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- Alaska
- (America the Beautiful. Second Series)
by Donna Walsh Shepherd
- ages 9-12
- Information on geography, history, economy, government, and
culture, as well as on major tourist sites.
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- Making the Grade
- Everything Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know
- by Micki Pflug
- The book gives parents guiding principles for teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Other grades on this link, too.
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- Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner
- by Kathy Kuhl
- Covers children with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other difficulties.
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- Creative Home Schooling:
- A Resource Guide for Smart Families
- by Lisa Rivero
- Features interviews and tips from many homeschool parents as well as long lists of resources.
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- Homeschooling: The Teen Years:
- Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To 18-Year Old
- by Cafi Cohen
- This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special challenges of working with this age group.
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- Free Range Learning
- How Homeschooling Changes Everything
- by Laura Grace Weldon
- Eye-opening data about the meaning and importance of natural learning.
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- Detective Science
- 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
- by Pam Walker, Elaine Wood
- Like real-life forensic scientists, students observe carefully, organize and record data, think critically, and conduct simple test to solve crimes ranging from theft and dog-napping to vandalism and water pollution.
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Alaska Homeschooling
Alaska Private and Home
Educators Association
APHEA is a general homeschooling state support group.
See also: Past
Events in Alaska
Growing up in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Greg and Carol Kumher, their son, Josh, and daughter, Rosida,
10, live in a rural area 35 miles east of the tiny village of
Tok, near the Canadian border. Albert and Ada Mullett, Carol's
parents, live close by. By Mary Mullett. [HEM]
Homeschooling
in the Wrangells
With homeschooling, we never have snow days. The kids that I
teach, Adam and Bekah Ward, only have to troop about twenty feet
from their house to my cabin, five days a week, at eight o'clock
to start school. By Stephanie Peikert.
Field Trips
Alaska Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Alaska.
Alaska Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
AKfreeschoolers
For Alaskan independent homeschoolers who have resolved to remain
free of state control in all manner possible, specifically by
not accepting any state monies through the State of Alaska correspondence
or charter school programs. Membership to this group is invitation
only or through the sponsorship of an existing member.
Alaskan Homeschoolers
Provides parents, administrators, teachers, and communities timely
and useful information in regard to home, charter, private and
other progressive, alternate forms of education in the State
of Alaska.
AlaskaHS
We hope to have dialog, activities, networking, discussions,
classes, family get togethers, and anything else that is of interest
to those participating. This is a new group with old and new
homeschoolers.
Homeschool-Alaska
This list is for the discussion of topics related to homeschooling
in Alaska.
Homeschool Friendly Support
This is a place for families who are enrolled or thinking of
enrolling in a state funded correspondence school, distance learning
or any other homeschool program which is supported by the state
or any other public school. Some examples of these are IDEA,
Cyberlynx and K12.
Homeschooling in Alaska
The purpose of this list is to discuss homeschooling in Alaska. Feel free to post a topic, question, websites, local programs for your area, field trips, ideas of places to see & do or anything related to homeschooling.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game Teacher Resources
Loads of activities and resources for teaching about the natural
resources of Alaska.
SLED: Statewide Library Electronic Doorway
Resources for teaching your kids about Alaska.
Winter Sports
KIDS
Getting Started with snow and ice sports such as ice
hockey, skating, skiing, snowboarding, and sledding.
Winter Unit Study
KIDS
Find out about really cold places, about the science of cold,
fun in the snow, and winter tales.
Anchorage Life Learners
We are a secular and inclusive group of home learners and educators in Anchorage, Alaska. We provide social and learning opportunities for our members. Yahoo Group.
Eagle River Christian Homeschool Association
We are Christian families who have chosen to educate our children at home. Check their Legislative Alerts
Eielson AFB Homeschool Support Group
While we're based on Eielson AFB, we welcome those from Fort
Wainwright and the surrounding area. If you are currently homeschooling,
or considering doing so, feel free to join and ask us a few questions
or come and meet us!
