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America’s parents have suddenly become ‘homeschoolers’ in the midst of an unprecedented event! While some families homeschool by choice, distance learning is an entirely new challenge for many families. Some parents are feeling a bit overwhelmed and unprepared. However, distance learning isn’t exactly homeschooling, because the schools still follow their own curriculum, make their own assignments, oversee your children’s’ performance and instill the values of a worldview that may run counter to your own.

For some families, this pandemic event presents a real opportunity to take that plunge and start schooling at home. This means pulling your children out of the public school system or possibly out of private schools. Even though this school year is almost over, you have an opening to ‘reimagine’ your family’s education. When schools eventually reopen, you may choose to continue educating at home.

While it is understandable to feel inadequate or unqualified, we hope you will see this as an amazing opportunity to be your children’s primary educational influence; discovering, teaching, and discussing what they are learning through the lens of your family’s values, principles and beliefs. We’re confident you and your children are going to discover far more together than you anticipated and will find the whole experience exciting rather than scary. We also hope you will experience a marked difference in your children’s overall well-being. You may be finding your children are more rested, refreshed, and able to take the breaks they need when they need them. Many children will be relieved to be free of the peer pressure and social situations at school.

Under normal circumstances, many content rich classes are offered through homeschool co-ops and other organizations. Museums, libraries and nature centers offer classes and field trips too. But, since these are not normal times, just about everything is closed. We hope the following list of online resources and suggestions will be helpful to you. There are tons of resources available outside of the public schools.

Whether you follow the school curriculum and oversight or choose to homeschool your own children, we hope you and your children enjoy this time of discovery!

Please feel free to contact us at kelly@cplaction.com with any questions or suggestions.


Homeschool Laws

Homeschool Conferences and Associations

Getting Started

Curriculum, Books and Supplies

Curriculum by Subject
The Arts

Math

History

Reading

Activities, Field Trip Ideas

Online Classes

Encouragement and Teaching Philosophies