Homeschool Guide to College Prep
https://www.commandeducation.com/homeschooling/
Links
Victoria Resources:
VHLN's Facebook group (members only)
www.facebook.com/groups/victoriahomelearnersnetwork/
Vic Home Learn Facebook group (public)
www.facebook.com/groups/518089604961617/
Vic Home Learn: Home Learning Victoria Discussion List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vichomelearn
Home Learning Victoria
Historical information re: home education laws and policy in British Columbia. This blog is no longer being updated so please contact the BC Home Educators Association for information about homeschooling in BC.
http://homelearningvictoria.blogspot.ca/
Resource Sites:
A to Z Home's Cool
http://a2zhomeschooling.com
All Digital School
alldigitalschool.com/
Canadian Home Based Learning Resource Page
http://www.flora.org/homeschool-ca/
Jon's Homeschool Resources
http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/index.html
Home Learning Magazines
Life Learning Magazine
http://www.lifelearningmagazine.com/
Home Education Magazine
http://www.homeedmag.com/
Advocates and Blogs
Sandra Dodd
http://sandradodd.com/contents
Scott Noelle's Enjoy Parenting
http://www.enjoyparenting.com/
Marty Layne
http://www.martylayne.com/
Radio Free School
http://radiofreeschool.blogspot.com/
My Bountiful Life
http://billi-jean.com/blog/
Nurtured By Love
http://www.nurturedbylove.blogspot.com/
A Day in the Life of Our Homeschool Journey
http://homeschooljourney.wordpress.com/
Peer Unschooling Network : a community for children and parents who are educating their teens through homeschooling or unschooling.
BC Homelearning and Policies
BC Home Educators' Association (formerly BCHLA,) is a registered non-profit society formed in 1987 to promote and protect homeschooling freedoms in British Columbia. BCHEA is dedicated to the protection of the family's freedom to educate children at home with minimal government intervention. The organization represents BC home educators from many walks of life with differing religious and philosophical backgrounds. If you are interested in preserving your option to register-only (under Sections 12 and 13 of the School Act), then please consider a membership in the BCHEA (by donation).
http://bchea.bc.ca/
Post Secondary Admissions Policies in Canada
http://www.ontariohomeschool.org/universityCanada.shtml
BC Ministry of Education - School Act
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/legislation-policy/manual-of-school-law
https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96412_02
Things to Do and See
Local classes and activities
https://www.chatterblock.com/victoria-british-columbia-c4098/
http://www.childsplay101.com/index.php
BC Field Trip Guide
http://www.bcfieldtrips.ca/
Family Fun in Vancouver
http://findfamilyfun.com/
Links from The Not Back To School Camp
http://nbtsc.org/
Peter Kowalke's Film: Grown Without Schooling
http://www.grownwithoutschooling.com/
Royal BC Museum School Programs
http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
CRD Parks School Programs
https://www.crd.bc.ca/education/school-programs/for-educators
Goldstream Provincial Park Programs
http://www.naturehouse.ca
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary On Site Programs
http://swanlake.bc.ca/
Discover the Past Walking Tours
http://www.discoverthepast.com/
Centre of The Universe/Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/services/hia/centre-universe.html
Science Venture
http://www.scienceventure.uvic.ca/
Old Cemetery Society Guided Tours
http://www.oldcem.bc.ca/school.htm
Marine Ecology Station, Sidney
http://www.mareco.org/programs_schools/default.asp
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
http://www.oceandiscovery.ca
Art Gallery of Victoria
http://aggv.ca/
Greenridge Chronicles
http://greenridgechronicles.blogspot.com/
Home Learning Victoria Discussion List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vichomelearn
Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre
http://compost.bc.ca/education
Craigdarroch Castle
http://www.thecastle.ca/
Hatley Castle
http://www.hatleycastle.com
The Gardens at HCP
http://hcp.ca/
Galey Farms
http://www.galeyfarms.net/
Butchart Gardens
http://www.butchartgardens.com/activities
The Boulders Climbing Gym
http://www.climbtheboulders.com/
Pacific North West Raptor Centre in Duncan
http://www.pnwraptors.com
Maritime Museum
http://mmbc.bc.ca/
Sooke Region Museum
http://www.sookeregionmuseum.com/
Saanich Historical Artifacts Society
http://www.shas.ca/
Emily Carr House
