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Alaska (America the Beautiful. Second Series)
Alaska
(America the Beautiful. Second Series)
by Donna Walsh Shepherd
ages 9-12
Information on geography, history, economy, government, and culture, as well as on major tourist sites.
 
 
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start

by Linda Dobson
With the constant concern about the safety and quality of our nation's schools, many of today's families are opting to teach their children at home. The first hurdle these families face is getting started.
 
Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child
Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child
by Linda Dobson
The formative years are the most critical to a child's education. They lay the foundation for developing learning skills that last a lifetime.
 
The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom

by Mary Griffith
Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.

Alaska Homeschooling

Associations

Alaska Private and Home Educators Association
APHEA is a general homeschooling state support group.

Events

APHEA Homeschool Convention
April 18 - 19, 1008. Birchwood Community Church, Chugiak. AK, 20 miles north of Anchorage. Keynote Speaker: "Little Bear" Wheeler.

See also: Past Events in Alaska

Family Stories

Growing up in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Greg and Carol Kumher, their son, Josh, and daughter, Rosida, 10, live in a rural area 35 miles east of the tiny village of Tok, near the Canadian border. Albert and Ada Mullett, Carol's parents, live close by. By Mary Mullett. [HEM]

Homeschooling in the Wrangells
With homeschooling, we never have snow days. The kids that I teach, Adam and Bekah Ward, only have to troop about twenty feet from their house to my cabin, five days a week, at eight o'clock to start school. By Stephanie Peikert.

Field Trips

Alaska Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Alaska.

Legal Information

Alaska Education Code For Homeschooling
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Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.

Online

AKfreeschoolers
For Alaskan independent homeschoolers who have resolved to remain free of state control in all manner possible, specifically by not accepting any state monies through the State of Alaska correspondence or charter school programs. Membership to this group is invitation only or through the sponsorship of an existing member.

Alaskan Homeschoolers
Provides parents, administrators, teachers, and communities timely and useful information in regard to home, charter, private and other progressive, alternate forms of education in the State of Alaska.

AlaskaHS
We hope to have dialog, activities, networking, discussions, classes, family get togethers, and anything else that is of interest to those participating. This is a new group with old and new homeschoolers.

Homeschool-Alaska
This list is for the discussion of topics related to homeschooling in Alaska.

Homeschool Friendly Support
This is a place for families who are enrolled or thinking of enrolling in a state funded correspondence school, distance learning or any other homeschool program which is supported by the state or any other public school. Some examples of these are IDEA, Cyberlynx and K12.

Resources

Alaska Department of Fish and Game Teacher Resources
Loads of activities and resources for teaching about the natural resources of Alaska.

SLED: Statewide Library Electronic Doorway
Resources for teaching your kids about Alaska.

Winter Sports KIDS
Getting Started with snow and ice sports such as ice hockey, skating, skiing, snowboarding, and sledding.

Winter Unit Study KIDS
Find out about really cold places, about the science of cold, fun in the snow, and winter tales.

Support Groups

Christian Home Educators of Kodiak
A low-fee membership site. Members get access to contact information and classifieds, first choice on small group field trips, newsletter, and more.

Eielson AFB Homeschool Support Group
While we're based on Eielson AFB, we welcome those from Fort Wainwright and the surrounding area. If you are currently homeschooling, or considering doing so, feel free to join and ask us a few questions or come and meet us!

Fairbanks Homeschoolers
While the groups focus is for those living in the Fairbanks area, anyone who will be moving to the area is welcome to join as well. We have some wonderful Fairbanks resources listed under our links. Feel free to take a look.

Juneau Home Educators Association
JHEA is a local support group for homeschooling families in and around Juneau, Alaska. This group has been a source of encouragement for Juneau homeschoolers for around 18 years.

Homeschooling on the Kenai
This list is a resource for home educators on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Meet, talk, share things in the community other homeschoolers might want to know about.

North Star Independent Homeschoolers
We are families of homeschoolers in Interior Alaska's North Star Borough who homeschool our children without taking any government monies to do so. Our mission is to unite interested independent homeschoolers for activities, meetings, and support.  We meet monthly and have many opportunities.

Valley Christian Home Educators
Formerly known as VHEST, we are Valley Christian Home Educators, a group of Christian families residing in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and home educating our children to the glory and honor of our Lord God.

Support Group Lists

Alaska Support Groups
List of friendly support groups and individuals by region from APHEA

Alaska Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email HEM-Info@homeedmag.com

Umbrella Schools

Alyeska Central School
Free instruction to any Alaskan who does not have a high school diploma and chooses to study outside a traditional school setting.

Chugach School District Homeschool Program
Outreach services are provided to families within and beyond our school district boundaries through our innovative program. Offices in Valdez, Fairbanks and Anchorage.

Connections Homeschool Program
A homeschool/correspondence program for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) serving and facilitating the needs of over 400 homeschool parents and students on the Kenai Peninsula.

Copper River Correspondence Study Program
Has been helping families school their children at home, Kindergarten through 12th grade, throughout the state of Alaska for over 15 years.

Delta Cyber School
A useful option for any of your homeschool parents who would prefer to have someone teach more advanced subjects like math, science, and foreign language. We teach the courses ourselves, but the students take the classes at home. Access to a computer and the Internet are required.

Denali PEAK
A state-wide correspondence school program dedicated to standards-based home school education.

Family Partnership Charter School
Charter school parents in Alaska are pioneering an unusual hybrid of public funding and home schooling. EdWeek article.

Interior Distance Education of Alaska
IDEA brings a fresh approach of mutual trust among parents and schools in Alaskan education, by honoring parental choice in curricular materials and instructional methodology based upon the needs of each individual child.

Iditarod Distance Learning Center
We use innovations in education which meet state and district guidelines and standards. Students' educational needs are met through a means of flexible academic schedule and by utilizing various educational resources.

Juneau Cyber School/Home School
Offers all the educational freedom and autonomy of home schooling while giving access to Juneau School District services.

K12 Alaska
This email loop is for folks who are currently using or thinking about using Dr William Bennett's K12 curriculum, either as a homeschooler or as a member of a Virtual Charter School.

Matanuska-Susitna School District's seeUonline Program
Courses are carefully structured to address both the Alaska State Standards and the Mat-Su's graduation requirements.

PACE Ketchikan Learning Center
A public charter school that serves students in grades K-12.

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Drivers Education for Credit
Keystone National High School. Teens can now learn how to become safe responsible drivers... while earning Certification and Insurance discounts.
 
Recommended books to help you explore homeschooling
 
The Complete Home Learning Source Book
The Complete Home Learning Source Book : The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology
by Rebecca Rupp
This ambitious reference guide lives up to its name. Practically three inches thick--and we're not talking large print here--it's packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses.
 
Home Learning Year by Year
Home Learning Year by Year
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
by Rebecca Rupp
A structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.
 
The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
by Linda Dobson
As a homeschooling parent, you're always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer! Inside this innovative helper, you'll find kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more that you can easily adapt to your family's homeschooling needs.
 
Homeschooling : The Teen Years
Homeschooling : The Teen Years
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To 18-Year Old

by Cafi Cohen
This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special challenges of working with this age group.
 
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
by Llewellyn, Grace
Written primarily for teens who need to convince their parents they can teach themselves. 1998 Paperback
 
Homeschool Your Child For Free
Homeschool Your Child for Free
More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond

by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski
The best sites for everything from reading-readiness activities for preschoolers to science projects for teens.
 

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