HOW TO GET STARTED HOMESCHOOLING – RESOURCES – PART 3

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Information provided by Sara Smith with NMFA.us. –  with much thanks!

LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING

APPROACHES TO HOMESCHOOLING

Here are a few resources that will help you consider your approach to homeschooling.

​Articles:

Books:

  • Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Gatto – This is written by a NY State Teacher of the Year, and he talks about what is wrong with the government school system
  • A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille – This is a solution to the problems laid out in Gatto’s book. DeMille’s mission is all about freedom and teaching kids to find their own unique missions in life.
  • Leadership Education: The Phases of Learning by Oliver and Rachel DeMille – This is a book filled with practical information for “how” to homeschool effectively.
  • Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life by Peter Gray – This book is written by a developmental psychologist, and explores the foundations of learning through play.

CURRICULUM

There are many homeschooling curricula available. Some are free and some are expensive. Here are some resources:

  • TJED High, classics-based liberal arts mentoring and discussion forum for high school kids

ADDITIONAL HOMESCHOOLING ARTICLES:

QUICK GUIDE IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING HOMESCHOOLING – PART 1

CONCERNED ABOUT KIDS’ SCHOOLING? INFO ABOUT ALTERNATIVES – PART 2

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