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* [https://www.sonlight.com/ Sonlight Curriculum]
 
* [https://www.sonlight.com/ Sonlight Curriculum]
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* [http://www.actonacademy.org/find? Acton Academy]
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* [https://prendaschool.com/ Prenda Microschools]
  
 
=== Online Homeschool Programs ===
 
=== Online Homeschool Programs ===
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* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2177585715890658/ Stossel in the Classroom explanation] // [https://www.youtube.com/user/StosselClassroom Stossel Classroom YouTube Channel]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/videos/2177585715890658/ Stossel in the Classroom explanation] // [https://www.youtube.com/user/StosselClassroom Stossel Classroom YouTube Channel]
 
* [https://tuttletwins.com/ The Tuttle Twins book series]
 
* [https://tuttletwins.com/ The Tuttle Twins book series]
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** [https://freemarket.tuttletwins.com/ Free Market Rules]: Weekly curriculum from the creator of "The Tuttle Twins" to help learn the nuts and bolts of free markets and the ideas of a free society.
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* [https://kidpreneurs.org/ Kidpreneur Book and Facebook Group]
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* [https://www.childrensbusinessfair.org/ Acton Children's Business Fair]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/user/SecretMillionaires Secret Millionaires - Entrepreneurial Video Training for Children]
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* [http://fisheconomics.org/ FI$H Economics uses vibrant animation and storytelling to bring economic ideas to life]
  
 
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===Articles===
 
===Articles===
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===2020===
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* 2020-09-18 [https://www.dailywire.com/news/walsh-the-truth-is-out-we-dont-need-the-public-school-system The Truth Is Out. We Don’t Need The Public School System.]
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* 2020-07-13 [https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/microschooling-parents-creative-school-fall-71745030 Microschooling: The new way parents are getting creative about school for the fall]
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* 2020-06-29 [https://medium.com/@chipjoyce/discovering-the-joy-of-homeschooling-because-of-covid-b76dccf675ef Discovering the Joy of Homeschooling Because of Covid]
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* 2020-04-24 [https://interestingengineering.com/high-schooler-builds-fully-functional-wooden-car-model-in-300-hours-for-physics-project High Schooler Builds Fully Functional Wooden Car Model in 300 Hours for Physics Project]
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* 2020-03-24 [https://freethepeople.org/coronavirus-forces-us-to-ask-is-school-necessary/ Coronavirus Forces Us to Ask, Is School Necessary?]
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* 2020-02-28 [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/35001-get-children-out-of-public-schools-warns-az-education-chief Get Children Out of Public Schools, Warns Arizona Education Chief]
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* 2020-02-24 [https://mises.org/wire/abolish-government-schools Abolish Government Schools]
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* 2020-02-27 [https://fee.org/articles/low-cost-private-schools-are-revolutionizing-education-for-millions-of-children-in-developing-nations/ Low-Cost Private Schools Are Revolutionizing Education for Millions of Children in Developing Nations]
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* 2020-02-11 [https://medium.com/@teachertom_67983/the-time-for-school-is-at-an-end-60410e5992be The Time For School Is At An End]
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* 2020-02-07 [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/07/opinion/sunday/cressida-cowell-children-nature.html I Had a Gloriously Wild Childhood. That’s Why I Wrote ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’]
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* 2020-01-31 '''[https://fee.org/articles/93-vermont-towns-have-no-public-schools-but-great-education-how-do-they-do-it/ 93 Vermont Towns Have No Public Schools, But Great Education. How Do They Do It?]'''
  
