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Learning All the Time: John Holt
Learning All the Time
by John Holt
In clear, direct language, Learning All the Time describes the crucial difference between learning (making sense of the world) and education (being forced to digest and regurgitate what someone else dictates). Without vitriol, John Holt exposes how our children are harmed more than helped by institutional schools.
 
The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School
The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School
by Valerie Fitzenreiter
A work of nonfiction about a child raised with no coercion and no curriculum. Laurie Chancey spent her childhood immersing herself in topics of her own choosing.
 
Homeschooling Our Children Unschooling Ourselves
by Alison McKee
This is a vivid, complex, powerful, triumphant, reassuring and moving account of a whole family's education.
 

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Indiana Homeschooling

Associations

Indiana Association of Home Educators
Christian network of homeschools in Indiana.

Indiana Foundation for Home Schooling
Opportunities and resources that inspire learning and enable students to achieve their potential. The IFHS encourages and promotes the formation of local National Honor Society home school chapters and sponsors an annual statewide Graduation ceremony in June and scholarships.

Indiana Home Educators
A volunteer network of experienced parent educators from across the state of Indiana.

Michiana Christian Home Educators
MCHE is a network of Christians dedicated to the family and the home schooling of their children.

Southeastern Indiana Christian Home Educators
SEICHE operates as a unifying association for Christian home school groups which are made up of local group families.

Southwestern Indiana Home Educators
Holds convention in early spring.

Events

Michiana Christian Homeschool Convention
April 4 - 5, 1008. Bethel College Mishawaka, IN.

SWIHE 14th Annual Homeschool Convention
April 4 - 5, 1008. Christian Fellowship Church in Evansville, IN. Keynote Speaker: Todd Wilson, Family Man Ministries.

Home Educators Convention
April 18 - 19, 2008. This year's theme is "Embracing the Vision." Keynote Speaker: Norm Wakefield. Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis.

Statewide Homeschool Events
IAHE event notification page. Most events are for Christian homeschool parents.

See also: Past Events in Indiana

Field Trips

Indiana Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Indiana.

Legal Information

The Indiana Code Now in English
This page is for the sole purpose of pointing to the exact parts of the education code that pertain to homeschoolers. From IHEN.

Indiana Education Code For Homeschooling
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Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.

Home Schooling: Dept. of Education
Parents may choose to withdraw their child from public school and educate the child at home as long as the child is educated equivalent to public school. Parents who choose to home educate are required to register their home school with the Indiana Department of Education.

Indiana Law Explained
Indiana students who complete their secondary education in a home-based school have the same legal standing as students completing a secondary school education in any other school. Lora L. Miller, Consultant, Youth Out of the Education Mainstream.

Reporting Enrollment
You mean I can just decide to homeschool... then do it? But aren't there papers to fill out? Certifications, notifications and permissions? Files to file?

Online Resources

Catholic Indiana Home Educators
CatholicIHE was created to facilitate communication between Catholic home educators in Indiana.

Cincinnati Area Teaching Children at Home
CATCH is a totally inclusive, non-directed, community-based home education support organization. Membership is open to anyone. We post events and activities, resources, discuss issues, and establish links with other homeschoolers.

FLT-Indy
Families Learning Together is an inclusive & diverse group which serves Indianapolis, IN & the surrounding counties. Many views, philosophies, faiths & lifestyles are represented within the membership.

Home School in Southern Indiana
For home school families in all southern Indiana, and Kentucky, including but not limited to Evansville,Vanderburgh County, Posey County, New Harmony, Mt. Vernon, Newburgh, Spencer County, Gibson County, Owensboro and Henderson, Kentucky.

Indiana Homeschoolers
A homeschooling bulletin board for all Indiana homeschoolers regardless of teaching style, religion, race etc. Gail Gordon moderator.

Indiana Homeschooling Only
An e-mail loop for Indiana Homeschoolers who want to post ONLY information about homeschooling, with particular emphasis on homeschooling in Indiana. Nancy Winningham, Group Overall Director (GOD).

Michiana LIFE Email List
All homeschooling families are welcome, whether you use a "school-at-home" or "unschooling" approach. We are based in South Bend, IN but include all areas of southwestern Michigan and northwestern Indiana.

NE_Indiana_LIFE
This discussion group is for those in the NE Indiana area who homeschool, school at home, or home educate their children. This is an inclusive group.

Northwest Indiana Homeschool Recycle
Pass down educational material or any other items that you are no longer using. Also an outlet to meet other homeschool familes in our area as well as to encourage, support and inform each other on homeschool issues.

Resources

Monroe County Public Library
Supports homeschoolers with lots of extra resources.

Sports Opportunities
IAHE posts homeschooling PE programs and sports clubs in Region 6.

Support Groups

Classical Foundations for Christ
This is a support and/or discussion group in Central Indiana for homeschooling parents of preschool children and their families.

Families Learning Together
An inclusive & diverse group which serves Indianapolis, IN & the surrounding counties.

Fort Wayne Area Home Schools
A Christian homeschool support group serving the Fort Wayne Area. FWAHS publishes a quarterly newsletter, hosts an annual resource expo and provides various opportunities for home schoolers to meet and encourage one another.

