Ann Zeise is your guide to the best and most interesting and useful articles, blogs, resources, and websites about homeschooling and for home education on the web.
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.
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.
Crime Scene Investigations
Real-Life Science Activities for the Elementary Grades
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.
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.
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.
Free Range Learning
How Homeschooling Changes Everything
by Laura Grace Weldon
Eye-opening data about the meaning and importance of natural learning.
Traveling Homeschoolers - Homeschooling and travel
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Why homeschool on the road? Some families homeschool because they want to travel extensively by
bicycle, car, RV or boat. Education comes in many forms. Find on
this list of travel and schooling
many surprising and inviting ideas. Come follow along!
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FOTR on the Today Show
Featuring the Dudley Family and the Gozas November 4, 2009 air date.
Bare
Naked Family
'Barenaked' represents 'stuff' we got rid of to put our family
first. We only got rid of clothing because our closets shrank!
We're mostly modest around others ~ wink, wink, nudge, nudge.
Deschooling on the Road
After three years of having my son learning at home, I thought
that I had rid myself of my old, school-based ideas about learning
and education. This summer, I discovered that I still had a lot
to unlearn. By Meredith G. Warshaw.
Driven to Educate
When I tell people what we're doing I usually get "Take me with you!" or "Have you lost your mind?" The answer is, I lost my balance, but our family gained some much needed clarity.
Extended World Travel
Maria answers the question, "I'd Love to Take a Long Trip but my Children are in School." As we see it, the meaning of education is to learn about the world we live in, how to survive and function in it and how to socialize and cooperate with its people.
Family On A Bike
We believe environmentally sensitive family adventures are good for your health, education, relationships and the planet. The Family Adventure Project aims to inspire others to get out there and start or keep on adventuring by showcasing inspiring stories from families around the world who adventure together.
Family on Bikes
We will be taking off in June 2008 to ride our bikes from Alaska
to Argentina - a journey that will take approximately 2 1/2 years!
The trip is now over. "The definitive guide to bike touring with
kids" is now a book.
The Goza Family
Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza left their home in San Francisco
12 years ago to perform professionally at schools and libraries
across the United States as "The Act!vated Storytellers."
They relish exploring America, touring across the country year-round
to ambitiously seek out new experiences that enrich their homeschool
studies.
Happy Trails
A Homeschool Journey Across the United States. Have you ever
dreamed of selling everything, quitting your job, and homeschooling
your children as you travel across the country? This is exactly
what we did! By Melissa Emery. HEM J/A01.
Have School Will Travel
Mark, Denise and Vance Tyson are a traveling homeschool family,
right now we're are on a three month trip across the Northeastern
United States, and hope to take another one next spring out west.
We live very near Smokey Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
Mark has a great article "Why homeschool?"
on the site worth reading.
Journal of a Homeschooling Mom AN A to Z ARTICLE
Learning happens so often outside our home, while on extensive
vacations or just in town. By Anne Salazar-Dunbar.
Live the Adventure
Originally from Ohio, my family has spent the past 3 1/2 years traveling with my husband's job. This past March, we took a leap of faith and became a full-time RV family! Our life is at times challenging, constantly changing and rarely boring.
Great travel tips, "Thanks to the many electronic advances in
the past decade, long trips aren't nearly as painfully boring now
as they were when I was growing up. My teenagers have the luxury
of watching DVD's, playing Xbox, texting their friends and
updating their Facebook profile all along our route. On our 1,000
mile trip to Florida"
Living on the Road
The Page family has been homeschooling their kids, starting when
the kids were (9, 8, 5, and 2), and have been traveling around Australia in a caravan for a year already and have no plans to stop.
Great blog about visiting the cities of Sydney, Broome, and
articles like "Swimming
with the Sea Lions".
A Long Weekend? How About a Whole Year?
A growing number of American families with school-age children are
turning their wanderlust into reality, say travel experts. New
York Times.
Our LOUD Family
Six For The Road. "It is hard to go from 3500 square feet to
300 square feet. We have four kids. Two girls 15 and 13 and two
boys 12 and 10. We also have 3 dogs and a little hamster. Life in
an RV can get really crowded and hectic but it is fun." said Kati
Loud. The show was on the air in 2008. You can watch the
show on
Hulu. Some have said that it's the worst portrayal of
homeschoolers. Others think it is
a great show. If you are planning to travel with kids and home
school take a look and see it this is for your family.
Soul Travelers 3
We are on the ultimate unschool adventure of a multi year, open ended trip around the world with our
young homeschooled student and the focus of our website has been to leave resources for other families as we go on what works for kids that travel while homeschooling and how to do it.
Our main reason for homeschooling and travel: "Our daughter's
education and exposure to the wonders of the world has been a
primary motivation, along with a desire to immerse her deeply in
her second language and culture. We believe in community-based
education and see the world as our global community."
Travelin'
With The Kid
After our trip to the Everglades, we went to Captiva and then
on to Key West, a grueling schedule as I am sure you can imagine.
