Although I’ve looked at homeschooling for about 3 years, I’ve spent at least 6-8 months doing intensive research on homeschooling before I finally adhered to my husband’s pleas to homeschool and took the plunge with our youngest in August last year due to learning problems at school.
I’ve done quite a bit of surfing lately and found many useful sites for homeschooling assistance. My head is still spinning from information overload…
I must, quite honestly, admit that all the info available made for loads of reading & at times was quite overwhelming. I was bookmarking pages & later found that I couldn’t remember why I bookmarked certain pages. Hence I decided to add these to my blog with descriptions in order to help me find material again at a later stage.
Since research is so time consuming, I thought I’d also share the great links I found, in order to save some other "newbie" mom the time I spent finding it…
Legal defence fund for home educating families.
has so much to offer all South African homeschoolers in every province, including …membership, community forums, chats, great articles, links to great websites, links to forums, events calendars (that we can add to!) and more.
HomeSchooling SA @ Yahoo Groups Homeschooling in South Africa
HS Kitchen Table @ Yahoo Groups Practical Support for South African Homeschoolers
Tuisonderwys @ Yahoo Groups Gesprekgroep oor tuisonderwys in Suid-Afrika.
CIEatHome @ YahooGroups A Group for South African Homeschoolers preparing for the Cambridge International Examinations privately or through a curriculum provider. Membership is open to both students and parents current or past. The aim is to link with one another for support & to share information, resources & experiences relating to CIE while homeschooling.
HomeSchool SA is a friendly supportive group where homeschool families can gather to discuss anything related to homeschooling in South Africa. It is particularly designed to assist and encourage new homeschool families by providing information and links to curricula and homeschool methods, as well as support. Those new and old to homeschool, are welcome to post their questions and suggestions.
SA Homeschool Curriculum South African Homeschoolers – Buy and Sell Used Homeschool Curriculum here! List your posts as WANTED or FOR SALE and when listing items, give a price excl. postage and the condition of the item. You then contact the seller directly and organise the purchase, payment and postage.
Christian Home Education and Homeschooling Resource. This site offers home education information, articles, resource and suggested reading to Christian homeschoolers in the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.
The premier online community for homeschool moms! Find encouragement and support for the journey! Forum, reviews, chat, groups & more.
16. Android Apps for Home Education
Both of these offer free basic features as well as a membership option that offers additional features.
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for your internet explorer to help you quickly find homeschooling Blogs, Community, Top Sites, Freebies and Feeds. It offers
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Dadda’s been the driving force behind our homeschooling efforts. He’s been wanting me to do it for 3 years, but due to my lack of confidence, I wouldn’t budge. Finally due, to Misha’s school experience I decided also decided to face my fears in order to help my boy.
Please also stop by & visit Clive on his blog at An African Dad's Perspective on Homeschooling where he will be sharing his experiences on homeschooling.
So we’ve finally made it through the school year. We managed to finish all the workbooks on time & have received reports.
Jesse’s grades have dropped, but he still passed grade 7 and received the “Chess Player of the Year Trophy”. Well done, Jesse!
In spite of all the stress & frustrations, Misha’s had to deal with this year he still managed to pass Gr. 2 with good results. He achieved 93% for English & 95% for Maths on Smart Tutor. His bookwork still needs improving, but for now he’s on a well deserved break. Well done, Misha, we knew you could do it!
Initially he was supposed to continue some learning during the holidays, but I have since decided to give him these few weeks to totally destress & rest. We’ll tackle rest of his problem areas in the New Year when he’s fully relaxed & well rested.
Instead I’ve devoted my time to rest, preparing the new school room & working through some Homeschooling reading material. I have also finally handed over my MIA Secretary duties after 5 years of service to the school. now I can give my undivided attention to my family & focus on homeschooling my boys, although it's going to be strange not having the additional "job" anymore.
Next year we’ll take the bull by the horns & work on any of the other areas that need improving.
Until then, wishing you all a restful holiday & God’s very richest blessings for Christmas and the New Year.
Well, with Misha’s schooling finished for this year, I’ve finally had some time to start sorting out the school room for next year. Now all it needs is a fresh coat of paint, and a black chalk board.
Misha chose this corner for his desk. It worked out quite well, because he benefits from the extra wall space for posters & visual aids.
Jesse’s wanted his desk in front of the window. All he needs still is a chair. For now these bookshelves will suffice, but I expect that pretty soon we’ll probably have to find alternative shelving space.
This will be our poster & “writing” board. I’m going to get some “black board” paint & daddy will paint the wall but leave space at the top & bottom for posters. And of course the chair & music desk have to find a new spot elsewhere.
All their books have arrived & are awaiting the new school year in the bookshelf.
WoW, I’m oficially impressed!
I just stumbled across this cool game earlier today & downloaded it to try it with Misha. Initially I thought he might get bored because he has to answer the questions, but it has proven to be an absolute winner. In his words: “Mommy this is the most awesome game you have ever got me”. He’s already been at it for over an hour whereas usually he gets bored quite fast.
I can’t imagine an easier way to teach timetables to a kynesthetic learner. Now if this doesn’t end up helping my little one with his multiplication, I really don’t know what else will…
…and the best of all is that there’s Addition, Subraction & Division coming in 2011. ~ I can’t wait for those !
Timez Attack has revolutionized multiplication games. It's as polished as a high-end real video game, yet as effective as a top math tutor one-on-one. The built-in assessment, adaptation, and post-test research data guarantee total mastery.
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If he keeps this up, at least, if nothing else, Misha will be learning multiplication this holiday.
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Timez Attack has revolutionized multiplication games. It's as polished as a high-end real video game, yet as effective as a top math tutor one-on-one. The built-in assessment, adaptation, and post-test research data guarantee total mastery.
My boys just love it!
