Getting Started with Homeschooling

Practical Considerations for Parents of School-Aged Children

© Beverley Paine

Index

Part 1 - What Homeschooling Means in Practice

1. Introduction

2. What Homeschooling Means for the Parent

3. What Homeschooling Means for the Parent (continued)

4. What Homeschooling Means for the Parent (continued)

5. What Homeschooling Means for the Children

6. What Homeschooling Means for the Children (continued)
   

Part 2 - Getting Started

7. Introduction to Home Education Regulations in Australia

8. Registering Your Intention to Home School with The Local Educational Authority

9. Registering Your Intention to Home School with The Local Educational Authority (continued)

10. The Registration Process: The 'Interview'

11. The Registration Process: The 'Interview'(continued)

12. General Requirements of the Registration Process

13. General Requirements of the Registration Process (continued)
    

Part 3 - Developing a Homeschooling Curriculum

14. What is a Curriculum?

15. Preparing a Philosophy Statement

16. The Paine Family Home Based Learning Philosophy 1998

17. Researching Other Educational Philosophies

18. Researching Other Educational Philosophies (continued)

19. Determining Immediate Educational Goals

20. Educational Approach
    

Part 4 - Preparing the Learning Space

21. Creating an Environment for Quality Learning Experiences

22. Preparing the Physical Environment

23. Factors that 'Switch Off' Learning Ability

24. Creating a Positive Learning Environment

25. Attitude to Learning

26. Key Understandings about Learning
    
    
27. Determining Your Children's Educational Needs
    
    
28. Using Resources Designed for Schools
    
    
29. Learning Styles
    
    
30. Learning Styles
    
    
31. Identifying Factors that Induce Peak Learning Experiences
    
    
32. Value of Play in the Learning Environment
    
    
33. Value of Play (continued)
    
    
34. Useful Materials for the Learning Space
    
    
35. List of Useful Learning Materials

Part 5 - Writing a Learning Program

36. Implementing Your Curriculum
    
    
37. Putting It All Together
    
    
38. Putting It All Together (continued)
    
    
39. Collecting Together Your Resources
    
    
40. Identifying Resources
    
    
41. Identifying Resources (continued)
    
    
42. Evaluating Educational Materials
    
    
43. Timetables and Flexibility
    
    
44. Correspondence Courses
    
    
45. Examples Of Learning Programs
    
    
46. Examples Of Learning Programs (continued)
    
    
47. Examples Of Learning Programs (continued)
    
    
48. Examples Of Learning Programs (continued)
    
    
49. Examples Of Learning Programs (continued)
    
    
50. Examples Of Learning Programs (continued)

Part 6 - Planning Methods

51. Retrospective Planning
    
    
52. Retrospective Planning (continued)
    
    
53. Brainstorming
    
    
54. K-W-L Method
    
    
55. Traditional Subject Outline
    
    
56. Basic Questions
    
    
57. Basic Questions (continued)
    
    
58. Divergent Questions
    
    
59. Language Experience Approach
    
    
60. Capitalising On Spontaneous Learning
    
    
61. Mind Mapping
    
    
62. Learning Centres
    
    
63. Learning Centres (continued)
    
    
64. Contracts
    
    
65. Contracts (continued)
    
    
66. Contracts (continued)
    
    
67. Contracts (continued)
    
    
68. Text And Student Work Book Approach
    
    
69. Text And Student Work Book Approach (continued)
    
    
70. Using Excursions
    
    
71. Using Excursions (continued)
    
    
72. Natural Learning Approach
    
    
73. Natural Learning Approach (continued)
    
    
74. Natural Learning Approach (continued)
    
    
75. Summary

Part 7 - Recording and Evaluation

76. The Importance Of Recording
    
    
77. Involving The Children
    
    
78. Areas To Consider In The Evaluation Process
    
    
79. Evaluation Techniques
    
    
80. Grades, Levels, Tests, etc.
    
    
81. What To Record
    
    
82. Types Of Recording
    
    
83. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation
    
    
84. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
85. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
86. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
87. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
88. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
89. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
90. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
91. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
92. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
93. Some Examples Of Recording And Evaluation (continued)
    
    
94. Summary

Part 8 - Connecting With Others

95. Networking
    
    
96. Networking (continued)
    
    
97. Setting Up A Network
    
    
98. Informing The Community

Part 9 - Curriculum Check-Lists

99. Skills And Processes
    
    
100. Skills And Processes (continued)
     
     
101. Skills And Processes (continued)
     
     
102. Skills And Processes (continued)
     
     
103. Skills And Processes (continued)
     
     
104. Checklists - Learning Activities
     
     
105. Checklists - Learning Activities (continued)
     
     
106. Checklists - Other
     
     
107. Checklists - Other (continued)
     
     
108. Checklists - Other (continued)
     
     
109. Checklists - Other (continued)
     
     
110. Checklists - Other (continued)
     
     
111. Checklists - Other (continued)

Excerpt from Getting Started with Homeschooling, Practical Considerations
© Beverley Paine, 1997

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