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The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.

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Georgia Homeschooling

There are lots of resources for homeschooling families in Georgia. While there are some moderate regulations, you can successfully and easily home educate all of your children. We’ve compiled the best information, resources, ideas, and support for you as you travel down the path of homeschooling. We’ll help you be successful and happy with your homeschooling choice! Check out these great starting points:

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I Am What I Am

A mother of an exceptional child discusses why homeschooling is the right choice for their family. A personal look at the joys of learning and growing together through an unschooling philosophy of life.

10 Rules for Taking Field Trips

At the beginning of each school year, it would be a good time to have a field trip manners lesson with your support group. Parents and children alike sometimes need to think about what it’s like to be a docent or tour leader. Perhaps your group would even like to consider creating some field trip rules. The rules in this article are ten examples.

Brown Sugar & Spice Books

Brown Sugar & Spice Books carries African-American children's books, multicultural books, and black history books for adults and children.

Why the Future of Education is Unschooling

According to John Holt, unschooling allows children the freedom to learn in the world on their own terms. He saw no distinction between learning and living a meaningful life. Learning is a natural process and works best when integrated into the spaces and activities of everyday life. This article takes a look at some of John Holt's philosophy of education and explains why unschooling is often the very best choice of educational model.

Working With the Media

Working with the media often involves granting interviews. Christine Webb discusses the basic of interviewing, with eight points for giving an interview to a reporter.

Eclectic Home Educators

This is an online support group for families who are pursuing an eclectic style of homeschooling. Although many members of the group are religious-minded, the list itself is secular.

A Brief History of Homeschooling

Patrick Farenga looks at the history of homeschooling from before the founding of our country to present day. He includes discussion of the work of some important people in the homeschooling revolution.

Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network

Akhlah, the Jewish children's learning network, is an important resource created to provide Jewish children and their families access to the prayers, stories and rituals that have bound Jews together around the world and through the ages. Akhlah is specifically designed for the youngest and least knowledgeable among us, while maintaining scrupulous attention to the details of the subject matter.

Language Arts and Unschooling

A former high school English teacher shares some of the ways that reading, writing, and grammar are learned naturally through living.

8 Preschool Math Ideas Using Toy Vehicles

These fun math activities use simple toy cars to teach ordinal numbers, sorting, counting, number recognition, subitizing, patterns, colors, and addition.