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Iowa Homeschooling

Join thousands of parents in Iowa who have chosen to provide a home education for their children. Here you’ll find everything you need to successfully home educate your children at home in Iowa, including information on homeschooling methods, local Iowa support groups, local and state events and field trips, online homeschooling resources, and much more.

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This list is designed for anyone wishing to learn more about the Charlotte Mason method of education from reading her own books and engaging in discussions of a philosophical nature.
How I Home-School my 3 Children in 3 Different Grades
These tips and tricks will help you get individual time with each of your kids while everyone is engaged in learning.
Teaching Textbooks
Teaching Textbooks were designed specifically for independent learners. They offer more teaching/explanation than any other product on the market.
African American Unschoolers (AfAmUnschool) Email Group
African American Unschoolers email group is for African-American homeschoolers who use the whole world as their child(ren)'s classroom.
Activities for Kids: Car Games
A short list of some fun games for traveling by car. Includes "Odd or Even," "I Spy," and others.
Government Cafeteria?
Just suppose for a minute that in addition to our education, government officials suddenly took it into their heads to control what we eat? Some of the big wigs figured that we common ignorant folk were not capable of making good nutritious meals, so they formed a plan and with a huge chunk of our tax dollars, built government run cafeterias (Food Distribution Centers). Sound depressing? Well, take heart, because the American people would never stand for anyone telling them what they can and cannot eat. But wait a minute....isn't this exactly the approach the government has taken with education?
AP, CLEP, DE, and Honors Courses

Homeschooling offers the opportunity to design a plan of study that is tailored to the need of each student. This customization can include: honors classes, music, art, dual enrollment, vocational training, business experience, and other courses that arise from the student's goals and interests. This guide helps you know how to include these credits on your homeschool transcript. 

Let's Play Math!
This wonderful blog is written by a homeschooling mother who wants to make learning math fun. It is a place where you can learn about new ways of learning, teaching, and understanding math. Math is a game, playing with ideas. This blog is about the ongoing adventure of learning, teaching, and playing around with mathematics from preschool to precalculus.
Why Unschooling Isn't Just Another Method of Homeschooling

What makes for a good education? It turns out that sometimes the best education comes from simply allowing a child to follow his or her interests and passions. A rich and interesting life lead to a child learning in a way that's important to them. 

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