h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There is the debate of What is better Home-Schooling *vs* State-run or Private Schools.

There is no end to internet sites that were set up for home-schooling parents.

Don't forget about the State Regulations on Who can teach @ home; what Qualifications one must have. How much of what you must teach everyday/week/180 day term. Who is allowed to do the testing of progress of home-schooled children.

Now I have a search engine on my home computer called webferret that does all the searching for me. But just the regular one in the address bar will do quite well for anyone. just remember to put in the "+" sign or you will get things pertaining to just "home" and just "schooling". How I do the search is "home+schooling" (skip the " " marks).

I figured out that if you go to the "teacher" sites. You get everything (usually for free) from curriculum to worksheets and on line games that help with math, science, art and reading probably a lot more sub-subjects also. Everything to incorperate religious ideas to the strict state requirements are listed. I just sign up as a teacher or if they have it a home-schooler.

I have scads of sites saved on my home & work computers dedicated to home-schooling. If you would like a list of some of them just let me know.

Also "ABOUT.COM " I have found is a great source for getting all kinds of age/grade appropriate lessons on many different subjects.

You can find state requirements on your states education site.
usually marked as k.12.state name or abreviation.edu
Or by going to your state homepage, usually state name.gov

As for any other countries (besides USA-) I have no knowledge of home-schooling programs or regulations in your area of the world! I suggest you search for the rules/regulations for your area.

Questions/comments can be put on "my space" or you can e-mail me @ [email protected] (an account I set up for homeschooling stuff.)

Seems like you have some good resources for your entry there!

Perhaps you should create an entry and link to it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/DontPanic-Entries might help...

Thank you I thought I had done that, but I guess not. (well i am a newbie-- just learning) Thanks again.
jolietristan

No worries, jolie - drop me a link when you make the entry - or if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A598070

aha!

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