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{{#ev:youtube|b8k-x6n-NfI|320|right|The world as her school room ~ [http://www.alisonsadventures.com AlisonsAdventures.com]<br />4 min}}[[Image:Homeschool-infographic-thumb.jpg‎|link=Homeschooling by the Numbers|320px|right|thumb|Infographic: [[Homeschooling by the Numbers]]]]{{#ev:youtube|xJHt-m3VX6o|320|right|Seven Lies About Homeschoolers [http://www.blimeycow.com ~ BlimeyCow] - 3 min<br /><br />Also recommended:<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kes6KVbbeyo You Might Be a Homeschooler If...]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njsAuqL3E6Y You Might Be a Homeschooler If...Part 2]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkGmaAKemJ8 You Might Be a Homeschooler If...Part 3]}}{{#ev:youtube|iG9CE55wbtY|320|right|TED: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? - 20 min<br /><br />Also recommended:<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LelXa3U_I TED: Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11u3vtcpaY TEDx: 13 year-old Logan LaPlante talks about Hackschooling]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-VacaaN75o TED: Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things your kids should do]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bs43rnhI8c TED: Sugata Mitra: Building Schools in the Granny Cloud]<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNAck0_yMCU Reason: Is Homeschooling a Universal Human Right?]}}{{#ev:youtube|YQiW_l848t8|320|right|John Taylor Gatto: The Ultimate History Lesson ~ Hour 1 of 5<br />[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4_KjUiqg0Q Hour 2 of 5] ~ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exGYyV7yMpY Hour 3 of 5] ~ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xgYQM5S7as Hour 4 of 5] ~ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30fxRwkBbHc Hour 5 of 5]}}[[Image:Homeschool-genius.jpg‎|320px|right|thumb|Everybody is a genius...]][[Image:Homeschool-gatto.jpg‎|320px|right|thumb|School is a twelve-year jail sentence...]]Proverbs 22:6  Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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== 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 term "training or educating" instead of "schooling" because to me it's more appropriate. Kind of like using "children" instead of "kids". I fail quite a lot in my efforts there, but I like to use language appropriately, and frankly, my children aren't goats...I don't like the connotations there. 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 a unique family. Every child has different characteristics that makes that child an individual. There isn't a one size fits all approach to education that works for every child. As parents, we have a dedicated interest in our child and we know better than anyone what makes our child/children unique. Identifying the learning style for each child is an important part of the homeschooling puzzle.
 
Here's an article that may inspire you to get started
http://newswithviews.com/Turtel/joel24.htm
 
If that didn't do it watch the video Indoctrination. It's a crash course in "Why Homeschool?" http://indoctrinationmovie.com/
 
FYI - I have a beef with most homeschool history curriculum. One thing you'll notice when looking into homeschooling for the first time is that it tends to have a very loud "patriotic evangelical" voice. This tends to irritate me a bit, but it is what it is. This is a manufactured worldview for mass consumption in my opinion. I think there's a need for an alternative viewpoint curriculum that doesn't come draped in a flag and carrying a cross...to borrow part of a quote from Sinclair Lewis. Much of the history curriculum will focus on that particular worldview. We've been using Brother Gregory's books to supplement areas where there just aren't very good 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 questioning what they read. Discussions are important!


=== Why Homeschool? ===
=== Why Homeschool? ===
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'''Benefits'''
'''Benefits'''
* Flexibility
* Flexibility
Whether it's time, vacation, curriculum, or whatever, homeschooling offers the family the ability to make choices that are best for that family.
: Whether it's time, vacation, curriculum, or whatever, homeschooling offers a family the ability to make choices that are best for them.


* Community Building
* Build Community  
Homeschooling brings families together with other like minded families who can share ideas, resources, and counsel to each other. Everyone brings a different skill set to the community. When you homeschool and make an effort to find other homeschoolers, you'll find a valuable new circle of friends ready to help you succeed. Homeschool co-ops are a great resource for meeting other homeschool families.
: 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
* Learn New Skills


* Taking Responsibility
* 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, you're actually coveting/stealing from your neighbor through the agency of a government willing to use violence. If you doubt this, try not paying property taxes and see what happens.  
: 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
* Learn What You Didn't Learn The First Time


* Customize the Learning Experience for YOUR Child
* Customize the Learning Experience for YOUR Child
Education doesn't have to be one size fits all
: Education doesn't have to be one size fits all


* Limit Indoctrination by the State
* Limit Indoctrination by the State
When YOU train YOUR children, you're not competing with the world as much for their hearts and minds. If your children are spending 6 - 8 hours a day soaking up other peoples worldview, you're going to have a problem on your hands at some point
: 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.


