Important Links

   Disclaimer:  Please remember that although I have chosen the following links carefully, the content of websites changes frequently, so use discretion.  Additionally, I cannot vouch for the entire content of the websites I recommend–only the pages I have linked.  Please contact me if any links are broken.    ~Note: Be sure to look at my blog roll/favorite sites on the side bars, too!

Links About Making the Decision to Homeschool:

www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/default.asp?bhcp=1

www.homeschool-life.com/sysfiles/member/custom_public/custom.cfm?memberid=208&customid=2181

www.exploringhomeschooling.com/

www.rescueyourchild.org/

www.consideringhomeschooling.org/

www.home-school.com/news/drdobson.html

www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=85408

www.honestedu.org/essays/foote/salt_light.pdf

www.chfweb.net/articles/week8.htm

http://chfweb.net/articles/week15.htm

www.homeschooloasis.com/art_socialization_issues_fw.htm

www.pearables.com/truth_about.htm

http://home.earthlink.net/~jamiranda/gatto.html

http://tracystreasury.com/homeschool/why/why.html 

I Can’t Homeschool–My Kids Would Drive me Nuts!

Statistical Research About Homeschooling

http://www.ednews.org/articles/new-nationwide-study-confirms-homeschool-academic-achievement-.html

http://www.nheri.org/NHERI-Research.html

Links About Parenting:

www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com/ch03.asp

www.lifestyle-homeschool.com/

www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/11/health/webmd/main1887048.shtml

 Links About Readiness:

 http://www.excellenceineducation.com/better_late_than_early.php

 http://www.besthomeschooling.org/gateway/inted16.html

http://www.besthomeschooling.org/articles/david_elkind.html

 www.preschoolingathome.msen.org/Preschool101SL.html

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_200004/ai_n8899331/

http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v4n1/marcon.html

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2007/10/28/rush_little_baby/?page=1

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20056147/ns/health-kids_and_parenting//

http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/early.htm

Is Five Too Soon to Start School?

Links About Homepreschooling/Homeschooling:

http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/

http://www.design-your-homeschool.com/

http://oldfashionededucation.com/ (old textbooks and books to read-for older children.)

http://www.crosswalk.com/homeschool/

http://homeschoolenrichment.com/

http://moorehomeschool.com/the-moore-formula

Links About Finger Plays:

http://www.sqedunk.com/FingerPlays/Nursery-Rhymes.htm

Links About Play:

http://familyfun.go.com/playtime/brain-play-701255/

http://www.waldorfearlychildhood.org/article.asp?id=5

http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/350/350-063/350-063.html

http://www.childcarelounge.com/Caregivers/propbox.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/dc/childsplay/Prop_Box_Ideas.htm

Links About Spiritual/Character Development:

http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/babies_toddlers_preschoolers/preschoolers/spiritual_development.aspx

http://www.memlok.com/benefits-of-scripture-memory.html

http://www.cheaofca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=616&nodeID=1