Links
Speech & Debate
CONTROL - Speech & Debate Club
CFS Families are invited to participate in Speech and Debate through this club.
STOA
Stoa is a national Junior High and High School Speech and Debate League serving the needs of Christian Homeschooling families. Stoa offers numerous Speech and Debate tournaments involving students from a growing number of states throughout the nation.
Homeschool - Legal & Political
Home School Legal Defense Association
We encourage all privately homeschooling families to sign up for HSLDA. Members of CFS Poway receive a discount; click on "Member Helps" in the "Membership & Opportunities" tab to find the number.
Family Protection Ministries
FPM performs a vital role in protecting our right to homeschool in California.
Homeschool Magazines
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
You can sign up for various free e-mail newsletters on this site.
Resources
Tapestry of Grace
Contains many helpful links to additional history, church history, literature and art resources.
Art Archive
This is a great app. It archives your kids artwork with name, date, grade and comments and then you can share/email to a list of family/friends.
Fast Transcripts
Fast Transcripts gives homeschool parents the ability to create professional high school transcripts with error-free GPA calculation. Cost is only $16 ($12 for HSLDA members)
Other Homeschool Sites
Christian Home Educators Association of California
CFS Poway is a support network member of CHEA.
Christian Family Schools of San Diego
Find out about other CFS support groups around the county.
Homeschool.com
Contains a dazzling array of articles and information.
Crosswalk
For the encouraging words we need so often in our day. Browse through articles or subscribe to receive various homeschooling enewsletters such as: Homeschool Encouragement, Homeschool High School, and more.
Library Links
Practical Help for Homeschool Moms
Flylady
Are you overwhelmed, disorganized or living in chaos? You can get help here.
Cooking For the Rushed
Bringing families back to the dinner table, while improving relationships in the home. Meal planning and menus.
Saving Dinner
This site can help you with menu planning, recipes and more.
TLS Books
Free Printable Worksheets for K-6th
Websites of teachers/organizations that offer classes locally
Parenting Help
Educational Sites for Kids
Sheppard Software
This site has great geography learning games.
Spelling City
You can enter each week’s spelling words and it will Teach me, Play 10 games with them, and Test them on the words entered into the batch for each week.
Star Fall
Preschool-2nd grade. Focuses on teaching reading, starting off easy with letters and sounds and then moving through interactive readers. Very interactive and easy to navigate for a child. Also includes songs and calendar instruction.
Khan Academy
Amazing math website!
Quizlet.com
This is an interactive flashcard website. You can search and find flashcards that other parents have already put on the site.
Make Beliefs Comix
Make and print your own comic strips
Social Networking
Other
Rescue Your Child
Do you know what is going on in our nations' public schools? Check it out at this link.
Considering Homeschooling
This site contains useful information for those still considering their schooling options.
Parental Rights
We encourage you to support the proposed Parental Rights Amendment to the United States constitution.