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Home
School Curriculums
(Listed
in Alphabetical Order)
There are many home school
curriculums available. Listed below are some we are familiar with. Notations
are not meant to imply superiority of one over another. Of course, we
all have a preference, which suits our lifestyles and beliefs. We hope
this list will assist you. If there are any which you have become accustomed
to, which we may not have included, please let us know. We will be happy
to add it to the list to assist others.
A
BEKA
abeka.com
Box 19100, Pensacola, FL 32523-9100
800.874.2352 FAX:1.800.874.3590
email:ABBinfo@abeka.com
A Beka is a Christian curriculum.
They include Gods teachings in all of their courses. This is a major comfort
for those who wish to include God in science and other areas. A Beka also
allows families to select various levels, and to pick and choose their curriculum
to their individual needs. For families which may not be "rod" oriented,
A Beka may need monitoring in certain contexts. Some texts have certain
emphasis on "obey" (not all). One story book noted, contained language stating
the usage of the "paddle" as discipline. A Beka is used throughout the country,
in Christian Schools, as a curriculum.
CALVERT
SCHOOL
calvertschool.org/
(Grades K-8)
105 Tuscany Rd., Baltimore,
Maryland 21210
410.243.6030 FAX: 410.366.0674
The Calvert School curriculum
is fully accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education. For
an additional fee, Calvert offers the "Advisory Teaching Service". The
Calvert curriculum is well regarded. The major drawback, at last notice,
was Calvert does not allow digression from grades (in other words, one
must select a grade, and all texts will be at that grade level. Which
may not be preferable for some families.)
CLONLARA
SCHOOL
clonlara.org
(K Through High School)
1289 Jewett, Ann Arbor, MI
48104
313.769.4515
Clonlara offers curriculum
assistance, and a text list. They assist families in meeting the NY State
requirements. (e.g.,, They works with you in filling out and submitting
many of the state required forms.) Note: We are sorry to report that,
since Dr. Pat Montgomer has retired, Clonlara no longer offers the mediator services
it once did.
HOME
STUDY INTERNATIONAL
http://www.griggs.edu/
(Pre-school
through college)
12501 Old Columbia Pike,
Silver Spring, MD 20904
1.800.782.4769
This program is Christian
based. They are "state approved and accredited". (Check the faith. We
believe it is Seventh Day Adventist.)
OAK
MEADOW SCHOOL
oakmeadow.com
PO Box 740, Putney, VT 05346
802.387.2021
They include
a statement as follows: "We believe children learn best through doing.
For over 20 years we've been providing creative, flexible and challenging
home schooling materials for thousands of families around the world."
They offer more than one program, with or without "teacher assistance".
Drawback: you cannot "digress" from grade levels for specific subjects,
without "testing" or "special permission".
WORLD
BOOK
1.800.967.5325
http://www.worldbook.com
World Book offers
a package of information and resources, including a pamphlet that lists
what should be covered, for each "grade" level. Some homeschoolers
have used this for their curriculum.
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NON-CURRICULUM
MATERIALS/RESOURCES
JOHN
HOLT BOOKSTORE
HoltGWS.com
*2269 Massachusetts
Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140-1226
*617.864.3100
Home school guide books. Philosophy
of "un"schooling. *This is the same address & phone #, as is for "GWS"/"Growing
Without Schooling" magazine, listed below.
SCHOLASTIC
BOOK CLUB
scholastic.com
800.724.2424
Yes, Scholastic will set you
up as a Home School account. Your family can enjoy ordering books as we
did in school as children! Ask for different age level, book clubs.
SCHOOLING
AT HOME
A book published
by Mothering Magazine
800.984.8116
Is an excellent
support book for home school. Tells of other home school families and
their experiences. Also offers a resource section in the back of the book.
Last noted price of book $14.95.
BROOKLINE
BOOKS
brooklinebooks.com
PO Box 1047, Cambridge, MA
02238-1047
800.666.BOOK FAX:617.868.1772
A resource catalog of books
which are teaching aides.
CHULA
VISTA BOOKS
chulavistabk.com
420 Chula Vista Mtn. Rd., Pell
City, Alabama 35125
205.338.1843
Christian books
and materials. (Not a curriculum)
NASCO
Learning Fun Catalog
We no longer
endorse or encourage the solicitation of NASCO. We have first hand learned,
that they have a science catalog, which contains euthanised cats/kittens,
as well as skinned euthanized cats/kitten in their science catalog. We
do not intend to infringe on individual beliefs, and apologize if this
statement offends. However, we have found families who were very pleased
to have been informed of this situation. Thank you for understanding.
THE
EDUCATION CONNECTION
Box 1417, Tehachapi, CA 93581
800-to-educ-8 (800.863.3828)
Home education
catalog. "Manipulatives, books, games, projects and more...for toddlers
to teens."
