Home Schooling

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1. Australian Sites :
• ADNIL Press
  Run by a home schooling family, it provides access to material useful to others interested in home schooling. Australian based. While a good range, it is particularly strong in the language areas.
• Always Learning Books
  ‘Homeschooling, unschooling and Natural Learning Books … to Inspire and Encourage.’
• Aussie Homeschool Classifieds
  ‘The place to buy, sell or swap curriculum - new or used. It is a place for fun, fellowship, information and learning.’
• Australia - Jon’s Home School Resource Page
  Links to Australian home school information. From his home page you can also access home school links and world information.
• Australian Education Online Resources
  Annotated links. Click on ‘Resources’ and select from the range of choices.
• Australian Home Education Directory
  Information on getting started, curriculum, research, methods & styles, resources & learning materials, suppliers and more. You can also find information about legal information and contacts in each state/territory.
• Australian Homeschool Legal Advisory Service
  ‘Providing legal advice and information to homeschoolers. Find out about your rights under the law and protect your family.’ Provides links to information for all states and territories, often both legislation and advice.
• Aussie Homeschool Classifieds & Forum
  Resources for those wanting to home school. A message board with interesting content. You must join [for Free] to access the site.
• Australian Home Based Learning - Suite101
  Recent articles, favoured web sites, topic pages, discussions, related topics, courses [top right] and book recommendations.
• Barinya - Family, Fun & Educational Activities
  ‘Welcome to Barinya - an educational and information site for every family ! Barinya is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning Star. One of our main areas of focus is to help awaken a love of learning throughout life, by providing educational activities with a difference. Our educational activities are designed to stimulate a child’s natural curiosity and creativity.’ Many homeschooling and general educational activities, as well as movie reviews, travel information [South Australian based] and more.
• Children’s Education Links
  Annotated links to home schooling sites, resources and general information.
• Catholic Homeschoolers - Links
  A range of links supplied for Catholic homeschooling families. There is also a link to the Virtual Web School, which may also be of use for those who wish to have an Australian, Christian emphasis.
• Discussion Groups
  Australian discussion groups for those involved, or interested.
• Australian Home School
• Australian Unschoolers
• Downunder Literature
  ‘Downunder Literature is an Australian homeschool supplier and publisher of Australian homeschool resources. We now have many products that will suit, science in the homeschool, English in the homeschool, and History in the homeschool. Our products have the Australian home educator in mind. On this site you will find uniquely Australian products for sale and Free homeschooling resources.’
• EdNA Online
  Annotated links to information on home schooling in Australia in particular.
• Educational Aids [Australia]
  ‘Educational aids and school supplies.’ Download their catalogue and price list in .pdf format.
• Games for Fun, Fitness & Learning
  ‘A resource book for parents, teachers, childcare workers, Cub Scout Leaders, Sunday School teachers, and anyone else who supervises or entertains children. The book provides games for children between the ages of 7 and 16.’
• HBLN of Western Australia [Inc.]
  ‘The Home Based Learning Network of Western Australia’. Library, Bulletin Board, Links and .pdf material.
• Home Education Links
  Annotated links which could be useful for those home schooling.
• Home Education Association Inc. [Australia]
  ‘To promote the practice of home education in Australia and to provide members with benefits which would be difficult to obtain by individuals or smaller groups’.
• Home School Australia !
  For those interested in home schooling, this is probably the best site. Information, contacts, and sections, among others, for :
  • Contacts, Associations and Support Groups
    [Australian Home Education]
    Grouped in directories for each state/territory as well as national.
  • Links
    [State/National/International]
• Home School Favourites [1]
  Provides a link to the Aussie Homeschool Message Board as well as an extensive range of other links.
• Home Schooling for Gifted Children
  [Some Reasons for …]
  Article with links at the bottom to home schooling for gifted children. Also try How Do I Homeschool My Gifted Child ?. Other information relating to Homeschooling Gifted Children can also be found via the Home School Association of California home page.
• Homeschooling Journey
  ‘This website is designed to finally give concrete answers to the kinds of questions people most often ask. You will find out the best Free educational resources, teaching shortcuts, ideas for curriculum and lots more.’ Subject areas, worksheets, Free textbooks and more.
• Home Schooling Supplies [Australia]
  Victorian supplier who has home schooled their own children.
• Precision Academics©
  ‘A collection of over 400 Workbooks suitable for students with special learning needs. Resources are designed to cater for the needs of children of all ages, who attend mainstream, special schools as well as home school settings.’ While Fee-based, costs are well within the scope of individual families [and schools]. You can ‘download some Free samples to try with your [children].’
• Rockpool Homeschool
  Access a forum, find information about events & groups, news & articles, reviews [even submit reviews], classifieds, blogs, information about newly added and popular material and links to further homeschooling information.
• Search Engine [Australia]
  Enter ‘Homeschooling’ to access a significant range of information.
• Learning Naturally
  A Yahoo Groups site covering this area. Based on one group of families activities.
• Selected Homeschooling Books
  Annotated titles are provided to assist those interested in this area. Authors are included, as are prices.
• South Australia Homeschool Camps
  A Yahoo Group covering these.
• Unschool~Kidz
  Australian e-zine containing letters, photos, stories, projects, reviews, links and more.
• Youth Excel
  ‘A range of life skills resources that have been developed for the young people between the ages of 12-16. They are an excellent life skills curriculum set in themselves and are used by many schools throughout Australia. They have also made an excellent resource for home schooled children.’ Samples of the various resources are available. You can also access an e-newsletter.

