Want to learn about homeschooling in Connecticut? You've come to the right place! We've gathered together some of the best resources, information sources, support groups, curriculum ideas, and practical hints that will help you make your decision to homeschool and to be successful at it. Here are answers to your questions:
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The mark of a well educated person is not necessarily in knowing all the answers, but in knowing where to find them. |
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- Douglas Everett |
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Why We Are (gulp!) Home Schooling |
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Ron Julian |
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More and more, public schools are confronting Christians with difficult choices. One parent explains why he and his wife made the decision to home school. He discusses how they perceived a clash of world views, the lack of balance between school and family, what education really is, and more. |
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Unschool Sharing for Parents |
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Share successes and ideas and build a helpful, welcoming archive for the new unschoolers, the newly-unschooling, and the nicely unschooling.
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Teaching with Historic Places |
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Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom. Includes a series of lesson plans; guidance on using places to teach; information encouraging educators, historians, preservationists, site interpreters, and others to work together effectively; and professional development publications and training courses.
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Piano Expresso |
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Learn to play piano by ear with Piano Expresso. You will learn progressions with eight skill builders. Based on the belief that everyone has a natural musical ability. |
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28 Ways to Teach Beginning Math Without Textbooks |
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Mary Ellen Carlise |
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Mary Ellen Carlise shares some creative ways to teach elementary math using items you can find around your home. The focus of this article is mathematics education through second grade. |
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