She chooses the providers who are best at what they do - making it easier to tailor your child's education to their talents & interests.
Small company that puts together packages of some of the best curriculum, including educational toys, for birth through high school (yes, birth!)
Here's an example of a "box" type curriculum - everything you need to teach comes in a box from the same company....they do some things well & some things are pretty dry.....but sometimes a highly structured, scripted plan can help get you started.
Dr. Robinson K-12 Homeschool Curriculum. Developed by a scientist and his six children.

Online Homeschool Programs

  • Breakaway Learning - Tremendous interview with retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, creator of Breakaway Learning, a computerized program designed to help teens build customized learning plans around the subjects and issues that interest them.
  • Brilliant.org "Also known as Brilliant, is a website and associated community that features problems and courses in mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, and computer science. Brilliant is intended to discover and cultivate the mathematical and scientific thinking skills of students, professionals, and hobbyists around the world.[2] It operates via a freemium business model." - Wikipedia

Specific Course Curriculum

Anatomy

Biology

Economics

Foreign Language

Geography

History

Consider podcasts on the subject...
  • History on Fire - I don't like his accent, but he's still better than any history teacher I ever had.
  • Martyr Made provides amazing detail about the history of Palestine starting in the early 1900s through the establishment of modern Israel. Totally altered my perception.
Books/audiobooks also offer possibilities
  • MY FAVORITE: Steve Berry is a former lawyer who digs out tons of interesting, forgotten, alternative historical details in his Cotton Malone series
  • Clive Cussler always weaves intriguing historical events throughout his novels. His protagonists always seem to have high moral codes.
  • Pillars of the Earth centers around the building of a cathedral in England during the early Middle Ages. This books starts the hardships and triumphs of several families. Later books follow later generations of those same families as the community around the cathedral develops.

Logic

  • http://fallacydetective.com/ Really helps your children to develop discernment. Cuts through the propaganda like a hot knife. Teaches children how to debate effectively.

Math

  • Math Bot: Learn math by programming a robot - from counting to calculus.

Reading

Science

  • Astronomy - Electric Universe Theory uses demonstrable experiments to overturn mainstream theory that depends upon fantasies like black holes and dark matter to fill the gaps in pure mathematical that have no foundation in reality. As this new understanding of the universe develops, it will completely transform our understanding of things like mythology, biology, geology, medicine, and more. These two interviews provide a good overview...

Various Methods Overview

Excellent overview of various methods & styles of homeschooling w/ links to a few companies that support each.(There are hundreds more in each category though!). We did pretty straight classical for our first 5-6 years but have transitioned to eclectic & self taught as our children entered high school. Our pre-ks are getting more Charlotte Mason & Montessori right now & will probably stay there awhile.
Just like the name says, homeschooling on a shoestring! No or low cost ways to educate your children at home....this link is actually more of the above as far as methods but the site has a lot more to explore...more below on free or low cost curriculum
Thomas Jefferson Education is an educational philosophy and a methodology by which great individuals throughout history were educated. Our family has successfully incorporated this philosophy into our homeschool. We started with the book, A Thomas Jefferson Education, and the articles on the TJed.org website.

More Resources

Books for Children

In this video Libertarian author Connor Boyack explains how homeschooling his own kids helped him discover the need for children's books that embrace the liberty/anarchist worldview. His Tuttle Twins series has started with children's versions of Bastiat's, The Law, and Freidman's explanation of the free market through the creation of a pencil.

Also recommended

  • Three Friends Free, shows how we all use voluntary interactions in our every day lives and what happens when violence is introduced.
  • The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible by Ken Schoolland. It's probably more suitable for early teens. The newest edition is even designed with questions at the end of chapters.

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