 
===2019===
 
===2019===
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* 2019-11-07 [https://parade.com/948769/tinadonvito/unschooling-what-is-unschooling/ The “Unschooling” Movement Lets Kids Direct Their Learning—And Shocker, It Works]
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* 2019-10-23 [https://raisingwildflowerkids.com/2018/05/08/you-can-homeschool-in-less-than-two-hours-per-day/ You can homeschool in less than two hours per day]
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* 2019-10-21 [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2019/10/21/micro-school-network-expands-learning-options/ Micro-School Network Expands Learning Options]
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* 2019-10-17 [https://thedyrt.com/magazine/lifestyle/introduction-family-road-trip/ This Family is Moving Into an RV for Travel and "Road Schooling"]
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* 2019-10-13 [https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/homeschooling-cuts-about-million-from-harrison-school-system-s-funding/article_9e1caa3b-df7a-51e9-8bb3-6ab7f88eaace.html Homeschooling cuts about $2 million from Harrison School System's funding]
 
* 2019-09-17 "Developed in the mid-1960s as an alternative to the consolidation of the public schools in Ontario, Amish communities build and maintain their own schools, provide their own curriculum and pay their own teachers. They do not accept any government funding. Some see a direct connection between the development of parochial schools and the very high rate of retention among Old Order groups." [http://amishamerica.com/milverton-ontario-amish-school-auction/ See Article]
 
* 2019-09-17 "Developed in the mid-1960s as an alternative to the consolidation of the public schools in Ontario, Amish communities build and maintain their own schools, provide their own curriculum and pay their own teachers. They do not accept any government funding. Some see a direct connection between the development of parochial schools and the very high rate of retention among Old Order groups." [http://amishamerica.com/milverton-ontario-amish-school-auction/ See Article]
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* 2019-09-06 [https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/how-unschooling-can-benefit-your-child-and-the-world/ How “Unschooling” Can Benefit your child and the world]
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* 2019-06-05 [https://fee.org/articles/100-reasons-to-homeschool-your-kids/ 100 Reasons to Homeschool Your Kids ]
 
* 2019-06-03 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hawthorn-academy-forest-school-randi-good-moncton-1.5152307 Forest school raises free-range, resilient kids and happy moms]
 
* 2019-06-03 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hawthorn-academy-forest-school-randi-good-moncton-1.5152307 Forest school raises free-range, resilient kids and happy moms]
 
* 2019-04-23 [https://fee.org/articles/the-value-of-a-self-directed-summer-for-kids/ The Value of a Self-Directed Summer for Kids]
 
* 2019-04-23 [https://fee.org/articles/the-value-of-a-self-directed-summer-for-kids/ The Value of a Self-Directed Summer for Kids]
 
* 2019-04-19 [https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/kids-unstructured-play-outside-start-gang/ I Wanted Unstructured Play Time for My Kids So I Started a Gang]
 
* 2019-04-19 [https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/kids-unstructured-play-outside-start-gang/ I Wanted Unstructured Play Time for My Kids So I Started a Gang]
 
* 2019-04-15 [https://theconversation.com/homeschooled-children-are-far-more-socially-engaged-than-you-might-think-111353 Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think]
 
* 2019-04-15 [https://theconversation.com/homeschooled-children-are-far-more-socially-engaged-than-you-might-think-111353 Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think]
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* 2019-04-01 [https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/article/why-are-boys-still-attracted-farming/ Why Are Boys Still Attracted to Farming?]
 
* 2019-03-25 [https://www.stack.com/a/how-america-killed-play-and-what-we-can-do-to-bring-it-back How America Killed Play—and What We Can Do to Bring it Back]
 
* 2019-03-25 [https://www.stack.com/a/how-america-killed-play-and-what-we-can-do-to-bring-it-back How America Killed Play—and What We Can Do to Bring it Back]
 
* 2019-03-21 [https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/experts-say-we-need-to-let-kids-get-dirty-and-get-hurt-as-part-of-growing-up-1.4346526 Experts say we need to let kids get dirty and get hurt as part of growing up]
 
* 2019-03-21 [https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/experts-say-we-need-to-let-kids-get-dirty-and-get-hurt-as-part-of-growing-up-1.4346526 Experts say we need to let kids get dirty and get hurt as part of growing up]
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===2018===
 
===2018===
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* 2018-12-10 [https://fee.org/articles/mom-entrepreneurs-share-how-they-homeschool-and-grow-their-businesses/ Mom Entrepreneurs Share How They Homeschool and Grow Their Businesses]
 
