Getting Started

1. Advantages of Homeschooling (links to articles and resources)
2. Beginning to Homeschool (what it is, why do it, how to plan)
3. Colorado Homeschooling (resources, support groups, languages, math, science experiments, social studies, computer literacy, etc.)
4. Getting Started and Homeschool Basics (from About.com)
5. Homeschooling in the United States (statistical analysis report from National Center for Educational Statistics - 2003)
6. Homeschooling Information and Resources (from Home Education Magazine)
7. How to Begin Homeschooling in Colorado
8. National Home Education Research Institute (news and research on homeschooling)
9. Parents Guide to the Internet (connects to the Parenting section of Web Picks)
10. Practical Advice For New Homeschoolers (from Homeschoolcentral.com)
11. Practical Homeschooling Articles (from Homeschool World)

Homework Help

1. Homework Help (from the Kids Web at PPLD)
2. KidSpace @ the Internet Public Library (links to resources for reference, math, science, health, art, music, reading, computers, etc.)
3. Teen Zone at PPLD (Pikes Peak Library District's web page for teens)
4. TeenSpace in the Internet Public Library Homework Help (math, history, geography, language, languages, science, etc.)

Laws

1. Home Schooling in Colorado (laws, FAQs, resources, statistics, CSAP testing)
2. Homeschool Law Page (CO)

Lesson Plans / Curriculum

1. CyberSmart (curriculum empowering students to use the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively)
2. Educator's Reference Desk (resource guides and lesson plans)
3. History Classroom (from History.com - has daily history facts, study guides, activities & curriculum, video & speeches, and more)
4. Homeschool.com
5. Lesson Plans Library from Discovery Education
6. Lesson Plans Page (over 2,000 free lessons by topic and grade level)
7. Multiplication.com (offers lesson plans, activities, and resources)
8. Original Homeschooling Series by Charlotte M. Mason (full-text - 6 volumes)
9. Puzzlemaker (online puzzle generator: word, math, crossword, maze, cryptograms)
10. Scholastic (lesson plans, online activities, article archive)
11. Teacher Developed Lesson Plans, Web Guides, and Teaching Resources (from the Columbia Education Center)
12. Unit Studies / Printable Worksheets and Forms (from About.com)

Support Groups

1. Colorado Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
2. Colorado Homeschool Groups
3. Homeschool Support Network - free information, education, and support services for homeschoolers
4. Homeschooling in Colorado
5. Homeschooling in Colorado: Local & State Support Groups
6. Local Homeschool Support Groups in Colorado
7. The Homeschool Mom: Colorado Support Groups

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