* For More on "Why Home School"?  Watch the documentary film, [http://indoctrinationmovie.com/trailer-a-clips IndoctriNATION, click here for trailers]
* For More on "Why Home School"?  Watch the documentary film, [http://indoctrinationmovie.com/trailer-a-clips IndoctriNATION, click here for trailers]




'''School to fool'''<BR>
'''School to fool'''
Are schools and educational institutions used as a social tool?
Are schools and educational institutions used as a social tool?[http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/school.php]
http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/school.php[http://www.hisholychurch.org/sermon/school.php]<BR>


'''Schools as Tools'''  
'''[[Schools as Tools]]'''  
Has someone used the modern public schools to mold the minds of America for their own purposes. [http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/bklt/schooltools.pdf] Printable 5" X 8 1/2" Pamphlets Standard 8 1/2"X 11" Print Friendly
Has someone used the modern public schools to mold the minds of America for their own purposes. [http://www.hisholychurch.org/study/bklt/schooltools.pdf] Printable 5" X 8 1/2" Pamphlets Standard 8 1/2"X 11" Print Friendly


===Cooperative Homeschooling===
[https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/all/school-is-meaningless-how-do-i-end-this-shit-ask-john-2/ '''School is Meaningless''']


http://www.home-school.com/


Lots of information here about how to get connected with the homeschool community wherever you are and good how to get started information. See the GROUPS link for co-op information.
=== Resources ===
 
* [https://hslda.org/content/laws/ Homeschool Laws in Your State]
* [http://www.home-school.com/ 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.
* [https://www.self-directed.org/ 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===
===General Curriculum Information===


* Reviews on various curriculum, all subjects:
* [http://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/free-homeschooling-netflix-amazon-youtube/ Free Homeschooling with Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube]
http://cathyduffyreviews.com/
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.


* Reviews & Additional Resources
* [http://cathyduffyreviews.com/ Reviews on various curriculum, all subjects]:
http://thehomeschoolmom.com/  
: 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.


* Homeschool Rescource Catalog
* [https://www.criticalthinking.com/ Critical Thinking Co.]
http://www.timberdoodle.com/


Small company that puts together packages of some of the best curriculum, including educational toys, for birth through high school (yes, birth!)
* [http://thehomeschoolmom.com/ Reviews & Additional Resources]
 
* [http://www.timberdoodle.com/ Homeschool Rescource Catalog]
: Small company that puts together packages of some of the best curriculum, including educational toys, for birth through high school (yes, birth!)
   
   
* Popular "Box" Type Structured Curriculum
* [http://www.abeka.com/homeschool/ Popular "Box" Type Structured Curriculum]
http://www.abeka.com/homeschool/
: 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.
 
* [http://www.sonlight.com/ Literature Based Christian Curriculum]
 
* [http://www.rodandstaffstore.com/ Mennonite Inspired]
 
* [http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/ Robinson Curriculum - Self-Teaching]
: Dr. Robinson K-12 Homeschool Curriculum. Developed by a scientist and his six children.
 
* [http://www.memoriapress.com/ Classical Curriculum] Online Courses Available
 
* [http://www.veritaspress.com/ Veritas Press] Online Courses Available
 
* [http://www.tapestryofgrace.com/index.php Tapestry of Grace]
 
* [https://www.classicalconversations.com/ Classical Conversations]
 
* [https://www.sonlight.com/ Sonlight Curriculum]
 
* [http://www.actonacademy.org/find? Acton Academy]
 
* [https://prendaschool.com/ Prenda Microschools]
 
=== Online Homeschool Programs ===
 
* [https://www.aop.com/freetrial/enterpromocode Alpha Omega Monarch program]
 
* [https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org Accredited Schools Online]


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
* [https://www.homehighschoolhelp.com/blogs/massive-open-online-courses-moocs-for-homeschool-students List of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) For Homeschool Students]


* Literature Based Christian Curriculum
* [http://www.acellusacademy.com/ Acellus Academy]
http://www.sonlight.com/


* Mennonite Inspired (Thanks Michael D.)
* [http://oakmeadow.com/ Oak Meadow]
http://www.rodandstaffstore.com/


* Self-Teaching Curriculum (Thanks Paul B.)
* [http://steamed.rocks/ Steamed]
Dr. Robinson K-12 Homeschool Curriculum. Developed by a scientist and his six children.
<br>http://www.robinsoncurriculum.com/


* Classical Curriculum
* [https://www.time4learning.com/ Time4Learning]
http://www.memoriapress.com/ Online Courses Available


http://www.veritaspress.com/ Online Courses Available
* [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.


http://www.tapestryofgrace.com/index.php
* [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===


* Logic
====Anatomy====
 
* http://www.prontolessons.com/anatomy.html
 
* http://anatomyarcade.com/
 
====Biology====
 
* http://www.prontolessons.com/biology.html
 
====Chemistry====
 
* [http://www.chemwithamanda.com/ Chem with Amanda]
:: Mom left her tenured chemistry instructor position so she could homeschool her girls. She put all her content online for free.
 
