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Getting Started in Home EducationPrepared by Homeschool Mothers Our hope is to provide you with helpful information and encouragement as you research this path for your child’s education. This booklet has space for note taking. Notes may be helpful as you have the opportunity to spend time interacting with homeschoolers after the presentation. If you have questions after the workshop, the speakers and mentors may be contacted by email. Their addresses can be found in the back of this booklet. Homeschooling probably won’t be the easiest thing you’ve ever done, but it just may be one of the most rewarding. When it gets tough, it helps to remember “the days are long, but the years are short.” We only have a brief time to influence our children. Let’s maximize the opportunity! North Carolina Legal RequirementsNorth Carolina Department of Non-Public Education Homeschool Resources to Help You
Educational PhilosophiesTraditional Textbook – Uses graded textbooks and workbooks following a specified scope and sequence
Classical Education – Method of education taught in the Middle Ages using the Trivium (Grammar Stage, Logic Stage, Rhetoric Stage).
Unit Study – Start with a topic and delve into it by integrating all subjects.
Unschooling – Child pursues his own interests. Parents provide resources for child to learn on his own and access real life.
Delayed Academics – Wait until the child is developmentally ready. The parent knows best.
Literature Approach – Teach using “living” books which make subjects come alive.
Homeschool OrganizationsHome School Legal Defense Association - Homeschool laws, state organizations, headline news, updates on current legislation Isaiah 40 Homeschoolers - Christian Homeschool Group providing field trips, co-ops(SEEK), high school classes(HARC), honor society(LINCS), fellowship(Mom’s Connection), etc. North Carolinians for Home Education (NCHE) - Organization providing information for homeschooling in North Carolina North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education - North Carolina state agency which provides information on legal requirements, registering your school, graduation requirements, etc. North Carolina State Board of Education College Foundation of North Carolina GIFTSNC - founded in May 2001 as a Yahoo communication and support group. Provides a place where parents in North Carolina who homeschool children with physical, developmental, medical, communication, or learning challenges can find other families with similar challenges. Homeschool Book ResourcesCurriculumChristian Home Educators' Curriculum Manual Guide for choosing homeschool curriculum. For beginners or veterans, Duffy provides an overview to help you choose what’s right for each of your children 100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum A collection of reviews for what author Cathy Duffy considers being the best curriculum for home educating. Organized by learning styles. Choosing & Using Curriculum: For Your Special Child A Charlotte Mason Education Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series The Big Book of Home Learning : Preschool and Elementary The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4-8 Getting StartedA Biblical Home Education: Building Your Homeschool on the Foundation of God’s Word - Ruth Beechick. Dr. Beechick provides an educational template with the Bible as the center and reason for studying with specific subject suggestions for teaching, always with the Bible first in mind. Beneficial to both new and experienced homeschoolers, it provides solid practical support, and a return to a wiser, more Biblically centered model of education. Homeschool Answer Book - Ruth Beechick. Dr. Beechick has spent nearly 50 years in teaching and writing about education and has authored many books related to homeschooling This book is a compilation of some of the most frequently asked and most challenging questions. The Three R’s Series - Ruth Beechick. A set of three books by Dr. Beechick. “A Home Start in Reading” contains advice for teaching your child to read and spell. “A Strong Start in Language” explains an easy-to-use, natural method for teaching a child to write. “An Easy Start in Arithmetic” includes teaching ideas, games and activities for Math. Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling - Debra Bell. Before beginning her homeschool career, Debra Bell was a classroom teacher. This book gives comparisons between teaching the class versus tutoring one-on-one, comparing the public school system with the home school setting Educating the Whole-Hearted Child - Clay and Sally Clarkson. Gives encouragement to begin or continue homeschooling, ideas for shaping the child’s character as well as strengthening their mind, practical methods of integrating homeschooling and family life, and comments on different educational materials and suppliers. The Christian Home School – Gregg Harris. Gives biblical reasons for homeschooling and practical advice. The Relaxed Home School - Mary Hood. Mary Hood discusses her working model of education; combining the structure of a well-defined philosophy of education and goals with a “relaxed” approach to learning. For the Children’s Sake - Susan Schoeffer Macauley. Gives foundational ideas on what home and school education should be. For the Family’s Sake - Susan Schoeffer Macauley. Although not a book specifically on homeschooling, Macaulay provides clear direction on ways to construct a home in which your family can flourish. Written from a Biblical worldview, she discusses using tools such as common sense, realism, and traditions to help every member of your family to grow. So you’re thinking About Home schooling - Lisa Whelchel. Fifteen families show how you can do it. Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning - Douglas Wilson. This book provides ways to help you implement a Christian approach in your education. Learning StylesIn Their Way – Thomas Armstrong. Thomas Armstrong describes how children learn in different ways (multiple intelligence) and describes how to discover your child’s particular areas of strength. Instead of labeling children with learning disabilities, Armstrong demonstrates how to help children acquire knowledge and skills according to their sometimes extraordinary aptitudes. Start Smart: Building Brain Power in the Early Years – Pam Schiller. Written to provide you with ideas for activities that build a solid foundation for future learning. Right Brain Children in a Left Brain World – Freed and Parsons. Excellent if you have a child who struggles with the “traditional” approach to learning. Although written for parents and teachers of children in a traditional classroom situation, Freed has excellent suggestions on alternate teaching methods that assist children who learn differently. Talkers, Watcher and Doers – Cheri Fuller. There are many kinds of learning styles, but children usually fall into one of these three: auditory, visual, or kinesthetic. Each style brings unique perspective and aptitudes. This book provides practical suggestions and creative tips that will change the way you approach your child's education. No matter how your child learns, you can help her learn better and more efficiently. The Way They Learn – Cheri Fuller. This book focuses on how a learner's personality affects their learning. Unlocking your Child’s Learning Potential – Cheri Fuller. This book helps you discover your child's learning and intelligence strengths, find out how to capitalize on those strengths, and understand how your own style affects your approach to your child's learning. It also helps you to realize that a child who learns differently is not learning disabled. Provides practical suggestions and creative study strategies. Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Learn and What We Can Do About it – Jane M. Healy. Written by an educator with more than 35 years experience, Healy examines how television, video games, junk foods and other components of our culture impact our children's ability to concentrate, absorb and analyze information. Teaching with the Brain in Mind – Eric Jensen. Although written with the classroom environment in mind, Jensen uses recent research on how the brain functions and then provides many very practical suggestions on how to help children better learn. Better Late than Early – Ray and Dorothy Moore. The Moores, pioneers in the homeschool movement, summarize research supporting their contention that children are not psychologically ready for formal learning until age eight to ten. They suggest that waiting allows children to gain the maturity and logical skills necessary for formal work and prevents them from becoming frustrated and discouraged by attempts to handle material they are simply not yet ready to understand. The Successful Home School Family Handbook – Ray and Dorothy Moore. A creative and stress free approach to Homeschooling. The Way They Learn – Cynthia Tobias. By focusing on individual learning styles, any child can succeed at learning. This guide describes four unique learning styles, shows how to identify your child's preferences, and gives step-by-step directions for maximizing your child's strengths. EncouragementThe Homeschool Journey – Michael and Susan Card. Provides encouragement to those beginning their homeschool journey. Seasons of a Mother’s Heart - Clay and Sally Clarkson. Gives touching stories, spiritual insights, and personal lessons to encourage mothers in their different seasons of life. The Homeschooling Father – Michael Farris. Farris discusses how fathers can lead their families in Biblical fashion. Magazines and JournalsGod’s World News Home School Digest Home School Enrichment Homeschooling Today Magazine Practical Homeschooling The Greenhouse Report The Old Schoolhouse Resource Providershttp://library.colonial.org/opac/colonial/ - internet address linking you to Colonial Church library. NCHE Annual Homeschool Conference – Annual conference in North Carolina which includes homeschool seminars and workshops and a book fair where you can purchase new curriculum from various vendors. HEAV Annual Homeschool Conference – Annual conference in Virginia which includes homeschool seminars and workshops and a book fair where you can purchase curriculum from various vendors. Also has a book fair for buying and selling used books. Homeschool Gathering Place – Local store which sells new and used curriculum, school supplies, etc. Stones School Supply – Local store which sells new curriculum, school supplies, etc. www.wakegov.com – internet address linking you to all Wake County Libraries. Eva Perry branch has a new central display of teaching resources. www.elijahcompany.com |
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Written to help you understand your curriculum choices so you can choose more effectively! She presents principles to consider as well as specific comments on many available materials and their effectiveness. Mrs. Herzog has spent much of her career with special needs children, and has included her insights here as well.
How-to manuals based on Charlotte Mason’s methodologies.
Methodology of learning developed by teacher, Charlotte Mason, emphasizing a love for learning using living books.
There are 3 volumes of this book, each geared toward different grade levels. Includes a curriculum buyer's guide, introduction to teaching methodologies, learning styles, suggested course of study and more. High school book provides both college preparatory and vocational student information.
A guide to Classical Education at Home.
This volume will tell you everything you need to know to start teaching your 4th through 8th grader. It provides you with ideas on how to teach all the subject areas. Discusses learning styles and effective methods of individualized instruction.