More and more parents in Washington are joining the millions of homeschooling families in the United States who have chosen to provide a home education for their children. Here you'll find everything you need to successfully home educate your children at home, including information on homeschooling methods, support groups, local and state events, online resources, and much, much more.
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Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. |
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- Fred Rogers |
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Classical Homeschooling Magazine |
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Classical Homeschooling Magazine is devoted exclusively to promoting and reporting on the growing revival of classical education for homeschooling parents and students, classical charter and private schools, and great books readers. Topics include the great books movement, the liberal arts, the Socratic method, the paideia reforms, modern media and homeschooling, poetic knowledge, legal implications of homeschooling, ancient Greek education, medieval education, reading lists of the classics of Western civilization, restoring education at home, where to begin and more. |
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K12 |
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Founded in 1999 by William J. Bennett, along with other leaders, K12 offers a traditional program of learning using online technology and traditional content. Many states are offering the K12 program through Virtual Acadamies, with programs that are free of charge to participating families. |
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Preschool Math: Exploring Patterns |
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Traci Geiser |
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Patterns are all around us, from the clothing we wear to the repeating patterns found in nature and everyday routine. Patterning is also a basic math skill upon which many mathematical concepts are based. Times tables, addition and skip counting all require an understanding of and proficiency in patterning. In preschool, identifying and creating patterns is just the beginning of the mastery of life-long mathematical skills.
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Know Your Students: Identify Their Personal Learning Styles |
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Inge P. Cannon, HSLDA |
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Educators have many ways of defining and describing the way people process information including learning personalities, modalities, and styles. The simplest to understand and apply involves three categories: lookers, listeners, and movers. It is helpful for a teaching parent to know his own learning style as well as the preferred learning style of each child in the family for several reasons. |
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Coin Poems |
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These fun printables feature poems to help young children learn the value of coins. |
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