Resources for Parents

Resources to empower you and your learner in the lifelong journey of learning.

alternative “schooling” resources

Outschool
Hundreds of online classes taught by passionate teachers around the world. Get a $20 credit using this link!

A2Z Homeschool Unschooling Homeschool Method

Little Renegades
“For any teacher[…] looking to incorporate mindfulness practices in their work with young children.”

The Core Collaborative
The EmpowerED Learner Pathway

DiscoveryK12
Free online learning platform for independent homeschoolers in Hawai’i

Time4Learning
Tons of great resources to get you started on your homeschool journey


funding support

Homeschool Legal Defense Association
A membership-based funding support network for homeschool parents

Homeschool Curriculum Grant
HLDA direct link to the application

Home Education Recognition Organization
Funding for homeschool graduates to continue their education

SonLight
College scholarships for homeschoolers

Ruby’s Rainbow
Providing college scholarships for students with Down syndrome

U.S. Department of Education
Grants for registered and accredited charter schools.


programs, free Curriculum, organizations and More

Code Art
Online Coding Programs for girls in grades 3-12. Learn how to code using art.

Hawaiʻi Land Trust
ʻĀina-based Education and Connection

Green Our Planet Virtual Academy
Video lessons on STEM, nutrition, gardening, hydroponics and more.

Earth Home Digital Encyclopedia
Free Earth Science Textbook

Freedom Homeschooling
Free Virtual Science Labs and Dissections

Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation A variety of K-12 lesson plans focusing on Sustainability

First Aid for Free
Online CPR Certification

Hawaii Kids Can
Building equitable education for Hawaii’s keiki.

College Prep Science A variety of K-12 lesson plans focusing on Sustainability


Books

The Beginners Guide to Unschooling by Adam Muller

Parenting a Free Child: An Unschooled Life by Rue Kream

The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Classroom by Mary Griffith

Curious Unschoolers: Stories of an Unschooling Family by Sue Elvis

Homegrown: Adventures in Parenting off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World by Ben Hewitt

Homeschooling Our Children Unschooling Ourselves by Alison McKee

Teens Unleashed: Unschooling Young Adults as They Reach for Their Dreams by Karla Marie Williams


homeschooling in hawaii

Hawai’i State Department of Education – Homeschool

Time4Learning

blogs and inspiration

Education Corner: Place-Based Education

Lead4Change – Student Leadership Program

I can provide the seeds but it’s up to you to plant them.