Homeschooling on a Shoestring: A Complete Guide to Options, Strategies, Resources, and Costs

by Melissa L. Morgan, Jonni McCoy (Foreword by), Judith Waite Allee (Joint Author)

Overview

So you want to homeschool but don’t think you can afford it.

This book is a compendium of ideas for the family that wants to start or continue homeschooling on a tight budget. You’ll find it all here:

• Ideas for making money while staying at home.
• Sources for an inexpensive curriculum.
• Thousands of ideas for affordable teaching tools.
• Hundreds of suggestions for low-cost field trips.
• Ways to save on everything from housing to utilities.
• Ways to get free or low-cost computers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877885467
Publisher:	Crown Religion/Business/Forum
Publication date:	03/28/2000
Pages:	380
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Melissa L. Morgan and her three children travel with her husband on business, on treks across the country to visit family, and on numerous field trips, taking advantage of educational opportunities in the real world. Morgan currently writes an online newsletter, Parents Are Teachers, and manages a website, eaglesnesthome.com, to provide a forum and resources for Christian writers and homeschoolers.

Judith Waite Allee is an author and speaker on a variety of topics, including parenting, family literacy, advocacy for children in foster care, and homeschooling. She is the coauthor, with Melissa L. Morgan, of Educational Travel on a Shoestring and Homeschooling on a Shoestring. Allee's website,  DreamsOnAShoestring.com, offers a free e-mail newsletter for educational family travelers.

Editorial Reviews

What better place to find good advice on homeschooling that from someone who is doing it. Both authors are experienced at homeschooling and have learned the value of a good yard sale. Meeting at a homeschooling picnic, then later at a convention for clowns, these ladies joined forces to give the public a complete sourcebook for teaching your kids at home. Chapters address curriculum, career exploration, setting up a library and technology. Throughout the book, the reader will be encouraged and inspired by the ideas presented here. Find out where to look for free field trips, to find free software, and many other free or low-cost educational materials. This is an excellent guide for anyone considering homeschooling or one who has already embarked on that journey. The abundant resources are not limited to those who homeschool; the guide will be a benefit to all media collections.

Children's Literature - Joyce Rice