Tuesday, February 9, 2010

What resources are available for homeschoolers?

If you have customers who are interested in homeschooling, one of the most useful general information resources is the Enoch Pratt Free Library State Library Resource Center’s Home Schooling – Is It the Right Choice for You? how-to guide. This guide will assist a customer in deciding whether or not homeschooling would be a good choice for his or her child. It also offers coverage of laws governing homeschooling, curriculums and lesson plans, and Maryland-based homeschooling associations.

The Maryland State Department of Education’s Maryland Home Schooling page provides information, links, and a list of local home schooling coordinators. Another website with useful links is the Carroll County Public Library’s Teacher’s Toolbox web page of homeschooling resources. The Baltimore County Public School system has a nicely designed Home Schooling guide featuring current information on Baltimore County Public School home schooling procedures, frequently asked questions, and a list of useful web resources. The St. Mary’s County Public Library’s inviting Homeschooling page contains helpful links as well as a Homeschoolers’ Bulletin.

In considering homeschooling as an alternative, it helps to be able to talk with other parents who have had some experience in homeschooling their children. You’ll find links to various Maryland homeschooling groups at the State Library Resource Center’s Home Schooling guide, Carroll County Public Library’s Teacher’s Toolbox, Maryland State Department of Education’s Home Schooling page, and the St. Mary County Public Library’s Homeschooling web resource.

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