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Homeschooling With Charlotte Mason

After watching my two oldest girls struggle with public school due to boredom and friction with “the cool kids,” I decided to home school my three youngest. It was an easy decision, but creating my own curriculum was often confusing. I didn’t want to use the traditional Christian home school programs such as Alpha Omega, Abeka and others. Aside from the fact that they’re quite costly and need to be purchased for each grade, I found them to be more stringent than what I was looking for. While doing some research on homeschooling programs, I came upon the Charlotte Mason … Continue reading →

Homeschool Groups and Resources in Louisiana and Maine

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, I am covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Louisiana and Maine. Louisiana Alliance of Baton Rouge Area Homeschool (ABRAH) Homeschool Support Group. Baton Rouge Homeschool Association Inclusive homeschool group CAFFE Homeschool Co-op CenLa Christian Home School Association (CCHSA) Support group for Christian … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Kentucky M-Z

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Kentucky homeschool groups and resources M-Z. MacPherson Academy This is a homeschool program where students meet with teachers one day a week and homeschool the other 4 days, except for math and advanced science … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Kentucky H-L

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Kentucky homeschool groups and resources H-L Hardin County Inclusive Homeschoolers (HIH) This is an inclusive homeschool support group offering friendship, support, information, field trips, play dates, library group activities, and 4H. There are weekly … Continue reading →

Homeschooling Groups and Resources in Kentucky A-G

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Kentucky homeschool groups and resources A-G. Audubon Christian Homeschool Co-Op is a support group with a family like atmosphere. Members are from Henderson, Webster, and Union County and meet every Friday offering classes like … Continue reading →

Homeschool groups and resources in Kansas L-Z

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Kansas homeschool groups and resources L-Z LaZers This is a Competitive Homeschool Athletic program in the Kansas City, MO metropolitan area. They have boys soccer, girls soccer, boys baseball, girls volleyball, girls basketball and … Continue reading →

Homeschool groups and resources in Kansas A-K

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Kansas homeschool groups and resources A-K. Christian Homeschoolers of the Topeka Area This is a A Christian organization designed to support homeschooling families from many different backgrounds and denominations. Christian Home Educators Confederation of … Continue reading →

Where are these unsocialized homeschoolers?

I observed the following twitter conversation today (I am paraphrasing as I remember it): Comment 1: (From adult male) I coach a bunch of homeschooled students. They are a very distinctive bunch. Comment 2: (same person) It’s interesting that the girls have the same distinctive speech pattern as the boys. Comment 3: (From teenage girl) I’ve only met one homeschooled person whose personality did not scream HOMESCHOOL but his parents ran a COOP so it was like a school. Needless to say, I was perturbed. To the first person, I wanted to scream “What? Do you mean proper English?!!!” That … Continue reading →

Homeschool Groups and Resources in Iowa I-Z

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Iowa homeschool groups and resources I-Z. You can read installmentsA-H here. Ia Home Educators is a Des Moines based fully inclusive, non-affiliated, member-led support group. Everyone is welcomed, regardless of religion, homeschooling methodology, family … Continue reading →

Homeschool Groups and Resources in Iowa A-H

Involvement with other homeschoolers is very important to a family’s success in homeschooling. Joining a homeschool network or support group in your area will make a difference in your homeschooling journey. You can find homeschooling groups as well as many homeschooling classes, and programs that your students can enjoy. In this series, we are covering homeschool groups and resources across the country. This installment will cover Iowa homeschool groups and resources, A-H. Catholic Home School Association of Omaha provides iformation and referral for Catholic parents who want to home school in the Omaha area. It is a place for members … Continue reading →