Your one stop information center for everything related to homeschooling in Illinois. Looking for a local support group? Need help teaching science? Want to read the homeschooling laws in Illinois? Want to learn more about homeschooling in general? You'll find that and much, much more all here!
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There is, on the whole, nothing on earth intended for innocent people so horrible as a school. |
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- George Bernard Shaw |
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By Way of the Family |
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By Way of the Family offers homeschool supplies, materials, and curricula. Shop online or visit their store in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
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Lesson Tutor |
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The Lesson Tutor website offers reproducible free lesson plans, print ready worksheets for all levels, all abilities and all subjects from Pre-school to High School, and cross curriculum unit studies. These learning tools are all free for you to print and use for personal or educatinal purposes. |
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The Value of Homeschool Conventions |
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The Old Schoolhouse |
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Cheer up! Homeschool convention season is just around the corner!
Homeschool conventions are a great place to learn what went wrong and to share the excitement of what went right during your homeschooling year. You can learn how to get better organized, find new answers to puzzling problems, grow encouraged, and do what homeschooling moms love to do most-shop for new school materials!
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Everyday Mathematics |
Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive Pre-K through 6th grade mathematics curriculum developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project and published by McGraw-Hill Education. Everyday Mathematics is a research-based and field-tested curriculum that focuses on developing children’s understandings and skills in ways that produce life-long mathematical power. The Everyday Mathematics curriculum emphasizes:
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Use of concrete, real-life examples that are meaningful and memorable as an introduction to key mathematical concepts.
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Repeated exposures to mathematical concepts and skills to develop children’s ability to recall knowledge from long-term memory.
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Frequent practice of basic computation skills to build mastery of procedures and quick recall of facts, often through games and verbal exercises.
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Use of multiple methods and problem-solving strategies to foster true proficiency and accommodate different learning styles.
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Art Institute of Chicago Museum |
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Exhibits include Asian art, European paintings, armor, textiles, African and American Indian art, and modern/comtemporary art. Also features special exhibits. |
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