International Montessori Index
Definitive site for this method of early childhood education. Good section about applying Marie Montessori’s method at home.

Montessori Homeschooling
Can I do Montessori at home with my child? What Montessori ideas can I use for school age children?

The Montessori Method
eText of Maria Montessori’s great book. A quite inspiring work you’ll want to print out and read.

Montessori Mom
There is a vast supply of early childhood materials and activities in traditional approaches. Our site shows you how to use these materials that follow Maria Montessori’s techniques.

What is Montessori?
“There was no method to be seen, what was seen was a child… acting according to its own nature.” Dr. Maria Montessori, from Secret of Childhood, p.136

Associations

American Montessori Consulting’s Resources
Read seven of our *online* newsletters here at our site. You’ll find our newsletters are filled with valuable educational web site information, teaching tips, computer software reviews, book reviews, and other resource information of interest to parents and teachers.

Montessori Online
The Montessori Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Montessori education in the United States and abroad.

Online

Montessori at Home
A resource and support group for parents, caregivers, and educators who are seeking to incorporate Montessori at home, or are interested in the Montessori method. Our mission is to make Montessori accessible and affordable for all, to empower parents to nurture confident and joyful children, and to inspire children to reach their full potential.

This group on Facebook is for sharing ideas and experiences as we teach our preschool children using the methods of Maria Montessori.

Montessori Works at home and in schools
Welcome to Montessori Works at Home and in Schools!
As we grow together in applying Montessori methods both at home and in educational settings. Homeschooling parents are also welcome to join and share their insights.

Support Groups

Montessori Connections
A directory of resources for parents participating in any way with the Montessori programs.

Montessori Homeschool Groups
Families interested in forming a Montessori Homeschooling group.

See also ~ Montessori Materials for Homeschoolers

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Explorations 4 Kids
Truly fun online learning! Make this your online learning center!

Fire Prevention Unit Study
Fire Prevention Week provides lots of opportunity to discuss fire safety with your children.

Free Curriculum and Field Trips
A sortable database for free curriculum and field trip ideas.

Kit Kittredge: American Girl – 7/4/08
Ann Zeise reviews the movie, and offers unit studies ideas to help chidren understand the Great Depression.

Kitchen Unit Studies
Sample using Toll House Cookies as a unit study.

Little House Unit Study
Fun projects for kids to do while reading Laurel Ingalls Wilder Little House books.

Valentine’s Day Unit Study
A jam-packed page of fun Valentine projects for you and your children. A unit study to share with your friends.

Winter Unit Study
Find out about really cold places, about the science of cold, fun in the snow, and winter tales.

Resources

ABC Teach
Some of the themes include: Coral Reef, Rain Forest, Butterfly Centers, Antarctica, Peace Circle, Spring, and Where the Sidewalk Ends Presentation.

Debbie’s Unit Factory
Elementary level units both online and to order. Each unit is designed to appeal to children and includes many child-centered activities.

Free Unit Studies
During the summer of 2019, we released 10 FREE unit studies based upon fiction and non-fiction books to give children a fun way to read and learn throughout the summer.

Happy Homeschool (Used to be Funschooling Unit Study Archives)
Karen Caroe has been publishing her unit studies online since 1997 and has quite a collection of interest to homeschool families.

Homeschool Helper
We have a collection of unit studies, worksheets and other homeschooling helps. All of our units and worksheets are free.

Kids Soup
We are here to save you time and money and to help you build core skills with our ready-to-use creative teaching materials. Primarily preschool and kindergarten activities.

Miksike Integrated Learning Environment
Join in with students all around the world on some project of mutual interest. Webpage templates provided for submitting your work to this site. (A site with a history that goes back to 1994, making it one of the first unit studies on the net.)

Parent Child Education
With years of experience working with children of various ages and abilities, we have many innovative and fun suggestions that will empower you, the parents, with confidence, information and tools to inspire your children to work to their potential.

Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool
This site is about the unit studies and printables I have used in my own homeschool and with my co-op group.

See also Food Chemistry and Cooking Kids’ Recipes for moe free unit studies covering the topic of food.

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Notebooking
AN A to Z ARTICLE
I became fascinated with notebooking a few months ago. According to what I read from the internet, it was kind of like scrapbooking. By Dana Sorrell.

