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Incredible collection of instructional tapes (both audio and video) for guitar, banjo, fiddle, and other folk instruments.
International Learning Systems, P.O. Box 16032, Chesapeake, VA 23328; (800) 321-8322.
Markets Sing, Spell, Read and Write, a phonics program.
Italic Handwriting Series, Portland State University, Division of Continuing Education, Box 1394, Portland, OR 97207.
Special prices for homeschoolers.
Lark in the Morning, P.O. Box 1176, Mendocino, CA 95460; (707)964-5569; larkinam@larkinam.com; http://www.larkinam.com.
Incredible collection of musical instruments from all over the world, plus music books and recordings.
Music for Little People, P.O. Box 757, Greenland, NH 03840; (800) 409-2457.
Terrific assortment of music for kids: audio and video recordings, musical instruments, related items.
The Paradigm Co., P.O. Box 45161, Boise, ID 83711.
This company supplies Samuel L. Blumenfeld’s Alpha-Phonics: A Primer for Beginning Readers, a phonics program popular with some homeschoolers.
Teachers and Writers Collaborative, 5 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003; (212) 691-6590.
Resources for learning to write.
Curriculum Guides/Scope and Sequence Materials
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, American Education Publishing.
One volume per grade through eighth grade. These are available in most general bookstores.
E.D. Hirsch, What Your First Grader Needs to Know, and so on, Core Knowledge Series, Dell/Delta.
Currently available for kindergarten through eighth grade; curriculum guides with eurocentric approach to history and literature.
Unschoolers Network, 2 Smith Street, Farmingdale, NJ 07727.
Offers course of study guides with advice on individualizing your curriculum.
World Book Educational Products, 101 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
The publishers of the World Book Encyclopedia also sell a “Typical Course of Study” booklet useful for curriculum planning.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC): http://ericir.syr.edu
Internet Learning Resources
Bad Astronomy: http://smart.net/∼badastro/bad.html
Bizarre Stuff You Can Make in Your Kitchen: http://freeweb.pdq.net/headstrong
Cornell Theory Center K–12 Gateways: http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/about.html
Digital Librarian: http://www.servtech.com/∼mvail/home.html
Exploratorium: http://www.exploratorium.edu
Great Writers and Poets: http://www.xs4all.nl/∼pwessel/writers.html
Halls of Academia: http://www.tenet.edu/academia/main.html
Human Languages Page: http://www.jun.29.com/HLP
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov
My Virtual Reference Desk: http://www.refdesk.com
Natural Math: http://www.naturalmath.com
Quotations Page: http://www.stalingtech.com/quotes
Smithsonian Institution Home Page: http://www.si.edu
United States Civil War Center: http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwlink.htm
Virtual Renaissance: http://www.district125.k12.il.us/Renaissance/GeneralFiles/Introduction.html
VolcanoWorld Home Page: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu
World Wide Arts Resources: http://wwar.com
APPENDIX D: COLLEGES THAT HAVE ACCEPTED HOMESCHOOLERS
Since 1993, Karl Bunday has maintained his “Colleges That Have Accepted Homeschoolers” page (http://learninfreedom.org/colleges_4_hmsc.html) on his School Is Dead, Learn in Freedom Web site (http://learninfreedom.org). Anyone interested in college admissions for homeschoolers will find a visit to Bunday’s Web site well worth the effort. In addition to the college list, Bunday includes information and links to a wide assortment of resources on college admissions and financial aid.
While the list was originally based on versions compiled by Dan Endsley of the Home Education League of Parents and HSLDA, Bunday has worked correcting, confirming, and updating it since 1993. The version printed here was current as of August 1998. (For the latest update, be sure to visit Bunday’s Web site.)
All of these nearly 750 accredited institutions are reported to have offered admission to at least one homeschooled applicant (who may or may not have chosen