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Homeschool High School Curriculum

The first step to homeschooling is making your decision to home educate your child. It is important to become informed and knowledgeable about some of the main concerns you may have. Explore these areas of our website to learn more about the initial decision to homeschool.

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CM for Moms of Many

An email group for homeschooling moms using Charlotte Mason's methods. Focuses on homeschooling larger families.

Home-Schooled Students & Admission: Your Child's Unique Approach to the Process

Each college evaluates home-schooled applicants differently. Some colleges admit many home schoolers. Others have yet to admit one. Either way, your child needs to take extra admission steps.

Keepers at Home Organizer

A binder system for the Christian mother. Covers all the facets of homemaking including grocery lists, errands, goals, correspondence, and more. Provides for planning home maintenance, meals, bible study, and medical checkups. Includes a special section for homeschooling planning.

Scholastic Achievement and Demographic Characteristics of Home School Students in 1998

This report presents the results of the largest survey and testing program for students in home schools in 1998.

Homeschooling Only One with Donna C

This website is a clearing house of resources, gathered to help those with one student on their homeschooling journey, as well as the new homeschooler.

5 DIY Manipulatives for Preschool and Kindergarten

These manipulatives are easy to make at home. They provide early learning supplies for anyone on a budget.

Should You Homeschool Your Gifted Child?

Homeschooling your gifted child gives you the ability to discover what interests him or her and meet those interests in the best way possible. You can incorporate alternative learning strategies, movement, field trips and other real-life learning, and diverse social groups to meet the needs of your homeschooled gifted child.

Deschooling on the Road

A homeschooling mom travelled 3500 miles cross-country with her son and found educational experiences in some unexpected places. Drives home the point that learning can happen in many different ways and that we cannot always plan how our children will learn.

Plan of Instruction Form-Lined

This "Plan of Instruction" form has been designed by HSLDA and NICHE. Plan of Instruction forms -- lined or unlined -- may be used to comply with the requirement on the Competent Private Instruction Form (Form A) for an attached outline of course of study. Please keep in mind that the Iowa law & rules are silent as to what subjects must be included on the Plan of Instruction. NICHE "Plan of Instruction" forms have been used and submitted by home educators all across Iowa, and have been accepted by school districts statewide. Choose the form style that works best with the curriculum you are using. If you use separate materials for each subject area, you will probably choose the lined form.

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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.