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Site Index - G Homeschooling Articles and Annotated Links. Gaining Confidence As a new homeschooler, you may often wonder if you will ever feel at ease teaching your own. You will! Gak Recipe KIDS A visco-elastic substance, rather like silly putty, that is fun to make and play with. Also Oobleck and Glorax recipes, and where to get Borax and liquid starch. Game Vendors Suppliers of new and used games for homeschooling families. Games ~ see Internet Games - 8/29/03 For a balanced life, establish limits, but do not worry that your child is not learning anything useful when playing Internet games. Games 4 Kids KIDS Directions and rules to favorite children's games. Garden Projects KIDS So much can be learned playing and working in a garden. Gatto ~ see John Taylor Gatto - 5/28/00 Gatto was, at various times, Teacher of the Year for New York City or State. He currently speaks around the country about what is wrong with the public school system. GED For Homeschoolers? Does your teen really need a GED? Information both for teens and parents who need the GED to homeschool legally. Genealogy 4 Kids KIDS Find out about your family members and create a family museum of scrapbook. Genetics KIDS Find ways to extract DNA in your kitchen to learn about the way living things are able evolve on the earth. Geometry KIDS Geometry for kids through real life lessons: build a bookcase, play games, make patterns using a protractor and compass. Software and geometry books available. Georgia Resources, support groups and laws for homeschooling in this state. Support Groups and Lists. German Lessons KIDS Learn to speak German online through lessons, games and puzzles. Germany Resources, support groups and laws for homeschooling in Germany. Getting Started~ see Help Getting Started All sorts of wonderful essays on how to get started homeschooling. Getting Started, A Chat - 8/26/97 I was chatting with a parent who was considering homeschooling her eldest daughter. Ghost Stories KIDS Stories to send chills down your spine. A Ghost Story by Mark Twain KIDS For the first time in my life a superstitious dread came over me. Ghost Town - Bodie, California - 10/31/00 Homeschoolers haunt this historic gold mining town on a fine October day. An online field trip. Gift Ideas for Homeschoolers - 11/28/08 If you want to know what real homeschoolers who love this site are getting their kids for Christmas, here is a list taking directly from my Amazon sales reports. Gifted Support and advice, suppliers of programs and materials for gifted youth. Gifted Books Books that offer support and advice for those homeschooling gifted children. Gifted, But Trouble No child can be more exhilarating, or more frustrating than the gifted child. Gifted Research There's not a whole lot of research about the effectiveness of homeschooling gifted children, but here's what I could find. Girl Scouts & Guides KIDS Resources for homeschooling girls and their leaders. Help establishing troops for homeschoolers. Global Village School An accredited, customizable, K-12 homeschool diploma program via online and text-based courses, complete with individualized teacher services. Global Warming ~ see Climate and Global Warming for Kids KIDS Helping kids understand and respond to the growing body of evidence that all of us could contribute less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Going Our Own Way - 9/04/97 Your guide tells her family's story about getting started homeschooling. Good Sports KIDS Find the rules to your favorite sports. Learn to select quality equipment. Submit your sports stories. Google for Homeschool Resources - 2/24/03 Google.com has become the search engine of choice. I use it to research homeschool information for my website and for our homeschooling. Here are some tips to make you a power user. Gory Goodies KIDS Drinks, Dips, Snacks, & Appetizers, Breads, Main Dishes, Desserts and Other Good Ideas Graduation From Homeschool From unschoolers' commencements to formal cap and gown ceremonies, homeschool families mark this transition in unique and creative ways. Grammar KIDS English grammar and punctuation lessons through fun multimedia web sites. Grandmother, Grandparents Homeschool ~ see May a Grandmother Homeschool? - 8/1/07 Yes, a grandmother may homeschool her grandchildren. Greece ~ see Ancient Greece KIDS Travel back in a time machine. Contribute stories. Find out about original Olympic games. Greek Lessons KIDS Enjoy learning Greek to understand the basis for our own language and to be able to read classical literature. Green homeschooling ~ see Homeschooling Green - 7/24/07 No one can do each and every thing that can matter to stop global warming, but if we can OVER ALL cut back even 10% each, the effect would be great. Guitar & Ukulele Lessons KIDS Free guitar lessons and tablature. Even visit a guitar factory. Learn to play the Ukulele from some talented homeschooled teens!

Global Village School Pre-K-12, caring teachers, engaging curriculum, diploma.   Keystone National High School Innovative, flexible, student-focused.   Reading Buddy 2.0 Software makes learning to read fun!   Homeschooling Books Author's Last Name - G   Homeschool An American History by Milton Gaither This is a lively account of one of the most important and overlooked themes in American education.   The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion by Laura Saba, Julie Gattis This all-in-one manual covers the different approaches to homeschooling as well as the specific methods for setting up the home learning environment, including legal requirements, supplies, and lesson plans.   A Different Kind of Teacher Reflections on the Bitter Lessons of American Schooling by Gatto, John Taylor A decisive look at what has gone wrong with American school systems, and how to put it right again. October 2000 Paperback.   Dumbing Us Down : The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto Thirty years of award-winning teaching in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory governmental schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders as cogs in the industrial machine.   Weapons of Mass Instruction A Schoolteacher's Journey through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto Focuses on mechanisms of familiar schooling that cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a by-product of rote-memorization drills.   Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski The majority of homeschoolers are single-income families who consequently look for simple, inexpensive resources to use in teaching their children.   Homeschooling Your Child Step-by-Step: 100 Simple Solutions to Homeschooling Toughest Problems by Lauramaery Gold, Joan M. Zielinski   The Homeschooling Handbook From Preschool to High School, a Parent's Guide by Mary Griffith Takes you through all the steps, to a complete lifestyle change. The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom by Mary Griffith Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States. Viral Learning: Reflections on the Homeschooling Life by Mary Griffith Mary Griffith pulls no punches with her witty insights into her life as a homeschool mom, the making of herself into a "famous homeschool author," and her part as a vital leader in the growth of homeschooling.   Family Matters Why Homeschooling Makes Sense by David Guterson The best book for fathers to read, for it's very man-to-man. 1993 Paperback. Review.   Search Now: More homeschooling books here