Home schooling online
“Home Schooling Online – An Endless List of Educational Resources on the Web”
The Internet has become an integral tool in the lives of 21st century Americans. You can check out world news, sports scores, and movie times. Did you know that there are a vast amount of educational resources at your disposal twenty four hours a day, seven days a week? Home schooling online is a phrase that has been added to the lingo of home school children and parents everywhere.
Where do you begin online? One way to find educational resources is to conduct a search through Internet search engines, such as Yahoo and Google, by keywords or key phrases. The problem with this approach is that the Internet has so many educational resources that it can be overwhelming.
If you search by the keyword “Algebra”, the result is a list of over 14 million websites. Which websites provide the best information? You can spend hours sifting through different websites verifying that they are appropriate for your child’s age, interest, and skill level. However, there are websites dedicated to providing specific, tailored information for home schooling students.
One excellent website is “Homeschool.com” http://www.homeschool.com. This website deals with home schooling online through its virtual classroom. They provide home schooling kits to get you started and “How To” CD’s to answer your home schooling questions and issues. They have school supplies and articles ranging from getting started to subject specific information.
A feature of home schooling online is access to online learning courses. Homeschool.com supplies links to free online courses and virtual classrooms. For example, there are websites that provide reading assessments, learning activities, and general information regarding home schooling.
Home schooling online also allows you to connect with other home schooling families. This support network can help you find parents and children to study with and integrate learning activities.
Don’t feel comfortable with Geometry? There are online question and answer forums that aid in finding out answers to problems or subjects you might not feel confident teaching. A great website is http://www.home-school.com/experts/math/. You can ask math questions to a certified math teacher. There are listings of “experts” in each school subject.
Home school children are no longer isolated from educational resources and social interactions. Home schooling online provides support, resources, and solidifies the learning experience.
Following is a list of recommended home schooling websites that provide educational resources to get you started and help you along your home schooling journey.
* http://www.homeschool.com
* http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/
* http://www.homeedmag.com/
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