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Michael and Mary Leppert are homeschooling parents and co-publishers of The Link homeschool magazine, the largest homeschooling publication in the U.S.

Homeschooling Is Not About Religion.

List 1.1. Reasons to Homeschool.

List 1.2. Reasons Not to Homeschool.

List 1.3. What to Expect If Your Child Is Already in School.

List 1.4. Frequently Asked Questions About Homeschooling Take-Away Points.

List 1.5. Glossary of Common Homeschooling Terms.

Part 2 Homeschooling Models and Methods.

List 2.1. Methods of Homeschooling.

List 2.2. The Charlotte Mason Method.

List 2.3. Classical Education – The Trivium.

List 2.4. Classical Education Colleges.

List 2.5. The Unschooling Method.

List 2.6. The Eclectic Style.

List 2.7. The Delayed Academic Approach.

List 2.8. The Unit Study Approach.

List 2.9. The Principle Approach – Christian.

Part 3 Subjects and Lesson Plans.

List 3.1. Language Arts and English.

List 3.2. Geography Resources.

List 3.3. History Resources.

List 3.4. Math Resources.

List 3.5. Science Resources.

List 3.6. Foreign Language Learning Resources.

List 3.7. Music Resources.

List 3.8. Art and Art History.

List 3.9. Civics Resources.

List 3.10. Free Lesson Plan and Unit Study Resources.

Part 4 Homeschooling Resources.

List 4.1. General Resources.

List 4.2. Religious or Ethnic Homeschooling Resources.

List 4.3. Curricula Types.

List 4.4. Homeschooling with Nonelectric Games.

List 4.5. Audio Learning Resources.

List 4.6. Special Needs Resources.

List 4.7. Charter Schools and Independent Study Programs (ISPs).

List 4.8. Online Schools – K–12 and High School.

List 4.9. Tutors and Tutoring.

List 4.10. Homeschool Suppliers.

List 4.11. Testing and Test Prep.

List 4.12. Homeschooling Resource Websites.

List 4.13. Websites for Miscellaneous Subjects and Information.

Part 5 Getting Your Homeschooled Student into College.

List 5.1. College Admissions Considerations for Homeschoolers.

List 5.2. Homemade Transcripts and Portfolios for College.

List 5.3. Colleges That Seek Homeschoolers.

List 5.4. Distance Learning – Correspondence and Online Colleges and Universities.

Appendix A: Homeschooling State by State.

Appendix B: Where to Go for More Information.

Appendix C: Who’s Who in Homeschooling.

Appendix D: Sample Transcript for College Admission.

Appendix E: Coupons.

Index.