Homeschool families assume the responsibility for educating their children. Yet the lack of federal, state or other funding limits these families' ability to access many of the instructional resources and teaching tools available to public and private schools. At the same time, their varied, value-based education philosophies often preclude the use of traditional textbooks, particularly in social studies.
Social studies education is key, because this discipline helps prepare students to participate effectively in our nation’s democracy, economy and workforce. With the advent of the Internet, it is now practical and affordable to produce customized social studies instructional resources that reflect the preferences of individual homeschool families. The Americans All Homeschool Resource Center makes it possible for homeschool families to create a one-off social studies textbook that aligns accurate historical information with their personal beliefs.
The center currently contains links to our instructional materials and teaching tools in social studies. These specific resources are part of the materials developed during the past 30 years by Americans All and are designed to enrich the homeschool learning experience:
In addition, we are developing electronic, high-quality, grade-level-specific social studies resource databases that are organized, alphabetically and by subject matter, to include names of people, places, events and concepts. Embedded in the databases are links to other appropriate information to strengthen learning opportunities and facilitate interdisciplinary connections. We also offer professional development opportunities in social studies for teaching in home environments.
Ultimately, the Homeschool Resource Center will include information from other disciplines to increase its value to homeschool families. In compiling information for homeschools, we search for resources that not only are factually accurate, but also are free from ideas and influences that may not support family values. Consistent with our philosophy, we leave all content, curriculum and instructional decisions to individual families.
Homeschool families can access the Homeschool Resource Center’s instructional resources and teaching tools for free when they join the Americans All Social Legacy Network for a one-time, tax-deductible fee of just $39. Each homeschool is assigned an ID Number upon registration. This ID Number and the homeschool’s contact information are neither shared nor published, unless the Americans All Social Legacy Network is authorized to do so.
Another important benefit of Social Legacy Network membership is homeschool families can create and update a life/legacy story on an individual or their family for free. Legacy stories acknowledge that heritage and culture are rich aspects of personal and group identity and are part of the foundation left for future generations. Legacy stories are shared and preserved forever on a Web-based Heritage Honor Roll and, for wider distribution, on the Americans All home pages of Legacy Partners. Sharing a legacy story does not compromise the homeschool’s contact information..
Our resource databases and grade-level-specific teacher’s guides help both parents and students easily find the best, most accurate materials available on the Web. We provide links to appropriate information to strengthen learning and facilitate interdisciplinary connections.
This timeline publication, developed with contributions from more than 80 scholars and historians, expands the scope of Americans All by providing a unique parallel chronology. It documents the peoples, cultures and ideologies that make up U.S. history and its place in world studies.
Our collection of more than 300 authentic photographs afford students visual that can be a powerful catalyst for further study. A teacher’s guide includes suggestions on how to use these photographs to reinforce student learning and stimulate student interest in American history.
This resource contains 22 original recordings and scores of historic songs that reflect immigrant experiences from 1914 to 1948. Where appropriate, language-specific translations are included. We also provide a teacher’s guide that suggests learning activities for lower and upper grades.
