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Where to Get Cheap Homeschooling Resources. © Beverley Paine, April 2009 It is easy to spend a small fortune when we begin teaching our children at home but it isn't necessary. There are many ways we can source free and inexpensive resources, or find appropriate substitutes. If this doesn't come naturally to you join a local homeschooling group - you'll soon catch the bug and begin to see the educational potential of just about anything! If you can't find a local support group definitely make contact with any individual contacts in your area, or even go further afield. The Home Education Association has a comprehensive list of support contacts on this page on their website: http://hea.asn.au/resources/default.asp?type=3 . Click on the state in which you live, and then 'metropolitan' or 'region'. Online support groups are fantastic as the members regularly share information about educational places to visit, free or inexpensive subscription internet resources, tips on how to teach or learn different skills or subjects, etc. I belong to half a dozen different yahoo groups and forums. Check out my list of online support groups on my Homeschool Australia Directory page: http://australian-home-education.com/groups.html . There are a few homeschooling forums that specialize in trading resources. These three seem to be popular - each one has its own 'flavour' and some may be busier than others, but it is worth pinning a 'wanted' notice on any online support group or forum if you are looking for something in particular. • Interested in recycling curriculum and used goods among homeschoolers? You might like to check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OZHSRecycle/ • http://aussiehomeschool.com/ • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PHESwapShop/ • http://homeschoolads2.proboards.com/index.cgi? Homeschool social networking sites, such as http://www.rockpoolhomeschool.org/ and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/education_resources/ have lists of 'freebies', and my Australian Home Education Curriculum pages are full of great ideas for developing your own curriculum, learning programs, unit studies and educational experiences and materials.
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Pioneering members of the home education movement in Australia, Beverley and Robin Paine are passionate advocates of true educational choice for families. They began homeschooling their children in 1986 and three years later started the South Australian Home Based Learners network.
Beverley wrote Getting Started with Homeschooling in 1995-97 and since then continues to write books and booklets on home education. She balances spending time helping home educators with working in her garden and renovating her home, as well as continuing to build her collection of writing on a variety of homeschooling subjects. Beverley maintains an extensive collection of websites as well as several Yahoo groups supporting families teaching their children at home.
In 2007 Beverley joined the HEA and was a committee member for three years during which time she edited and produced the HEA Newsletter, Stepping Stones for Home Educators magazine, annual Resource Directory and other HEA publications.
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