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Drivers Ed
Teens, earn your driving certificate from the comfort of your own computer.
Drivers Ed - Missouri - Safe Driving
 
Laurel Springs School
Where interests, talents and learning styles are honored.
 
Arbor Academy Private School
Parental choice with ongoing support, personalized for your child's academic success.
 
WriteShop - An Incremental Writing Program
Everything you need to teach, edit, and evaluate writing. A homeschool composition curriculum ideal for 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th graders.
 
Drivers Education for Credit
Keystone National High School. Teens can now learn how to become safe responsible drivers... while earning Certification and Insurance discounts.
 
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A to Z DVD Library
DVD rental and purchase store
 
Amazing Gracie
Amazing Gracie
by Dan Dye, Meg Cundiff (Illustrator), Mark Beckloff, Three Dog Bakery
Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff are the co-founders of Three Dog Bakery and co-authors of Short Tails and Treats from Three Dog Bakery and Three Dog Bakery Cookbook. They live with their dogs Claire, Dottie Mae, and Joe in Kansas City, Missouri.
 
On the Way Home : The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
On the Way Home : The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane (Editor)
Laura's words, preserved in this book, reveal her inner thoughts as she traveled with her family in search of a new home in Mansfield, where Rose would spend her childhood, where Laura would write her Little House books, and where she and Almanzo would remain all the rest of their happy days together.
 
Fun With the Family in Missouri : Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips With the Kids
Fun With the Family in Missouri : Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips With the Kids (2nd Ed)
by Randy Cosby, Jane Missouri Cosby
I use this book at least weekly to find interesting things for our family to do that fit our budget. I especially appreciate the tips the authors give as only one who has actually been there can.
 
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
 
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.

Missouri Homeschooling

Associations

Families for Home Education
FHE is the Lobbying Group for all home educators in the state of Missouri. Affiliated with HSLDA.

Events

Discovery Center Homeschool Workshops
Homeschool Programs for 2007-2008. Each month has a different theme, such as GeoScience or Energy, and offers specialized workshops for children ages 5-7, and ages 8-12. Register and pay early, as each workshop is limited to 15 students. 438 E. St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO.

St. Louis Homeschool Events
A weekly listing of events open to all homeschooling families in the area of St. Louis, MO.

See also: Past Events in Missouri

Field Trips

Missouri Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Missouri.

Legal Information

Missouri Education Code
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. For your information only.

Legislative Update
Diane McLelland, FHE Lobbyist, reports monthly on any new legislation that may affect homeschoolers in Missouri.

Missouri Homeschoolers' daily log sheets
Printable log sheets to keep track of daily educational activities for Missouri homeschoolers.

Missouri LoggerRhythms
Windows 95 or Windows 98 (with Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher). A database program for homeschool record keeping according to Missouri law.

Online

AEIOU Friendly
This is a homeschooling group that targets people in the Ozark region of the US. It is specificly designed to be an open and accepting group for all parents who are activly involved in their children's process of learning.

FHE Region 6 West
This group is dedicated to aiding the communication of Homeschool Support Groups and their members in the Southwest Missouri Region.

Homeschooling Kids Who Can
This group is dedicated to supporting parents in Missouri who are home educating children with physical or learning disabilities.

HS in MO
Welcome all Missouri homeschoolers, or wanna-be's! This list is intended to network all homeschoolers across the state of Missouri no matter what your beliefs are about homeschooling or religion.

Latter-day Saint Home Schoolers in Missouri
This list can be a great way to find or start local homeschool support groups, ask questions and get advice, learn about homeschool resources and conferences, share ideas and make new friends.

LCMShomeschool
This list is for homeschooling members of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

K12 Missouri
A group for current and potential users of the K12 curriculum led by Dr. William J. Bennett. We're a support group for anyone in Missouri using K12 to educate their children.

Missouri Apostolic Homeschoolers
The purpose of this group is to connect Missouri Apostolic Homeschooling families with one another, encourage, support, share ideas and organize future events.

Missouri Homeschool
This is a list for all homeschooling families in the state of Missouri (especially Christian based education homeschooling)   Or those in Missouri thinking about homeschooling. This list is for support and ideas for our home schools and raising our children in the way God directs us.

Missouri Schoolhouse Rock
Parents everywhere need support, but when you homeschool your kids, seems like we always need more. This is a group for Missouri homeschoolers to visit, share ideas, or just get some moral support.

