Homeschooling is gaining in popularity and therefore the demand for quality home school resources at a minimal cost is also growing.
Websites seem to be one method of filling this need in a cost effective and far reaching manner. Many of the websites and forums available are hosted by grass root organizations with a wealth of educational experience, both in the public and homeschool arenas. Behind these sites are organizations such as Family Christian Academy (FCA) and The Homeschool Legal Defense Association or HSLDA.
Homeschooling websites offer many resources to families actively involved in educating their children. Some of the resources available, in addition to resources on getting started, include printables, homework help, lesson plans, art ideas, state and provincial curriculum information, and business and social networking groups.
Informational Websites for Homeschoolers
FamilyChristianAcademy (FCA) Web Forum: This website provides a multitude of information for parents of homeschoolers in both Canada and the United States. The information provided includes curriculum options, daily polls, legal information, testing information and a homeschool marketplace where parents who homeschool can list and resell their used curriculum. There is a friendly atmosphere at the FCA Web Forum. Users must answer a questionnaire in order to gain membership however unregistered users can read the posts.
Little Brick Schoolhouse: This website contains information on a variety of subjects including Math, Science, Literature and History. The site includes activities such as games and videos. This website equates education to Lego TM Blocks by saying each lesson is a building block and it shows parents how to use these classic blocks in many creative ways.
Handipoints: This is a wonderful parenting tool that can be used by homeschooling parents and parents whose children attend public school. Handipoints is a safe virtual world where parents create chore charts and allowances, and children adopt virtual characters that play games and watch movies. This site is best suited for children four to twelve and it teaches children how to work for their allowances and to recognize the rewards.
A Book In Time: A Book In Time was written by a teacher for other teachers. It began as a listing of history books, however it grew with the addition of crafts, timelines, maps and other resources. The purpose of this website, according to A Book In Time founder, is to help history teachers find the resources they need to teach their classes in the most enriching way possible.
There are many well-designed websites that offer a wealth of information for homeschooling parents. Many of the web forums, such as the FCA Web Forum, offer listings for other informational websites, blogs and resources they believe would be of benefit to homeschoolers.
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