Homeschooling in Nebraska

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The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than fill it with the accumulation of others.

—Tryon Edwards

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Nebraska Homeschooling

Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a veteran homeschooler, this is the place for all things homeschooling in Nebraska. Homeschooling parents in Nebraska enjoy a favorable legal environment to pursue the home education of their children, as state requirements have been kept minimal. We provide information, support, knowledge, and tools to help Nebraska parents successfully educate their children at home. Come on in and you’ll find a wealth of information on everything from different methods of homeschooling to local support groups, and much, much more!

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Am I Qualified to Teach My Child?

We’ve been brainwashed by the system to think that education can only happen when an “expert” or someone really good at a subject, transfers that expertise to another person. Actually, this is a very inferior way to learn. We need to trust the human capacity for learning things and figuring things out on our own, when we need to.

Support4HomeSchool

This is an email group of Christian homeschoolers who teach their children using living literature.

AHA Library List

A networking list for homeschoolers, librarians, and anyone interested in libraries and homeschooling. This email group is sponsored by the American Homeschool Association.

U.S. Department of Education

The website for the U.S. Department of Education.

Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy

St. Thomas Aquinas Academy is an independent home school program, established in 1995. They are dedicated to the Catholic formation and education of children by the persons granted the grace and commission to do so by Our Heavenly Father, the child’s own parents. To that end, they offer a 12-year Catholic liberal arts curriculum for the home schooling family.

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Surviving a Curriculum Search

Although you want to jump right into your curriculum search, it will benefit you to slow down and take a good look at your expectations and goal in choosing a curriculum for your family.

Homeschool Tall Tale: Parents Are Not Qualified to Teach Their Own Children

As concerned parents, we are totally qualified to teach our children. No one knows your child like you do. Your job is not to teach them everything there is to learn. Your job is to teach them how to learn, how to study, how to investigate and help them develop the love of learning. There is no greater job on earth. Is it hard? Sometimes. Is it worth it? You betcha!

Super Teacher Math Worksheets

Tons of printable worksheets covering elementary level math. Includes worksheets for minute math drills.

Homeschooling a Houseful

A homeschooling mom of seven children shares her approach to successfully home educating in a large family. She emphasizes routine over schedules, taking advantage of teachable moments, and resisting the temptation to over-control.