Homeschooling Info

This is the home for all general information about homeschooling that I've got running around.  It includes any lesson plans or outlines I may have created for us. 

First check out Why we Homeschool.

Organization & Helpful Tidbits

General:

• Begin homeschooling mid-year.  (We did!)
• A Homeschool schedule
• Selecting Homeschool Curriculum
• Year-Round Homeschooling 
• Outsourcing Homeschool Lessons 
• Our School Areas (2014-2015) 

High School:

• 5 Reasons to Homeschool High School 
• Interview with a homeschooled teenager
  

Chronic Illness:

• 5 Tips for Homeschooling a Child with Chronic Illness
• High School Planning for Chronically Ill Children (3 part series) 
• Block Scheduling

Homeschooling Favorites

• Favorite Homeschool Resources - Middle School Edition (May 2015)
• Our Favorite Homeschooling Benefits
• Favorite iPad Apps (for homeschooling)
  
• Favorite Homeschool Resources (as of July 2013)   

Lesson Plans & Course Outlines

High School

• Meteorology - Lab Course Resources (as I taught in our homeschool co-op)
• Forensic Science - Lab Course Resources (as I taught in our homeschool co-op)
• U.S. Government Course Resources
• Science Topics and Resource Options - beyond the standard courses.
• Nervous System - Study Resources

Middle School

• Nervous System - Study Resources
• Medieval History (Middle School) Lesson Outlines - Classical education method.
• Ancient History (Middle School) - Mystery of History Volume I Schedule - How we used it as a spine for our Ancient History study.  See additional details under our 6th grade curriculum plans. It isn't necessary to use Mystery of History to follow these plans because of the variety of additional material. 

Any Age:

• Pi Day Activities
• Fructose Malabsorption Unit - Basic information about the condition and a few exercises to enforce understanding of how to live with it.
• Nutcracker Study Lesson Plans