General resources for parents, educators, and homeschoolers are legion \u2013 though just what it takes to create a vibrant and substantive education continues to be a matter of debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And what are the best educational tools? For homeschoolers, the computer is always high on everyone\u2019s list \u2013 where would we all be without the internet? In our case, we also got a lot of mileage out of blank index cards, with which you can do practically anything, and the invaluable public library \u2013 to say nothing of LEGO bricks, model rockets, chemistry sets, bead looms, trowels and hoes, hammers and saws, and an awful lot of paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We met one homeschooling family who claimed that their most valuable educational tool was the bicycle, which was used for countless family field trips, including a spectacular ride across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See below for books and resources on educational theory and practice, homeschooling helps, and \u2013 though at least two of our kids adored them – a mean word or two about the Berenstain Bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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