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Snagging Great Home Schooling Materials
By David Drew
Okay. So now you have started homeschooling. You have your kid beside you, ready to learn from the best teacher there is. Now the question is: what are the things or materials you need so you can get on with it?
Let this article give you a lowdown on the necessary materials for homeschooling your child.
1. Educational Games
We are talking about Scrabble here. Wordsearch. Bookworm. Practically any non-boring material that can spark up your kid's imagination and at the same time can fully educate him.
2. Flash cards
Yes, flash cards are important because they shell out information one card at a time, making the absorption of knowledge more effective and more efficient.
3. Books
Needless to say, you need books like Spelling Plus, Math Facts in Five Minutes a Day, Facts Plus Almanac to keep your going. Don't forget literary books, dictionaries, and books that have all these science factoids.
Avail of the following books especially
Number of home-schooled children increases - Daily Comet
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20090105/ARTICLES/901050281/1008%3FTitle%3DNumber_of_home_schooled_children_increases&cid=1287081696&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNHvgm8Nr9fBJL3Htt2rKg1YHzRWVg">Number of <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> children increases</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Daily Comet, LA -</font> <nobr>4 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The number of <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74 percent from when the Department of Education?s National Center for Education Statistics <b>...</b></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-1&fd=R&url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/05/Home-schooling_growing_in_popularity/UPI-29491231173335/&cid=1287081696&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNFkElxRiwxtyReHABelX2cFp-qPxw"><b>Home</b>-<b>schooling</b> growing in popularity</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>United Press International</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-2&fd=R&url=http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013609383&cid=1287081696&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNHN7iinioqv71ja53hUT1wUGbkEbw">Increasing Number Of <b>Home Schooled</b> Children Observed</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>AHN</nobr></font></font><br><font size=-1><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-3&fd=R&url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-01-04-homeschooling_N.htm&cid=1287081696&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNEkgjoNpRbhw1RcktfkjDP53K1BDw">YOU CLICKED: WEEK'S MOST POPULAR EDUCATION STORIES</a> <font size=-1 color=#6f6f6f><nobr>USA Today</nobr></font></font><br><font class=p size=-1><a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=us&ie=ISO-8859-1&ncl=1287081696><nobr>all 23 news articles</nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Children home-schooled aboard RV - Ventura County Star
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/jan/05/reading-writing-and-road-trips-children-home-rv/&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNFtnrvDG-i7bbMZEjR7oRslZA9NoA">Children <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> aboard RV</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Ventura County Star, CA -</font> <nobr>16 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Newbury Park family motor-<b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> its way through more than 30 states, traveling in a recreational vehicle to national parks, historic sites and <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Brazilian home schoolers taken to court - OneNewsNow
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx%3Fid%3D371778&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNEt0dXuzWsIpt_llUX5IN-_f__vzg">Brazilian <b>home schoolers</b> taken to court</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>OneNewsNow, MS -</font> <nobr>11 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>One of the judges ruled that the test scores should not even be considered because the quality of public <b>schooling</b> versus <b>home schooling</b> was not on trial, <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
HOME-SCHOOLING: A perfect storm for online learning - Washington Times
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3i-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/04/a-perfect-storm-for-online-learning/&cid=1286767204&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNGA6YCViF6nOqlYnOc6hQCRu6v-zg"><img src=http://nt1.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=nSCUmpG119gJ&imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2008/06/24/Tsubata__r350x200.jpg%3F0babd24c675f3097b9d1ff106ec8653055db7939 width=80 height=46 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/3-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/04/a-perfect-storm-for-online-learning/&cid=1286767204&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNGA6YCViF6nOqlYnOc6hQCRu6v-zg"><b>HOME</b>-<b>SCHOOLING</b>: A perfect storm for online learning</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Times, DC -</font> <nobr>Jan 3, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The advantage Brightstorm offers <b>home</b>-<b>schooling</b> parents is ensuring their child gets top-quality teaching, especially in the more difficult subject areas <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Homegrown education - AberdeenNews.com