* [https://curtis-press.com/product/the-nature-of-the-atom-an-introduction-to-the-structured-atom-model/ Book: The Nature of the Atom: An Introduction to the Structured Atom Model]
::- Short video showing the shortcomings of the legacy "atomic" model of chemistry and why including electrical considerations is a much more holistic explanation.
 
* [https://www.amazon.com/Chemistry-Essential-Oils-Made-Simple/dp/0934426996/ Book: Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple: God's Love Manifest in Molecules]
:: Makes chemistry easy and relatable by showing its practical value in the world of essential oils.
 
====Economics====
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2177585715890658/ Stossel in the Classroom explanation] // [https://www.youtube.com/user/StosselClassroom Stossel Classroom YouTube Channel]
* [https://tuttletwins.com/ The Tuttle Twins book series]
** [https://freemarket.tuttletwins.com/ Free Market Rules]: Weekly curriculum from the creator of "The Tuttle Twins" to help learn the nuts and bolts of free markets and the ideas of a free society.
* [https://kidpreneurs.org/ Kidpreneur Book and Facebook Group]
* [https://www.childrensbusinessfair.org/ Acton Children's Business Fair]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/SecretMillionaires Secret Millionaires - Entrepreneurial Video Training for Children]
* [http://fisheconomics.org/ FI$H Economics uses vibrant animation and storytelling to bring economic ideas to life]
* [https://www.middleschoolmba.com/ Middle School MBA] // [https://www.henrybingaman.com/austrian-economics-explained-so-simple-a-6th-grader-can-understand/ Interview with the creator of Middle School MBA]
 
====Foreign Language====
 
* http://www.rosettastone.com/  Any language you can think of.
 
* http://www.littlepim.com/  Foreign Language for the Little Ones - Get them started early!
 
* http://www.memoriapress.com/  Latin/Classical Instruction
 
* http://www.veritaspress.com/  Latin/Classical Instruction
 
====Geography====
 
* [http://shop.fablevisionlearning.com/mapping-the-world-by-heart/fa/shop.detail/productID/2683/#.UpQpoBfiaIU Mapping the World by Heart curriculum] Students develop a comprehensive knowledge of geography that allows them to map the world entirely from memory. Grades 5-12.
 
====History====
 
:* [https://classicallearner.com/ ClassicalLearner.com]
 
:* [http://www.libertyclassroom.com/about Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom]
 
: '''Consider podcasts on the subject...'''
 
:* [http://profcj.org/ The Dangerous History Podcast] - History with an anarchist point-of-view - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
 
:* [http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Hardcore History] - Dan Carlin is considered THE superstar of history podcasts.
 
:* [http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/ History on Fire] - I don't like his accent, but he's still better than any history teacher I ever had.
 
:* [http://www.martyrmade.com/ 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.
 
:* [http://maritimehistorypodcast.com/ Maritime History] - World history from the perspective of boats.
 
:* [http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/the_history_of_rome/2007/07/1-in-the-beginning-.html The History of Rome] - Mike Duncan is the preeminent podcaster on Roman history.
 
:* [http://ourfakehistory.com/ Our Fake History] discusses common lies and myths of history.
 
: '''Books/audiobooks also offer possibilities'''
 
:* MY FAVORITE: [https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Berry/e/B001H6W6DU/ Steve Berry] is a former lawyer who digs out tons of interesting, forgotten, alternative historical details in his Cotton Malone series
 
:* [https://www.amazon.com/Clive-Cussler/e/B000APJ4L6/ Clive Cussler] always weaves intriguing historical events throughout his novels. His protagonists always seem to have high moral codes.
 
:*[https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00CKD3N4A/ Saxon Tales series by Bernard Cornwell] chronicles the epic saga of the making of England.
 
:* [https://www.amazon.com/The-Pillars-of-the-Earth/dp/B000X1MX7E/ 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====
 
* http://www.mathusee.com/  Uses manipulatives and videos to teach math
 
* http://www.mathmammoth.com  Math Mammoth: Very effective and affordable. Grades 1 - 12
 
* http://www.TabletClass.com  TabletClass: Amazing video math teaching PreAlgebra, Algebra, Geometry & Algebra 2.
 
* [https://mathbot.com/about Math Bot]: Learn math by programming a robot - from counting to calculus.


http://fallacydetective.com/ Really helps your children to develop discernment. Cuts through the propaganda like a hot knife. Teaches children how to debate effectively.
* [https://brilliant.org/ Brilliant]: See math and science in a new way


* Foreign Language
====Reading====


http://www.rosettastone.com/  Any language you can think of.
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671631985/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0671631985&linkCode=as2&tag=eatonessentia-20 Teach Your Child To Read in 100 Easy Lessons] I can't say enough good things about this approach. There are over 1000 reviews on Amazon. Rated 4.5


http://www.littlepim.com/  Foreign Language for the Little Ones - Get them started early!
====Science====


http://www.memoriapress.com/  Latin/Classical Instruction
* http://www.apologia.com/  Creation Based Science Curriculum


http://www.veritaspress.com/ Latin/Classical Instruction
* http://www.superchargedscience.com  Supercharged Science K - 12