http://emilycarr.com/
St. Anne's Academy
http://www.stannsacademy.com/
Cowichan Cultural Center
http://www.quwutsun.ca/
Oldfield Orchard
http://oldfieldorchardandbakery.com/
BC Forest Discovery Centre
http://www.bcforestmuseum.com/
Sidney Spit
http://www.alpinegroup.ca/companies/alpine-sidney-spit-ferry.html
Eco Sense Cobb House Tour
http://www.eco-sense.ca
BC Aviation Museum in Sidney
http://www.bcam.net/
Learning Sites:
Academic Earth – Free video lectures from the world’s top scholars.31. American Sign Language Browser – Teach yourself sign language online
AIM Language Learning - Language learning online at home
ALISON – over 60 million lessons and records 1.2 million unique visitors per month
BBC Languages – Teach yourself a new spoken language online.
Codeacademy – Easy way to learn how to code. It’s interactive, fun and you can do it with your friends.
COURSERA – Educational website that works with universities to get their courses on the Internet, free for you to use. Learn from over 542 courses.
Creative Flow – list of OVER 950 Photoshop tutorials.
Drawspace – Hundreds of free drawing lessons.
DuoLingo – Learn a new language for free.
Engkidz - Offers Online STEM classes and Workshops for kids in British Columbia workshops.
Futurelearn - Offer online maths, science and engineering courses created by experts from leading universities and organisations.
iDTech - Offers project based courses in game design, app development, coding and many more.
iTunes U – offers many free video courses, books, presentations and audio lectures.
JustinGuitar – Hundreds of free guitar lessons.
Khan Academy – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science.
Layers Magazine – Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, In Design and After Effects tutorials.
Little Big Lessons - Free, bite-size lessons engage youth from kindergarten to grade 12 on the big themes of accessibility, inclusion and the importance of being difference makers in our communities.
Lifehacker – Learn to hack life! Tips and tricks for improving all areas of your life.
MIT Open CourseWare – Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you’d expect from MIT.
OEDb – Choose from over 10,000 free online classes
Open Culture – Compendium of free learning resources, including courses, textbooks, and videos/films.
Open Learn – Gives you free access to Open University course materials.
(Britannica) Procon.org- Free website, created by Encyclopaedia Britannica, that promotes critical thinking, empathy, and an informed citizenry by presenting the pro and con arguments to controversial issues of the day, in a straightforward, nonpartisan way.
TED – Motivational and educational lectures from noteworthy professionals around the world.
UDACITY – Advance your education and career through project-based online classes, mainly focused around computer, data science and mathematics.
Udemy FREE Courses – hundreds of experts teach on Udemy every month. Courses include video, live lectures and tools to help teachers interact with students and track their progress. There are many free courses.
unplugthetv – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch.
University of Reddit – The free university of Reddit
VideoLectures.NET – video lectures on many topics.
Zooniverse – Take part in a huge variety of interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.
No Excuse List – Huge list of websites to learn from. http://noexcuselist.com/
40 Free Educational Sites http://www.iheartintelligence.com/2014/01/18/beat-the-system-40-free-educational-websites/
How Much Does It Cost to Homeschool Your Child? (American) : https://www.fiscaltiger.com/cost-to-homeschool-your-child/
Homeschool Guide to College Prep (American) : https://www.commandeducation.com/homeschooling/
Guide for Homeschool Students Transitioning to College (American) : https://online.maryville.edu/blog/guide-for-homeschool-students-transitioning-to-college/
https://www.commandeducation.com/homeschooling/
Links
Victoria Resources:
VHLN's Facebook group (members only)
www.facebook.com/groups/victoriahomelearnersnetwork/
Vic Home Learn Facebook group (public)
www.facebook.com/groups/518089604961617/
Vic Home Learn: Home Learning Victoria Discussion List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vichomelearn
Home Learning Victoria
Historical information re: home education laws and policy in British Columbia. This blog is no longer being updated so please contact the BC Home Educators Association for information about homeschooling in BC.
