Resources to empower you and your learner in the lifelong journey of learning.
alternative “schooling” resources
The Natural Child Project
Unschool
Outschool
Hundreds of online classes taught by passionate teachers around the world. Get a $20 credit using this link!
A2Z Homeschool Unschooling Homeschool Method
Global Village School
Homeschool
Little Renegades
“For any teacher[…] looking to incorporate mindfulness practices in their work with young children.”
The Core Collaborative
The EmpowerED Learner Pathway
Motherhood on a Dime
Homeschool
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
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
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.
