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- Homeschooling Your Struggling Learner
- by Kathy Kuhl
- Covers children with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other difficulties.
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- Creative Home Schooling:
- A Resource Guide for Smart Families
- by Lisa Rivero
- Features interviews and tips from many homeschool parents as well as long lists of resources.
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- Homeschooling: The Teen Years:
- Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 13- To 18-Year Old
- by Cafi Cohen
- This book reveals the adventure and rewards as well as the special challenges of working with this age group.
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- Free Range Learning
- How Homeschooling Changes Everything
- by Laura Grace Weldon
- Eye-opening data about the meaning and importance of natural learning.
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- Detective Science
- 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities for Kids
- by Pam Walker, Elaine Wood
- Like real-life forensic scientists, students observe carefully, organize and record data, think critically, and conduct simple test to solve crimes ranging from theft and dog-napping to vandalism and water pollution.
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Connecticut Homeschooling
Welcome to A to Z Home's Cool Connecticut Homeschooling page.
Connecticut parents are given the responsibility of instructing
or causing their children to be instructed (by sending them off
to a government or private school) in a variety of basic subjects.
Now the fun begins! How, when and where this instruction takes
place is for each family to decide for themselves. The most common
problem homeschoolers in Connecticut seem to face comes from
misinformed districts trying to force parents into following
voluntary guidelines developed by the state department of education.
Follow the links below to find local homeschoolers to network
with and to get a clear understanding of the laws and guidelines
in place in Connecticut today. You have to know your rights in
order to stand up for them.
Connecticut
Homeschool Network
An independent, online-based homeschool community, that is dedicated
to sharing information, knowledge and resources that support
homeschool families. CHN offers networking tools including a
free e-newsletter for Connecticut homeschoolers.
The Education
Association of Christian Homeschoolers of Connecticut
TEACH's purpose is to further the interests of Christian home
education of children by their parents.
Post your homeschooler-friendly event in the Connecticut Homeschool Group
Field Trips
Connecticut Field
Trips
Educational places to visit in Connecticut.
Connecticut Education Code For
Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. For your information only.
Attorneys
for Homeschoolers
List of lawyers willing and able to help resolve homeschooling
legal issues in Connecticut.
Law
& Policy
CHN answers your most pressing legal concerns on this long page
of detailed information about homeschooling legally in CT.
Legal Information
about CT Homeschooling
In Connecticut there are two main things homeschoolers need to
understand; the law, and the Guidelines. The two sometimes cause
confusion for people. The Guidelines (C-4 or C-14) are part of
the Suggested Procedure on Home Instruction in CT. The law, is
Ct General Statute 10-184 that mandates parents having the care
and instruction of their children unless they choose another
venue for it.
Portfolio Reviews
The purpose of this review is to merely determine that you have
been doing the schooling promised in the Notice of Intent.
Guidelines: Should you file or not?
How to withdraw your child from school
If you are about to withdraw your child from public school, you need to write a letter of withdrawal to the school superintendent, before you become a homeschooler.
In doing so, you break the bond with the school district for your child and they are no longer under the school's jurisdiction.
 Notice of Intent Form
From the TEACH site.
CHN Yahoo Group
Ongoing, moderated message boards and topic chats are scheduled
for CT homeschoolers to share information, support, suggestions,
and perhaps find answers to questions.
Connecticut Homeschooling Magazine
Facebook page with resources and activities for Connecticut homeschoolers.
Connecticut Homeschool Network
An Facebook group for homeschooling parents in Connecticut. You are welcome to join and share your thoughts, experiences and ideas about home schooling.
Connecticut Pagan Homeschoolers
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping Pagan homeschooling
families connect. At times we like to get together in order to
meet and allow our children to interact with those whose families
are of like mind.
CT Catholic Home Educators & Friends
Being Catholic and Homeschooling in Connecticut. A Facebook page.
CT Homeschoolers Community Chat
This group is for all those off-topic conversations like, where are the homeschool friendly doctors and crockpot recipes and more. Its a great place to ask a question that doesn't fit on most homeschool related message boards.
CT Homeschoolers' Community Cupboard
For swapping or selling tangible and intangible offerings. Feel free to share/ask for talents & skills as well (ie...piano lessons traded for home improvements).