* 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...


http://www.apologia.com/ Creation Based Science Curriculum
::* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vBflwdVxbg Video - Wallace Thornhill: Electric Universe Theory redefining energy, medicine, & Uplifting Society]
::* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuGiaYz049w Video - Wallace Thornhill: Electric Universe Theories, Importance of Open Mind Science Debate]
 
:* '''History''' - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmb0CSXF53w Video - Electricity can cause instantaneous fossilization]
 
:* '''Mythology''' - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7EAlTcZFwY Video - Symbols of an Alien Sky] provides new, concrete foundations
 
===Various Methods Overview===


* Math
* [http://www.home-school-curriculum-advisor.com/home-schooling-method.html Methods]
http://www.mathusee.com/  Uses manipulatives and videos to teach math
: 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.
   
   
===Various Methods Overview===
* [http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/homeschooling.html Homeschooling on a Shoestring Budget]
: 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
 
* [http://tjed.org A Thomas Jefferson Education]
* [http://www.tjed.org/about-tjed/video/ 10 short videos explain this approach to education]
: 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===
 
* [https://boredontherange.com/ Bored on the Range Coloring and Workbooks]
* [http://www.amblesideonline.org/ Free Charlotte Mason-type lessons for k-12]
* [http://www.oldfashionededucation.com/ Old Fashioned, but pretty good stuff & free]
* [http://www.montessoriathomebook.com Introduction to Montessori Methods at Home]
* [http://rainbowresource.com/index.php The Wal-Mart of Homeschool Resources]
* [http://www.offthegridnews.com/2012/10/18/project-based-learning-for-the-homeschooler/ Project Based Learning Article for Homeschoolers]
* [http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys.html Toys from Trash]
* [http://store.tjed.org/product/books/thomas-jefferson-education/paperback Book:  A Thomas Jefferson Education]
* [http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org Home School Buyers Co-op - The World's Largest Buyers Club for Homeschoolers]
* [http://www.garynorth.com/freebooks/sidefrm2.htm Biblical Educator Gary North - Free book downloads]
* [http://www.openculture.com//free_k-12_educational_resources 200 Free Kids Educational Resources: Video Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites & More]
* [https://www.aophomeschooling.com/blog/100-famous-homeschoolers/ 100 Famous Homeschoolers]
* [http://bookzz.org/ '''Largest free ebook library''']
 
===Books for Children===
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2Ceh6CBhAE 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 [http://tuttletwins.com/ ''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'''
 
* [https://classicallearner.com/cubs-to-bears-books/ Cubs to Bears Series]
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1484829506/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1484829506&linkCode=as2&tag=eatonessentia-20&linkId=THMMITPVPNNEGZJP ''Three Friends Free''], shows how we all use voluntary interactions in our every day lives and what happens when violence is introduced.
 
* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/817188444X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=817188444X&linkCode=as2&tag=eatonessentia-20&linkId=7QNIWBSXFMCTWYJ6 ''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.


* Methods
* The [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006YKEN4E/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006YKEN4E&linkCode=as2&tag=eatonessentia-20&linkId=XT5DIDXKTXQRTD5F ''Uncle Eric Book Series''] which includes the popular economics lessons [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0942617622/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0942617622&linkCode=as2&tag=eatonessentia-20&linkId=YFT2TWKORLWUPX27 ''Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?''] and [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0942617517/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0942617517&linkCode=as2&tag=eatonessentia-20&linkId=JRQBSQZL23LSX2ZE ''The Money Mystery: The Hidden Force Affecting Your Career, Business, and Investments'']
http://www.home-school-curriculum-advisor.com/home-schooling-method.html


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 ;0)
===Articles===
* Homeschooling on a Shoestring Budget
http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/homeschooling.html


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
===2022===
* 2022-04-29 [https://vimeo.com/ondemand/homeeddocumentary Home Ed Documentary]
* 2022-01-20 [https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/01/20/why-this-texas-mom-started-a-co-op-to-teach-her-kids/ Why This Texas Mom Started a Co-Op to Teach Her Kids]


* A Thomas Jefferson Education
===2021===
http://tjed.org
* 2021-11-17 [https://fee.org/articles/new-harvard-study-homeschoolers-turn-out-happy-well-adjusted-and-engaged/ New Harvard Study: Homeschoolers Turn Out Happy, Well-Adjusted, and Engaged]
* 2021-09-07 [https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/american-homeschooling-goes-boom Meet the parents yanking their children — some five million of them — from schools that they say aren't working]
* 2021-08-13 [https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/homeschooling-just-crossed-the-tipping-point/ Homeschooling Just Crossed the Tipping Point]