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/4-0&fd=R&url=http://www.aberdeennews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20090105/FRONTPAGE/901050303&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNFkbfUBj4z51P16wnTvQMdRAuSsKQ">Homegrown education</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>AberdeenNews.com, SD -</font> <nobr>10 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Aberdeen school board has approved 94 public school exemption certificates so far this school year; the certificates allow for <b>home schooling</b>. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Getting Lessons At Home - West Virginia MetroNews
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://www.wvmetronews.com/index.cfm%3Ffunc%3Ddisplayfullstory%26storyid%3D28175&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNFZxifZJRvXrF7Hpr_KkDEo47TNpg">Getting Lessons At <b>Home</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>West Virginia MetroNews, WV -</font> <nobr>8 hours ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>The Chair of the West Virginia <b>Home</b> Educators Association says West Virginia's <b>home schooling</b> numbers are growing as well, just not at the same rate. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Home Schooling ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education - Meadow Free Press
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/6-0&fd=R&url=http://www.meadowfreepress.com/homeschooling/0,1873,340324,00.html&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNETrAeXkYvTkTbRFf9tJLqj5BahHg"><b>Home Schooling</b> ? The Ins And Outs Of Do It Yourself Education</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Meadow Free Press, ID -</font> <nobr>Jan 3, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1><b>Home schooling</b> has been around for a long time now and involves more than one million children in the US alone and experience means that are many options <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
JASON: Home-schoolers - Washington Times
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7i-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/02/home-schoolers/&cid=1286292902&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNHhpVub8CuXPEF6R12jZbTjucMFHQ"><img src=http://nt2.ggpht.com/news?imgefp=8k3vQcMxFBAJ&imgurl=media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2009/01/01/fire_001_r329x151.JPG%3Fe315d4515574cec417b1845392ba687dd98c17ce width=80 height=37 alt="" border=1><br><font size=-2>Washington Times</font></a></font></td><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/7-0&fd=R&url=http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/02/home-schoolers/&cid=1286292902&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNHhpVub8CuXPEF6R12jZbTjucMFHQ">JASON: <b>Home</b>-<b>schoolers</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>Washington Times, DC -</font> <nobr>Jan 1, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>From 1999 to 2003, the number of children being <b>home</b>-<b>schooled</b> jumped by 29 percent (from 850000 to 1.1 million). It is currently estimated that there are <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Homeschooling Setups That Make Your Home Education Run More Smoothly - PWO
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/8-0&fd=R&url=http://www.potterworldonline.com/homeschooling/0,9317,320628,00.html&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNEuPwdU90Fw9lZhegKJVu12MEgvKQ"><b>Homeschooling</b> Setups That Make Your <b>Home</b> Education Run More Smoothly</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>PWO, France -</font> <nobr>Jan 4, 2009</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>Children learn that this room is for school and the rest of the family <b>home</b> is for socializing and play. How you set up your <b>home</b>-<b>schooling</b> room is <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
Deb Adamson: A well-deserved break from home schooling - MetroWest Daily News
<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/9-0&fd=R&url=http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/education/x2094347504/Deb-Adamson-A-well-deserved-break-from-home-schooling&cid=0&ei=mq9iSaCuPJjcMfrk4dQD&usg=AFQjCNH7ZhnvVcsiRMEfXadk4PGwDP0hYw">Deb Adamson: A well-deserved break from <b>home schooling</b></a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>MetroWest Daily News, MA -</font> <nobr>Dec 31, 2008</nobr></font><br><font size=-1>She had seriously considered <b>home schooling</b> before ultimately deciding on private school, so she?s obviously supportive and personally enthusiastic about <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>
designed for home schooling:
1. "First Year of Homeschooling Your Child"
Written by Linda Dobson, this book is jampacked with information on home school methods and other tips on how to survive the first year of your kid's homeschooling.
2. "Home Schools: An Alternative: You Do Have a Choice"
This well-researched book from Cheryl Gorder is all about philosophies, perspectives and advantages of home schooling.
3. "Homeschool Handbook"
This Mary Griffith book is a must-have for those who are still planning to put their children in homeschooling.
4. "You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4 to 8"
This book, written by Ruth Beechick, tells you how you can effectively teach your kids.
5. "Homeschooling by Heart: A Mom's Road Map for Making It All Work"
Written by Kristina Sabalis Krulikas, this is a nifty manual that lets you fully organize household and homeschool duties.
6. "Learning at Home: A Mother's Guide to Homeschooling"
This book from Marty Layne instructs the mother on how she can efficiently be a doting parent and a great teacher at the same time.
7. "Home Schooling on a Shoestring."
A collaboration of Melissa L. Morgan and Judith Waite Alle, this is brimming with information on how to pull off homeschooling even if you are running on a minimum budget.
Now that those materials are all enumerated, isn't it time to buy any of them so you can start out homeschooling right away?
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