1Roomschool
This is a group for Missouri homeschooler's to share information, upcoming events, questions that they might have about home schooling and an alternative support.

Southwest Missouri Home Educators
A place for homeschoolers in the Southwest Missouri area to discuss homeschooling, plan park days, plan or inform of upcoming educational opportunities, buy and sell items of interest to other homeschoolers, and otherwise network with other homeschoolers in specific areas.

Publications

The Catholic Homeschool
Newsletter of the St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association, published monthly, August through June. Articles about homeschooling online.

FHE Bulletin
FHE offers a helpful newsletter 3-4 times each year to its members that is loaded with state and regional news. You can download a sample FHE Bulletin at no cost.

First Things First: A Guide for Missouri Home Educators
We strongly recommend you purchase our publication, First Things First, to assist your compliance with our state's law.

Resources

ArabesQ
Islamic homeschool mega-site based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Christian Home Educators Fellowship
Our mission is to encourage and equip families to fulfill God's commandment to train up godly children for His throne room.

Missouri Association of Teaching Christian Homes
MATCH is organized for the purpose of providing service and support to home educators and support groups within Missouri.

Missouri Department of Conservation - Just for Kids
Take a fishing survey, play a leaf identification game, learn about frogs, toads and snakes.

Parliamentary Debate and Speech Association of Logical Thinkers
P.S.A.L.T. is based in the Greater Kansas City area. Founded by Kristina Haines, a homeschool graduate, students learn parliamentary debate and speech in an encouraging environment.

Support Groups

COLUMBIA

Christian Fellowship Church Homeschoolers
Columbia MO. We can encourage one another, share our lives, get help, and plan events, and whatever else we need to talk about.

Columbia Homeschooling Resource Group
An organization for mid Missouri homeschoolers. We are an inclusive group of families which welcomes many different styles of homeschooling and one that welcomes members from all religions, backgrounds, and cultures. Yahoo Group.

KANSAS CITY METRO

Clay Platte Home Educators
CPHE exists to provide information, training and support to local home schooling parents. Monthly meetings, new homeschool orientations, cooperatives, field trips, workshops and more are offered year round. Meets at the Heartland Church of Christ, 6120 NW Prairie View Rd., Kansas City, Missouri.

Greater Kansas City Catholic Home School
A means for Catholic families in the greater Kansas City area to offer support to each other as they encounter the joys and the sacrifices involved in the home education of their children.

KC Multi-Cultural Home Schoolers
A group for Kansas City area families who home school children of color. We believe it's important that our children be connected to other children and adults who reflect their racial and cultural diversity.

Let Education Always Remain Natural
L.E.A.R.N. is the Kansas City Area's secular homeschool support group.

Northland Families Learning Together
We are an eclectic, secular/inclusive homeschool support group based in the Northland of Kansas City Missouri. We offer encouragement and support, along with fun and sometimes educational activities, for homeschooling parents.

SKC - Holy Family Homeschoolers
We are a group of Catholic Home Schooling families located in South Kansas City. As a Catholic Home School group centered in Christ, we encourage all the virtues manifested by the Holy Family.

South Kansas City Home Educators
SKCHE is a support group for home schooling families in South Kansas City and surrounding areas (Grandview, Belton, Raytown, etc.). Membership in SKCHE does not require adherence to any religion or creed. However, most of our members profess to be Christians. Yahoo Group.

St. Margaret of Scotland Home Educators
This group is established for the communication among members of the St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Home Educators of the Northland/Kansas City, MO area.

SKC-L.I.F.E.
This is a homeschooling FUN group! We're an inclusive group of homeschooling parents and children in the Southern Kansas City areas. We offer an email support ring, monthly meetings, educator discount card, and varied activities.

SWKC Homeschoolers Activities
This is an email list through which secular home schoolers in SW KC can communicate about activities local to us. The meetings and list are open to all homeschoolers regardless of religious or education choices, or ages of children.

SWKC Homeschoolers Chat
The goal of the list is to connect with others in the group with common interests, not to be exclusive of any one style/philosophy of any sort. That said, have fun!

Young KC Homeschoolers
This group's purpose is to serve as a network for secular homeschool families in the Kansas City, Missouri metro area with children ages six and under.