Thomas Jefferson Education is an educational philosophy and a methodology by which great individuals throughout history were educated. Our family has successfully incorporates this philosophy into our homeschool. We started with the book "A Thomas Jefferson Education and the articles on the TJed.org website.
===2020===
* 2020-09-18 [https://www.dailywire.com/news/walsh-the-truth-is-out-we-dont-need-the-public-school-system The Truth Is Out. We Don’t Need The Public School System.]
* 2020-07-13 [https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/microschooling-parents-creative-school-fall-71745030 Microschooling: The new way parents are getting creative about school for the fall]
* 2020-06-29 [https://medium.com/@chipjoyce/discovering-the-joy-of-homeschooling-because-of-covid-b76dccf675ef Discovering the Joy of Homeschooling Because of Covid]
* 2020-04-29 [https://fee.org/articles/the-myth-that-americans-were-poorly-educated-before-mass-government-schooling/ The Myth that Americans Were Poorly Educated before Mass Government Schooling]
* 2020-04-24 [https://interestingengineering.com/high-schooler-builds-fully-functional-wooden-car-model-in-300-hours-for-physics-project High Schooler Builds Fully Functional Wooden Car Model in 300 Hours for Physics Project]
* 2020-03-24 [https://freethepeople.org/coronavirus-forces-us-to-ask-is-school-necessary/ Coronavirus Forces Us to Ask, Is School Necessary?]
* 2020-02-28 [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/35001-get-children-out-of-public-schools-warns-az-education-chief Get Children Out of Public Schools, Warns Arizona Education Chief]
* 2020-02-24 [https://mises.org/wire/abolish-government-schools Abolish Government Schools]
* 2020-02-27 [https://fee.org/articles/low-cost-private-schools-are-revolutionizing-education-for-millions-of-children-in-developing-nations/ Low-Cost Private Schools Are Revolutionizing Education for Millions of Children in Developing Nations]
* 2020-02-11 [https://medium.com/@teachertom_67983/the-time-for-school-is-at-an-end-60410e5992be The Time For School Is At An End]
* 2020-02-07 [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/opinion/sunday/cressida-cowell-children-nature.html I Had a Gloriously Wild Childhood. That’s Why I Wrote ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’]
* 2020-01-31 '''[https://fee.org/articles/93-vermont-towns-have-no-public-schools-but-great-education-how-do-they-do-it/ 93 Vermont Towns Have No Public Schools, But Great Education. How Do They Do It?]'''


===More Resources===
===2019===
* 2019-11-07 [https://parade.com/948769/tinadonvito/unschooling-what-is-unschooling/ The “Unschooling” Movement Lets Kids Direct Their Learning—And Shocker, It Works]
* 2019-10-23 [https://raisingwildflowerkids.com/2018/05/08/you-can-homeschool-in-less-than-two-hours-per-day/ You can homeschool in less than two hours per day]
* 2019-10-21 [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2019/10/21/micro-school-network-expands-learning-options/ Micro-School Network Expands Learning Options]
* 2019-10-17 [https://thedyrt.com/magazine/lifestyle/introduction-family-road-trip/ This Family is Moving Into an RV for Travel and "Road Schooling"]
* 2019-10-13 [https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/homeschooling-cuts-about-million-from-harrison-school-system-s-funding/article_9e1caa3b-df7a-51e9-8bb3-6ab7f88eaace.html Homeschooling cuts about $2 million from Harrison School System's funding]
* 2019-09-17 "Developed in the mid-1960s as an alternative to the consolidation of the public schools in Ontario, Amish communities build and maintain their own schools, provide their own curriculum and pay their own teachers. They do not accept any government funding. Some see a direct connection between the development of parochial schools and the very high rate of retention among Old Order groups." [http://amishamerica.com/milverton-ontario-amish-school-auction/ See Article]
* 2019-09-06 [https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/how-unschooling-can-benefit-your-child-and-the-world/ How “Unschooling” Can Benefit your child and the world]
* 2019-06-05 [https://fee.org/articles/100-reasons-to-homeschool-your-kids/ 100 Reasons to Homeschool Your Kids ]
* 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]
* 2019-04-23 [https://fee.org/articles/the-value-of-a-self-directed-summer-for-kids/ The Value of a Self-Directed Summer for Kids]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2019-04-01 [https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/why-are-boys-still-attracted-farming/ Why Are Boys Still Attracted to Farming?]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2019-03-19 [http://rainorshinemamma.com/parents-stop-worrying-and-let-your-children-climb-trees/ Parents - Stop Worrying and Let Your Children Climb Trees]
* 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?]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2019-02-26 [https://medium.com/s/story/the-insane-structure-of-high-school-762fea58fe62 The Absurd Structure of High School]
* 2019-01-22 [https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/22/homeschooling-produces-better-students Homeschooling Produces Better-Educated, More-Tolerant Kids. Politicians Hate That]
* 2019-01-21 [https://reason.com/archives/2019/01/21/after-living-abroad-kids-strug After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting]
* 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]


