Homeschooling Resources
GETTING STARTED
Wisconsin Homeschooling Parent’s Association
- Wisconsin Homeschooling Parent's Association is a state-wide, inclusive, grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the right and freedom of parents to provide an education to their children according to their own principles and beliefs.
The Homeschool Mom
- The Homeschool Mom offers resources to help with getting started homeschooling and choosing the best homeschooling curriculum, as well as links to lesson plans, printables, and more.
Homeschooling Legal Defense Association
- HSLDA advocates for the freedom to homeschool and offers support for every stage of your homeschool journey.
National Home Education Research Institute
- NHERI conducts and collects research about homeschooling (home-based education, home schooling), and publishes the research journal called the Home School Researcher.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
The Monarch Library System offers a wide variety of materials on homeschooling. Use the Monarch catalog to find more books by searching homeschool, homeschooling, home school, and/or unschooling. You may also want to browse the 649s and 371s in our non-fiction stacks to find additional titles of interest. Some examples of resources available through Monarch are listed below.
Books
- "The Everything guide to homeschooling: all you need to create the best curriculum and learning environment for your child" by Sherri Linsenbach
- "Home learning year by year : how to design a creative and comprehensive homeschool curriculum" by Rebecca Rupp
- "Homeschooling in Wisconsin: at home with learning" by Wisconsin Parents Association
Magazines
- Homeschooling Today
- Practical Homeschooling
Digital Resources for at-home learning
- Badgerlink: Badgerlink is Wisconsin’s Online Library which provides information to Wisconsin residents that isn’t available through regular search engines. Start your search at https://badgerlink.dpi.wi.gov/OR access through our website.
- eLibrary: Download these apps to gain access to thousands of educational eresources including ebooks, eaudiobooks, and tv series & movies.
OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
Homeschooling Guides & Websites
- A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling Web Site
- A2ZHomeschooling.com is an inclusive, non-faith-based homeschooling site. Proudly offering homeschool help and information for all homeschoolers looking for educational resources without religious influence.
- Homeschool.com
- A great resource for both new and veteran homeschool families that offers tips and articles on the different curriculum, products, and services offered to the homeschooling community.
- Free Websites & Apps
- Paid Subscription & Fee-Based Services
- ABCmouse
- Adventure Academy
- Outschool.com
- Scholastic Learn At Home
- Teachers Pay Teachers (offers free & paid printables)