Once that leg of our journey was completed, I traveled to see
my friend in Grand Cayman. Everyone should travel to the Cayman
Islands! A homeschool mom's blog of their travels.
What
I learned as a home-school parent
With New York City as the classroom, Jane Blotzer spent a year
teaching her two children about... everything. Here's her
report card.
Home Exchanges
Home Schooler's Home Exchange Neighborhood
We give you the ability to visit many places in the world and
stay for free! "The world is a book and those who do not travel
read only one page!" This is a great idea connecting home school
families from around the world, one huge homeschooling travel
association.
Online
Adventure Schooling
This group is for homeschooling families who enjoy getting out of the house and being adventurous. You are welcome to join us
at our Yahoo group. Tell us about great field trips in your area, and about good family vacations you have enjoyed, and any other advice you may have about traveling and learning as a family.
Car-Schooling
Yahoo group and website
Many home educators take advantage of time spent in the car to
learn a variety of subjects through games, CDs and audio tapes.
This list is designed so that families can share ideas, resources,
and activities for learning while traveling. Our the car schooling
website at
www.carschooling.com.
Families on
the Road
FOTR is the email list for Families on the Road, a web site and
newsletter dedicated to families who RV full time or for extended
periods - and for those who are contemplating such an adventure!
Topics might include buying an RV for a family, schooling options
on the road, and connecting to the Internet while RVing.
Resources
Car Games AN A TO Z ARTICLE
Playing games with kids can make a long car trip both pleasant
and educational. Print this out to take along!
Car Schooling
At one point, we were spending so much time in the car we didn't
have time for academics! In sheer desperation I thought of books-on-tape
and now books on IPAD's, Kindles and DVD's
- at least we'd hear some good literature and I could relax a
little about fulfilling our Language Arts requirement. Subscribe to the free
Carschooling Calendar for history on the go.
Car Travel
Games for Big Kids
A little undivided attention from Mom or Dad can go a long way
toward a little person's happiness. It's sometimes nice to sit
in the back of the van with your kids while dad is doing the
driving and play these games right along with them. From
Mom's
Minivan.Travel Games, Activities, Car Games for Kids and Road
Trip Games to Play in the Car: Children's an allowance for the
day. Let your children have a map, and more great ideas with
explanations.
Cracker
Barrel "Book on Audio" program
Purchase a book on audio title at full retail price at any of
their
over
300 locations, listen to it and return it to any of our locations
for a full credit less a per week exchange fee.
Families On The Road
The FOTR web site is now maintained by Kimberly Goza, who has
been traveling full time with her family (a.k.a. The Activated
Storytellers) . Active families on the road full time,on extended
road trips and looking for other homeschooling people doing the
same thing will find this website helpful.
Family Travel Forum
Homeschooling families like to take extended holiday trips. This
site has all sorts of ideas and advice.
Kids Can Travel
Provides families with unbiased information on specific destinations
and activities as well as practical tips, useful tools and up-to-date
advice on traveling with children of all ages.
Liz's
Tips for Traveling with Kids
Our last European family vacation was to Italy two years ago
and we plan to return this summer. We found that Italians love
children and really go out of their way to accommodate them.
Liz has 50 tips for traveling with kids on a major vacation. Great
travel site for families.
Taking
your kids out of school
Parents, sometimes you want to take a trip when school is in session.
Homeschooling this is not a problem.
3D
Learn welcomes traveling students, and home schools.
Shelley Zoellick, Families on the Road. The
Willoway Cyberschool launched
a program over 10 years ago to meet the needs of home-schooling families
on the road. What if your homeschooler can create 3D
objects, add books, papers, plus customize his school
desk? What if the kids were able to create exciting 3D virtual
worlds. Attend online homeschooling studies and attend school in
3D? It is a reality, not a "what if" anymore! Online
homeschooling has never been so exciting!
Tours
Hostelling International
American Youth Hostels once the domain of youth and young people, now accepts
families and seniors as guests, too, for a very reasonable cost.
Hostels for homeschoolers is especially attractive because of the
wide variety of travelers and the counties they come from.
Passports
Educational Travel - educational group travel
Quality educational travel tours for the
homeschool community.
Group organizers travel free.
Educational Group Travel helps with travel tours for high
school students, homeschoolers, and college aged young people,
teachers, professors, and adults. Educational travel groups are
scheduled all year to places like Scandinavia, European countries,
African safe spots, the sunny Caribbean, most Asian and Australian
destinations.
Unschool Adventures
Every Unschool Adventure is a mix of planned, structured activities and open space for unplanned, spontaneous activities.
They manage the running of life-changing trips and events for
self-directed young adults. Home school students will find this
type of educational enviroment exciting.
Undiscovered Country AN A TO Z ARTICLE
by Gillison, Samantha
Review from your Homeschooling Guide on this dark novel of an
homeschooling family's nightmare in New Guinea. 1999 Paperback
from Amazon.com.
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.
A combination manual and advice book for home schoolers, with guiding principles for teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Other grades on this link, too.