* Free Charlotte Mason-type lessons for k-12
===2018===
* 2018-12-10 [https://fee.org/articles/mom-entrepreneurs-share-how-they-homeschool-and-grow-their-businesses/ Mom Entrepreneurs Share How They Homeschool and Grow Their Businesses]
* 2018-12-03 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/rage-against-the-machine-d7c2aac33807 Rage against the machine: programming the human mind]
* 2018-11-25 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201811/how-schools-thwart-passions How Schools Thwart Passions]
* 2018-11-19 [https://www.theoutbound.com/luke-webster/the-need-for-epic-traditions Why Kids Need Wilderness And Adventure More Than Ever]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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?]
* 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]
* 2018-09-03 [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/03/641256596/to-raise-confident-independent-kids-some-parents-are-trying-to-let-grow To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To 'Let Grow']
* 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)]
* 2018-06-18 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/learning-how-to-learn-64adc2fe0c94 Learning how to learn: the last excuse for school]
* 2018-06-05 [https://www.newstarget.com/2018-06-05-homeschooling-skyrockets-as-more-parents-get-fed-up-with-left-wing-social-engineering.html Homeschooling skyrockets as more parents get fed up with Left-wing social engineering and violence in public schools]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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’]
* 2018-04-29 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/beat-it-ab0afc5adab2 What about socialization? The prison-like social dynamics of school]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2018-04-15 [https://fee.org/articles/how-learning-blossoms-in-a-school-without-schooling/ How Learning Blossoms in a School without Schooling]
* 2018-04-12 [https://blog.steppingblocks.com/the-truth-about-homeschool-student-in-college-career-readiness The Truth About Homeschoolers in College]
* 2018-03-18 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/how-school-ruins-kids-f8da10f49a05 How school ruins kids and how it has probably ruined you too]
* 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]
* 2018-02-14 [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/the-state-weaponizes-education-to-create-ignorance/ The State weaponizes education to create ignorance]
* 2018-01-31 [https://fee.org/articles/it-takes-humility-to-learn-deeply/ It Takes Humility to Learn Deeply]
* 2018-01-28 [http://schoolingtheworld.org/a-thousand-rivers/ A Thousand Rivers: What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning]
* 2018-01-18 [http://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/01/14/first-ethnomathematics-academic-program/ World's first ethnomathematics program offered at UH]
* 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)]
* 2018-01-05 [https://www.dangerous.com/39706/dangerous-parenting-tips-homeschooling-hollywood-christian/ DANGEROUS Parenting: Tips on Homeschooling from a Hollywood Christian]
* 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]
* 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]


http://www.amblesideonline.org/
===2017===
* 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]
* Old Fashioned, but pretty good stuff & free
* 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?]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2017-10-12 [https://www.parent.com/teach-university-unschool-kids/ I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids]
* 2017-10-08 [https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/2020-04-Northern-California-goat-farm-food-pioneer-16133064.php Reading Doesn’t Need to Be Taught – How Unschoolers Learn to Read]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2017-09-06 [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-is-incompatible-with-freedom/ Compulsory Schooling Is Incompatible with Freedom]
* 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]
* 2017-08-31 [https://www.motherwiselife.org/homework-lesson-plan-why-unschooling-kids/ No Homework, No Lesson Plan: Why I’m ‘Unschooling’ My Kids]
* 2017-07-20 [https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/how-much-money-each-state-saves-thanks-homeschooling How Much Money Each State Saves Thanks to Homeschooling]
* 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”)]
* 2017-06-29 [http://www.freehomeschooldeals.com/teaching-home-economics-for-free/ Homeschooling for Free and Frugal: Teaching Home Economics for Free]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2017-03-16 [https://thehomestead.guru/road-schooling/ Road Schooling: Ditch the Classroom and Learn from the World]
* 2017-03-04 [https://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/03/04/several-texas-schools-tripled-recess-time-and-it-has-been-helping-the-growing-adhd-problem/ Several Texas Schools Tripled Recess Time And It Has Been Helping The Growing ADHD Problem]
* 2017-02-23 [https://fee.org/articles/what-if-grocery-stores-worked-like-public-schools/ What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?]
* 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]


http://www.oldfashionededucation.com/
===2016===
* 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]
* 2016-11-12 [http://www.racheous.com/respectful-parenting/the-dehumanisation-of-children/ The Dehumanisation of Children]
* 2016-10-19 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/without-self-education-west-will-probably-die Without Self-Education, the West Will Probably Die]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2016-08-17 [https://atlantablackstar.com/2016/08/17/this-black-family-of-geniuses-show-off-benefits-of-homeschooling/ This Black ‘Family of Geniuses’ Show off Benefits of Homeschooling]
* 2016-08-03 [https://maptia.com/nikiboon/stories/wild-and-free Wild and Free]
* 2016-07-04 [https://fee.org/articles/homeschoolers-creaming-other-students-on-the-sat/ Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT]
* 2016-05-24 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/are-homeschoolers-overqualified Are Homeschoolers Overqualified?]
* 2016-05-22 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/lack-play-reason-kids-are-depressed Is Lack of Play the Reason Kids are Depressed?]
* 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]
* 2016-04-13 [http://smarttereachday.com/considering-homeschooling-read-this-first/ This is why those weird moms homeschool]
* 2016-03-16 [https://educatedadventures.com/2016/03/16/the-truth-about-deschooling-that-will-blow-your-mind/ The truth about deschooling that will blow your mind]
* 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?]
* 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’]
* 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]
* 2016-02-18 [https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/colleges-are-eagerly-accepting-homeschooled-kids You Are Here
Colleges Are Eagerly Accepting Homeschooled Kids]
* 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]


