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Home Learning Year by Year
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
 
The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
The Unschooling Handbook:
How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
by Mary Griffith
 
The Complete Home Learning Source Book: The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology
The Complete Home Learning Source Book:
The Essential Resource Guide for Homeschoolers, Parents, and Educators Covering Every Subject from Arithmetic to Zoology
by Rebecca Rupp
This ambitious reference guide lives up to its name. It is packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses.
 
Home Schooling Children with Special Needs (3rd Edition)
Home Schooling Children with Special Needs
(3rd Edition)
by Sharon Hensley
Do you need help locating the best resources for home schooling your child with special needs?
 
Homeschooling The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8-Year-Old Child
Homeschooling The Early Years:
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8-Year-Old Child
by Linda Dobson
The formative years are the most critical to a child's education. They lay the foundation for developing learning skills that last
 
The Homeschooling Handbook: From Preschool to High School, a Parent's Guide
The Homeschooling Handbook:
From Preschool to High School, a Parent's Guide
2nd Edition
by Mary Griffith
 
Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,400 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Educating Your Family at Home
Homeschool Your Child for Free:
More Than 1,400 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Educating Your Family at Home
by LauraMaery Gold, Joan M. Zielinski

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Christian Homeschoolers Of Idaho State
Holds a convention in June. CHOIS, P.O. Box 45062, Boise, ID  83711-5062. Email: Info@CHOIS.org.

Idaho Coalition of Home Educators
This web site will offer news, information, and HSLDA legislative alerts.

Events

Legislative Day
A formal pie reception at the Statehouse hosted annually by ICHE. The purpose of this event is to give our legislators the opportunity to see the quality achieved by home education in Idaho without government funding or regulation. Held each January or early February.

See also: Past Events in Idaho

Field Trips

Idaho Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Idaho.

Legal Information

Idaho Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.

I.O.W.A Standardized Tests Information and Registration
Grades 3-12. 15 Reasons to Test with ICHE.

Home School Packet
The state of Idaho does not regulate or monitor homeschool education. For a quality education, this Word or Acrobat file may be considered a guideline. From Shannon Page, Coordinator of Accreditation and Elementary Services.

Online

Idaho Homeschool
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking of homeschooling in Idaho. Unmoderated and sometimes spammy.

Resources

Homeschool North Idaho
Site not only provides information about homeschooling in Idaho, but this realtor/homeschool mom has also information about relocating to this homeschool-friendly state.

Rocky Mountain Education Connection
RMEC ~ Your friendly, inclusive network for homeschooling and unschooling information in Colorado and surrounding states. Need learning ideas, legal or support networks? Inspiration? A little humor in your day? We have that, too!

Support Groups

Family Unschooling Network
1809 North 7th St, Boise, ID 83702, 208-345-2703; Contact:

Haven Homeschoolers
A support group in Mountain Home, Idaho for Christian families who have chosen to educate their children at home. Our main objectives are to provide family activities, informative parent meetings and social/academic events for children. Contact

Idaho Falls Homeschool Association
Families with children of all ages from newborn to high school are welcome. We welcome families regardless of homeschool style and religion.

Kootenai County Homeschoolers In Christ
Screaming infants, tumbling toddlers, creative kiddos, exciting eighth-graders, all the way up to serious seniors are welcome to bump around together and bless each other!

Inland Northwest Christian Homeschoolers
We are a co-op and support group for Northern Idaho (the Coeur d'Alene area), as well as the Spokane Valley area in Washington state.

North Idaho Home Educators Association
NIHEA is a Christian support group for home school families in the Hayden area. We offer monthly support/skate meetings, a newsletter, political alerts, and  many other educational and fun activities on a consistent basis.

North Idaho Natural Families
A community for natural living families to come together, share ideas, make friendships and support one another here in North Idaho (including Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Post Falls, Sandpoint and all surrounding areas).

Palouse Alternative Homeschoolers
An eclectic and open-minded network of homeschoolers from the Palouse area (Pullman, Moscow & outlaying areas in Idaho and Washington).

Port Cities Home Educators
The PCHE Board seeks to honor Christ and uphold Biblical principles in its decision making for the group. Membership is open to anyone who wishes to be a part of this group.

Idahomelearners - A Unique North Idaho Homeschool Group
An active homeschool group in North Idaho in Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Post Falls and surrounding areas that includes and celebrates families across the spectrum of homeschooling.

Sonlight Homeschoolers--Treasure Valley
Local Meetup for Treasure Valley (Idaho) families who use or are interested in learning more about Sonlight Homeschool Curriculum. Boise, Meridian, Kuna, Eagle, Star, Nampa, and Caldwell areas.

Southwest Idaho Homeschooling Information
Treasure Valley (Boise area) of Idaho. The links section of the homepage has links to many local educational resources. It is an inclusive group in regards to both religious perspectives as well as educational perspectives.

Spokane Homeschoolers
An inclusive group of homeschooling families in the Eastern Washington/North Idaho area surrounding Spokane. We include families across the diverse spectrum of homeschooling styles and philosophies, and have no official political, philosophical, or religious orientation.

Treasure Valley LDS Homeschoolers
This group is mainly for LDS homeschoolers in the Boise, Idaho and surrounding areas (Eagle, Star, Nampa, Caldwell, Kuna, Middleton, Marsing, etc.). Everyone is welcome as long as there is respect and kindness to all members.

Support Group Lists

Idaho Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email

Charter Schools

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy
37% of the enrollment of this northern Idaho charter were formerly homeschooled.

Idaho Virtual Academy
A public charter school program that blends innovative new instructional technology with a traditional curriculum for students all across Idaho. Currently serving students in kindergarten through seventh grade.

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100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style
100 Top Picks For Homeschool Curriculum:
Choosing The Right Curriculum And Approach For Your Child's Learning Style
by Cathy Duffy
 
Homeschooling : The Teen Years
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.
 
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: our Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start
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.
 
The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
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.
 
Home Learning Year by Year
Home Learning Year by Year:
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
by Rebecca Rupp
kindle edition
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