* 2018-12-03 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/rage-against-the-machine-d7c2aac33807 Rage against the machine: programming the human mind]
 
* 2018-12-03 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/rage-against-the-machine-d7c2aac33807 Rage against the machine: programming the human mind]
 
* 2018-11-25 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201811/how-schools-thwart-passions How Schools Thwart Passions]
 
* 2018-11-25 [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/201811/how-schools-thwart-passions How Schools Thwart Passions]
* 2018-11019 [https://www.theoutbound.com/luke-webster/the-need-for-epic-traditions Why Kids Need Wilderness And Adventure More Than Ever]
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* 2018-11-19 [https://www.theoutbound.com/luke-webster/the-need-for-epic-traditions Why Kids Need Wilderness And Adventure More Than Ever]
 
* 2018-10-29 [https://fee.org/articles/john-taylor-gatto-1935-2018-remembering-americas-most-courageous-teacher/ John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018): Remembering America's Most Courageous Teacher]
 
* 2018-10-29 [https://fee.org/articles/john-taylor-gatto-1935-2018-remembering-americas-most-courageous-teacher/ John Taylor Gatto (1935-2018): Remembering America's Most Courageous Teacher]
 
* 2018-10-12 [https://nypost.com/2018/10/12/parents-are-abandoning-public-schools-in-droves-to-homeschool-their-kids/ Parents are giving up on public schools to home-school their kids]
 
* 2018-10-12 [https://nypost.com/2018/10/12/parents-are-abandoning-public-schools-in-droves-to-homeschool-their-kids/ Parents are giving up on public schools to home-school their kids]
 
* 2018-10-05 [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-laws-what-if-we-didnt-have-them/ Compulsory Schooling Laws: What if We Didn't Have Them?]
 
* 2018-10-05 [https://fee.org/articles/compulsory-schooling-laws-what-if-we-didnt-have-them/ Compulsory Schooling Laws: What if We Didn't Have Them?]
 
* 2018-09-24 [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/24/stay-at-home-moms-and-dads-account-for-about-one-in-five-u-s-parents/ Stay-at-home moms and dads account for about one-in-five U.S. parents]
 
* 2018-09-24 [http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/24/stay-at-home-moms-and-dads-account-for-about-one-in-five-u-s-parents/ Stay-at-home moms and dads account for about one-in-five U.S. parents]
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* 2018-09-03 [https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/03/641256596/to-raise-confident-independent-kids-some-parents-are-trying-to-let-grow To Raise Confident, Independent Kids, Some Parents Are Trying To 'Let Grow']
 
* 2018-06-21 [https://raisedgood.com/childrens-busyness-not-badge-honour-need-change/ Our Children's Busyness Is Not A Badge Of Honour (And Why We Need To Change It)]
 
* 2018-06-21 [https://raisedgood.com/childrens-busyness-not-badge-honour-need-change/ Our Children's Busyness Is Not A Badge Of Honour (And Why We Need To Change It)]
 
* 2018-06-18 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/learning-how-to-learn-64adc2fe0c94 Learning how to learn: the last excuse for school]
 
* 2018-06-18 [https://medium.com/@cornvanstraten/learning-how-to-learn-64adc2fe0c94 Learning how to learn: the last excuse for school]
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* 2018-06-05 [https://www.newstarget.com/2018-06-05-homeschooling-skyrockets-as-more-parents-get-fed-up-with-left-wing-social-engineering.html Homeschooling skyrockets as more parents get fed up with Left-wing social engineering and violence in public schools]
 
* 2018-05-30 [https://hslda.org/content/docs/news/2018/20180530-thanks-google-homeschool-coops-going-hitech.aspx Thanks, Google! Homeschool Co-ops Going Hi-Tech]
 
* 2018-05-30 [https://hslda.org/content/docs/news/2018/20180530-thanks-google-homeschool-coops-going-hitech.aspx Thanks, Google! Homeschool Co-ops Going Hi-Tech]
 