* Introduction to Montessori Methods at Home
===2015===
* 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]
* 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]
* 2015-10-01 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-joyful-illiterate-kindergartners-of-finland/408325/ The Joyful, Illiterate Kindergartners of Finland]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2015-07-03 [https://fee.org/articles/home-education-inspires-a-love-of-learning/ Homeschoolers: It's for the Children]
* 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]
* 2015-06-02 [http://anonhq.com/elon-musk-admits-to-unschooling-his-children/ Elon Musk admits to “Unschooling” his Children]
* 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]
* 2015-04-07 [https://my32cents.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/the-5-tiers-of-homeschooling/ The Five Tiers of Homeschooling]
* 2015-04-03 [http://blogshewrote.org/2015/04/03/best-educational-youtube-channels-for-homeschoolers/ Best Educational YouTube Channels for Homeschoolers]
* 2015-03-31 [http://mydestinationknown.blogspot.com/2015/03/sonlight-blog-party-homeschool-advice.html School is a Building, Learning is a Lifestyle]


http://www.montessoriathomebook.com
===2014===
* 2014-09-29 [http://www.racheous.com/respectful-parenting/preparing-child-real-world/ How to Really Prepare Your Child For The Real World]
* 2014-09-02 [https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/09/02/how-do-unschoolers-turn-out/ How do Unschoolers Turn Out?]
* 2014-08-12 [https://www.outsideonline.com/1928266/we-dont-need-no-education We Don't Need No Education]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]
* 2014-06-16 [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/family/item/18485-homeschool-family-sends-seven-kids-to-college-all-by-age-12 Homeschool Family Sends Seven Kids to College — All by Age 12!]
* 2014-06-02 [https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/study-too-many-structured-activities-may-hinder-childrens-executive-functioning/2014/07 Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children’s Executive Functioning]
* 2014-03-19 [http://www.homeschoolundersiege.com/advantages-homeschooling/ The Advantages of Homeschooling]
* 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]
* 2012-04-16 [http://www.monbiot.com/2012/04/16/2125/ Rewilding Our Children]
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]


* The Wal-Mart of Homeschool Resources
* 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]


http://rainbowresource.com/index.php
* 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]
* 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]
* 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]


* Project Based Learning Article for Homeschoolers
* [http://www.educationcorner.com/benefits-disadvantages-of-homeschooling.html Benefits and Disadvantages of Homeschooling]
* [http://www.nheri.org/research/research-facts-on-homeschooling.html RESEARCH FACTS ON HOMESCHOOLING]
* [http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/201109060.asp  Cardus Survey—The Rest of the Story]


http://www.offthegridnews.com/2012/10/18/project-based-learning-for-the-homeschooler/
== Podcasts ==


* Toys from Trash
* [https://schoolsucksproject.com/the-micro-school-movement-with-kerry-mcdonald-podcast-632/ The Micro-School Movement]
* [https://schoolsucksproject.com/breakaway-learning-a-new-solution-for-self-directed-teens/ Retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, addresses the failure of both public education and college in the new world economy]
* [http://livingjoyfully.ca/ Exploring Unschooling podcast]
* Tom Woods [https://tomwoods.com/ep-1094-the-case-against-education/ The Case Against Education]
* Tom Woods [https://tomwoods.com/ep-1050-how-state-and-society-invented-adolescence-and-screwed-up-young-people/ How State and Society Invented Adolescence, and Screwed Up Young People]


http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys.html
== More Videos ==


