Web links for home schoolers from Scarborough Public Library

SPL Home Schooling Links

Scarborough Public Library Resources

Homeschool Family Survey
Library Skills Curriculum Guide
Reference 101
Searching 101
- Searching SPL's WebCAT
- Family Friendly Search Engines

State of Maine

Maine Department of Education Home Instruction Information

National Educational Resources

Web Links To Home School Resources

About.com's Homeschooling
CIN's Christian Homeschool Forum
Emmanuel Home School Center
Home Schooling Unsorted Web Pages
Jon's Home School Resource Page (one of the best)
KidsConnect: Online Question and Answer Service
The Teel Home Education Page (formerly the Homeschool Page)
Yahoo' s Home Schooling Links

Instructional Resources for Parents

Big Chalk
Children's Picture Book Database and Lesson Plans at Miami University (Literature-based thematic units)
College-bound Reading Lists
Home Schooling Resources (mostly science)
Homeschool.com
Homeschooling Information and Homeschooling Resource Pages
Homeschool Zone
Homeschool World
Info Zone: Research Skills Area
The International Distance Learning Course Finder

Lesson Plans and Curriculum Links

Kids Write on the Web

Parenting Resources

Lightspan.com: Online Learning for School and Home
If your question is even the slightest bit education related, look for help here.

Books and Articles about Home Schooling

Books for Kids Who Home School

Voetberg, Julie and Owen, Taasha. I Am a Home Schooler. Morton Grove, IL: A. Whitman & Co., 1995.

Books for Parents and Librarians

Bostrum, David. A Guide to Homeschooling for Librarians. Fort Atkinson, WI: Highsmith, 1995.

Card, Susan. The Homeschool Journey. Harvest House, 1997.

Colfax, David. Homeschooling for Excellence. New York: Warner Books, c1988.

Dobson, Linda and Jamie Miller, editors. Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successsfully Homeschooling the 3-to-8-Year-Old Child. NJ: Prima, 1999.

Dobson, Linda and Jamie Miller, editors. Homeschooling: The TeenYears: Your Complete Guide to Successsfully Homeschooling the 13-to-18-Year-Old Child. NJ: Prima, 1999.

Garrett, Linda J. and JoAnne Moore. Teaching Library Skills in Middle and High School. New York: Neal Schuman, 1993.

Griffith, Mary. Homeschooling Handbook (Revised 2nd Edition). NJ: Prima, 1999.

Guterson, David. Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense. 1st ed. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.

Hainstock, Elizabeth. Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years. NJ: Prima Publishers, 1997.

Hendrickson, Borg. Home School Taking the First Step: A Program Planning Guide.Kooskia, ID: Mountain Meadow Press, 1989.

Holt, John. Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education.New York: Delacorte, 1981.

Homeschooler's Guide to Transcripts and Portfolios. Arco Editorial / Macmillan, 2000.

Hubbs, Don. Home Education Resource Guide. 3rd ed. Scottsdale, AZ: Blue Bird, 1994.

Jones, Steve. Internet for Educators and Homeschoolers. Etc Publications, 2000.

Joseph, Linda C. Net Curriculum: An Educator's Guide to Using the Internet. Information Today, Inc. 1999.

Leppert, Mary and Michael. Homeschooling Almanac, 2000-2001. NJ: Prima, 1999.

Leu, Donald J. and Deborah D. Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from the Classroom. Christopher-Gordon, 2000.

Mintz, Jerry, ed. & others. The Handbook of Alternative Education.New York: Macmillan, 1994.

Maeroff, Gene. The School-Smart Parent. 1st ed. New York: Times Books, 1989.

Orr, Tamra. A Parent's Guide to Homeschooling. Los Angeles, CA: Mars Publishing, 2002.

Rivero, Lisa. Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press, 2002.

Roach, Catharyn and Moore, JoAnne. Teaching Library Skills in Grades K Through 6. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1993.

Rupp, Rebecca. Home Schooling Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School. Three Rivers Press, 2000.

Scheps, Susan G., ed. Homeschoolers and the Public Library: A Resource Guide for Libraries Serving Homeschoolers. Chicago, IL: Public Library Association, 1993.

Skeele, Linda, ed. Teaching Information Literacy Using Electronic Resources for Grade K-6. Worthington, OH: Linworth, 1996.

Skomars, Nancy. Educating with the Internet: Using Net Resources at School and Home. Charles River Media, 1999.

Spietz, Heide Anne. Modern Montessori at Home: A Creative Teaching Guide for Parents of Children Six Through Nine Years of Age. Rossmoor, CA: American Montessori Consulting, 1989.

Wade, Theodore. The Home School Manual: Plans, Pointers, Reasons, and Resources. Niles, IL: Gazelle Publications, 1994.

Williamson, Kerri Bennet. Natural Home Schooling: A Parent- Teacher's Guidebook to Natural Learning in the Home. Springfield, IL: C. C. Thomas, 1995.

Articles

Avner, Jane. "Home Schoolers: A Forgotten Clientele?" School Library Journal, Vol. 35 Issue 11, (July 1989) p29, 5p.

Brostrum, David. "No Place Like the Library. "School Library Journal, Vol. 43 Issue 1, (March 1997), p106, 4p.

Bruder, Isabelle. "Bringing It Home: Technology Could Change the Face of Home Schooling. " Electronic Learning (April 1993), p20, 2p.

Farenga, Patrick. "Homeschooling in the 90's. "Mothering, Issue 80 (Fall 96), p56, 8p.

Gibbs, Nancy. "Home Sweet School." Time, Vol. 144 Issue 18, (10/31/94), p62, 2p.

Halverstadt, Julie. "Catering to Students: A Public Library Serves Alternative Schools." School Library Journal, Vol. 41 Issue 7 (July 1995), p16, 3p.

Kliener, Carolyn and Mary Lord. "Home School Comes of Age". US News and World Report, Vol. 129 Issue 15, p52, 3p.

Klipsch, Pamela, R. "An Educated Collection for Homeschoolers." Library Journal, Vol. 120 Issue 2, (February 1, 1995), p47, 4p.

Lines, Patricia M. "Homeschooling Comes of Age." Public Interest, Summer 2000, p74, 10p.

Manasco, Britton. "Special Ed." Reason, Vol. 28 Issue 3, (July 1996) p20, 6p.

Martin, Wendy. "Our Experience with Homeschooling." Countryside & Small Stock Journal, Vol.80 Issue 2 (Mar/Apr 96), p68, 2p.

Mondloch, Helen. "Education Hits Home". World & I, Vol.16 Issue 6 (June 2000), p285, 15p.

Natale, Joanne. "On-Line School for Home Learners." American School Board Journal, 182 (July 1995), 34-36.

Sager, Don., ed. "Public Library Service to Homeschoolers." Public Libraries, Vol. 34 Issue 5 (July / August 1995), p201, 4p.

Scheps, Susan G. "Homeschoolers in the Library." School Library Journal, Vol.45 Issue 2, (February 1999), p38, 2p.

Wikel, Nancy. "A Community Connection: The Public Library and Home Schoolers." Emergency Librarian, Vol. 22 Issue 3, (Jan/Feb 95), p13, 3p.

National Newsletters

Aero-Gramme: The Alternative Education Resource Organization Newsletter. 417 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. (3 times a year; $15)

Growing Without Schooling. Holt Associates, 2269 Massachuesetts Avenue., Cambridge, MA 02140. (6 times a year; $24) Catalog available from same address.