CT Homeschoolers Inclusive
Our goal is to work cooperatively with all CT homeschool groups and associations both large and small including CHN, Teach, NHELD, Unschoolers and more for the benefit of all CT homeschool families. While the majority of our connections will be made on-line, group members are welcome to schedule gatherings at different locations around the state to accommodate our membership; have car will travel.
Homeschool-Muslim-CT
The group is to provide a friendly forum for all Muslims everywhere. We share and discuss about everything we need to teach Muslim Kids.
Pondering Homeschooling
This group is for parents who would like to ask questions about
homeschooling in Connecticut and hear about support group and
park date meetings.
Christian Homeschooling
Adults Leading Kids
Milford, Stratford, Orange, West Haven and surrounding
areas. We are mainly looking for families with children in elementary
school so we can grow together in our homeschooling endeavors.
Connecticut Cooperative
of Home Educators East of the River
This group is a collaborative of homeschool families who are
doing community outreach, sharing events, helping new homeschoolers
get started, and more.
CT-Cheer
An East of the River unschooling support group.
Great Ways to Home Educate
We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit homeschool support group. We are an inclusive group, serving many families in New Haven, Hartford, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties. We offer access to national spelling and math competitions. We sponsor a used curriculum fair, information nights, annual picnic, book clubs, co-ops, amusement park day, and much more.
G.R.O.W.
We serve Bridgeport, Stratford, Shelton, Derby, Fairfield, Milford and Trumbull CT, but no matter how far you live you are more than welcome to join.
LEAF Home Learners
Network
An inclusive, participant-directed network that welcomes all
homeschool families in south-central Massachusetts, northern
Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut. Members share
resources and talents, field trips and events, learning enrichment
opportunities, and overall fellowship with others.
Litchfield County Christian
Homeschool Association
Serving homeschooling families in northwestern Connecticut
our purpose is to support and encourage one another as we educate
our children and train them to love and serve the risen Lord,
Jesus Christ.
Shoreline Homeschoolers Support Group
An inclusive organization that supports member families living along the Connecticut shoreline, from the greater New Haven area to Lyme, and north towards Middletown and Haddam.
Tri-State Homeschoolers
Newsletter and Calendar of Events for homeschoolers in Westchester,
Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, and Rockland Counties; also Fairfield
County in CT and Bergen County in NJ.
CHN
Support Groups
Some of these groups are inclusive, some are exclusive. If you
have a homeschool support group, and want to be included on this
page, or if you are interested in starting a group, email CT Homeschool Network.
Connecticut
Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email
TEACH Support Groups
This support group list benefits and encourages homeschooling families and is not to be used for soliciting business.
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- Recommended books to help you Homeschool
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- First Year of Homeschooling Your Child:
- Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
- by Linda Dobson
- Many of today's families are opting to teach their children at home. The first hurdle these families face is getting started.
- kindle edition
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- Home Learning Year by Year:
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
- by Rebecca Rupp
- A structured plan to ensure that your children will learn what they need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.
- kindle edition
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- Homeschooling the Child with Autism:
- Answers to the Top Questions Parents and Professionals Ask
- by Patricia Schetter, et al
- This practical, highly accessible guide answers parents' and professionals' questions about teaching children with autism spectrum disorders at home.
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- The Unschooling Handbook:
- How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
- by Mary Griffith
- Unschooling is a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests.
- kindle edition
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- Homeschooling for Dummies
- by Jennifer Kaufeld
- If, like many parents, you're wondering whether homeschooling can be the solution you're looking for, then you'll be happy to know that the answer is yes.
- kindle edition
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- 100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum:
- Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style
- by Cathy Duffy
- Christian. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process.
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- Home Schooling Children with Special Needs
- (3rd Edition)
- by Sharon Hensley
- This book would be very helpful to any homeschooling parent with a "high needs" child, whether or not the child has a disability label.
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- The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas:
- 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
- by Linda Dobson
- Kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more for your homeschooling needs.
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- Making the Grade
- Everything Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know
- by Micki Pflug
- The book gives parents guiding principles for teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Other grades on this link, too.
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