ROLLA

Rolla Area Holistic Moms
Support group for natural family living. This group welcomes any care givers of children - dads, moms, grandparents.

Rolla Area Secular Homeschoolers
We are an inclusive group and all are welcome, as long as you are accepting of people's differences. Diversity is an asset, not a defect. Yahoo Group.

SPRINGFIELD

Home Schoolers' Academy
Springfield. Co-op designed to provide our home-schooled children, K-12, with supplemental classes that honor Biblical standards and principles.

Shell in MO
We are an inclusive group of active homeschoolers in and around the Springfield, Missouri area. Our emphasis is on homeschooling. We welcome homeschoolers of all ages, genders, races, and beliefs.

Southwest Home Education Ministry
We are located in Southwest Missouri and provide services to the city of Springfield and surrounding communities.

Southwest Missouri H.E.A.R.T.S.
Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service. The mission is to bring together in community service projects a diverse and inclusive group of homeschoolers ­ overcoming the divisions of religion, politics, geographic distance, and educational philosophy.

Springfield Home Education, Learning for a Lifetime
Nonsectarian group. Inclusive of homeschoolers regardless of religious beliefs. Basically we are a network to provide friends and activities for our children's enrichment.

Springfield Secular Home Educators
We are a group of homeschooling families who homeschool for our own personal reasons, wants and needs. This is not a group based on politics or religion. We invite all to join us and want all to participate in activities.

ST JOSEPH

St. Joe Catholic Homeschoolers
An e-mail group to facilitate communication between Catholic homeschoolers in St. Joseph, Missouri.

St. Joe Homeschool
This is the Original e-mail loop serving home educators in the St. Joseph area and exists so that home schoolers in the St. Joseph, Missouri area can communicate with one another in a safe forum. St. Joseph, Missouri.

ST LOUIS

Classical Education St. Louis
This group is for all who homeschool in the greater St. Louis metro area, primarily using a classical curriculum. Our focus is The Well Trained Mind (TWTM), but can include any other method that incorporates the philosophy of a classical education (MODG, Charlotte Mason, etc).

HomeSchool Families of Greater St. Louis
This group is very casual, and we like to focus on having friends for our kids to play with on a regular basis. All people are welcome, no matter religious, political, or other beliefs.

North County Homeschoolers
This is a secular group of North Saint Louis County Homeschoolers. This is an inclusive group, all I ask is that you live in North County and that you homeschool.

OakTree Homeschool Group
South St. Louis County. We are a group made largely of Christian families of various denominations. We are open to include those who consider themselves to be Bible believing Christians as well as those who are unfamiliar with the teachings or followings of Christ.

Saint Louis Home Education Special Education
The focus of this group is home educating children with special needs, learning disabilities, and gifted. The Apostle's Creed is what joins us together.

Saint Louis Pagan Parent Connection
Created to help families with Pagan, wiccan (witch) or Earth centered spiritualistic beliefs or for families who seek conversation with open-minded families, like us, find each other in the St. Louis Missouri and Illinois Area.

St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association
Over 160 families participate regularly in St. Louis Catholic Homeschool Association events. These families live in and around the St. Louis area, some as far away as Jefferson City.

St. Louis Homeschool Network
A support group for homeschooling families and an information source for prospective homeschoolers. The group is diverse with many religious political and educational philosophies.

St. Louis Young Homeschoolers
A playgroup for St. Louis homeschoolers with young children. Inclusive and secular. All families are welcome. Active participation is required.

St. Louis Homeschooling Activities, Resources, & Encouragement
S.H.A.R.E. is an independent support group organized and operated by moms and dads who are homeschooling their children in South City/County St. Louis, Missouri.

St Louis Secular Homeschoolers Co-Op
Welcome! We are a secular group of homeschoolers/ unschoolers in the St. Louis Missouri Metro area.

T.O.R.C.H. of St. Louis
An association of lay faithful established to promote homeschooling among Catholic families and to support those families who are engaged in providing their children's primary education at home.

West County Christian Home Educators
St. Louis. A homeschool organization seeking to provide an educational environment for our children that will develop godly character, Christian principles and virtues.

OTHER CITIES

Bolivar Area Homeschoolers
We exist to support and encourage each other, provide educational and social activities for the children and disseminate information. Most of our members reside in Dallas, Polk, Dade, Cedar, Hickory and St. Clair counties in Southwest Missouri. Yahoo Group.

