HOMESCHOOLING RESOURCES
WEB|LOCAL

Jon's Homeschool Resource
http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/index.html
Information about homeschooling from a non-religious, non-political perspective, with a mix of original content and links to other information.  There are homeschooling handbooks, questions and answers, interviews, and essays, as well as links to online and real-life support groups.  This site also sponsors several mailing lists, discussion boards, newsgroups, and online chat sessions.

Your Virtual Homeschool
http://www.homeschool.com/
Full of good articles about homeschooling and links to various resources.  Email subscriptions are available for a newsletter and homeschooling tips.  Kits, software, and curricula are available for purchase on this site.

Homeschooling Adventures
http://www.homeschoolingadventures.com/
Links to many resources organized by subject and grade level.  There are free downloadable worksheets, lesson plans and articles on getting started in homeschooling.

The LINK: the Nation’s Homeschool Newspaper
http://www.homeschoolnewslink.com/
An online newspaper (also available as a print subscription) containing original articles about homeschooling, on both general topics and specific curriculum subjects.  The site also includes an archive of past articles, listed by volume and issue.  A resources page links to other homeschooling publications and sites.

K - 12 Homeschooling Resources
http://www.abchomepreschool.com/homeschoolinglinks.htm 
Links to dozens of sites with information about homeschooling, curriculum development and purchase, teaching, and parenting.  Links are in alphabetical order on the page.

Michigan Homeschooling (A to Z Home’s Cool)
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/Michigan.htm
Resources for Michigan homeschool students and parents.  Links are to information about state and local homeschool associations, events, field trips, legal resources, online resources, and support groups.

Michigan Homeschool Groups (Homeschool World)
http://www.home-school.com/groups/MI.html
Contact information for about 60 homeschool groups in Michigan. Information includes addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, web site addresses, and descriptions of each group.

Michigan Field Trips (A to Z Home’s Cool)
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/trips/MichiganTrips.htm
Interesting educational trips and sites around Michigan. Sites are categorized by type, including roadside attractions, children’s museums, Great Lakes, history, industry, natural history, and science museums. Each listing includes a link to the site’s web site, description of the site, address, and phone number.

Homeschool 101: Information for Getting Started http://homeschooling.about.com/od/gettingstarted/p/homeschool101.htm
This primer covers everything from basics, such as whether to homeschool, and what cuirriculum to use, to more weighty topics such as educational laws and how to keep accurate records.

Homeschool Legal Defense Association
http://www.hslda.org/
This organization provides legal advice and representation for homschooling families. The site also explains key legislative bills and provides voting guides from a Christian perspective.

Alternative Education Resource Association
http://www.educationrevolution.org/
Provides support and resources to those who favor "learner-centered" education, including certain types of homeschooling.

National Home Education Research Institute
http://nheri.org/
This Christian non-profit organization has done a great deal of research on and about homeschooling over the past decade or so. Some information is available on line.

Local Home Schooling Support (Michigan)

Michigan Department of Education Homeschooling Resources
http://www.michigan.gov/homeschool
This limited technical assistance to nonpublic and home schools is available in this unit, primarily through access to information. Information for families, nonpublic schools, local and intermediate school districts, state agencies and other interested parties is provided on the website.

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