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The first step to homeschooling is making your decision to home educate your child. It is important to become informed and knowledgeable about some of the main concerns you may have. Explore these areas of our website to learn more about the initial decision to homeschool.

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Montessori Preschool At Home

This group is for parents (and teachers) to share ideas and experiences in teaching preschool children using the methods of Maria Montessori.

National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI)

NHERI's mission is to produce high-quality research on home-based education, to serve as a clearinghouse of research, and to educate the public concerning the findings of all research on home education. If you are interested in statistics and research to inform your choice about education, this site offers resources and information. NHERI's forte is in the realm of research, statistics, data, facts, demographics, the academic world, consultation, academic achievement tests, and expert witness while serving people ranging from researchers, educators, teachers, policy makers, the media, home schoolers, parents in general, marketing consultants, and the general public.

How to Ruin Your Kid's Summer Vacation

If your children could tell you what they really want to do for vacation, you might find out that your meticulous plans to keep them occupied this summer is all for naught.

PR Mama Perspective: Understanding the Homeschool Market

Get tips on how to understand the homeschool market, how to do market research on a home business budget, and whether or not you should buy advertising.

Jewish Unschooling

A discussion and support group for Jewish homeschoolers and parents considering homeschooling who are using a relaxed, gentle, unschooling parenting approach.

Gracefully Active: A Candid Conversation with Grace Llewellyn

No other book on home education has encouraged more teenagers to "rise out" of school than Grace Llewellyn’s Teenage Liberation Handbook. Seven years and many liberated teens later, she has evolved into a recognizable, respected voice that unschoolers embrace.

HEM-Unschooling

This list is for the broad-ranging discussion of unschooling. It is sponsored by Home Education Magazine.

How to Create a Midde School/High School Political Science Club

Tips for creating a political science club.

An Unschooling Experiment

What does unschooling look like? Why do people unschool? This seasoned unschooler offers the encouragement to simply give unschooling a try, especially if your homeschooling attempts have proven to be unsuccessful or stressful.

Math Is Fun Worksheets

Test your math skills! Ace that test! See how far you can get! View these worksheets on-screen, and then print them, with or without answers. Every worksheet has thousands of variations, so you never run out of practice material. Subjects include: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, kindergarten math, decimals, decimal fractions, fractions, percents, and telling time worksheets.