* 2018-05-21 [http://thefederalist.com/2018/02/21/13-ways-public-schools-incubate-mental-instability-kids/ 13 Ways Public Schools Incubate Mental Instability In Kids]
 
* 2018-05-21 [http://thefederalist.com/2018/02/21/13-ways-public-schools-incubate-mental-instability-kids/ 13 Ways Public Schools Incubate Mental Instability In Kids]
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* 2017-04-30 [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/the-best-reason-not-to-home-school-your-children/ The best reason not to home-school your children]
 
* 2017-04-30 [https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/the-best-reason-not-to-home-school-your-children/ The best reason not to home-school your children]
 
* 2017-03-16 [https://thehomestead.guru/road-schooling/ Road Schooling: Ditch the Classroom and Learn from the World]
 
* 2017-03-16 [https://thehomestead.guru/road-schooling/ Road Schooling: Ditch the Classroom and Learn from the World]
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* 2017-03-04 [https://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/03/04/several-texas-schools-tripled-recess-time-and-it-has-been-helping-the-growing-adhd-problem/ Several Texas Schools Tripled Recess Time And It Has Been Helping The Growing ADHD Problem]
 
* 2017-02-23 [https://fee.org/articles/what-if-grocery-stores-worked-like-public-schools/ What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?]
 
* 2017-02-23 [https://fee.org/articles/what-if-grocery-stores-worked-like-public-schools/ What If Grocery Stores Worked Like Public Schools?]
 
* 2017-01-03 [https://fee.org/articles/why-americans-are-being-dumbed-down-and-how-to-fix-it/ Why Americans are Getting Dumber and How to Fix It]
 
* 2017-01-03 [https://fee.org/articles/why-americans-are-being-dumbed-down-and-how-to-fix-it/ Why Americans are Getting Dumber and How to Fix It]
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* 2016-09-16 [http://www.scarymommy.com/texas-schools-tripled-recess-time-saw-immediate-positive-results/ These Elementary Schools Tripled Recess Time And Saw Immediate Positive Results]
 
* 2016-09-16 [http://www.scarymommy.com/texas-schools-tripled-recess-time-saw-immediate-positive-results/ These Elementary Schools Tripled Recess Time And Saw Immediate Positive Results]
 
* 2016-08-20 [http://www.businessinsider.com/why-kids-should-get-homeschooled-2016-8 Homeschooling is the smartest way to teach kids in the 21st century]
 
* 2016-08-20 [http://www.businessinsider.com/why-kids-should-get-homeschooled-2016-8 Homeschooling is the smartest way to teach kids in the 21st century]
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* 2016-08-17 [https://atlantablackstar.com/2016/08/17/this-black-family-of-geniuses-show-off-benefits-of-homeschooling/ This Black ‘Family of Geniuses’ Show off Benefits of Homeschooling]
 
* 2016-08-03 [https://maptia.com/nikiboon/stories/wild-and-free Wild and Free]
 
* 2016-08-03 [https://maptia.com/nikiboon/stories/wild-and-free Wild and Free]
 
* 2016-07-04 [https://fee.org/articles/homeschoolers-creaming-other-students-on-the-sat/ Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT]
 
* 2016-07-04 [https://fee.org/articles/homeschoolers-creaming-other-students-on-the-sat/ Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT]
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* 2016-04-17 [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-richardson/9-elephants-in-the-classr_b_9649394.html 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room That Should “Unsettle” Us]
 
* 2016-04-17 [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-richardson/9-elephants-in-the-classr_b_9649394.html 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room That Should “Unsettle” Us]
 
* 2016-04-13 [http://smarttereachday.com/considering-homeschooling-read-this-first/ This is why those weird moms homeschool]
 
* 2016-04-13 [http://smarttereachday.com/considering-homeschooling-read-this-first/ This is why those weird moms homeschool]
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* 2016-03-16 [https://educatedadventures.com/2016/03/16/the-truth-about-deschooling-that-will-blow-your-mind/ The truth about deschooling that will blow your mind]
 
* 2016-03-07 [https://www.citylab.com/life/2016/03/could-urban-farms-be-the-preschools-of-the-future/472548/ Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?]
 