G.R.A.C.E. Home Educators Association
Indiana home education families in Sullivan and Greene counties will find group and membership information.

Hamilton County Homeschoolers
HCHS is an inclusive support group for homeschoolers and unschoolers in and around the Hamilton County Indiana area.

Heart 'N Home School
We have been able to do many things as a group, including some regularly meeting co-ops teaching various topics.

Home For His Glory
A list for Christian Homeschoolers in the Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana areas. It is a place to share homeschool ideas, questions, field trips, prayer requests and discuss issues related to homeschool families.

Home Grown Hearts Homeschool Learning CO-OP
Families learning together to train, teach and prepare the hearts of their children for Jesus Christ. LaPorte County, North West Indiana.

IAHE Region 6
Support site for homeschoolers in southern Marion, Johnson & Shelby counties.

KASH - Kokomo Area Schools at Home
A mutual support group for those families involved in home education in the Kokomo area, offering information, experience, group activites and social interaction within a Christian atmosphere.

Kentuckianna Brownie Girl Scouts
Homeschooling Brownie/Daisy Girl Scouts from Southern Indiana and Kentucky. Our bi-monthly meetings (Sept-May) are scheduled and coordinated alongside two other Homeschool troops of Juniors and Cadettes.

Kentuckianna Junior Girl Scouts
Homeschooling Junior Girl Scouts from Southern Indiana and Kentucky. Our bi-monthly meetings (Sept-May) are scheduled and coordinated alongside two other Homeschool troops of Daisy/Brownies and Cadettes.

The Learning Oasis
Indianapolis. An inclusive homeschooling cooperative seeking to provide academic enrichment and social opportunities to students ages ten and up.

Life Education and Resource Network
L.E.A.R.N. is a group of families from Monroe and surrounding counties in Indiana committed to children's learning. The group is diverse and inclusive; many political and religious views are represented, and all are welcome.

Life Learning Center Homeschool Cooperative
Supports and encourages life long learning through convivial group activities, classes, and outings both at LIFE Learning Center and in the community at large. located in Anderson.

Live and Learn Fort Wayne
An inclusive homeschooling group in Fort Wayne, IN, offering activities for kids and topical discussion for parents. All ages, all homeschooling styles, and all faiths. We value diversity.

Marshall County Christian Home Educators
Committed to restoring a moral society through education that values the pursuit of moral as well as academic excellence.

Michiana Community Homeschool Family Support
MCHFS is an inclusive group of families in the Michiana area of Indiana and Michigan (main counties including: Elkhart, LaPorte, Marshall, St Joseph, Starke, Berrien and Cass; though anyone from the surrounding counties is welcome)

Michigan City Area Homeschoolers
We are a small homeschooling support group located in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City. We are interested in meeting with other area homeschooling families regardless of  race, religion or educational methods for field trips, play dates, mom's night outs, and other homeschooled related activities.

Northeastern Indiana Catholic Home Educators
Catholic Homeschool Support Group for Fort Wayne, Indiana and surrounding areas. Our primary activity is 9am Mass at Our Lady of Good Hope Parish on the First Friday of each month in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We usually have a free activity after mass.

Northwest Indiana Homeschool Group
This is a Christian based group for Northwest Indiana(Lake & Porter County) Homeschool parents. The purpose is to pass down educational material and/or any other items that you may no longer be using but may benefit other families instead of being thrown away. Yahoo Group.

T.E.A.M. Southwest Homeschoolers
Together, Educating And Mentoring is a group of home schooling families whose purpose is to provide mutual fellowship, support and education to other home schooling families in and around the area of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Support Group Lists

IHEN County Contacts
Volunteer parents who are homeschooling in Indiana. IHEN's purpose is to "Help Hoosiers Homeschool" and to that end, we are trying to arrange for a contact person in every county of the state.

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

Regional Representatives from IAHE
Each Representative is a "veteran" homeschooler who can help answer the questions of a family just starting out and help them locate nearby support groups.

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Universities and Colleges

Indiana Colleges: Admissions Personnel for Homeschooolers
Who homeschoolers should contact in admissions offices of Indiana colleges. From L.E.A.R.N.

 
Recommended books to help you explore homeschooling
 
The Complete Home Learning Source Book
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. Practically three inches thick--and we're not talking large print here--it's packed with titles, ordering information, and Web site addresses.
 
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.
 
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
As a homeschooling parent, you're always looking for new and creative ways to teach your child the basics. Look no longer! Inside this innovative helper, you'll find kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more that you can easily adapt to your family's homeschooling needs.
 
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.
 
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
by Llewellyn, Grace
Written primarily for teens who need to convince their parents they can teach themselves. 1998 Paperback
 
Homeschool Your Child For Free
Homeschool Your Child for Free
More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond

by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski
The best sites for everything from reading-readiness activities for preschoolers to science projects for teens.
 
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start

by Linda Dobson
With the constant concern about the safety and quality of our nation's schools, many of today's families are opting to teach their children at home. The first hurdle these families face is getting started.
 
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 a lifetime.
 
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
Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.
 
Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide
Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide
by Lisa Rivero
Lisa addresses areas not usually covered in homeschooling books such as asynchronous development (uneven development), perfectionism, and learning for self-actualization.

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