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Learn Spanish Today
Homeschool Spanish Program
With homeschool tutorial and free lesson plans.
 
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
 
Making the Grade: Everything Your Kindergartener Needs to Know
Making the Grade:
Everything Your Kindergartener Needs to Know
by Daniel A. Van Beek
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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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

Wilbur Wright Birthplace Homeschool Day
May 19, 2011. Millville, IN. Come and learn about the Wright brothers, aviation history, and life on the farm around the turn of the 20th century! Tell your friends from Indianapolis to Dayton, Ohio, to come.

Gateway Homeschool Network Homeschool Curriculum Sale
May 21, 2011. 9 a. Ð 1 p. (Set-up 8 a.m.) Gateway Christian Fellowship Church, 10728 W. 133rd Ave., Cedar Lake, IN. Space with Table for $10. Sell your used curriculum: Shop for next year!

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
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
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.

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 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.

Gateway Homeschool Network
Classes will be held at Gateway Christian Fellowship. 10728 W. 133rd Ave. Cedar Lake, IN 46303.

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

Heart 'N Home School Support Group
We are a local Christian home school support group serving homeschooling families in Southern Indiana and the Louisville, KY area.

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. La Porte County, North West Indiana.

Hoosier Homeschool Network
Open to homeschoolers in the Southern Indiana counties of Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Lawrence, Jackson, Jennings, Orange, Scott, and Washington. We are not affiliated with any political, religious, or philosophical organization and welcome families from all faiths and all educational methods. Yahoo Group.

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.

La Porte County Homeschoolers
Our group is secular in nature and inclusive to all homeschooling families. We celebrate diversity and feel that being open to all types of families, people, and faiths allows our children to live and learn in a natural and honest environment.

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.

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.

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.

White and Tippe County Homeschool
This is a secular group of homeschoolers. We meet in the evenings or on weekends.

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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Homeschooling : The Teen Years
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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
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Kid-tested and parent-approved techniques for learning math, science, writing, history, manners, and more for your homeschooling needs.
 
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.
 
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 Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
The Unschooling Handbook:
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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)
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(3rd Edition)
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