Hello. Welcome to my site. My name is Charisse and I am a
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11, 12,
13, 14, 15,
16 year veteran homeschooling mom of 6. My children range in age from 2 to 17
3-24 years old.
(Update
as of 2005, I am the mother of seven children ages 7months -20 and expecting
baby number 8!)
(Update: 2009- 8 Children;
Ages 3-24!
Update 2007:
This page is meant to be used as a reference for all of your homeschooling needs with wonderful teacher freebies and educational links for the student as well as for mom. It also contains many online references for every subject imaginable.
Also, visit my newest page, for my yahoo group, Home's Heart.
Visit Home's Heart Website
Also,
I have been working as a freelance writer helping people add fresh content
to their websites. To view samples of my work or for free quotes, you
can visit my writing website:
http://www.primewriter.org
or
Oh,
one more thing before we get into Homeschooling! I am an avid crocheter,
and I have a wonderful crochet site called, Fun Crochet. You can visit
it here:
Fun Crochet
Ok, now let's
get on to our homeschooling freebies! Are you ready? I am, I have
done the work for you, so sit back, kick your feet up,
get your free homeschooling resources, and let the learning begin.
If you are on a budget, don't be dismayed. You can homeschool one or a
dozen children on a budget. Thanks to modern technology, you can find the
resources that you need at the click of a mouse button. However, don't let
this modern technology convince you that you don't need old fashioned resources
anymore.
We may be tempted to bypass some great resources such as the library or an
encyclopedia set that is in actual book form for our digital counterparts.
However, I strongly recommend that you remain hands on with your homeschooling
endeavors and continue to take advantage of the opportunities that involve your
homeschooling group, your local community resources, your library, neighbors,
family members, church activities, etc.
It seems that the media continually tries to shed a negative light on
homeschooling, meanwhile everyday, it seems that more horrendous and horrific
stories appear on the 6:00 news depicting the true state of public education.
Unfortunately, we live in a country that funds public education and doesn't
allot tax dollars to those who choose to homeschool, however that doesn't have
to be a deterrent. No matter what your family budget, you can ensure that you
provide your children a quality education.
If you feel that you are totally unequipped to homeschool, and lack the
organizational skills to create your own curriculum, then you may want to check
with your local school board. If you are not homeschooling for religious
purposes, and have no qualms about a secular education, some school boards have
a homeschooling option that is actually an extension of the public school.
So just because you are a homeschooler, don't feel that you have to be at war
with your local county school board.
First, there are many groups on the web that sell used homeschool curriculum
books. You can join some of these groups and find sales. If you have
Pay Pal, you will be able to pay instantly. Also, Amazon.com sells many
homeschool books new and used. If you aren't familiar with Freecycle
groups, you may want to join. Freecycle groups often share homeschooling
books and curriculum. Here are some Yahoo Homeschool Used Books and
Curriculum groups that you may want to consider joining.