http://homelearningvictoria.blogspot.ca/
Resource Sites:
A to Z Home's Cool
http://a2zhomeschooling.com
All Digital School
alldigitalschool.com/
Canadian Home Based Learning Resource Page
http://www.flora.org/homeschool-ca/
Jon's Homeschool Resources
http://www.midnightbeach.com/hs/index.html
Home Learning Magazines
Life Learning Magazine
http://www.lifelearningmagazine.com/
Home Education Magazine
http://www.homeedmag.com/
Advocates and Blogs
Sandra Dodd
http://sandradodd.com/contents
Scott Noelle's Enjoy Parenting
http://www.enjoyparenting.com/
Marty Layne
http://www.martylayne.com/
Radio Free School
http://radiofreeschool.blogspot.com/
My Bountiful Life
http://billi-jean.com/blog/
Nurtured By Love
http://www.nurturedbylove.blogspot.com/
A Day in the Life of Our Homeschool Journey
http://homeschooljourney.wordpress.com/
Peer Unschooling Network : a community for children and parents who are educating their teens through homeschooling or unschooling.
BC Homelearning and Policies
BC Home Educators' Association (formerly BCHLA,) is a registered non-profit society formed in 1987 to promote and protect homeschooling freedoms in British Columbia. BCHEA is dedicated to the protection of the family's freedom to educate children at home with minimal government intervention. The organization represents BC home educators from many walks of life with differing religious and philosophical backgrounds. If you are interested in preserving your option to register-only (under Sections 12 and 13 of the School Act), then please consider a membership in the BCHEA (by donation).
http://bchea.bc.ca/
Post Secondary Admissions Policies in Canada
http://www.ontariohomeschool.org/universityCanada.shtml
BC Ministry of Education - School Act
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/legislation-policy/manual-of-school-law
https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96412_02
Things to Do and See
Local classes and activities
https://www.chatterblock.com/victoria-british-columbia-c4098/
http://www.childsplay101.com/index.php
BC Field Trip Guide
http://www.bcfieldtrips.ca/
Family Fun in Vancouver
http://findfamilyfun.com/
Links from The Not Back To School Camp
http://nbtsc.org/
Peter Kowalke's Film: Grown Without Schooling
http://www.grownwithoutschooling.com/
Royal BC Museum School Programs
http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
CRD Parks School Programs
https://www.crd.bc.ca/education/school-programs/for-educators
Goldstream Provincial Park Programs
http://www.naturehouse.ca
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary On Site Programs
http://swanlake.bc.ca/
Discover the Past Walking Tours
http://www.discoverthepast.com/
Centre of The Universe/Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/services/hia/centre-universe.html
Science Venture
http://www.scienceventure.uvic.ca/
Old Cemetery Society Guided Tours
http://www.oldcem.bc.ca/school.htm
Marine Ecology Station, Sidney
http://www.mareco.org/programs_schools/default.asp
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
http://www.oceandiscovery.ca
Art Gallery of Victoria
http://aggv.ca/
Greenridge Chronicles
http://greenridgechronicles.blogspot.com/
Home Learning Victoria Discussion List
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vichomelearn
Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre
http://compost.bc.ca/education
Craigdarroch Castle
http://www.thecastle.ca/
Hatley Castle
http://www.hatleycastle.com
The Gardens at HCP
http://hcp.ca/
Galey Farms
http://www.galeyfarms.net/
Butchart Gardens
http://www.butchartgardens.com/activities
The Boulders Climbing Gym
http://www.climbtheboulders.com/
Pacific North West Raptor Centre in Duncan
http://www.pnwraptors.com
Maritime Museum
http://mmbc.bc.ca/
Sooke Region Museum
http://www.sookeregionmuseum.com/
Saanich Historical Artifacts Society
http://www.shas.ca/
Emily Carr House
http://emilycarr.com/