Academic Club Method
Instead of lectures and textbooks, this format enables a child to become an active part of whatever topic is being studied. Children make, do, act, chant, build and live the material that they could not learn by reading.

The Joy and Ease of Learning Through Child-led Unit Studies
The great advantages of unit studies are that they can be tied into a child’s interest and that the entire family can learn about a subject together. By Kandi Chong.

Learning Success with Unit Studies and More
Unit studies take advantage of a child’s natural curiosity. By Jane Boswell.

Unit Study Approach
Unit studies, sometimes called thematic units or integrated studies, are very popular with homeschoolers. Unit studies usually use a hands-on approach for effective learning. by Robin Sampson.

What Is a Unit Study? Pick a Topic, Any Topic!
The term “unit studies” is an especially slippery fish of a term, because it can mean so many things. It may refer to a relaxed, interest led frolic through a subject or a traditional approach, using packaged unit studies.

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Florida umbrella home schools provide structure and accountability for homeschool families in Florida.

Alderwood Academy
Committed to providing you, the homeschool educator, with the structured organization and accountability of a school while supporting the superior education you provide your child.

Allendale Academy
A nationwide homeschool umbrella organization which believes that the education of children is the God-given right and responsibility of their parents.

Alternative Choices in Education Academy
We are a non-profit, private school designed for home educated students grades K-12. We also offer field trips to members in the Central Florida area.

Alternative Education Institute, Inc.
A non-profit K-12 private school that supports independent education. AEI does not charge tuition. AEI supports all types of learning. There is no required curriculum. Families are solely responsible for directing the child’s education.

Applewood Private Education
Our staff are certified teachers and professionals who have homeschooled their own children. We offer a full range of services to aid parents in the education of their child.

Atrium School
A private school that offers two distinct programs so that families can select the level of support and guidance that’s right for them.

Central Christian Academy
Providing the peace of mind that comes with the structured organization and accountability of a private school. Serving homeschool families grades 1st through 12th.

Cheerful Heart Academy
A non-traditional private school serving as an umbrella for home educated students in the state of Florida and is registered with the Florida Department of Education as a private non-public school. Our purpose is to provide parents with the structured organization and accountability of a school while they enjoy the benefits of teaching at home. Enrollment is accepted year round.

Christian Institute of Arts & Sciences
A private school designed to provide a structured organization for parents who want their children to have the benefits of home education with the advantage of enrollment in a private Christian school.

Circle Christian School
We now have campuses in Winter Park, Winter Springs, Oviedo, Lake Nona, and Daytona (last 2 opening this fall). In addition to the campus locations, Circle offers a full range of services and resources for families with a homeschooling approach to education.

Crossroads Christian School
A K-12 private school which offers a non-campus umbrella program / satellite school to homeschoolers.

Education Revolution
Every child is different. As each student of Education Revolution’s is led by their home educator, usually a parent, the curriculum used for each child is different. Home educators are free to use the curriculum of their choosing and change it when needed.

Florida High School
FLVS is a cyberhigh totally online, useful for homeschoolers who need tutoring with advanced subjects.

Florida Homeschool Help
A Service Providing Company for Homeschooling Parents in Florida. We meet with you and help you get started, teaching you everything you need to know.

Florida Unschoolers
A private school established to serve the needs of homeschooling families in Florida. We do not charge tuition or fees but provide only record keeping, attendance services and FLVS access. Facebook Page.

Freedomschoolers Academy
A private school for Florida homeschooling families seeking an alternative to the Home Education Program (HEP) option. We are registered with the FL Dept of Education in the Private School Database under Flagler County, but enrollment is open to homeschoolers in all Florida counties. We currently offer a basic umbrella service free of charge. Facebook Page.

The Oaks Private School
Provides you with academic, administrative and legal covering, giving peace of mind while you educate your child in that wholesome and loving environment where learning is a natural part of everyday life, your home. Facebook Page.

Scholé Classical Academy
A Charlotte County private school registered with the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Independent Education & Parental Choice, offering an “umbrella” option for home educators. We provide accountability and record keeping services while allowing families the freedom to customize curricula to students’ needs.

Sunshine Learning Center
Classes are now being offered in the areas of math, science, and PSAT/SAT prep specifically for the homeschool community in Margate and Davie, Florida.

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