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Gifted
| Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: | Carolyn K. has one of the best gifted websites full of insight and humor. Her e-mail address |
| Gifted Definitions | GT World is an on-line support community for parents of gifted and talented children. |
| TAGFAM | For families of the talented and gifted, good information and link
pages. There are five e-mail list.
Valorie J. King at king@access.digex.net |
| Gifted, LD, and Homeschool Resources | Diane Scanlon, who is homeschooling a gifted child, has an interesting page with her personal view points and some good links. There is also an interesting article on testing gifted children, by Dr. Linda Silverman and Kathi Kearney. |
Texas Homeschooling in General
| Texas Homeschool laws | Homeschools in Texas are recognized as legitimate private schools in Texas. There are no teacher certifications required and no standardized testing required. |
Homeschooling Pages
| Jon's Homeschool Resource Page | A page with Frequently asked questions, links to US Homeschooling support groups by region, and more. Use the Table of Contents for easy navigation. |
| Kaleidscapes | For Kids and Home Education Enthusiasts!
(Especially eclectic and self-directed learning advocates) Discussion Boards and More! |
Homeschooling Link Pages
| A to Z Home's Cool | Good links here, including Texas homeschooling links. It has enough to keep one surfing for long time. |
| About.com | Used to be The Mining Company |
Homeschooling e-mail lists
| Austin Area Homeschoolers | An inclusive group of homeschoolers in the Austin, Texas area. |
| Taffie | TAFFIE (Texas Advocates for Freedom in
Education) The TAFFIE mailing list is for anyone interested in topics related to home schooling in Texas. |
Educational Link Pages
One way to control the costs of homeschooling is by using the Internet. With a little looking, children and parents can have access to some of the most up to date information from some of the best experts in their field. How many textbooks can deliver that? By using the Internet and the public library one can save money on curriculum that then can be spent on field trips.A few places to start.
| IBM's K-12 | A very well organized and easy to navigate site with links to some pretty interesting sites in many categories. A good place to start. |
| Kids Web | The Digital Library which contains information targeted at the K-12 level, including the art, sciences, social studies and miscellaneous. |
Miscellaneous
| Smithsonian On-line Magazine | For a fun day of Internet surfing. Try doing a web search on the word Smithsonian, visit the different museums, have a ball. |
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