What resources do homeschoolers use?
There is a large and growing educational market serving homeschoolers, with well-tried curricula and study programs for every educational philosophy. Homeschoolers who participate in public school programs such as charter schools and home study programs have access to a wide range of conventional materials, and many independent homeschoolers take advantage of used book depositories, where they can obtain used school materials–textbooks, encyclopedias and other reference tools, library books, etc.–at nominal expense. Educational television is also a favored resource, as are the Internet and the World Wide Web. But homeschoolers also go out into the community and the world for their learning resources. The local library, with its selection of books, videos, and other materials, as well as the lectures, reading programs, and other activities often offered, is only a starting point for most homeschoolers. National, state, and local parks provide both formal and informal opportunities for
