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Grandma's Wisdom: Secure in His Love, Faith and Joy
Grandma's Wisdom: Secure in His Love, Faith and Joy
by Susan Fuller
For children age 8-12. Excellent for homeschoolers. It shares the history of the Central Illinois Amish, plus includes two adventures in the Yoder family. Grandma has HIS Wisdom to share with her grandchildren to help them through their problems.

Illinois Homeschool Support Groups

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Bloomington

Crossroads Area Home School Association
200 families near Bloomington, IL. CAHSA was formed to create a sense of community as well as to provide an easily accessible network of communication and resources which will better equip parents, enhance the experience for students, and educate local communities about the viability of homeschooling.

Central Illinois - Springfield

Central Illinois Home School Gifted
A network of local Christian families who are homeschooling gifted children.

Homeschool Dads in Central Illinois
Here, Fathers can discuss homeschool issues, ask questions, exchange ideas about curriculum, share activities and schedule get togethers.

Queen of All Saints Home Educators
QUASHE is a group of Catholic Homeschooling families in the Springfield, Illinois Area and Sangamon County, as well as Central IL. You will be asked to join the group only after joining the Queen of All Saint Home Educator's Support Group.

Springfield Illinois Homeschool Loop
This is a loop to post all the events, activities, discounts, and other things of interest to homeschoolers in the central Illinois area, specifically focused around the Springfield area.

St Therese Catholic Home Educators
Supports homeschooling families in Central IL who follow the magisterium of the Catholic Church.

Cook County - Chicago

Arlington HOUSE
A nonsectarian homeschooling support group in the northwest suburbs of Chicago (Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Palatine, Rolling Meadows). We have about 25 families with children ranging from newborn to mid teens.

Christian Chicago Area Relaxed Educators
We are a Christian group of homeschoolers living in the Chicago area who are committed to a lifestyle of learning in a relaxed way.

Christian Family Educational Co-op
We are a group of Christian homeschooling families that have joined together in an Educational Co-op to help each other add to the Home School experience. Our group includes homeschooling families from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties.

Christians United for Better Schooling
CUBS meets the second Monday of each month. We are between Montrose & Lawrence just E of Cicero in Chicago. Contact: Joyce Niemi at .

Crossroads In Education Study Cooperative
A homeschool study and support cooperative. The Crossroads meetings are held in Worth, Illinois. Open to high school age homeschoolers and their parents. Group size is limited to 15.

Grassroots Homeschoolers HOUSE
Our regular meetings are held in Matteson, IL which allows us to service members from throughout the Greater Chicagoland Area and Northwest Indiana.

Home Schooling Gifted Students
Offers support for parents in the Chicago and Evanston areas who are dealing with the challenges of home schooling gifted children.  Contact Cindi Link at for more information.

Homeschool Alliance of Various Educational Networks
We are a co-op that meets every Friday morning September -May at Emmanuel Bible Church in Berwyn, IL. We offer classes pre-6th grade & gym each Friday. Classes change every 6-8 weeks. We also offer: field trips, monthly book clubs, a yearly science fair, & service projects. For more information contact Lea Dean, .

Many Rivers Unschoolers
Many Rivers Unschoolers is an all inclusive homeschooling group comprised of approximately 35 families in Naperville, Aurora, Joliet and surrounding communities, including Will, DuPage and surrounding counties in the west, far west, and southwest suburbs of Chicago.

Mom's Home Room
This list is for informational purposes and sharing of ideas among are homeschooling moms. This list has members from all over the Chicago area and from many different religious backgrounds. Members also have different homeschooling philosophies. The common ground is homeschooling.

Muslim Homeschoolers of Greater Chicago
This group is designed to facilitate communication between members of our homeschool group.

North Cook County Homeschool Community
This is a mailing list for events and opportunities of interest to home schooling families in the Northern Cook County area.

Northside Unschoolers
A group for members and participants of this Chicago-based homeschooling group. We provide information, support and encouragement to families who unschool or are interested in unschooling. Yahoo Group

Our Lady Queen of Peace Home Schooling Group
A group of Chicago-area Catholic home schooling families. Our group is a cooperative one, dependent on its members for the planning of all our activities.

Salve Regina
The purpose of this list is for Chicago area Catholic homeschoolers to exchange information of use to others in the area.

Schaumburg H.O.U.S.E.
We are a non-sectarian group of homeschoolers that support all educational philosophies and family lifestyles. Activities are in Schaumburg and the neighboring suburbs, including Elgin, Streamwood, Wheaton, Bartlett and other local suburbs.

WALE Online
We are the Woodfield Area Learning Exchange Online, a chapter of Illinois H.O.U.S.E. We meet regularly to support all friends of homeschooling.

Westside HOUSE
Illinois H.O.U.S.E. (Home Oriented Unique Schooling Experience) is an inclusive, non-sectarian network of homeschooling support groups. The Westside HOUSE chapter meets the second Friday of each month at the Forest Park Public Library.

Wild Indigo Life Learners
Our group is made up of families that range from an eclectic learning style to those that radically unschool. We are based in the Naperville area yet draw from many communities in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Decatur

Decatur Area Homeschool Network
A dedicated group of homeschool families from the Greater Decatur Illinois area. Members of this network share homeschool information and available community resources for their homeschooled students and families.

