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Homeschooling
Resources
Are you interested in homeschooling? Whether you are already involved or are just
thinking about it and wondering where to begin, the Haverford Township Free
Library is a resource for you. In support of our homeschooling community, the Haverford Township Free
Library offers print and electronic resources, as well as library tours and
meeting facilities for homeschoolers. Our resources are available in-house and electronically.
Search Strategies
- Use subject headings such as home school, homeschool, home
schooling, homeschoolers when searching catalogs and indexes.
- Look in locations with 371.04 and 649.68 call numbers.
- Check the nonfiction collection, the reference area, and
the parent/teacher resource section upstairs in the Junior Room.
Selected Print Resources 
Homeschooling Today magazine
The ultimate book of homeschooling ideas : 500+ fun and creative
learning activities for kids ages 3-12 / Linda Dobson. Roseville,
Calif. : Prima Pub., c2002 (Location: Nonfiction 371.04 DOB)
Homeschooling, the early years : your complete guide to successfully
homeschooling the 3- to 8-year-old child / Linda Dobson. Rocklin, CA :
Prima Pub., 1999. (Location: Parent/Teacher JPT 371.04 DOB)
Homeschooling, the middle years : your complete guide to successfully
homeschooling the 8- to 12-year-old child / Shari Henry. Rocklin,
Calif. : Prima Pub., 1999 (Location: Parent/Teacher JP-T 371.042 HEN)
Homeschooling : the teen years : your complete guide to successfully
homeschooling the 13- to 18-year old child / Cafi Cohen. Roseville,
Calif. : Prima Pub., 2000. (Location: Nonfiction 371.04 COH)
Homeschoolers and the public library : a resource guide for libraries
serving homeschoolers / prepared by the Parent Education Services Committee,
Adult Lifetime [i.e., Lifelong] Learning Section, Public Library Association,
Susan G. Scheps, Editor. (Location: Parent/Teacher JP-T649.68 HOM)
Homeschoolers and the public library : a resource guide for libraries
serving homeschoolers / prepared by the Parent Education Services Committee,
Adult Lifetime [i.e., Lifelong] Learning Section, Public Library Association,
Susan G. Scheps, Editor. (Location: Parent/Teacher JP-T649.68 HOM)
Real life homeschooling : the stories of 21 families who make it work
/ Rhonda Barfield. New York : Fireside, c2002. (Location: Nonfiction
649.68 BAR)
Online Resources 
ORGANIZATIONS AND
ASSOCIATIONS:
American Homeschool
Association (AHA) Resources, articles, book reviews, support groups (P.O.
Box 3142, Palmer, Alaska 99645 / 800-236-3278).
National Home Education Network
Resource directory, articles, legal information, support (P.O. Box
1652, Hobe Sound, Florida 33475-1652)
Homeschool Legal Defense
Association Articles and legislation.
National
African-American Homeschoolers Alliance Resources and links.
Access
to POWER Library Project -
Business, health, and consumer information. Thousands of magazine
articles.
Delaware
County Library System Online Catalog
LOCAL RESOURCES:
Pauline
Harding's Guide to Homeschooling Delaware County, PA homeschooling
resources including classes, activities, tutors, and more.
Pennsylvania
Home Schooling Support Groups for Delaware County Homeschooling group for
information on upcoming events, opportunities, and concerns.
Haverford Township
School District of Haverford
Township
My Havertown Education
Links
STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES:
Databases
in Education Government databases in education and for children.
Leaping
From the Box Educational activities and resources.
PAVCS: Pennsylvania Virtual
Charter School K-12 Internet Academy.
Pennsylvania
Department of Education: Home Education and Private Tutoring
Home Education Law, curriculum requirements, standardized tests,
academic standards
The Pennsylvania Home Education
Network The Pennsylvania Home Education Network is an
incorporated, nonprofit, tax exempt, statewide organization of home educating
families.
Pennsylvania
Homeschoolers Family business, newsletter, publisher, and network linking
Pennsylvania homeschoolers.
Senate of Pennsylvania
Senate of Pennsylvania WWW server.
Welcome to
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania state website with extensive links to
information about Pennsylvania.
HOMESCHOOLING:
A to Z Home's Cool
Homeschooling
Awesome
Library's Home Schooling
Bill Beaty's Home Schooling
Resources
Education Week on the Web
Homefires: The Journal of Homeschooling
Online Support system and resources.
Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
Home Education Magazine Newsletters, discussion boards, articles, interviews, resources,
and networking list.
Homeschool Education Magazine
HomeEducator
Homeschool Central
Homeschool Fun Magazine Articles, lesson plans, and resources.
Homeschool Gazette
Interactive activities for homeschooling families.
Homeschool Quest
Homeschool World Web site
of Practical Homeschooling Magazine
The Homeschool Zone
National Home Education
Network Information and networking.
SmarterKids
Homeschooling Information
LESSON PLANS:
Curriculum
Resources for Language Arts Annotated resources.
Designing Your Child's
Language Arts Curriculum Chart with guidelines and suggestions.
Easy Fun School
Free language arts lessons, activities, and literature units.
EdHelper.Com
More than 10,000 lesson
plan links.
Educational Resources
and Lesson Plans Lesson plans and other resources.
Gateway to Educational Materials
Lesson plans, curriculum units, and other education resources.
Home
Schooling Curriculum Reviews Reviews and archives.
Houghton Mifflin's Education
Center - Teachers Page K-8 resources including activities, interactive
games and lesson plans.
Kathy Schrock's
Lesson Plan Library Elaborate and well-organized lesson plans.
Kids Info: School
Subjects Annotated websites for a variety of subjects.
Lesson
Plan Collection More than 2000 unique lesson plans from teachers all over
the world.
Lesson Plan Search
More than
2000 lesson plans available.
World
Wise Schools Lesson Plans Global education from the Peace Corps.
PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS:
Chart Jungle's
Free Home School Schedules
Free Worksheets
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Affinity for Learning
Resources for special needs and special interests.
National Center for Learning
Disabilities Homeschooling and additional
educational information.
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