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Arbor Academy
Arbor Academy
Personalized for your child's academic success.
 
Laurel Springs School
Laurel Springs School
Where interests, talents and learning styles are honored.
 
WriteShop
WriteShop
An Incremental Writing Program for Teens.
 
Homeschool Buyers Co-op
Click here to join the Homeschool Buyers Co-op now!
 
Time4Learning
Time4Learning
Online interactive homeschool curriculum.
 
The Learning Community International
The Learning Community International
Create your own unique learning programs.
 
Bridgeway Academy
Bridgeway Academy
Pre-K-12. Easy setup.
 
Global Village School
Global Village School
Pre-K-12, caring teachers, engaging curriculum, diploma.
 
Keystone National High School
Keystone National High School
Innovative, flexible, student-focused.
 
Reading Buddy 2.0
Reading Buddy 2.0
Software makes learning to read fun!
 
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Drivers Ed
Teens, earn your driving certificate from the comfort of your own computer.
Drivers Ed - By State - Safe Driving
 
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3/12/10

Sciences NEW
This table was compiled to help you determine whether the listed curricula are secular. Note that we are not endorsing or recommending these curricula.
Biology Books

Homeschooling Resources to teach evolution NEW
The Associated Press recently reported "Top Homeschool Texts dismiss Darwin, evolution" and while I disagree with much of the article, as a homeschooler who chooses to teach my children about evolution, the headline is certainly true, and I and my friends have struggled to find homeschool-friendly science curricula that teach evolution, and don't take a creation science perspective.
Science Lessons

Coastal Home Educators Conference NEW
June 10 - 12, 2010. In historic, seaside Beaufort, SC. Keynote speaker Dr. Jeff Myers of Passing the Baton. Sessions with Dr. Carl Broggi of Search the Scriptures, Bob Farewell of Bringing Dads Home, and more. Vendor Hall. Childcare available.
South Carolina Homeschooling

3/11/10

Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching NEW
Orange County. Student groups go for only $14 per person! These 2-hour whale watching cruises are fully narrated by our expert captains. Our staff are available on board to answer any of your questions. 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629. (949) 496-5794.
California Trips

3/7/10

2010 MACHE Homeschool Conference and Curriculum Fair NEW
April 16 - 17, 2010. "Homeschool on the Range." Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Keynote Speakers: Lew and Melodie Sterrett with "Spark" and "Romeo."
Minnesota Homeschooling

Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference and Curriculum Fair NEW
May 28 - 29, 2010. Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. "The Family: Seminary of Hope." Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ray Guarendi, Psychologist, Author, and Father of Ten.
Minnesota Homeschooling

2010 MHA Annual Conference NEW
September 25, 2010. The all-day Conference offers something for everyone - from getting started workshops, to guidelines on preparing your teen for college, to dozens of vendor displays. Keynote Speaker: Linda Dobson.
Minnesota Homeschooling

Eclectic Community of Homeschooling Opportunities in Minnesota NEW
ECHO is an outreach group designed to help families learn about homeschooling. ECHO provides this support via quarterly meetings, Yahoo Group communication, and connecting families with homeschooling support groups.
Minnesota Homeschooling

Gibbs Heritage Home School Program NEW
March 16-April 8, 2010. The Gibbs Country Schoolhouse Program provides home-schooled children with a unique field trip opportunity. This exciting new three-hour history immersion program gives 2nd -6th grade-level children the opportunity to learn in a nineteenth-century country school house. 323 Landmark Center, 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102. Phone: (651) 222-0701.
Minnesota Homeschooling

Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance Teens NEW
A social organization for teens 12 years and older throughout the state. MHT works in partnership with the Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance to serve the needs of MN homeschooling teens.
Minnesota Homeschooling

Christian Homeschools of Stillwater NEW
Cheryll White is the Support Group Leader. This group features current news, meeting schedules & activities pertaining to this organization as well as providing a network for hs'ers in our area to share curriculum, ideas & encouragement.
Minnesota Support

Frassati Runners NEW
A group of Catholic 3rd-8th grade students interested in the sport of cross country running. We are comprised of Holy Family Homeschoolers as well as St. Ambrose Academy students.
Minnesota Support

Kingdom Builders Co-op NEW
A Christian, family-oriented homeschool co-op in the south metro area of the Twin Cities.
Minnesota Support

