Great Link for Beginners (and everyone else, too)

Well. I wish I had this from the get go.

http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/index.html

Though this site is geared toward Oklahoma homeschoolers, it has tons of great information in a very organized and easy to understand format. Love it :D The site covers every base there is to cover, from the history of education, buying curriculum (or not), and recordkeeping to planning, finding assessments and testing, and answering some common FAQs.

So far, I have particularly enjoyed the section Questions to ask before purchasing textbooks, the links to assessments and placement tests, and all the samples provided.

I felt that the information provided was given in a very encouraging way. After visiting MANY sites, I can tell you that THIS site sums everything up in a very simple, practical way. Check this out,

"A well-kept log book and portfolio are better indicators of what homeschool children have studied and learned. Although many colleges are now asking to see portfolios, most homeschool transcripts do include grades as this is what is expected. If a parent does choose to award letter grades, they should choose their own method of arriving at grades and add this information to their portfolio."

Not only does this tidbit on grades give you advice on how to track your child's learning but it also gives you practical hints about how colleges deal with homeschoolers. I didn't have to search a huge site to find all that information. Whew!

THEN there's this......http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/funstuff.html Awesome!!!