Homeschooling Resources
Please see
a librarian for our large collection of books and magazines on homeschooling. Some of our great book and periodical titles include:
Home Learning Year by Year; Mary Pride's Complete Guide to Getting Started in Homeschooling; Practical Homeschooling and Home Education magazines.
Come and see how the resources at the Manchester Public Library can support and enhance your own homeschooling programs.
We also have the following DVDs to help your child learn math and reading skills.
DVD 027.62 READING: Reading Rockets
DVD 500.2 PRIMARY: Getting Ahead Primary Science, Grades 3-4
DVD 511 MATHEMATICS: Getting Ahead Mathematics, Grades 2-4
The children's librarians will also be happy to demonstrate how to use your Manchester Public Library card to access age-appropriate research databases such as Searchasaurus, Novelist K-8, Kids Search and Student Research Center. These databases link directly to magazine and encyclopedia articles; as well as current and historical photographs of the subject, theme or person that is being researched. These databases are quick and easy to navigate, so don't forget to include them as part of your studies! You can try this link: iconn.
Local, Regional and National Home School Organizations Online Groups include the following links:
Connecticut
Homeschool Network
www.cthomeschoolnetwork.org
Home
School Legal Defense Association
www.hslda.org
Homeschool World
www.home-school.com
Homeschooler's
Curriculum Swap
http://theswap.com
National
Home Education Network
www.nhen.org
National Home Education Research Institute
www.nheri.org
Yahoo!
Homeschooling Links
http://dir.yahoo.com/education/theory_and_methods/homeschooling
Yahooligans!
Homeschool
http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=homeschool
Yahoo Answers
www.answers.yahoo.com
This website allows you to read answers to questions about homeschooling and by signing up for a yahoo acount, you can ask your own questions that others can answer! You can also vote on undecided answers.
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Updated: 9/08