Christian Home Educators of Carthage
We exist to provide encouragement and social contact to home educators in the Carthage, MO area and to help parents shape their child's heart through Christian discipleship and feed their minds through education.

Dallas County Area Home Education
For home educators in Buffalo, Missouri and the surrounding towns, communities and counties. These include Louisburg, Goodson, Urbana, Tunas, Lead Mine, Celt, Winchester Gap, Bennett Spring, Windyville, Long Lane, Charity, March, Elkland, Fair Grove, Foose, Halfway as well as the following neighboring counties; Hickory, Polk, Laclede, Camden, Webster & Greene.

E.D.U.C.A.T.E. Kansas Homeschool Group
Johnson County. A circle of families who are currently home learning primarily for educational reasons. We value diversity and accept families with many points of view.

Grandview Alternative Homeschooling Association
Comprised of families in the Southland who view homeschooling as a viable alternative to traditional public schools. The GAHA is open to everyone regardless of race, religion, political beliefs, income, or sexual orientation.

Jefferson County Homeschoolers
We are a large homeschool group in Jefferson County connecting all of the smaller groups. We will have county-wide events as well as listings for each individual group's activities. Everyone can participate regardless of faith and homeschooling methods.

LDS Lifelong Education and Development
This group is to help members of the LEAD (Lifelong Education and Development)homeschool group in NW Missouri communicate to plan activities and group events.

Lebanon Area Homeschoolers
A Christian based, non-for-profit organization. LAH provides information of available options of the area's many homeschool activities. Area Homeschoolers are invited to choose and participate in the events, activities, and organizations that best meet their needs.

McDonald County P.A.R.E.N.T. Group
We simply come together for encouragement, field trips, socializing, and events. There is no statement to sign.

Meramec Valley Homeschoolers Association
It is an inclusive group, and all are welcome. Our primary purpose is to provide social and educational activities for our children.

Mid-Missouri Kingdom Homeschoolers
We're a group of homeschoolers in the central Missouri area that come together weekly for PE/Art/Teen classes. Our group also offers field trips, guest speakers, Book It & Six Flags reading programs, book orders, a talent show and more.

Moberly Missouri Home School Group
This group is for members of the Moberly, Missouri Home School Group.

Northwest Missouri Homeschoolers
Both secular and religious families are welcome to join. We will be discussing curriculum, recordkeeping, planning fieldtrips, etc. Yahoo Group.

Open Path Network
Fulton Missouri area. Pretty much supports and encourages any homeschool technique that places the highest importance on the child's own participation.

Raymore Home Educators
We have monthly meetings, fun holiday parties, field trips and much more. Best of all children are encouraged to attend.

South Central MO Homeschool Adventures
This is a place to find, create, and stay up-to-date on activities, community events of interest, and other learning opportunities for homeschoolers in and around the West Plains MO area.

Southeast Missouri Christian Homeschool Organization
Scott City. This is a non-denominational homeschool group based on Christian principles. We also do not discriminate against race or special need.

Southeast Missouri Homeschoolers
Cape Girardeau. . This group will allow Christian homeschool families to hear about events and to share fellowship with other homeschool families.

St. Clair County Christian Home Educators
We are a Christian homeschool support group serving the Metro-East and surrounding areas in Southern Illinois. Established in 1989, we currently serve over 180+ families and welcome new members as agreed upon in our Statement of Faith.

Webster County Area Home Education
Not everyone is able to come meet in person, so this is just another way to stay in touch.

Wentzville Missouri Homeschool Families
Provides opportunities for support, get-togethers and sharing. This group is secular in nature. We welcome everyone of all religions, races, reasons for homeschooling, etc.

West County Home Education
We are here to encourage and uplift each other through prayer, advice, and sharing of resources. We also welcome postings of items for sale or to give away. Our group does not take the place of a homeschool group for fellowship and activites.

Support Group Lists

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

 
Home Education Magazine Current Issue
Home Education Magazine
Every issue of this award-winning magazine features outstanding articles on a variety of subjects, interesting and informative columns by experienced homeschoolers, and reviews of the best new homeschooling resources. An excellent source of support and encouragement for homeschooling! Subscription Form.
 
Recommended books to help you explore homeschooling
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 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.

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