Homeschool Resources -  Public School Distance Learning

Homeschool Resources

EXPLORING HOMESCHOOLING – Organizations

HSLDA – Homeschool Legal Defense Association

https://hslda.org/
https://hslda.org/get-started
https://mompossible.org/
https://hslda.org/post/7-simple-steps-to-start-homeschooling
https://hslda.org/teaching-my-kids/what-to-teach

TEACH – The Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers

https://www.teachct.org/getting-started/faq/
https://www.teachct.org/get-connected/state-groups/

HOW TO HOMESCHOOL IN CT

Legal information      

https://hslda.org/legal/connecticut
https://www.teachct.org/ct-law/overview/                                                                                                   

Notice of Intent form

https://www.teachct.org/ct-law/notice-of-intent/  
(For the form and instructions)

SPECIAL NEEDS 

https://hslda.org/post/special-education-provisions-for-connecticut
https://www.teachct.org/get-connected/get-connected-in-ct/  

CURRICULUM RESOURCES

Cathy Duffy - https://cathyduffyreviews.com/

Rainbow Resource Center - https://www.rainbowresource.com/

Special Needs - https://www.thecurriculumchoice.com/special-needs-homeschooling/

Apologia - https://www.apologia.com/homeschool-science-curriculum/
https://www.apologia.com/activities-for-kids

Planners - https://wellplannedgal.com/

Public School Distance Learning Resources

Distance Learning

6 Tips for Helping Kids Learn at Home – a good article with some insight about routine, work spaces, outside assistance, and more for your child while learning from home.  

8 Tips to help Your Child Learn at Home – another article that discusses learning spaces, schedules, reducing distractions, and more.

Live Video Lessons: ways kids struggle and how to help.

Examples of Focus “Wins” when your Child is Learning at Home.

Learning Activities to Keep Kids Busy. 

Coronavirus resources in Spanish

Legal FAQs about IEPs

Picture Schedules and learning agreements

Coronavirus: Latest Updates and Tips – This site includes the seven previously listed sites and references MANY other articles related to distance learning.

Planners  - even if you are distance learning, a little help with organizing for you and your student never hurts. Here are a couple of the thousands of ideas for planners.

 https://wellplannedgal.com/

https://www.erincondren.com/