Whether you are new to homeschooling, or have been homeschooling for years, you'll find everything you need to homeschool successfully in Kansas. You'll find a vast amount of information on homeschooling in Kansas by exploring our website. Begin by checking out these starting points:
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Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind. Let early education be a sort of amusement; this will better enable you to find out the natural bent of the child. |
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- Plato |
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SOS Children's Villages - USA Family Dinner Time Art Contest |
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The Family Dinner Time Art Contest celebrates family dinner time and kicks off on Thanksgiving each year. Children may submit artwork of their family at dinner time to win a home computer. Artwork can be in any form, but must illustrate a family eating together. For sculptures and other difficult-to-ship items, please send a photo as opposed to the actual artwork.
A winner will be selected from each age group: preschool ages 1-7; grade school ages 8-12; and high school ages 13 -17.
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Testing in the Schools |
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John Holt |
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John Holt's article in which he lists questions that should be asked of school districts' testing policies. |
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Socialization: A Great Reason Not to Go to School |
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Karl M. Bunday |
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This "Learn in Freedom" article provides research supporting the positive socialization homeschooled children receive. Discusses research supporting the conclusion that homeschooled children have higher levels of self-esteem and communication skills, and fewer behavioral problems, than other children. |
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Ten Ways to Boost Your Child's Math Success |
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A short list of some simple things you can do to help increase your child's understanding of math concepts and how to work efficiently and accurately while retaining important mathematical information. |
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Sonlight Math Curricula |
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Teach confidently with Sonlight's handpicked math resources — the programs are the best on the market for elementary math to Calculus.
Every math curriculum has potential strengths and weaknesses, so you'll find included information to help you find the best fit for your students.
They offer several math programs for the elementary grades. Young children benefit from an enriched environment in which they see math being used in different ways and in which they approach problems from different directions. |
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