Litchfield Area Homeschoolers NEW
They meet together for playdates, educational field trips, discuss homeschooling ideas/crafts, and have the opportunity to meet other homeschooling families.
Minnesota Support

Mankato Area Home Educators NEW
This group is for families that have wide varieties of educational philosophies and various motivations for choosing to homeschool. Yahoo Group.
Minnesota Support

Minneapolis North Side Homeschooling Families NEW
An opportunity for people who live on the North Side of Minneapolis, MN, or in nearby communities, and that homeschool to meet, play and socialize. Friends and people who are interested in homeschooling and want to learn more are also welcome.
Minnesota Support

MN-SASH/Sibley County Area Scholars at Home NEW
We stay in contact with each other via this website. All members are highly encouraged to actively participate by regular attendance at our monthly meetings and other events.
Minnesota Support

Sacred Heart Homeschoolers NEW
A support group for Catholic homeschoolers in the greater Madison, Wisconsin, area. Our members come from many different corners of The Diocese of Madison. Most of our activities take place at Schoenstatt Heights on Madison's East Side.
Minnesota Support

3/6/10

Home School days at the Oregon Coast Aquarium NEW
March 18 - 19, 2010. Two days packed with oceanography lessons, and a family sleepover in between. Fall asleep,to the soothing sites and sounds of sharks swimming overhead. To preregister, call (541) 867-3474, ext 5301.
Oregon Homeschooling

Matlock HE (part of HEBA) NEW
As we have a spare list, I thought it would be useful to have a list for Matlock based members to organise meetings that are specifically local to Matlock. Saves them trawling through the messages at HEBA to look for Matlock specific meetings.
UK Support

3/5/10

Home Educator's Resource NEW
Primarily Christian curriculum. Save a bundle on used homeschool curriculum. You can also buy new homeschool curriculum online or in our local store. Visit us at 410 E. Church St., Lewisville, TX 75057. (972) 956-8320.
Christian Curriculum

3/4/10

Visions in Education Charter School NEW
We provide you with a one-on-one relationship with a teacher. Serves students in these counties: Amador, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter, and Yolo.
CA Charter School List

Green Valley Christian Home Education Program NEW
Offers support to families homeschooling through Green Valley Christian School in Watsonville, California. Educating your children at home is not a job for the faint of heart, but it might just be the most rewarding job you've ever had. With the Lord's guidance, we are here to help.
Resource Centers

3/3/10

Reading 101: What You Should Know NEW
Teachers who know the art and science of teaching reading, though, are able to provide skillful, effective reading instruction, and can help students who need it overcome obstacles to becoming readers.
Teaching Reading

Ten Myths About Learning to Read NEW
There are many beliefs and a great deal of dogma associated with reading acquisition, and people are often reluctant to let go of their beliefs despite contradictory research evidence. Here are 10 of the most popular and most potentially pernicious myths that influence reading education. By Michael Pressley, from his book Reading Instruction That Works.
Teaching Reading

3/2/10

YouZeum NEW
The YouZeum is mid-Missouri's only interactive health museum. They offer special home-school programs, field trips, and spring break camps. It is a fantastic way for home school children who may not be able to experiments at home, for example a heart dissection, to gain that hands on experience. 608 E. Cherry Street, Columbia, MO 65205, Phone: (573) 886-2006.
Missouri Trips

3/1/10

Homeschool Performing Arts NEW
Currently has groups in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. 2010 shows and locations are:

  1. "Annie" in Grand Rapids, March 4-6, 2010
  2. "Seussical" in Lansing, April 8-10, 2010
  3. "Titanic: The Musical" in Kalamazoo, April 30 - May 8, 2010

  4. Michigan Homeschooling

2/28/10

The Progressive Homeschooler NEW
Explores a broad array of topics of potential interest to progressive, open minded individuals who, like the author, may be homeschooling, or like the author in the near future, may not be (because her kids are nearly all grown!)
Blogs

The Home Study Option NEW
Foreign Service families are taking another look at the home school option when a post lacks educational facilities or because of personal or religious preferences. The following are some thoughts, based on one family's experience, to help you evaluate the option of a home study program for your family.
Expatriates

Homeschooling and Online Education NEW
Prepared by the US Department of State for their employees and families.
Expatriates

