Special Needs | Associations | Partnerships | Library Resources | Teaching Resources 

Getting Started

• Read about homeschooling.
• Take Homeschool Diner's Click-O-Matic Quiz for help choosing a homeschooling method.
• Get in touch with a community of homeschoolers.  Read about and discuss homeschool philosophies on the Curriculum Choice blog.
• Consider Washington State laws regarding homeschooling.
• Look into curriculum resources. Try Curriculum Shopping at A to Z Home's Cool or the Homeschooling Curriculum links on the Know Home Schooling Wiki.  For guides to typical curriculum content and standards by grade level, try the Core Knowledge Series.
• Fill out your Declaration of Intent form.
• Remember to take a deep breath and enjoy yourself!

Special Needs

Another Path: Homeschooling your deaf or hard of hearing child

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Associations 

American Homeschool Association

Home School Legal Defense Association

Teaching Parents Association

Washington HomeSchool Association

Whatcom HomeSchool Association

Partnerships

Blaine HomeConnection at Blaine School District - Call Keith Sanborn 360-332-8182

Lynden Academy at Lynden School District

Meridian Parent Partnership Program at Meridian School District (MP3)

Mt. Baker Academy at Mt. Baker School District

NV Connections at Nooksack Valley School District  - Call Ralph Hayden 360-988-2641

Library Resources

Ask a Librarian

WCLS Kids' Page

Homework Help

Library events for children

Library Tours

Meeting Rooms

Preschool Theme Kits

Useful searches in our library catalog:

• Home Schooling
• Education, Parent Participation
• Curriculum planning
• Tutors and Tutoring
• Education, Preschool
• Language and Languages-Study and Teaching (Audiobook CD)
• Language and Languages-Study and Teaching (Audio Cassette)

 
Teaching Resources

A to Z Homes Cool Homeschooling website

Blackline Masters
More than 60 free worksheets and templates.

EasyFunSchool
Unit studies, science projects, recipe and craft ideas, history activities & more.

Home Education Magazine

Home School Advisor

HomeSchool World
The official website of Practical Homeschooling Magazine (PHM).

Homeschooler's Curriculum Swap

Interactive Academic Websites
Site categories include reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Jon's Homeschool Resource Page

Know Homeschooling

Test Prep Review
Free online practice tests; SATS, ACTs, Nursing exams and more.

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Send any comments or questions about this page to Tammy LaPlante.