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Epimenides (c. 7 century B.C.) once made a
long pilgrimage to meet Buddha. When he finally met him, Epimenides
said, "I have come to ask a question. What is the best question
that can be asked and what is the best answer that can be given?"
Buddha replied, "The best question that
can be asked is the question you have just asked, and the best
answer that can be given is the answer I am giving."
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- The Homeschooler's Guide to Portfolios and
Transcripts
Provides critical advice, examples, and resources for designing
the most powerful and persuasive admissions presentations.
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- 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.
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- The Teenage Liberation Handbook : How to Quit
School and Get a Real Life and Education
by Grace Llewellen
Llewellyn urges teens to turn off the TV, get outside, and turn
to their local libraries, museums, the Internet, and other resources
for information.
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How to Contact Your Homeschooling Guide
I'm a real person. I really am a currently "retired,"
homeschooling parent in Milpitas, CALIFORNIA, (near San Jose) and homeschooled
from 1993 - 2003. You can read more about me
in this biography published in the California HomeSchooler.
Meet Ann Zeise: Home's Cool from A to
Z
Having traveled the homeschool road herself, Zeise has homeschoolers'
best interests in mind, rather than simply trying to make the
most money possible. From my biography by Jennifer Dees.
You can email me, Ann Zeise, at
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Please read the "Frequently Asked Questions" below
first to see if your question may already be answered on this
site. If you can't find it on this site using the site
index or search engine above, I will offer you reassurance
and pointers via email. Please provide me with some personal
information about your homeschooling situation so I can customize
my reply to you. Please include your state and nearest large
city, and the genders and ages of your children.
If you are on America Online, Earthlink or other email
service that uses a spam blocker, please "whitelist"
my email address above BEFORE you send me email
expecting a response. At this point, I've decided to give only
very short answers to people on AOL and Earthlink unless they
tell me that I'm on their whitelist. I will not bother to reply
to Earthlink's request to unblock. AOL will place my response
to you in your spam folder unless you put my email address in
your AOL address book. I don't spam.
If your response asks about
finding a product or service, or there is a book that goes into
great detail about your particular concern, you may get a product
recommendation. This is not spam. If
you do not want any purchasable products or services mentioned
in my reply to you, state so in your email. I will then NOT recommend
any distance learning programs or curriculum providers or websites
with anything for sale.
Please don't expect me to rewrite essays
and books that already exist.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)
I have no idea where to start looking for information about
homeschooling. Please help!
Please start by reading the essays and links under Beginning
to Homeschool. These essays can be tremendously reassuring.
If the regional information
pages don't help you find someone nearby, try posting on
the Discussion
List here or on other homeschooling
message boards. I live in Milpitas, California,
so the best I can do is offer you these links, as I probably
don't know anyone personally who lives and homeschools in your town.
I'm looking for some real specific information. How do I
find it on your site?
Please use the search engine at the top
of this and all pages. It will show you on which pages I have the word
or phrase you are looking for, and will nicely show you the sentence
that it is used in.
I have a homeschooling newsletter, website or e-list. May
I copy some of your content into it?
Permission to reprint a specific copyrighted feature article
most likely will be granted, but there is a simple agreement
that I ask, so email me first. This is an excellent way to augment
your homeschool newsletter, but be sure to allow enough time.
Just email me, Ann Zeise, at .
You may not copy any content on this site to your website. blog, or email list, but it is okay to copy a sentence or two in order
to entice your readers to follow a link to my site. There is
no need to ask permission to link to any of my pages, but I do
get a kick out of knowing that you have.
Where can I post a review of A to Z Home's Cool?
Alexa
has a form for posting your comments. Thanks for helping to promote
this website.
I have this really cool site every homeschooler should know
about. How do I get it listed here?
Suggest the site by emailing me, Ann Zeise, at . So I can list it in the appropriate page of my
site, it does help to suggest a good location on my site where
you think your site fits in well. I link to original content
only, not to other indexes. Anything you can do to help me get
your link up faster and most accurately is appreciated.
Members
of this site have the privilege of listing their own websites
under "Bookmarks." First come, first serve. However,
this list is not by topic, and can not be found by my search
engine.
You may also pay for prime placement of your advertising
banner or text link. Contact me for pricing for the page you
want.
Banner or Text Advertising
Several new advertising opportunities are available. Too many
for this page to accommodate, so Advertising
information has been moved to its own page.
I'm a student writing a thesis about homeschooling. Is there
any research?
There is a lot of information linked on this
website. Please do not expect busy homeschooling parents
to do your research for you. If you have a few specific questions
after reading all the relevant links on this website then write.
If you create a website with your original findings, please contact
me to have it listed.
You may use "snips" of material or quote me from
this site without asking permission. You may not copy large portions.
Here is an excellent resource for generating the proper reference
for your academic paper:
Slate
Citation Machine - Web Sites
My name is spelled "Ann Zeise." The website name
is "A to Z Home's Cool" and the publishing organization
is "GoMilpitas.com." The articles all have their original
publication date on them. If an article has been substantially
updated, it will say so near the top.
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The Homeschooling Book of Answers
101 Important Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected
Voices
by Linda Dobson While there are no "expert"
answers, you'll find this book has thoughtful suggestions. Paperback
- February 26, 2002
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- Home Learning Year by Year : How to Design
a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
- by Rebecca Rupp
- Rebecca Rupp presents 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.
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- Complete
Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling
- by Marsha Ransom
- If you find yourself teaching subjects you know little about,
undecided about what curriculum to choose, or concerned that
your children may miss out on band, drama, or sports, this guide
provides practical advice from an author who has homeschooled
four children.
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- 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.
Homeschooling
books here
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