Home Schooling - Why Do It?

Here's an article I wrote that I thought you might like to read.

Many people look at home schoolers and wonder how and why they do it. Some people think home schooling is a hassle and think "why don't you just send your kids to school so they can be taught by a professional?" It all depends on your world view.Read the rest here...

Free Multiplication Mastery Program

A friend of mine just told me about this free computer game that you can download for free to help teach your child their multiplication facts. It's fun and interactive. Boys especially like the adventure. Try it and let me know what you think.

Timez Attack

Free Typing Program

I just thought I would send a quick note to encourage

you in your homeschool journey. Keep up the good work!



If you've had trouble getting your children to learn how to

use the keyboard like I have, I'd like to share a free program

that is working for us. The website where you can get this

program is www.goodtyping.com . It's all free. My daughters

do this every day without being asked. I think there's a little

competition involved here, but if it keeps them motivated to

keep up the typing practice, then it certainly can't hurt them.



Let me know what you think.

http://www.hjresources.com

How to teach writing the alphabet plus my favorite books

Here's a no cost ebook that I have used to teach my son how to write his letters. It's awesome! I wish I had known about this when I taught my daughters how to write. He loves it too.
Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Alphabet Book

This site has some great homeschool tools that you can get sent to you instantly in ebook form. These are very unique books that you can't get anywhere else (that I know of) especially if you're into notebooking and lapbooking.

Hope you enjoy these!
Heidi

If your child is older and you are interested in what else this site has for your child, check here .
My favorite books

Homeschool Tools

I have written an article I think will be useful to you:

What kind of tools do you need to homeschool?

Just as a carpenter needs tools to do his job, a mom
needs tools to be able to homeschool her children.

The tools don't have to be fancy, but they do need
to be functional. Not every carpenter prefers the
same tools. Some couldn't live without a certain tool
where another carpenter never uses that tool to get
the job done.

Depending on your personality and your child's, you
will choose different tools than another mom might
choose. That's the beauty of homeschooling. Here
are a few tools that I have used in various forms.

1. Books – You can use historical fiction to teach history or use chapter books to encourage your child to develop their reading fluency. Another kind of book you could use would be workbooks that you might help reinforce grammar and spelling.

2. Math books are pretty much a given in most homeschools especially for students in the fifth grade and above.

3. Hands on tools such as manipulatives, supplies for experiments, and field trips. You can also include music CDs and computer software in this category. It's a proven fact that the more senses you use, the more you will remember what you have learned. So if a child does a workbook page and uses manipulatives like blocks to help him get the correct answer, he will be more likely to understand what he is learning.

4. Internet – Most people wouldn't think that this would be a tool used for homeschooling but more and more people are using the internet to help them teach their children and give them the best education possible. The internet is growing and developing more and more each day. So much more is available now than even a few years ago. You can view and go so many places from the comfort of your own home. You can tour museums, view artwork, explore any aspect of science and much more. If you use the right program that has education-friendly sites already reviewed for you, you are even better off than the rest of the homeschoolers out there trying to search the internet for themselves.

So besides having a belief that you can homeschool your child(ren), using the above tools will help make it all possible. Then you and your child(ren) can enjoy learning and have a great year together.

Hope this has been informative to you.

Heidi

http://www.hjresources.com

Veteran Mom Homeschool resources

My book - How to Homeschool using the Internet is ready

After many months of working on the internet and reviewing over 350 websites, I have finished my book and am offering a free report about how to homeschool using the internet. If you would like to grab your copy, go to Homeschool Using the Internet Be sure to come back and tell me what you think.

Welcome to Homeschool Resources

Whether you're a veteran homeschooler or beginner, we all love to hear other homeschool Moms talk about what works for them and their children. I've created this blog to provide information for you. As I expand this, I will include free reports and articles and links to my favorite homeschool websites and tools. I look forward to hearing your ideas too.

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