* Book: A Thomas Jefferson Education
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2qmKP1D_bg WHEN THE SWAT TEAM DRAGS YOUR WIFE TO JAIL IN HER NIGHTGOWN]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kez87jw_2QM Stossel: A Taste of Homeschooling During Coronavirus Lockdown]
* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=938951569791802 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why The School System Is Outdated]
* [https://wsvn.com/news/special-reports/skoolie-families-turn-retired-school-buses-into-homes-on-wheels/ Wheel Life Adventure: ‘Skoolie’ families turn retired school buses into homes on wheels]
* [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]
* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2269679890020186 New California law will treat homeschool parents like child abusers]
* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1351111208364003 Illinois Lawmakers Demand Home Inspections for All Homeschoolers]
* [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.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2276695112547003/ Stossel: Saved By A Better School]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2339110582813455/ Reason: Do Kids Need School? Inside the 'Unschooling' Movement]
* [https://www.facebook.com/JohnStossel/videos/10156283154654117/1QZ1OSpVT4B7Q7OxH2uw Stossel: Saving Kids From Government Schools]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdmFrvwjMyE Dr. Gordon Neufeld - Hold On to Your Kids]
* [https://vimeo.com/222372690 The Drs. Wolfson - ECO School, Fundraiser Promo]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coMXLy8RBIc TEDx | Peter Grey - How Schools Thwart Passions]
* [https://www.facebook.com/MichelleMalkinCRTV/videos/467198917033263/ Michelle Malkin - The Big Labor Scandal of the Century]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP3VdSRTnbE Liz Wheeler: Liberal blames school shootings on homeschooling]
* [https://www.facebook.com/FreedomToons/videos/1915444611831072/ FreedomToons: Debates with Strawmen: School Choice]
* [https://www.facebook.com/UNILADTech/videos/1912605309017181/ Humanity Casually Explained]
* [https://www.facebook.com/thehomeschoolchannel/videos/10152090091458283/ Todd Wilson uncovers six lies most homeschool moms believe - HUMOR]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/10155520610329117/ Reason: A Libertarian Builds Low-Cost Private Schools for the Masses]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqx_kWXfMHo Elon Musk "I hated School. It was torture"]
* [https://www.facebook.com/TruthTheory/videos/10155916359155482/ NASA Scientists: Education System Dumbs Us Down]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS2AcuhFdhQ Stossel: Saving Kids From Government Schools]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hZylJp-pHo The Case Against Education: Government Spending $1 Trillion a Year on Schooling Is a Waste of Money]
* [https://www.facebook.com/UnderstandingEconomics1/videos/1423131954480105/ Six Problems with Modern Schooling]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10155513191086939/ This state school in England teaches kids how to shoot, and to gut and cook pigeons.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOxJzcv06H8 Self-Directed Education: Allowing Children to Learn & Develop Naturally]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMmu-kopqjw Trusting Children to Learn]
* [http://russia-insider.com/en/christian-homeschooling-becoming-popular-russiafinally/ri22037 Christian Homeschooling Becoming Popular in Russia...Finally]
* [https://www.facebook.com/anarcholand/videos/2053676294865975/ Tom Woods RAILING against the public schools]
* [https://www.facebook.com/yaliberty/videos/10155241891865197/ If Government Ran a Grocery Store]
* [https://www.facebook.com/HudsonValleySudburySchool/videos/10155951019968804/ Sudbury Schools]
* [https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/videos/947095308789755/ Actress Sam Sorbo on Why She Chose Homeschooling]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-SrsJiq0AE Are Your Kids Too Fragile? How to Make the Next Generation More Resilient]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRjhmp6_SL4 Why is Teaching a Crime? California Denies Blue-Collar Workers Entry to Trade Schools]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tavnvq2BwUk The Pholospher: Top 3 Ethical Alternatives to Public School]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQbKYjzjLk Stossel: Government-Run Schools Crush Innovation - Part 1]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxMPfY_YDsE Stossel: Government-Run Schools Crush Innovation - Part 2]


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The Prussian Origins of the American Public School System 8 min
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The world as her school room ~ AlisonsAdventures.com4 min
Infographic: Homeschooling by the Numbers
Infographic: Homeschooled
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Seven Lies About Homeschoolers ~ BlimeyCow - 3 minAlso recommended:You Might Be a Homeschooler If...You Might Be a Homeschooler If...Part 2You Might Be a Homeschooler If...Part 3The Twelve Types of Homeschool MomsThe Ten Types of Homeschoolers
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TED: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? - 20 minAlso recommended:TED: Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!TEDx: 13 year-old Logan LaPlante talks about HackschoolingTED: Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things your kids should doTED: Sugata Mitra: Building Schools in the Granny CloudReason: Is Homeschooling a Universal Human Right?
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John Taylor Gatto: The Ultimate History Lesson ~ Hour 1 of 5Hour 2 of 5 ~ Hour 3 of 5 ~ Hour 4 of 5 ~ Hour 5 of 5
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Master Ayub's Park School in Pakistan ~3 min
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PragerU - War on Boys ~6 min
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How school makes kids less intelligent ~9 min
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A surprisingly informative video about a large variety of schooling options ~21 min
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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.

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

  • Homeschool Laws in Your State
  • 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

Chemistry

Mom left her tenured chemistry instructor position so she could homeschool her girls. She put all her content online for free.
- Short video showing the shortcomings of the legacy "atomic" model of chemistry and why including electrical considerations is a much more holistic explanation.
Makes chemistry easy and relatable by showing its practical value in the world of essential oils.

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.

Articles

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Colleges Are Eagerly Accepting Homeschooled Kids]

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Podcasts

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Homeschooling Images

  • The Beautiful Simplicity of Homeschooling


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