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Connecticut Homeschooling

Want to learn about homeschooling in Connecticut? You’ve come to the right place! We’ve gathered together some of the best resources, information, support groups, curriculum ideas, and practical hints that will help you make your decision to homeschool and to be successful at it. Join other successful homeschooling families in Connecticut. Here are answers to your questions:

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Homeschool Tall Tale: Parents Are Not Qualified to Teach Their Own Children

As concerned parents, we are totally qualified to teach our children. No one knows your child like you do. Your job is not to teach them everything there is to learn. Your job is to teach them how to learn, how to study, how to investigate and help them develop the love of learning. There is no greater job on earth. Is it hard? Sometimes. Is it worth it? You betcha!

Forming a Homeschool Support Group

This webpage has a list of articles detailing many of the issues and ideas surrounding starting a homeschool support group. You'll find discussions of everything from why you should form a support group, to choosing a leader, to delegating and handling tough situations.

Choosing Your Home School Curriculum

Find out what subjects are usually taught at your child’s grade level. List the subjects you have decided to teach in their order of importance to you. Curriculum review manuals are helpful in bringing awareness to what is available in each subject area.

Free Printable Preschool Worksheets

Free printable preschool worksheets for learning to write the alphabet, numbers and bible memory verses, plus free printable colouring pages and more!

Homeschooling in the Media

A more complex understanding of homeschooling is emerging in the mainstream media these days. No longer is homeschooling either all good or all bad. Simultaneously, there is a growing appreciation that most homeschoolers do a fine job raising and teaching their children, but that there are a few parents homeschooling children in order to hide abuse.

Teaching Textbooks

Teaching Textbooks were designed specifically for independent learners. They offer more teaching/explanation than any other product on the market.

Bethlehem Books

Bethlehem Books is a small, home grown publishing company dedicated to restoring to children and families a treasury of wholesome, character-building literature.

Fly Lady

If you are suffering from CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome), then this is the place for you. Start with Babysteps and learn to set up routines, get rid of clutter, and put your home and life in order. Once you join up with the Fly Lady, you'll receive daily emails filled with FLYing Lessons to guide you through the organization maze.

Algebra For Kids

At Algebra for Kids, their goal is to provide quality mathematical materials for parents, teachers, and students, including games, written materials, training, and enrichment.

Make Your Own Math Worksheets

The Teacher's Corner has developed several math worksheet makers that will make thousands of worksheets very quickly to meet your needs. From basic math to number sense, to algebra, they have all kinds of worksheets for you to choose from.