This group is primarily a homeschooling group for swing-shift/graveyard parents and children both sides of the Columbia River who home educate in the Lower Columbia Area. They welcome all homeschoolers for homeschooling chat and week discussions. This group is made up of eclectic and relaxed homeschoolers.

This list is designed for anyone wishing to learn more about the Charlotte Mason method of education from reading her own books and engaging in discussions of a philosophical nature.

MM_Science is an extension of the Montessori Materials Group, offering free science materials for homeschoolers who are using the Montessori method of homeschooling.

Article includes anecdotes and information about joining the military without a high school diploma.

This Montessori Teen Board is an easy and inexpensive way to effectively teach the teens (the numbers 10-19)

Many parents of single children toy with the idea of homeschooling their child at least once during their child’s tenure at school. The trend of homeschooling is indeed catching on with growth rate of 7 to 15 percent per year. It is estimated that there are currently two million children coming under the homeschooling program. They are reported to be performing on par with regular schoolchildren at college, universities and at work.

Sample Declaration of Intent form.

These free math worksheets range in difficulty from kindergarten to 12th grade. They are sorted by both topics and grades for easy navigation. Answer keys are included at the end of each worksheet.

This blog shares homeschooling help and encouragement, parenting tips and insights, organizational tips, and more, all while chronicling the joys and challenges of raising a large family.

Success in school--and in life--requires an active and independent mind. It would be nice if that came easily, but quite the opposite is true. And what's worse is that today, without realizing it, we are training and encouraging our children to become just the opposite--passive. As parents, we can teach our children social skills. This is not the job of our schools.