Genetics Resources

Learn Genetics
Tour the basics, DNA to protein, Heredity & traits

NeoK12
Instructional videos

Genetics - The Science of Genes and Heredity
Standards, Activities, & Mini-Lecture

Basic Genetics in First and Second Grade
Objectives, bibliography, worksheets

American Museum of Natural History
Activites, games

The Gene Scene
games (more for 3rd-5th grades)

Homeschooling 101

A good basic overview of homeschooling in CA can be found here.

You can get more info on homeschooling in LA here.

Whether it's a good choice depends on your family -- it's the best thing that happened to our family.

We belong to a local group of homeschoolers and put together classes for our children. Rachel took wonderful art and science classes this past year. I'm hoping to put together a Spanish one in the fall.

Homeschooling can look very different from one family to the next. It's best to start by identifying your priorities in the education of your children.

I would be happy to answer questions: hijola@yahoo.com

ISPs

One of the ways to homeschool in California is through an ISP. [The four ways to homeschool are here.] An ISP is an Independent Study Program offered through a school district or charter school.

An example of a school district ISP is CHEP. The Community Home Education Program is offered through Orange County's Department of Education.

An example of a charter school ISP is Sky Mountain. Sky Mountain Charter School is managed by a non-profit corporation that has established a number of charter schools in the state.

Long Beach resources

These are inclusive groups in the Long Beach area:

Long Beach Homeschoolers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LongBeachHomeschoolers
- inclusive of all styles of homeschoolers; organizes local classes; has younger children

Bayshore/Long Beach Homeschooling
http://www.bayshoreeducational.com/homeschoolers.html

DragonTree Home Learners
http://www.vilter.us/dragontree/
- this group has been around for more than 10 years; tends toward unschooling; has many older children

This is a Christian co-op group:

Classical Conversations
http://www.classicalconversations.com

New homeschooler resources

California Homeschool Network
http://www.californiahomeschool.net

Homeschool LA
http://www.homeschoolla.org

Homefires: The Journal of Homeschooling
http://www.homefires.com

Gifted resources

Bright Kids at Home
http://www.brightkidsathome.com/

Moving Beyond the Page
http://www.movingbeyondthepage.com

Language Arts - K through 2nd

Moving Beyond the Page - curriculum for gifted and creative learners
http://www.movingbeyondthepage.com/

Writing Topics
http://thewritesource.com/writing_topics/