Kaliedoscopes- Co-op
We are a homeschool co-op group in Decatur, Illinois.

DuPage County

Many Rivers Unschoolers
Many Rivers Unschoolers is an all inclusive homeschooling group comprised of approximately 35 families in Naperville, Aurora, Joliet and surrounding communities, including Will, DuPage and surrounding counties in the west, far west, and southwest suburbs of Chicago.

Jasper County

Jasper County Christian Home Educators
This is a group for Christian Homeschoolers in Jasper County Illinois. Please feel free to discuss anything regarding homeschooling and legal issues that may confront us.

Lake County

Off The Beaten Path
An inclusive support network of unschooling and eclectic homeschoolers based in Lake County, Illinois.

Logan County

Lincoln IL Home Educators
This group is to be used to exchange information with home educators in the Lincoln IL area.

Madison County

GC_area_Home_Ed
Families from Granite City, IL and surrounding areas who homeschool. An inclusive group, we are here support of each other in our effort to home educate our children.

Metro-East Secular Homeschoolers
We meet in the Illinois Metro East area of St. Louis including the towns of Glen Carbon, Edwardsville, Troy, Fairview Heights, and O'Fallon. We are a secular group that follows no particular religion and doesn't bring religion into our curriculum.

St. Clair & Madison County Homeschoolers
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking of homeschooling in St.Clair and Madison Counties (and surrounding close areas)in Illinois. Here you can exchange ideas, give links, support each other with curriculum, homeschool, general talk, scriptures or encouragment

McHenry County

McHenry Co. Homeschool Happenings
This e-group is designed to help all of us in McHenry County stay in touch with one another, share our group events with one another, and help each other find the local resources we need to succeed beyond our wildest dreams.

Peoria County

Association of Peoria Area Christian Home Educators
APACHE is a not-for-profit corporation governed by a board of directors. We are not a membership organization, but instead offer a monthly newsletter, annual convention, used curriculum fair, and various events such as the "Getting Started" meeting. Yahoo Group.

Peoria Area Homeschoolers
For homeschoolers, or families who are thinking about homeschooling, in the Peoria, Illinois area. Web site.

Special Needs - Unique Challenges
This group is for parents homeschooling children with special needs in Peoria and nearby. This is a place to share resources and encourage each other on this journey.

St. Clair County

St. Clair County Christian Home Educators
The purpose of our group is to facilitate support to Christian parents who are, or will be teaching their children at home. We have monthly meetings providing opportunities for networking with other Christian parents, who also teach their children at home.

St. Clair & Madison County Homeschoolers
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking of homeschooling in St.Clair and Madison Counties (and surrounding close areas)in Illinois. Here you can exchange ideas, give links, support each other with curriculum, homeschool, general talk, scriptures or encouragment

Will County

Chicagoland Homeschoolers Inclusive Play & Support
An inclusive, secular group for all types of homeschooling families. Our group meets every Tuesday from 11:00 to 3:00 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Plainfield.

Homeschool Resource Center
Provides information, advice, encouragement and resources to Christian homeschooling families in Monee, IL. The Center also conducts monthly meetings that include discussions on various subjects pertaining to the heart of homeschooling and home discipleship.

Other Areas

OTHER AREAS

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Home School
Catholic home school group for families that live in northern Indiana and Illinois.

Quad City Area Secular Homeschoolers
Welcome to the email group created to facilitate networking, event planning, and friendships between Quad City area homeschooling families. QCA Secular Homeschoolers is primarily geared toward families who are homeschooling for reasons other than religion and who are looking for an alternative to religious homeschool groups.

Splendor of Truth Catholic Home School Group
Members are from northeastern Illinois (Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Waukegan, Gurnee, Wadsworth, Russell, etc) and southeastern Wisconsin (Kenosha, Racine, Pleasant Prairie, Sturtevant, Mount Pleasant, etc.)

Support Group Lists

Illinois Email Lists, Support Groups, Message Boards, Forums and Newsletters
Links from Leaping from the Box to homeschool support groups with various forums. Please notify to be listed or if you see errors.

Illinois Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, use the Contact Page.

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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:
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by Cathy Duffy
Cathy will give you her top choices from every subject area, approaching everything through a Christian worldview perspective.
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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.
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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.
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The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
The Unschooling Handbook:
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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.
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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.
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The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
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by Jessie Wise, Susan Wise Bauer
Solid, step-by-step advice on how to read some of the world's great books with discipline and comprehension.
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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
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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:
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by Mary Griffith
Whether you homeschool or not, you will find many fresh ideas for working with children.
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Making the Grade: Everything Your Kindergartener Needs to Know
Making the Grade:
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These titles for Gr. K-6 will help parents give their children a smart start and keep them up to speed.
 
Homeschooling for Dummies
Homeschooling for Dummies
by Jennifer Kaufeld
This friendly, well-informed guide is a valuable resource for parents considering homeschooling.
 
Learning All The Time
Learning All The Time
by John Holt
Holt is widely considered the father of the modern-day homeschooling movement.
 
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