08.30.06
I need some links…
Well, you see. I agreed to give this talk in a couple of weeks for the library. We’re calling it Homeschooling 101, and well, you get the idea.
I was thinking that it would be generally low key and I’d just pull it together over the next couple of weeks. I do have some friends at IFHS and IHEN pulling together some hondouts for me and I thought I’d raid my bookmarks for some links, but now I’m starting to panic about what I got myself into.
You see it started this morning with the Fedex delivery woman who started asking me about homeschooling and wants to come because she’s going to bring her son home (7th grade) in a month and wants some advice. And then this evening, the wife of one of Hubby’s co-workers approached me that they are considering homeschooling their kids (3 and 17 months) and she plans on coming. And it’s like ‘What Have I Got Myself Into?’ - Pam, if you are out there, this is all your fault!!
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone would so kind as to send me links to sites that you find helpful. I’m particularly interested in links that someone starting out (esp. with little ones) would like. If you could include some explanation of why you like the site, so much the better, but I’ll take just a bunch of links. Most of my bookmarked links tend to be for older things (with the ages of my kids.) I’d also love links for any forums that tend to have good advice. (Since I’m in Indiana, I’ll take anything Christian or not, though I’d again appreciate knowing one way or another.)
TIA,
Get In, Hang On » On the same note…. said,
August 30, 2006 at 12:45 am
[…] I’d also love to hear homeschool book recommendations. Name and author would be great, some info on it’s focus would be wonderful, personal review would be spectacular. […]
August 30, 2006 at 12:10 pm
Bravewriter.com has some really easy and cool ideas that I think would make things less stressful for newbies. Also HEM is a good site and I think they have a section about beginning homeschooling don’t they?
Just make sure you tell them not to get that stupid “Homeschool Your Child For Free” book. That is right up towards the top of the list of stupid.
If Pam doesn’t see this soon call her and demand she helps you! lol
September 1, 2006 at 3:12 pm
Yeah, they do. I’ve also asked them to send me a bunch of magazines for people to take. Anything to get people reading ‘better’ homeschooling magazines then the one that ’shall not be named’