ICHE State Convention NEW
June 3 - 4, 2010. Calvary Church, Naperville, IL. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Baucham, Steve Demme, Raick and Marilyn Boyer, and Bill Jack.
Illinois Homeschooling

2/27/10

Wimberley HomeGrown Homeschoolers NEW
A small active homeschool support group geared toward families with elementary aged children or younger in Wimberley, Texas and surrounding areas. We are an inclusive, social, open group to homeschoolers and families of all kinds and believe you will find we have more in common than not.
Austin & Hill Country Support, TX

Be Amazing Learning NEW
Helps students struggling with new or ongoing learning challenges: Dyslexia, ADHD, CAPD, ASD, Executive Function Disorder.
Special Needs Curriculum

Newly listed materials to help you explore homeschooling.
 
Sandra Dodd's Big Book of Unschooling
Sandra Dodd's Big Book of Unschooling
by Sandra Dodd
This book addresses and summarizes dozens of concerns and puzzlements about whether and how children can learn without schooling.
Unschooling
 
Hey, Get a Job! A Teen Guide for Getting and Keeping a Job
Hey, Get a Job!
A Teen Guide for Getting and Keeping a Job
Jennie Withers
Sections take the reader through labor laws, finding openings and picking up applications, filling out an application or completing a resume including references, the interview, the hiring packet, employer expectations, knowing when an employer is taking advantage of teen employees, and finally, how to avoid the pitfalls of having a job and making money.
Homeschoolers At Work
 
So, What Can Kids Do in the Summertime
So, What Can Kids Do in the Summertime?
Lorraine J. Alldredge
From controlling TV and video games, to setting goals and rewards, to enjoying car travel and camping, the book is packed with practical activities and ideas for teaching practical life skills and having fun together. The scripts for four short dramas ("Three Little Pigs", "Goldilocks and The Three Bears", "Little Red Hen", "Three Billy Goats Gruff") are included as well as the official rules for several common childrens' games.
Summer Plans
 
Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds
Third Culture Kids
Growing Up Among Worlds
by David C. Pollock, Ruth E. Van Reken
This new edition provides greater insight into the challenges and benefits of growing up a TCK in our changing world, and includes new information about CCKs (cross-cultural kids)--immigrant children, international adoptees, or the children of biracial or bicultural parents-- and their similarities to TCKs.
Expatriates
 
Discover Reading Toddler Premium: $19.95, $45 off
Happy New Year! We hope to start 2010 off with a bang by offering the Hooked on Phonics Discover Reading Premium Toddler program, normally $64.95, for only $19.95. That's 69% off!
Pre-Readers
 
Cracking the SAT, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation)
Cracking the SAT, 2010 Edition
College Test Preparation
by Princeton Review
June 9, 2009
This new 2010 edition of our popular guide for the SAT offers proven techniques from the test prep experts, as well as 3 practice tests in the book and exclusive free access to another practice test and additional review and practice questions online.
College Tests
 
11 Practice Tests for the SAT & PSAT, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation)
11 Practice Tests for the SAT & PSAT, 2010 Edition
College Test Preparation
by Princeton Review
July 7, 2009
Other books just give you the tests themselves, along with an answer key, and then expect you to figure out why you got a question right or wrong. In this book you'll find full explanations for every problem, using The Princeton Review's score-improving techniques.
College Tests
 
The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd edition
The Official SAT Study Guide
2nd edition
The College Board
July 21, 2009
With over 1,000 pages and more than 20 chapters, it's packed with the most up-to-date information students need to get ready for the test. There's also a complete chapter on the PSAT/NMSQT.
College Tests
 
Cracking the ACT with DVD, 2010 Edition (College Test Preparation)
Cracking the ACT with DVD, 2010 Edition
College Test Preparation
by Princeton Review
December 29, 2009
Brand new. No reviews as of this posting.
College Tests
 
Meet the Sight Words Box Set
Meet the Sight Words Box Set
Meet the Sight Words 1, Meet the Sight Words 2, Meet the Sight Words 3
Starring: Sight Words Director: Kathy Oxley
DVD: I am a big proponent of phonics, but some words just do not follow the phonic rules; we call them sight words. The videos are animated in a way that repeats the information in a way that continues to capture the child's attention.
Phonics Reading Instruction Materials
 
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