| Brief Overview of Homeschooling, A |
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There is no one way to do it. One family may begin with opening ceremonies to signal the start of the daily routine and follow a scheduled curriculum. Another family may opt for child-led learning, where parents provide help as the child expresses interest in a topic. Usually parents provide supervision and help, but most children assume increasing responsibility for choosing and carrying out projects as they mature. |
| Don't Panic Curriculum |
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So you're not panicking--really. You're just a little nervous, that's all. And since you just pulled junior out of school yesterday, you would feel a lot better if you had something to work with while your not panicking. I offer the following resources as suggestions for "not panicking while I'm researching my options." It includes a couple of workbooks, some internet sites, and a few suggestions for the teacher. The grades are only a reference, use what works best for your child and situation. |
| Don't Panic--How to Choose a Curriculum |
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So you've got junior at home now. And then it hits you--what am I supposed to teach him--how am I going to teach him--I don't know how to teach him--WHAT HAVE I DONE!? |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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Frequently asked questions concerning homeschooling in Texas. |
| Home Schools are Private Schools in Texas-For Now |
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Homeschoolers asking for special consideration as homeschoolers shouldn't be surprised when they're treated as something other than private schools in Texas. |
| Homeschool Methods: School at Home |
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This is the traditional school transplanted to the home. It's what you generally think of when someone says "school." Families will select a curriculum that covers all subject areas, often with teacher plans, quizzes, and tests. |
| Homeschooling and Higher Education |
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Most colleges have received applications from homeschooled students and have developed policies for evaluating their records. A number of admissions departments have set specific standards by which they judge homeschooled students, with most preferring to consider student portfolios, a transcript of coursework prepared by parents, and the student's SAT or ACT test scores. |
| Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents |
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While the focus is on homeschooling gifted children, the points it raises are applicable to all children. In fact, educational research has shown that any child will excel in a "gifted and talented" situation. The schools just can't afford it. |
| Homeschooling Guide |
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A guide to homeschooling from one of the best homeschooling websites on the net. |
| Homeschooling isn't as safe as you think |
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To all those who are thinking about following the advice of those in the Southern Baptist Convention to pull your kids from the public school to homeschool, beware, I’m a homeschooler. |
| Homeschooling Methods: Charlotte Mason |
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Charlotte Mason opens you to the vast array of education possibilities beyond anyone one curriculum. Learning about the Charlotte Mason approach will rapidly bring you to the heart of homeschooling and help you start your own path best for your family. |
| Homeschooling Methods: School at Home/Structured |
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This is the traditional school transplanted to the home. It's what you generally think of when someone says "school." Families will select a curriculum that covers all subject areas, often with teacher plans, quizzes, and tests. |
| Homeschooling Methods: Waldorf |
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The Waldorf method addresses the three aspects of humanity as defined by Steiner, physical, emotional, and thinking often referred to as the hands, heart, and head. Steiner believed that the education system spent too much time on the "thinking" at the expense of the "physical" and "emotional." |
| I've Decided to Homeschool--Now What? |
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You've made the decision to homeschool, so what's next? The following is some friendly, non-legal advise from me to you based on my experiences and others who also homeschool. |
| Multiple Intelligences: Gardner's Theory |
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This digest discusses the origins of Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, his definition of intelligence, the incorporation of the Theory of Multiple Intelligences into the classroom, and its role in alternative assessment practices. |
| Rural Home Schooling and Place-based Education |
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This Digest identifies ways that place-based education can counter common concerns about homeschooling so that homeschooled students--especially those living in rural areas--receive academic, social, and individual benefits. |
| Self-Directed Learning |
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Self-directed learners demonstrate a greater awareness of their responsibility in making learning meaningful and monitoring themselves. They are curious and willing to try new things (Lyman, 1997), view problems as challenges, desire change, and enjoy learning. Taylor also found them to be motivated and persistent, independent, self-disciplined, self-confident and goal-oriented. |
| The "H" Word: Home Schooling |
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"As a public educator, I frowned on parents who chose to teach their children at home--until I became one of those parents. " |
| Thursday Nights |
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What do Thursday nights have to do with homeschooling? Everything. |
| Top Ten Reasons to Homeschool |
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Everyone has a top ten list, this is mine. |
| Top Websites on Homeschooling Legality in Texas |
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These websites are provide you with information on the legal aspects of homeschooling. They list relevant education code, legislation, and court cases as well as the basic steps to start homeschooling in Texas. |
| Types of Homeschooling Organizations |
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There are a wide variety of homeschooling organizations that new homeschoolers can turn to. Most organizations will not fall neatly into any one category so the following definitions are generalizations. |
| What is Curriculum? |
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Curriculum is basically a grouping of subjects of study. We tend to think about curriculum by organization or subject. For example, any public high school curriculum in Texas is required to include math and science. Math and science are just parts of the curriculum. |
| Why I Homeschool: Ms. Frizzle |
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Have you ever watched "The Magic School Bus?" It's a show about a teacher, Ms. Frizzle, who teaches her students science by taking them on field trips via the "magic school bus." |
