Homeschooling (A Narrative):

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If you're just starting on your Homeschooling path, some of my biggest learnings are:

• The range of "homeschooling" is vast. 

• Finding your path and then merging with your children on their ideas and experiences of homeschooling is challenging. 

• It is continually evolving and shifting as your children do the same. 

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Philosophies that fall under "homeschooling":

Unschooling

School at Home

A-La-Carte Model

Democratic Model

Micro school

Cooperative Learning (a small group of like-minded learners & parents)

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Models of Learning:

Instruction based traditional model

Self-Directed Education (SDE)

Project-Based Learning (PBL)

Montessori: Resources for Montessori homeschooling

Waldorf

Reggio Emilio

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Meetup group:

https://www.meetup.com/Houston-Alternative-Education-Alliance-Meetup/

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Central Houston Facebook groups (with in-person connection opportunities):

Here are some homeschooling groups you may want to explore:

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Houston & More Group Websites

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Homeschooling (home-based education) Resources:

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Homeschooling in America, by Joseph Murphy​

Book review by NEHRI

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Peabody Journal of Education on Homeschooling, 2013

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Children's Perception of their Homeschooling Experiences 

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Unschooling: A subset of Homeschooling

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Organizations:

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Alliance for Self-Directed Education (ASDE): The Alliance for Self-Directed Education (ASDE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to informing people about the benefits of, and methods for, allowing children and adolescents to direct their own education. 

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Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO): The Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) was founded in 1989 by Jerry Mintz. AERO's goal is to advance student-driven, learner-centered approaches to education. AERO is the primary hub of communications and support for educational alternatives around the world. Our network includes Montessori, Waldorf (Steiner), Public Choice and At-Risk, Democratic, Homeschool, Open, Charter, Free, Sudbury, Holistic, Virtual, Magnet, Early Childhood, Reggio Emilia, Indigo, Krishnamurti, Quaker, Libertarian, Independent, Progressive, Community, Cooperative, and Unschooling.. 

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Texas Home School Coalition Association: Good for understanding the legalize from one perspective

HomeEducator.com: Part of THSC org

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NHERI: National Home Education Research Institute​