Homeschooling Abbreviations and Acronyms

Long-time homeschoolers begin to create their own "shorthand" on forums and boards that can leave newbie home educators with that what-just-happened-here look on their faces. The following list of homeschooling acronyms and abbreviations is designed to help those who are new to the universe begin to find their way around more easily. (Most of the terms on this list relate specifically to SECULAR resources, although there are plenty of other shorthand terms for faith-based ones) 100EL = Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

AG & AGJr = Analytical Grammar/Analytical Grammar Jr.

AAS = All About Spelling

AO = Ambleside Online

BFSI = Building Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

CM = Charlotte Mason

CT = Critical Thinking Company

DWN = Draw Write Now

ETC = Explode the Code

FLL = First Language Lessons for the Well Trained Mind

GSWL = Getting Started with Latin

GT = Gifted and Talented

GWG = Growing With Grammar

HO = History Odyssey

HOP = Hooked on Phonics

HOTA = Handle on the Arts

HWT/HWOT = Handwriting Without Tears

IEW = Institute for Excellence in Writing

LLB = Living Learning Books

LFC = Latin for Children

LNST = Latin's Not So Tough LOF = Life of Fred

LP = Latin Prep

MM = Math Mammoth

MBTP = Moving Beyond the Page

MCT = Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts Curriculum

MEP = Mathematics Enhancement Programme

MSB = Magic School Bus

MTH = Magic Tree House

MPH = My Pals are Here (Singapore Science)

MTDVD = Math Tutor DVDs

MUS = Math U See

OPGTR = Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading

QMM = Quarter Mile Math

RS = Rosetta Stone

RSO = R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey

SM = Singapore Math

SOTW = Story of the World: History for the Classical Child

SSL = Song School Latin

SSV = Soaring with Spelling and Vocabulary

T4L = Time4Learning

TT = Teaching Textbooks

TWTM = The Well Trained Mind

WS = Writing Strands

WWW = Winning with Writing