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Starting Point

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If I could only recommend one resource for getting started on your homeschool adventure, it would be a liitle 50 page booklet called, The Starting Point, Diana Johnson it can be purcahsed for $2.95 at:

http://www.thescroll.org/hschool/begin.html

Thinking About Homeschooling

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0600

These links allow you to request free information to help you in making an informed Biblically based decision on whether or not to homeschool.

You Can Homeschool

http://consideringhomeschooling.org/freedvd.html

These sites have online information

http://www.waymarks.com/homeschool/

Are you considering taking your child out of PUBLIC SCHOOL?

I would srongly encourage you to go over the following matterial while making your decision.

Be sure to ask for Education in Today's Culture when you request information from Considering Homeschooling. (above link)

Richard "Little Bear" Wheeler's book, Warning Public Schools Aren't For Christians . It can be viewed and copied free online.

http://www2.whidbey.net/jmboyes/warn1.htm

Are You Considering Homeschooling a HIGH SCHOOLER. The link to HSLDA has information to help you.

http://www.hslda.org/highschool/newsletter.asp

Homeschool Links for new homeschoolers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0600

Other links for new homeschoolers.

Once you've made the decision to homeschool, the first thing you need to do is join HSLDA. http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

Do you know your state's homeschool laws http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

For different homeschool approaches:

http://www.homeschoollearning.com/approaches/

A directory of unit studies that are posted online.

http://www.thefourwheelers.com/units.php

Forms that will help in organizing your homeschool http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/forms.html

Record Keeping Resource

Free Record Keeping Programs:

http://www.tghomesoft.com/tracker_basic.aspx

http://www.home-school-inc.com/

Recording Keeping for a fee:

h ttp://www.homeschoolminder.com/home-school-sitemap.html

Homeschool Magazines

Home School Enrichment www.homeschoolenrichment.com

Homeschooling Today www.homeschooltoday.com

Practical Homeschooling www.home-school.com

Teaching Home www.teachinghome.com

Old Schoolhouse www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com

No Greater Joy www.nogreaterjoy.org

Mother's Heart http://www.openarmsmagazine.com/

Request free catalogs. They are loaded with information. You can often find companies listed in the back of books. Also, catalogs are usually posted on the companies web sites. Below are some of the companies you can start with. Others are listed listed on my blogs side bar.

http://www.timberdoodle.com/

http://www.tobinslab.com/

http://www.criticalthinking.com/index.jsp

http://www.christianbook.com/ Specifically ask for the homeschool catalog.

http://www.rainbowresource.com/index.php

http://www.bbhomeschoolcatalog.com/

http://www.mindware.com

http://www.sonlight.com/

http://www.singnlearn.com/

Do You Home School in the State of NEW JERSEY? ENOCH is your state support group. Their site has links to events, information and local support groups.

http://www.enochnj.org/support.php3