* 2016-03-07 [https://www.citylab.com/life/2016/03/could-urban-farms-be-the-preschools-of-the-future/472548/ Could Urban Farms Be the Preschools of the Future?]
 
* 2016-03-01 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/notre-dame-prof-our-schools-are-committing-civilizational-suicide Notre Dame Prof: Our Schools are Committing ‘Civilizational Suicide’]
 
* 2016-03-01 [http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/notre-dame-prof-our-schools-are-committing-civilizational-suicide Notre Dame Prof: Our Schools are Committing ‘Civilizational Suicide’]
 
* 2016-02-29 [https://lilthelovebug.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/the-truth-about-gary-north-the-ron-paul-curriculum/ The Truth About Gary North & The Ron Paul Curriculum]
 
* 2016-02-29 [https://lilthelovebug.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/the-truth-about-gary-north-the-ron-paul-curriculum/ The Truth About Gary North & The Ron Paul Curriculum]
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* 2016-02-18 [https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/colleges-are-eagerly-accepting-homeschooled-kids You Are Here
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Colleges Are Eagerly Accepting Homeschooled Kids]
 
* 2016-02-18 [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-home-school-education-college-dupage-perspec-0219-jm-20160218-story.html What changed this teacher's mind about home schooling]
 
* 2016-02-18 [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-home-school-education-college-dupage-perspec-0219-jm-20160218-story.html What changed this teacher's mind about home schooling]
  
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* 2015-08-11 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/when-success-leads-to-failure/400925/ Why Teachers, Parents, and Society at Large Have Destroyed Kids' Love of Learning]
 
* 2015-08-11 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/08/when-success-leads-to-failure/400925/ Why Teachers, Parents, and Society at Large Have Destroyed Kids' Love of Learning]
 
* 2015-08-08 [http://www.trueactivist.com/amount-of-students-homeschooling-increased-62-in-the-past-decade/ Amount Of Students Homeschooling Increased 62% In The Past Decade]
 
* 2015-08-08 [http://www.trueactivist.com/amount-of-students-homeschooling-increased-62-in-the-past-decade/ Amount Of Students Homeschooling Increased 62% In The Past Decade]
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* 2015-07-03 [https://fee.org/articles/home-education-inspires-a-love-of-learning/ Homeschoolers: It's for the Children]
 
* 2015-06-10 [https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/10/playing-with-legos-is-more-valuable-than-learning-algebra/ Playing with Legos is More Valuable than Learning Algebra]
 
* 2015-06-10 [https://isaacmorehouse.com/2015/06/10/playing-with-legos-is-more-valuable-than-learning-algebra/ Playing with Legos is More Valuable than Learning Algebra]
 
* 2015-06-02 [http://anonhq.com/elon-musk-admits-to-unschooling-his-children/ Elon Musk admits to “Unschooling” his Children]
 
* 2015-06-02 [http://anonhq.com/elon-musk-admits-to-unschooling-his-children/ Elon Musk admits to “Unschooling” his Children]
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* 2014-07-02 [http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2014/07/study_too_many_structured_activities_hinder_childrens_executive_functioning.html Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning]
 
* 2014-07-02 [http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teaching_now/2014/07/study_too_many_structured_activities_hinder_childrens_executive_functioning.html Study: Too Many Structured Activities May Hinder Children's Executive Functioning]
 
* 2014-06-20 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/06/for-better-school-results-clear-the-schedule-and-let-kids-play/373144/ Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School]
 
* 2014-06-20 [https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/06/for-better-school-results-clear-the-schedule-and-let-kids-play/373144/ Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School]
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* 2014-06-16 [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/family/item/18485-homeschool-family-sends-seven-kids-to-college-all-by-age-12 Homeschool Family Sends Seven Kids to College — All by Age 12!]
 
