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Learning beyond the school day that may take place at home, in latchkey programs in schools, with tutors, or in dedicated private and tax-supported afterschool programs
A math enrichment afterschool in Boston and San Jose, Calif., with a high-level focus
Dedicated to augmenting the regular school day
National after-school programs and summer camps for at-risk middle school youth
Focus on afterschooling for violence prevention
City of Chicago's afterschool program giving hands-on experience for teens in the arts, sports, technology, communications and science
Lesson plans for self-directed learning with an emphasis on language arts
Federal government resources
Art
Tremendous supply of ideas for arts and crafts
Expansive "lesson bank"
Rely on these crafts ideas at holiday time
Claims to be the world's largest kids' art museum online
Classical Education
Indispensable guide to classical education at home
The Association of Classical and Christian Schools
http://www.kingswayclassicalacademy.com/ Web-based classical school for Grades 7-12 with much free content
www.classical-homeschooling.org Don't miss this site's "1,000 Good Books" list
www.classicalconversations.com A nationwide network is developing to aid parents who choose this style of education
Creativity
www.eduplace.com/activity/index_f.jsp Lots and lots of topics and themes
www.discoveryschool.com/schrockguide Links organized by subject
Strong in arts and crafts as well as dozens of other topics
Neat site, and not to be missed is this "100 Reasons to Kill Your TV and Video Games": http://49reasons.blogspot.com/
Disadvantaged Children & Youth
High-poverty yet high-achieving schools have important things in common
Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education
Good data on community involvement in reshaping inner-city schools
Outstanding success from the Knowledge Is Power Program
www.reformk12.com/archives/000175.nclk An excellent speech on how throwing more money at education isn't the answer
http://www.insideschools.org/fs/school_profile.php?id=120 Here's an example of a high-achieving low-income school
Innovative teaching strategy shows that with opportunity, inner-city youth can excel
Legal issues for low-income and special ed children
Donate books for needy children
Gifted and Talented:
www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank
www.aegus1.org (underachieving gifted kids)
Homeschooling
Broad range of advice and activities for homeschoolers and wanna-be's.
Home School Legal Defense Association
www.consideringhomeschooling.org Good place to start
National Home Education Research Institute
Practical Homeschooling Magazine: a star in the homeschooling world
Another publication that enjoys a widening circulation
One family's "take" on homeschooling
National African-American Homeschoolers Alliance
United Kingdom homeschooling website
Collaboration contracts between this excellent private school and homeschoolers
Good info on multiage teaching, plus unit plans and curriculum guides
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