FAVORITE LINKS
Publishers, Suppliers, & Information

Mississippi Home Educators http://www.mhea.net (state homeschool support group)

Homeschool Legal Defense Association http://www.hslda.org (Founded by Michael Farris;
he and his wife Vickie have 10 children.) Read about recent court battles online regarding
not only homeschooling but also parental rights; learn about pending legislation in MS
and other states. Listen to "Homeschool Heartbeat" on Christian radio.

HSLDA's link to the National Center for Home Education is http://nche.hslda.org/

Generation Joshua is a division of Homeschool Legal Defense. Its four main components are
Civics Education, Voter Registration, Student Action Teams, and the Benjamin Rush
Awards Program. See http://www.generationjoshua.org/dnn/

The Teaching Home http://www.teachinghome.com (great links; back issues are available)
For those new to home education we recommended the Free Online Help on this site.
Click on "Getting Started" for access to many timely articles. Under 120+ Articles you might
especially read #128, #122, and #91. Spend time reading articles with helpful suggestions,
and then decide which ideas would best serve your family. As Inge Cannon says, "If you
don't have time to read, you don't have time to homeschool."

A Beka Book http://www.abeka.org (curriculum; video/DVD; correspondence school)

Ambleside http://www.amblesideonline.org/ Classical Education based on Charlotte
Mason's methods with recommended book lists and scheduling for years 1 through 11 -
not strictly equivalent to grades 1 - 11 (year 12 is being discussed by the advisory).
Many good articles like, "What is a CM Education?" and "Why the KJV?" Also has
recommended studies for hymns, folksongs, artists, and composers per term with helpful
links. Great site! The first ever Ambleside Online Conference was Saturday, July 30, 2005!
It was outstanding!

Bob Jones University Press (BJU) http://www.bjup.com - curriculum; satellite school; testing
service for Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Stanford Achievement Test, and Cognitive Abilities
tests. In the last couple of years new requirements for test administrators have been added.

The Book Peddler's Wares http://www.bookpeddler.us/
"It is better to build children than to repair men."

Books on the Path is a resource for books that encourage and strengthen the family.
Just reading the titles and descriptions of these resources is a blessing! James and Stacy
McDonald, parents to nine children, also publish Homeschooling Today Magazine.
See http://booksonthepath.com/default.aspx

Children's Books http://www.childsbooks.com

Christian Liberty Academy http://www.homeschools.org/ (California Acheivement Test;
correspondence school offers family plan or administrator's plan with transcript)
Christian Liberty Press (CLP) is the publishing division of Christian Liberty Academy (CLA).
See their site or request a catalog at http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/

Christian Book Distributors http://www.christianbook.com
(good prices on Christian materials for your home or for gifts)

The Dow Schoolroom lists favorite homeschool curriculum, Bible class supplies,
and educational toys at discounted prices. See http://www.thedowsschoolroom.com/homeschool.shtml.

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." --William Arthur Ward

Farm Country General Store http://www.homeschoolfcgs.com/ for good resources
with good service at reasonable prices - FCGS now has an online catalog.

God's World Book Club (good resources and good prices - not a book "club")
http://www.gwbc.com. Also available is God's World News, a weekly publication for
current events. See http://www.worldmag.com/world/home.asp

An interesting link on GWBC is an interview about the great grandchildren of Captain
von Trapp. They homeschool as they travel and sing hymns, as well as songs from "The
Sound of Music " - inspiring story! See http://www.gwbc.com/godsworld/vontrapp.asp

Grace and Truth Books is a Christ-centered Christian book publisher and distributor with
the focal point being to bring the great, character-building literature of past centuries to
the attention of this generation of families. Look for their monthly specials. See
http://www.graceandtruthbooks.com/index.html.

Home School Super Center for curriculum needs http://homeschoolsupercenter.com/shop.php
Christian and secular publishers. Apologia Science, Easy Grammar, MCP Spelling Workout,
Saxon Math, Shurley English, Wordly Wise, etc. at discounted prices.

Keepers of the Faith http://www.keepersofthefaith.com

Konos: learning made fun - character building unit studies. See http://www.konos.com/

Lacelle Family Ministries is a great source for Your Story Hour tapes as well as
curriculum and other educational materials. See their online catalog at
http://www.lacellefamily.com/yourstoryhour.html

Library and Educational Services at http://www.libraryanded.com/ sells quality
educational and inspirational materials at wholesale prices to home educators.

Lifetime Books and Gifts (See http://www.lifetimebooksand gifts.com)

Love to Learn is a newer educational resources catalog we have enjoyed. See at http://www.lovetolearn.net/

National Home Education Research Institute at http://www.nheri.org/index.php?menu=1 is
a non-profit research and educational organization founded by Dr. Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.

Rainbow Resource Center at http://www.rainbowresource.com. We have enjoyed
Typing Tutor CD-Rom program and educational coloring books from them.

R.O.C.K. Solid http://www.rocksolidinc.com (great prices for Home Schooling supplies)

Rod and Staff (Mennonite) Publishers http://www.rodstaff.com/
Curriculum; shaped note music (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do) workbooks, flashcards, and
hymnals; the Miller books (Our favorite is Wisdom and the Millers: Proverbs for Children.); A
Hive of Busy Bees; Poems for Memorization; good readers; Preschool Series worktexts; Little
Jewel story books for preschool to age 7; good quality, inexpensive coloring books (A favorite
is Nature Book to Color.); Bibles; stickers; book cards; Weekly Lesson Plan Book and more.

Timberdoodle Company http://www.timberdoodle.com Resources are divided by subject
areas. Building Thinking Skills, the Miller books, and unique products like Fischertechnik
sets, games, puzzles, sewing, sign language, art programs, and Prismacolor Pencils.

Trivium Pursuit at http://www.triviumpursuit.com for Logic, English Language, Latin, Greek,
Hebrew, English Literature, History & Statesmanship, etc. Site by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn.

Veritas Press http://www.veritaspress.com/
Good selection of articles and materials for classical education.

Vision Forum with Doug Phillips http://www.visionforum.com
"Vision-Building Tools for the Family."

Samuel Adams once said of Patriots, "It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather
an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men."

Wall Builders http://www.wallbuilders.com Good resource for true history and good
government. (Bulletproof George Washington is a wonderful story about God's Providential
protection - a story included in many textbooks years ago.)

Justice at the Gate with field director Damaris Barton, daughter of Wallbuilders' David
Barton. The vision is "building strategic partnerships to mobilize Christians to pray effectively
and vote righteously." See http://www.justiceatthegate.org/Default.asp Read online Biblical
Comparison of Democrats and Republicans in Their Own Words; it contains "the party's
vision, beliefs and values, and its legislative plan and policy positions on important issues of
the day" for both major political parties.

"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion
and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the
tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great Pillars."
--George Washington in his Farewell Address delivered September 19, 1796.