* 2014-03-19 [http://www.homeschoolundersiege.com/advantages-homeschooling/ The Advantages of Homeschooling]
 
* 2014-03-19 [http://www.homeschoolundersiege.com/advantages-homeschooling/ The Advantages of Homeschooling]
 
* 2014-02-19 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/19/why-schools-are-failing-our-boys/ Why schools are failing our boys]
 
* 2014-02-19 [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/02/19/why-schools-are-failing-our-boys/ Why schools are failing our boys]
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== Podcasts ==
 
== Podcasts ==
  
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* [https://schoolsucksproject.com/the-micro-school-movement-with-kerry-mcdonald-podcast-632/ The Micro-School Movement]
 
* [https://schoolsucksproject.com/breakaway-learning-a-new-solution-for-self-directed-teens/ Retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, addresses the failure of both public education and college in the new world economy]
 
* [https://schoolsucksproject.com/breakaway-learning-a-new-solution-for-self-directed-teens/ Retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, addresses the failure of both public education and college in the new world economy]
 
* [http://livingjoyfully.ca/ Exploring Unschooling podcast]
 
* [http://livingjoyfully.ca/ Exploring Unschooling podcast]
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== More Videos ==
 
== More Videos ==
  
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kez87jw_2QM Stossel: A Taste of Homeschooling During Coronavirus Lockdown]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=938951569791802 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why The School System Is Outdated]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=938951569791802 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why The School System Is Outdated]
 
* [https://wsvn.com/news/special-reports/skoolie-families-turn-retired-school-buses-into-homes-on-wheels/ Wheel Life Adventure: ‘Skoolie’ families turn retired school buses into homes on wheels]
 
* [https://wsvn.com/news/special-reports/skoolie-families-turn-retired-school-buses-into-homes-on-wheels/ Wheel Life Adventure: ‘Skoolie’ families turn retired school buses into homes on wheels]

Revision as of 09:35, 18 September 2020

The Prussian Origins of the American Public School System
8 min
The world as her school room ~ AlisonsAdventures.com
4 min
Infographic: Homeschooled
John Taylor Gatto: The Ultimate History Lesson ~ Hour 1 of 5
Hour 2 of 5 ~ Hour 3 of 5 ~ Hour 4 of 5 ~ Hour 5 of 5
Master Ayub's Park School in Pakistan ~3 min
PragerU - War on Boys ~6 min
How school makes kids less intelligent ~9 min
A surprisingly informative video about a large variety of schooling options ~21 min
The End of Play: Why Kids Need Unstructured Time ~30 min
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Why Homeschool?

Benefits

  • Flexibility
Whether it's time, vacation, curriculum, or whatever, homeschooling offers a family the ability to make choices that are best for them.
  • Build Community
Homeschooling can bring families together with other like-minded families to share ideas, resources, and counsel. Homeschool co-ops are a great resource for meeting other homeschool families. When you homeschool and make an effort to find other homeschoolers, you'll find a valuable new circle of friends who, bringing their unique skill sets, are ready to help you succeed.
  • Learn New Skills
  • Taking Responsibility
Taking Responsibility for training/educating your children is part of loving your neighbor. The responsibility is yours...take it by the horns! When you rely on the State for your children's education, you're actually coveting/stealing from your neighbor through the agency of a government that is willing to use violence. If you doubt this, try not paying property taxes and see what happens.
  • Learn What You Didn't Learn The First Time
  • Customize the Learning Experience for YOUR Child
Education doesn't have to be one size fits all
  • Limit Indoctrination by the State
When YOU train YOUR children, you're not competing with the world as much as you are for their hearts and minds. If your children are spending 6 - 8 hours a day soaking up other peoples worldview, at some point you're going to have a problem.


School to fool Are schools and educational institutions used as a social tool?[1]

Schools as Tools Has someone used the modern public schools to mold the minds of America for their own purposes. [2] Printable 5" X 8 1/2" Pamphlets Standard 8 1/2"X 11" Print Friendly

School is Meaningless


Resources

  • Homeschool Laws in Your State
  • home-school.com - Lots of good information here about how to get started and connected with the homeschool community wherever you are. See the GROUPS link for co-op information.
  • Alliance for Self-Directed Education - Comprehensive, searchable database that contains listings of SDE-aligned schools, learning centers, co-ops, collectives, books, films, websites, workshops & training, professional services, and more.