1. General Sites & Portals :
• Answers to Objections to Home Schooling
  A US, 2000 article which looks at the main objections to homeschooling and posts responses to these.
• A to Z Home’s Cool [Homeschool]
  [Homeschooling Web Site]
  Articles, information guides ‘beginning to home school’ to ‘regional and world wide support’ and beyond. Extensive and high quality, though US based.
• Design Your Homeschool
  ‘Every family is different and the exciting part about homeschooling is that you can design your own approach to learning by writing a tailor made program to fit your children's needs, abilities and personalities. As a family, you can decide what is important, what educational goals to pursue and how to go about it. View this website as your guide to plan and create an approach which suits you as a family.’
• Easy Homeschooling
  Free resources, advice, reviews, links, techniques, companion, ezine and more. Also some Fee-based materials.
• Home School Portal
  ‘This directory is a comprehensive listing of educational resources, websites, and businesses that provide support to the homeschooling community, parents, teachers, educators, and students.’ While US based, there are 100s of links grouped in directories from Audio to Tutorials and beyond. Worth visiting for resources and ideas alone.
• Marion’s Home Schooling Links
  US based site with links to international and US state groups. Resources, indexes, links and family pages from home schooling families.
• HEM’s Homeschooling Information
  [And Resource Pages]
  From Home Education Magazine. ‘Find Free online newsletters, discussion boards, a networking list, and selections from the magazine, including articles, interviews, columnists, resources, reviews and more’.
• Home School
  ‘Your virtual home school’. Covers getting started, online courses, resource guide, articles, materials/equipment, newsletter, monthly lessons and more.
• Home Schooling
  [Home Schooling Information]
  A significant array of sections grouped under a range of headings including starting home schooling, resources, pros and cons and general information.
• Homeschool Links
  A series of links as part of a larger site run by a family of homeschoolers. Each link is clearly annotated and grouped.
• Home School Zone
  News, events, FAQs, help and search capacity.
• The Home School Mom>br>[Bringing You the Best Free Homeschool Resources]
  This US site offers information for those new to homeschooling, help with getting organised, newsletters, a school room, teachers’ lounge, even help in the kitchen for busy homeschoolers who still have to cook.

1. Magazines & Journals :
• Homeschool Australia
  A Free bi-monthly newsletter [online], or you can subscribe for a print version.
• Home Education Magazine
  ‘Homeschooling information, news and views, Free online newsletters, networking lists, and selections from Home Education Magazine, including articles, interviews, columnists, resources, reviews and more.’
• Old School House, The
  Online magazine giving information, sites of interest, contacts and equipment suppliers.
2. Research :
• Homeschool Search Engine
  ‘Search the best home school sites on the internet with one click !’
• National Home Education Research Institute
  ‘Conducts and collects research about homeschooling [home-based education, home schooling], and publishes the research journal called the Home School Researcher. The institute has hundreds of research works documented and catalogued on home schooling.’ US based, but research is still relevant.
3. Resources
   Also check the Australian listing above.
• Home School Favourites [2]
  ‘Home School Favourites provides resources to help educators develop a literature-based curriculum, that is, a curriculum that is based around reading good books.’
• CurrClick
  [Previously Home School eStore]
  [Tomorrow’s Lesson Today !]
  Search for resources [Fee-based] by age, subject or publisher. There is also discounted material, reviews, FAQs, several tutorials and more. This is a US-based site so some material will not be all that relevant in the Australian setting.
• Homeschooling Resources
  An extensive collection of annotated links [under a series of headings], collated by an American library. Covers all aspects.
• Home Schooling Resources at Questia
  Articles, documents and more through the Questia. All have some connection to home schooling.
• Homeschool Planners and Organisers
  ‘Homeschooling can generate chaos unlike anything else if you do not have some sort of planning and record keeping system. There are a variety of homeschool planners and organizers available online, both Free and for purchase. The organizers are in several formats.’
• Jon’s Homeschool Resources
  ‘A source of neutral, non-commercial homeschooling information for over ten years.’ Check the “Quick Tips” as a starting point, then the left hand menu.
• Paula’s Archives
  Find Homeschool Curriculum & Materials, information on stages of homeschooling, new additions, special links and more links to homeschooling information.
• Quiz Hub
  Information grouped in school levels also sections such as quiz, spelling and words. A good addition for home schooling.
• Teaching Treasures
  Material and activities that can be used for ‘regular’ as well as gifted and talented students. Done in subject areas.

1. Specialist Sites & Areas :
• Home Schooling Children with Special Needs
  Provides links for home schooling children with special needs.
• Montessori Home Education
  Questions and Answers, some further information and links. Don’t forget to also visit Montessori Mom and also the Web Page Sites and Great Lesson Pages as well.
• Muslim Home Education Network, The
  ‘Hopes to provide information and support on the viable and responsible option of Home Schooling, theoretically and practically. Our [email] List is restricted to Muslim Women Only, living in Australia.’ Very extensive site. You should also check their Australian Home Education Online Resources listing and their Teacher Contributed Links.
  Highly Recommended !