Fairbanks Area Homeschoolers
While the groups focus is for those living in the Fairbanks area (North Pole, Fort Wainwright, Eielson AFB, Fox, Delta Junction, Salcha, etc.), anyone who will be moving to the area in Alaska is welcome to join as well.
Fairbanks Homeschoolers
While the groups focus is for those living in the Fairbanks area,
anyone who will be moving to the area is welcome to join as well.
We have some wonderful Fairbanks resources listed under our links.
Feel free to take a look.
Ketchikan Homeschool Association
Homeschool parents living in and around the Ketchikan area. Meeting to provide additional opportunities for educational experiences in grades K to 12. All parents and children welcome.
Tok Homeschool
Anyone that is currently homeschooling or planning on homeschooling within the next couple of years is welcome. We hope to be a source of curriculum reviews, tips for new homeschoolers, a schedule of events, and just great practical advice.
Valley Christian Home Educators
Formerly known as VHEST, we are Valley Christian Home Educators,
a group of Christian families residing in the Matanuska-Susitna
Valley and home educating our children to the glory and honor
of our Lord God.
Alaska Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
From Leaping From the Box.
Alaska
Support Groups
List of friendly support groups and individuals by region from
APHEA
Alaska
Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email HEM-Info@homeedmag.com
Connections Homeschool
Program
A homeschool/correspondence program for the Kenai Peninsula Borough
School District (KPBSD) serving and facilitating the needs of
over 400 homeschool parents and students on the Kenai Peninsula.
Delta Cyber School
A useful option for any of your homeschool parents who would
prefer to have someone teach more advanced subjects like math,
science, and foreign language. We teach the courses ourselves,
but the students take the classes at home. Access to a computer
and the Internet are required.
Denali
PEAK
A state-wide correspondence school program dedicated to standards-based
home school education.
Focus Homeschool, Chugach School District
Outreach services are provided to families within and beyond
our school district boundaries through our innovative program.
Offices in Valdez, Fairbanks and Anchorage.
HomeBRIDGE
For those living in the Juneau School District. 10014 Crazy Horse Drive, Juneau, AK 99801.
Interior Distance
Education of Alaska
IDEA brings a fresh approach of mutual trust among parents and
schools in Alaskan education, by honoring parental choice in
curricular materials and instructional methodology based upon
the needs of each individual child.
Iditarod Distance Learning
Center
We use innovations in education which meet state and district
guidelines and standards. Students' educational needs are met
through a means of flexible academic schedule and by utilizing
various educational resources.
K12 Alaska
This email loop is for folks who are currently using or thinking
about using Dr William Bennett's K12 curriculum, either as a
homeschooler or as a member of a Virtual Charter School.
PACE Ketchikan Learning
Center
A public charter school that serves students in grades K-12.
Upstream Learning
Copper River School District's home education program. We are based out of Glennallen, Alaska, but can enroll and serve K-12 students statewide.

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- First Year of Homeschooling Your Child:
- Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
- by Linda Dobson
- Many of today's families are opting to teach their children at home. The first hurdle these families face is getting started.
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- Home Learning Year by Year:
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
- by Rebecca Rupp
- A structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.
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- Homeschooling the Child with Autism:
- Answers to the Top Questions Parents and Professionals Ask
- by Patricia Schetter, et al
- This practical, highly accessible guide answers parents' and professionals' questions about teaching children with autism spectrum disorders at home.
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- The Unschooling Handbook:
- How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
- by Mary Griffith
- Unschooling is a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests.
- kindle edition
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- Homeschooling for Dummies
- by Jennifer Kaufeld
- If, like many parents, you're wondering whether homeschooling can be the solution you're looking for, then you'll be happy to know that the answer is yes.
- kindle edition
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- 100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum:
- Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style
- by Cathy Duffy
- Christian. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process.
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- Home Schooling Children with Special Needs
- (3rd Edition)
- by Sharon Hensley
- This book would be very helpful to any homeschooling parent with a "high needs" child, whether or not the child has a disability label.
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- The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas:
- 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
- by Linda Dobson
- Kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more for your homeschooling needs.
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