General Curriculum Information

Also, check out her top 100 picks - the advantage to something like this site is that she doesn't play favorites w/ one curriculum provider. She chooses the providers who are best at what they do - making it easier to tailor your child's education to their talents & interests.
Small company that puts together packages of some of the best curriculum, including educational toys, for birth through high school (yes, birth!)
Here's an example of a "box" type curriculum - everything you need to teach comes in a box from the same company....they do some things well & some things are pretty dry.....but sometimes a highly structured, scripted plan can help get you started.
Dr. Robinson K-12 Homeschool Curriculum. Developed by a scientist and his six children.

Online Homeschool Programs

  • Breakaway Learning - Tremendous interview with retired World Bank development economist and home-schooling mom, Colleen Mascenik, creator of Breakaway Learning, a computerized program designed to help teens build customized learning plans around the subjects and issues that interest them.
  • Brilliant.org "Also known as Brilliant, is a website and associated community that features problems and courses in mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, and computer science. Brilliant is intended to discover and cultivate the mathematical and scientific thinking skills of students, professionals, and hobbyists around the world.[2] It operates via a freemium business model." - Wikipedia

Specific Course Curriculum

Anatomy

Biology

Economics

Foreign Language

Geography

History

Consider podcasts on the subject...
  • History on Fire - I don't like his accent, but he's still better than any history teacher I ever had.
  • Martyr Made provides amazing detail about the history of Palestine starting in the early 1900s through the establishment of modern Israel. Totally altered my perception.
Books/audiobooks also offer possibilities
  • MY FAVORITE: Steve Berry is a former lawyer who digs out tons of interesting, forgotten, alternative historical details in his Cotton Malone series
  • Clive Cussler always weaves intriguing historical events throughout his novels. His protagonists always seem to have high moral codes.
  • Pillars of the Earth centers around the building of a cathedral in England during the early Middle Ages. This books starts the hardships and triumphs of several families. Later books follow later generations of those same families as the community around the cathedral develops.

Logic

  • http://fallacydetective.com/ Really helps your children to develop discernment. Cuts through the propaganda like a hot knife. Teaches children how to debate effectively.

Math

  • Math Bot: Learn math by programming a robot - from counting to calculus.

Reading

Science

  • Astronomy - Electric Universe Theory uses demonstrable experiments to overturn mainstream theory that depends upon fantasies like black holes and dark matter to fill the gaps in pure mathematical that have no foundation in reality. As this new understanding of the universe develops, it will completely transform our understanding of things like mythology, biology, geology, medicine, and more. These two interviews provide a good overview...

Various Methods Overview

Excellent overview of various methods & styles of homeschooling w/ links to a few companies that support each.(There are hundreds more in each category though!). We did pretty straight classical for our first 5-6 years but have transitioned to eclectic & self taught as our children entered high school. Our pre-ks are getting more Charlotte Mason & Montessori right now & will probably stay there awhile.
Just like the name says, homeschooling on a shoestring! No or low cost ways to educate your children at home....this link is actually more of the above as far as methods but the site has a lot more to explore...more below on free or low cost curriculum
Thomas Jefferson Education is an educational philosophy and a methodology by which great individuals throughout history were educated. Our family has successfully incorporated this philosophy into our homeschool. We started with the book, A Thomas Jefferson Education, and the articles on the TJed.org website.

More Resources

Books for Children

In this video Libertarian author Connor Boyack explains how homeschooling his own kids helped him discover the need for children's books that embrace the liberty/anarchist worldview. His Tuttle Twins series has started with children's versions of Bastiat's, The Law, and Freidman's explanation of the free market through the creation of a pencil.

Also recommended

  • Three Friends Free, shows how we all use voluntary interactions in our every day lives and what happens when violence is introduced.
  • The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible by Ken Schoolland. It's probably more suitable for early teens. The newest edition is even designed with questions at the end of chapters.

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