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Question of the Week

Q. What educational resources are available to home school families?

Books:

Choosing home: deciding to homeschool with Asperger's syndromeby Martha Kennedy Hartnett.
Call Number: 371.042 HARTNE

Homeschooler's guide to free teaching aids edited by Kathleen Suttles Nehmer
Call Number: 649.68 HOMESCH

The ultimate homeschool physical education game book by Guy Bailey
Call Number: 372.86 BAILEY

Christian unschooling: growing your children in the freedom of Christ by Teri J. Brown
Call Number: 371.042 BROWN

A Charlotte Mason education: a home schooling how-to manual by Catherine Levison
Call Number: 371.042 LEVISO

Learning at home: a mother's guide to homeschooling by Marty Layne
Call Number: 371.042 LAYNE

Teach a child to read with children's books: combining story reading, phonics and writing to promote reading success by Mark B. Thogmartin
Call Number: 372.4 THOGMAR

And the skylark sings with me: adventures in homeschooling and community-based education by David H. Albert
Call Number: 371.042 ALBERT

Home schooling, is it for you? Call Number: VIDEO 371.042

Homeschooling, the middle years: your complete guide to successfully homeschooling the 8- to 12-year-old child by Shari Henry
Call Number: 371.042 HENRY

The art of education: reclaiming your family, community, and self by Linda Dobson
Call Number: 371.042 DOBSON

The high school handbook: junior and senior high school at home by Mary Schofield
Call Number: 371.042 SCHOFI

Teaching Montessori in the home: the pre-school years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock
Call Number: 371.392 HAINST

HOme educating with confidence: how ordinary parents can produce extraordinary children by Rick Boyer
Call Number: 371.042 BOYER

Homeschool guide to the online world: everything you need to know start making great connections! by Mark Dinsmore
Call Number: J025.04 DINSMO

Web Sites

American Homeschool Association? A free services organization that works primarily online to provide information and support for homeschooling families, education officials, the media and others interested in homeschooling.

Ann Zeise's A to Z Homeschooling Friendly encouragement and helpful assistance from a dedicated homeschooling mom.

Learn in Freedom Carl M. Bunday's site, famous for his long list of colleges that accept homeschoolers offers many reasons for homeschooling.

HEM's Homeschooling Information and Resource Pages An outstanding website offering many free services to homeschoolers, including: Articles from over 17 years of Home Education Magazine, Networking with other homeschoolers, Questions and Answers, and Resources and Reviews.

NATHHAN (NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network) Christian support group for families homeschooling children with special needs.

National Home Education Network The largest and most active national organization for homeschooling families, offering an ever-growing collection of services and resources. Free membership, monthly online newsletter, quarterly printed journal, message boards, an email discussion list, media outreach and public relations programs, extensive resources, and much more.

Unschooling.com A full-service website designed specifically for unschoolers, offering wide-ranging message boards, a library of articles and essays on unschooling from HEM and GWS, a free monthly online newsletter, an email discussion list, extensive unschooling resources, and much more.

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