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The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
by Linda Dobson
Paperback - November 2002
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.
 
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling
by Marsha Ransom
A step-by-step manual written for the new and inexperienced homeschooler. The explanations, resources, and recommendations apply to families homeschooling for a wide variety of reasons and to families who "afterschool" their children.
 
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 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
 
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Maine Homeschooling

Welcome to Home Education in Maine
Not so many years ago information for new homeschoolers was scanty, the home education marketplace was virtually nonexistent, and support was where you found it. Now, there is a river of organizations, resources, products, information, and opinion. The newcomer to home education, and even the veteran, can feel a bit paralyzed. Our support group gets lots of telephone calls at this time of year from bewildered parents who ask, "What is all this stuff?". Here are just a few topics that have been discussed on our support group telephone lately, along with my opinions of course. -- Earl Stevens.

Associations

Homeschoolers of Maine
HOME is a Christian association. Sponsors state-wide events.

Maine Home Education Association
Only nonprofit, non-sectarian, statewide home educator's association in Maine. We are a membership supported association managed by member volunteers.

Events

Homeschoolers of Maine: Getting Started in Homeschooling
January 5, 2008. Are you just beginning to homeschool? Are you researching the option for your family? Plan to attend an upcoming workshop! HOME Office in Hope, ME.

Events Calendar
Homeschoolers of Maine. HOME's events listed here.

See also: Past Events in Maine

Field Trips

Maine Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Maine.

Legal Information

Maine Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
May 7, 2003. LD 160 passes. The person responsible for ensuring a child's attendance shall provide a written notice of intent to provide home instruction to the commissioner within 14 calendar days of the beginning of home instruction.

Maine Department of Education Home Instruction Information
Copies of the Application for Equivalent Instruction through Home Instruction is several formats, plus instructions on how to fill it out. Assessment options. Access Law. Course equivalency and records requirements.

ASSESSMENT

MHEA Certified Teachers Resource List
This is MHEA's list of current certified teachers available to help families and support groups comply with Maine's annual home education assessment requirements.

Working With Certified Teachers
In our support group many families choose to work with certified teachers because, like the parents themselves, they come with a multitude of educational philosophies and are generally supportive of home education. By Earl Stevens.

 

Online

Homeschooling In Maine
Homeschooling and support go hand and hand. Without the support of at least one other person, homeschoolers often find that they are questioning themselves and the way that they have decided to school their children.

Maine Homeschooling
This is a list for people who live in Maine have decided to homeschool thier children.

Maine Homeschooling List
An on-line E-mail discussion group for Maine homeschoolers, sponsored by Central Maine Homeschoolers.

Maine Homeschooling Swap
A place for Maine homeschoolers to buy and sell used curriculum, books, educational materials, computers, software, livestock and equipment, and items related to homeschooling. Canines, felines, birds, and exotic animal listings are also welcome. Services and products offered by hsers are also welcome to be posted.

Unschooling Maine
This group is open to anyone who unschools in Maine/NH or is moving to Maine/NH and plans to unschool. The goal is for unschoolers to talk and or meet other unschoolers in a welcome accepting environment.

Publications

Down East Books & Gifts
We have 25 or more children's titles, some of which are true stories about whales, seals, etc. We also publish fiction that would be of interest to teens (especially Kenneth Roberts's historical fiction--e.g., Northwest Passage.). We also have some Maine art books, nature guides, and books about Maine history.

Tilbury House Maine Books
Older students of Maine history and lore will enjoy these books from a Gardiner publisher.

Resources

Liberty School
A learning community where teachers and students collaborate in running the school and creating stimulating classes in an atmosphere that is both relaxed and rigorous.

North Atlantic Regional Schools
Commercial service that will help you define your "unhomeschool" work into a transcript colleges may accept. 25 Adams Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240, 207-753-1522.

Waterboro Library - Homeschooling Resources
Resources are ranked within each topic; the first resource listed is the most useful and the last one is the least useful, in my opinion, based on depth and breadth of content, quality of links, ease of use, organisational structure, and general appearance.

Support Groups

Central Maine Self-Learners
An inclusive homeschool group for families living in central Maine. We serve as a network for homeschooling families to engage in events, field trips and activities with other homeschooling families in our area.

Discovery Center for Arts and Sciences
A homeschooling community center and support group in midcoast Maine. created for homeschooling families to gather together, expand their minds and hearts through independent creative explorations, enjoy classes on diverse topics, and unwind in a healing, supportive environment.

Homestart
Peru, Oxford County. We are a Christian Homeschool Support Group, open to all Homeschoolers, irregardless of the style of homeschooling.

Houlton Parents of Aroostook Teaching at Home
The Homeschoolers in Houlton and surrounding areas invite you to join their support group. We have families from, Hodgon, Linneus, Danforth, and even some from Canada.

Outschoolers
A Home Schooling Network based in Lyman and Westbrook for Home Schooling families residing in Maine and along the New Hampshire border.

Parents of Aroostook Teaching at Home
I founded this group to give the homeschooling families in the area a chance to enjoy the company of other homeschoolers, to give the children a chance to interact and enjoy special events, activities and field trips.

Penboscot Valley Homeschoolers Association
PVHA 4-H is the youth education branch of the Cooperative Extension Office of the University of Maine strives to provide educational enrichment for its members, their families and the community. Any Penobscot County homeschooling family and/or member of the Penobscot Valley Homeschoolers Association is welcome to participate.

Waterboro Homeschooling Organization
WHO is an all-inclusive support group created to offer support and encouragement to families engaged in the home education of their children.

Support Group Lists

Homeschool Groups in Mid Maine
Information about quite a few support groups, events and contact information.

Maine Homeschool Support Groups
Please contact each group or person for any age or religious exclusions. If you would like to add a support group to the list, please send the information to .

Maine Support Groups
List from Home Education Magazine. To be listed, email HEM-Info@homeedmag.com

MHEA Support Group Resource List
Inclusive group list. To edit listing, contact .

 
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Recommended books to help you explore homeschooling
 
The Complete Idiots Guide to Homeschooling
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeschooling
by Marsha Ransom
A step-by-step manual written for the new and inexperienced homeschooler. The explanations, resources, and recommendations apply to families homeschooling for a wide variety of reasons and to families who "afterschool" their children. February 2001 Paperback.
 

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. 2000 Paperback
 
Homeschooling The Early Years
Homeschooling: The Early Years
Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child

by Linda Dobson
More families are adopting the homeschooling lifestyle well before legal school age by not sending their toddlers to organized preschools. 1999 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. 2000 Paperback
 

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. Paperback - March 24, 2001.
 
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.
 
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.

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