St. Anne's Academy
http://www.stannsacademy.com/
Cowichan Cultural Center
http://www.quwutsun.ca/
Oldfield Orchard
http://oldfieldorchardandbakery.com/
BC Forest Discovery Centre
http://www.bcforestmuseum.com/
Sidney Spit
http://www.alpinegroup.ca/companies/alpine-sidney-spit-ferry.html
Eco Sense Cobb House Tour
http://www.eco-sense.ca
BC Aviation Museum in Sidney
http://www.bcam.net/
Learning Sites:
Academic Earth – Free video lectures from the world’s top scholars.31. American Sign Language Browser – Teach yourself sign language online
AIM Language Learning - Language learning online at home
ALISON – over 60 million lessons and records 1.2 million unique visitors per month
BBC Languages – Teach yourself a new spoken language online.
Codeacademy – Easy way to learn how to code. It’s interactive, fun and you can do it with your friends.
COURSERA – Educational website that works with universities to get their courses on the Internet, free for you to use. Learn from over 542 courses.
Creative Flow – list of OVER 950 Photoshop tutorials.
Drawspace – Hundreds of free drawing lessons.
DuoLingo – Learn a new language for free.
Engkidz - Offers Online STEM classes and Workshops for kids in British Columbia workshops.
Futurelearn - Offer online maths, science and engineering courses created by experts from leading universities and organisations.
iDTech - Offers project based courses in game design, app development, coding and many more.
iTunes U – offers many free video courses, books, presentations and audio lectures.
JustinGuitar – Hundreds of free guitar lessons.
Khan Academy – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science.
Layers Magazine – Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, In Design and After Effects tutorials.
Little Big Lessons - Free, bite-size lessons engage youth from kindergarten to grade 12 on the big themes of accessibility, inclusion and the importance of being difference makers in our communities.
Lifehacker – Learn to hack life! Tips and tricks for improving all areas of your life.
MIT Open CourseWare – Free access to quite a few MIT courses that are on par with what you’d expect from MIT.
OEDb – Choose from over 10,000 free online classes
Open Culture – Compendium of free learning resources, including courses, textbooks, and videos/films.
Open Learn – Gives you free access to Open University course materials.
(Britannica) Procon.org- Free website, created by Encyclopaedia Britannica, that promotes critical thinking, empathy, and an informed citizenry by presenting the pro and con arguments to controversial issues of the day, in a straightforward, nonpartisan way.
TED – Motivational and educational lectures from noteworthy professionals around the world.
UDACITY – Advance your education and career through project-based online classes, mainly focused around computer, data science and mathematics.
Udemy FREE Courses – hundreds of experts teach on Udemy every month. Courses include video, live lectures and tools to help teachers interact with students and track their progress. There are many free courses.
unplugthetv – Randomly selects an educational video for you to watch.
University of Reddit – The free university of Reddit
VideoLectures.NET – video lectures on many topics.
Zooniverse – Take part in a huge variety of interesting studies of nature, science, and culture.
No Excuse List – Huge list of websites to learn from. http://noexcuselist.com/
40 Free Educational Sites http://www.iheartintelligence.com/2014/01/18/beat-the-system-40-free-educational-websites/
How Much Does It Cost to Homeschool Your Child? (American) : https://www.fiscaltiger.com/cost-to-homeschool-your-child/
Homeschool Guide to College Prep (American) : https://www.commandeducation.com/homeschooling/
Guide for Homeschool Students Transitioning to College (American) : https://online.maryville.edu/blog/guide-for-homeschool-students-transitioning-to-college/