Support can be found on the web when you are Homeschooling Only One student. I created my website (donnac.com) to provide a clearinghouse of information, with several pages dedicated to support links.
I have to begin by encouraging you to check out HOOville. This is the message board I created and maintain for HOOers. We just changed locations and are in a new format. Growing weekly, we're up to 45 members now. It's a great place to gain insights, get support, find humor and camaraderie! Be sure to check us out!
There are a lot of email lists that are geared just for those who Homeschool Only One. I have one page for general HOO-type email lists and another just for grandparents who are HOO'ing. I do suggest that if you're a HOO'ing grandparent you not only join a grandparent support list but at least one of the other lists.
Other HOO sites can be found online: blogs, other message boards, and articles. I have a page where I've listed the ones I have found. I'm always on the look-out for more links, so if you find anything pertaining to HOO'ing, please send it to me!
I also have a page that is helpful to all homeschoolers, no matter the number of their children. My Homeschooling Methods & Links page has descriptions of all the different methods to homeschooling with links to programs and materials that allign themselves well with each method. It also has a fairly comprehensive list of catalogs, homeschooling companies, books, and other resources.
My website also has a page on how to order the book I wrote. Homeschooling Only One is a resource also, since I have not found another book solely written for those who HOO.
The Web is definitely a great place to find support. Hope you'll join me and the others at HOOville at the very least!
Donna Conner lives in Fort Worth, TX with her husband, Glenn, their son, Mike, and their dog, Lucia. Donna and Glenn have been homeschooling their son since the beginning of his education. Mike completes his homeschooling this year. Donna is an artist and has always enjoyed writing. She wrote Homeschooling Only One five years ago, after discovering that there were many other families homeschooling only one child. Her website is devoted to those with only one student in their homeschool, with listings of online resources. You can visit her website at http://donnac.com and read her blog at: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DonnaC
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