My Homeschool Guide

No matter what your reasons are for schooling your children at home, the Internet provides many online sites, blogs, forums, and communities that offer the resources and support you need. Here is a list of 20 places for homeschoolers to explore:

Homeschooling.com – Homeschooling.com is a huge online community of homeschooling families. Within this site, you can find free curriculum, news, podcasts, forums, resource guides, contests, scholarships, and more.

A to Z Home’s Cool Homeschooling – With over 72 million users, this free community website is a great place to find information on homeschooling, free online education resources, lesson ideas, class materials, support, and much more.

Homeschooling-Ideas.com – Homeschooling-Ideas.com is loaded with free articles, resources, and educational games that you can use at home. The site also features information on the pros and cons of homeschooling, tips and info, kids’ blogs, and more.

About.com – This huge information site for just about every subject also offers online information and resources for homeschooling. The topics at About Homeschooling cover getting started, laws, curriculum, schedules, methods, support, testing, academic subjects, special needs, and much more.

Guilt-Free Homeschooling – Guilt-Free Homeschooling is a homeschooling blog that provides free online resources, tips, information, and tools. The site is specifically designed for new and struggling homeschooling families.

An Old-Fashioned Education – An Old-Fashioned Education is an online directory of free resources for homeschooling moms to use with their families. Throughout this site, you will find resources for curricula, textbooks, and literature.

HomeschoolCirriculum.info – The HomeschoolCirriculum.info blog features information, tools, resources, and advice to homeschooling families. The blog is administered by a previous school teacher and homeschooling mother.

Jon’s Homeschool Resources – Jon’s Homeschool Resources provides more than 140 pages of neutral, non-commercial homeschooling resources and information.

The Home School Mom – This online homeschooling site offers thousands of hand-picked, quality resources. Throughout The Home School Mom, you will find lesson plans, software, web quests, unit studies, and websites for homeschooling.

Homeschool Views – Homeschool Views provides great resources for support, money saving ideas, special needs, and organization. Throughout this site, there are also printables, news, tips, and articles specifically for giving your children the best home education possible.

Homeschooling Online – Created by a homeschooling mother, Homeschooling Online provides all the resources that anyone looking into homeschooling could ask for, including used books, used curriculum, worksheets, games, printables, and much more.

Atypicalife – Atypicalife is a homeschooling blog created by a mother with 10 years of experience. Features include tips, information, resources, and activities that have proven successful.

HomeschoolBuzz.com – HomeschoolBuzz.com is a homeschooling family blog that provides inspiring homeschooling news, information, and resources. The site also offers reviews of books that you can use in your own home classroom.

HomeschoolSpot – HomeschoolSpot is a free online forum with curriculum, activities, lessons, resources, and news. It is an excellent place to find information or connect with other homeschooling families.

Homeschool World Forum – With thousand of posts, Homeschool World Forum is a good place to find resources for every subject and grade level.

HomeschoolsLikeUs – HomeschoolsLikeUs allows you to find and communicate with others based on grade levels, curriculum, philosophy, and more.

FuseFly – FuseFly is a free online social network for your families to connect with one another. It offers a safe and secure way for your 13 and up teenagers to communicate.

Free Homeschool Resc – With this site, you can find information on homeschooling, curriculum, support, getting started, methods, and more. Free Homeschool Resc also links to other sites that homeschoolers will find useful.

DonnaYoung.org – DonnaYoung.org offers free planners, calendars, printables, and planning tips for new and old homeschooling families. This site also offers money saving tips on homeschooling curriculum and more.

Let’s Homeschool – The Let’s Homeschool site offers articles, tips and resources for finding, starting, and maintaining a homeschool. Throughout this site, you can find information on homeschooling laws, standards, worksheet, statistics, and more.

Guest post from education writer Karen Schweitzer. Karen is the About.com Guide to Business School. She also writes about online degree programs for OnlineDegreePrograms.org.