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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
(3rd Edition)
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:
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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Accountability Associations Operating Under 59-65-47

At Home In The Low Country Homeschool Association
An association that is available to our members at any time. We are here to assist you with your homeschool needs.

Carolina Homeschooler
A statewide network which supports, informs, and
encourages South Carolina's Third Option homeschoolers.

Foothills Accountability Association
All curriculums and methods of homeschooling are encouraged and welcome as long as schooling is performed in a reasonable and diligent fashion.

Grace Home School Association
Marion - Grace is a legal, alternate source of approval for home schooling parents. Established in 1990 as an organization to coordinate and establish academic standards and to provide support services for home schools and private schools.

Greenwood Christian School Home Educators Association
GCSHEA has curriculum review committees that review all applications and Attendance and Academic Schedule/Evaluation forms submitted for membership.

Homeward Education Association
Sumter - Provides families with a legal option in home schooling . Maintains the minimum required records by law and more.

Insights On Education
The decision to home school often comes after the start of school. If you have made such a decision, please know that IOE has year-round enrollment.

New System School
This is not a home school satellite situation, but a private religious school with a faculty and non-institutional campus arrangement.

Palmetto Homeschool Association
Lancaster - Non-profit organization whose purpose is to act as a liaison between homeschooling families, their school districts, and the State Department of Education.

Palmetto Independent Educators
Aiken - PIE provides the security of a proper legal covering while giving the freedom to choose and implement an educational program that best fits your children's needs.

Palmetto State Association of Homeschools
Located in Gaffney, SC. If you are a current member of PSAH and you would like to sign up for this web site, please go to the contact tab and register your email and password. New applications accepted year around. 864-381-7724 (office).

Parent's Association for Christian Education in South Carolina
PACESC is a "Third Option" reporting agency in accordance with South Carolina Law Section 59-65-47.  Our goal is to provide a legal alternative for parents to home school at an affordable price.

Piedmont Home Educators' Association
Here you can find information about home schooling options, local support groups, how to start home schooling, and an application for registering with PHEA.

The South Carolina Homeschool Accountability Association
We help homeschoolers adhere to the law as a 3rd option Accountability group, with the great rate of only $10 per year per family.

Vine and Branches Home Educators
VBHE is a Christian organization, though we welcome and encourage families of all faiths to join. As a service to Horry and Georgetown Counties, VBHE offers 3rd option legal accountability required by the South Carolina Law 59-65-47.

Accountability Association Operating Under 59-65-45

South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools
Irmo - SCAIHS is a non-profit, voluntary association of independent home schools which accredits home schooling programs.

Accountability Association Lists

Directory of Accountability Associations
An accountability association is an organization operated by homeschoolers that provides a means of legal compliance for its members under SC homeschool statutes 59-65-45 and 59-65-47. Each organization has its own policies and membership fees. Provided by SCHEA.

Associations

South Carolina Home Educators Association
SCHEA is a statewide support organization of parents who have chosen to home educate their children in South Carolina.

Events

Getting Started Home Schooling Workshop
Many dates. Presented monthly by SCAIHS at their office, 930 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce. Free, but preregister by calling (803) 454-0427. Email address on site.

See also: Past Events in South Carolina

Field Trips

South Carolina Field Trips
Educational places to visit in South Carolina.

Legal Information

South Carolina Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.

59-65-47 Third Option Law & Explanations
Carolina Homeschooler explains the various sections of this law and how to comply with it. Be sure to also read their FAQs.

Online

Carolina Homeschooler Discussion Forums
Interested in meeting other homeschoolers in South Carolina? Want to talk about your homeschooling journey with others who'll understand?

Carolina Homeschooler Mail Lists
We offer a variety of email mailing lists to serve the needs of our members and those interested in homeschooling in South Carolina.

Charlotte Mason in South Carolina
CMinSC is an email list for families and educators in South Carolina interested in learning about the Charlotte Mason philosophy of education. Moderated by Tammy Glaser.

Gifted Homeschoolers in South Carolina
We started this group in April 2010 in order for families to share resources and serve as a local support network for those who choose to homeschool their gifted children.

SCarolinahomeschool
This is a mailing list for people who home schooling or are thinking of homeschooling in South Carolina. Kids and Parents alike!

SC Homeschooling Discussion Group
For SC homeschoolers, those thinking about homeschooling in this state, or newcomers to SC who want to know more about the way we do homeschooling around here.

School's Out Support
a volunteer-driven, South Carolina statewide organization whose mission is to support and promote unschooling, provide information, monitor and influence legislation, offer opportunities for families to get together, and empower families to make the choices that respect the rights, needs and aspirations of their children. SOS welcomes anyone with an interest in unschooling.

South Carolina HS Times
CHASE SC and NBHSA jointly announce this wonderful homeschool resource! An inclusive and tolerant place for all homeschoolers across South Carolina to meet, discuss issues, share ideas, information, and to get to know the other issues going on across the state.

South Carolina Secular Homeschooling
An inclusive South Carolina homeschooling group for sharing secular materials and ideas. All religions are welcome as long as members can be tolerant of other's viewpoints. This is not an atheist or anti-religious group, we simply acknowledge that homeschooling parents from all walks of life can coexist and assist each other in the homeschool process.

Resources

Carolina Homeschooler
Lots of information about homeschooling in SC. Legal requirements and FAQ areas. We also have message boards and other resources for to talk to other homeschoolers in SC.

Homeschool Resources Directory Updates
The purpose of this loop is to disseminate information throughout the school year that was past the print date for the Homeschool Resources Directory.

Support Groups

Low Country Homeschool Support Groups
Ashley, Berkeley, Bluffton, Beaufort, Dorchester, Goose Creek, Charleston, Hardeeville, Hilton Head, Mt. Pleasant, Okatie, Ridgeland, Summerville.

Midlands Homeschool Support Groups
Aiken, Blythewood, Camden, Columbia, Eastover, Elgin, Irmo, Leesville, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter, Swansea.

Pee Dee Homeschool Support Groups
Cheraw, Chesterfield, Bennettsville, Darlington, Florence, Hamlet, Hartsville, Lamar, Myrtle Beach, Rockingham, Timmonsville, Wadesboro.

Upstate Homeschool Support Groups
Anderson, Belton, Cherokee, Chesnee, Easley, Fort Mill, Greenville, Greenwood, Joanna, Lancaster, Mauldin, Pacolet, Piedmont, Powdersville, Rock Hill, Seneca, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, Surfside, Travelers Rest, Union, York.

Support Group Lists
Other websites with substantial and recent lists of homeschool support groups in South Carolina.

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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:
How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
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:
How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
by Rebecca Rupp
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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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