KITS
'N KABOODLES
35819 Ramada Lane, Yucalpa,
CA 92399
888.338.5487
Ad reads as follows: "HANDS
ON" Learning. Our Business is Kits of all Kinds. Over 300 EXPERIENTIAL
LEARNING KITS: Science, Historical, Electronic, Detective, Nature Discovery,
Creativity, Early American, Automotive, much more!"
WORLD
BOOK
1.800.967.5325
http://www.worldbook.com
World Book offers
a variety of educational materials, for a variety of subjects
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GROWING WITHOUT SCHOOLING
HoltGWS.com
*2269 Mass. Ave., Cambridge,
MA 02140
*617.864.3100
"Un"School Philosophy. Part of John Holt.
(*This is the same address & phone #, as is for "John Holt Bookstore"
magazine, listed below. )
HOMESCHOOL
MAGAZINES
Home
Education Magazine (HEM)
P.O. Box 1083
Tonasket, WA 98855-1083
800-236-3278; FAX 509-486-2753
HEM-Info@home-ed-magazine.com
http://www.home-ed-magazine.com
Offers articles on a variety of educational
experiences, as well as informative articles on Homeschooling happenings
around the country.
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LEGAL
ASSISTANCE
Home
School Legal Defense Assoc.
HSLDA.org
P.O. Box 159
Paeonian Springs VA 22129
540.338.5600
FAX: 540.338.2733
This organization
is considered a Christian organization, although this is NOT
a requirement for membership. People of various faiths are members of
HSLDA.org.
If interested, call or write
for an information packet.
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INTERNET
SOURCES
Home School Village
http://www.home-school-village.com
Their statement
reads as follows: "An interactive web site for those who want to take
charge of their learning. chat rooms. college. career advice. 100's of
links. games & puzzles. download files, graphics"
AOL
Use, Keyword
"Homeschooling." Also, there was a chat time for home schoolers
at the Parent Soup site (Keyword Parent Soup). As of the writing of this
list, we are unsure if this is still available. Check out the web site
and inquire. If not, request it to be started up again.
A
to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling
http://www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling
This site's web master is
Ann Zeize. A guide to sites and articles about homeschooling on the web.
Offers a variety of resources and information.
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HOME
SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS - VIA EMAIL
HEM
ONLINE NEWSLETTER
This is a free online newsletter
HEM's Online Newsletter is edited by Sandra Dodd (HEMnewsltr@aol.com).
To subscribe to the newsletter,
simply send an e-mail to:
request@home-ed-press.com
with the word "subscribe" and your e-mail address in the body of the e-mail
(e.g. subscribe HEM@home-ed-press.com). A verification and the current
issue will arrive in your e-mail box.
To access via HEM’s Web Base,:
fill out the form at:
http://primary.matnet.com:81/guest/RemoteListSummary/HEMonline
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CAMPS
US
Space Camp
Huntsville, Alabama
Finally, a place
that understands parents who WANT to stay with their children, and children
who enjoy being with their parents! How refreshing. It appears that the
ad we viewed was being run by a home school family who is putting this
together. However, at the writing of this list, we are unsure. Contact:
Dawn Lease, 133 Broadway, #3, Arlington, MA 02174-5430, or email "pdlease@juno.com".
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New
York Sate Homeschool Organiztions
ALLPIE
(Alliance
for Parental Involvement In Education)
P.O. Box 59, East Chatham,
NY 12060-0059
(518) 392-6900
Email: allpie sr@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.croton.com/allpie
The Alliance
for Parental Involvement in Education is a nonprofit organization which
assists and encourages parental involvement in education, wherever that
education takes place: in public school, in private school, or at home.
AllPIE offers a newsletter (Options in Learning), annual conferences and
retreats, a book catalog, workshops, lending library and more.
New
York Home Free
NYHomeFree@aol.com
This is an informative
newsletter for New York homeschooling families. "NY Home Free"
is a newsletter dedicated to disseminating information to homeschool families.
For information, send an email to: NYHomeFree@aol.com
NY-Alert
E-mail List/Loop
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NY-alert
A list for homeschoolers
in NY to network with each other and with concerned homeschoolers in other
states, to discuss legislative and regulatory issues. To subscribe, send
a blank email to: NY-Alert-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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National
Homeschool Organizations
NHEN
(National
Home Education Network)
www.nhen.org
Postal Address: NHEN
P.O. Box 41067
Long Beach, CA 90853
Fax: (413) 581-1463
Email:
info@nhen.org
Email list/loop:
NHEN offers several. Visit their website for a description of each. "The National
Home Education Network welcomes all homeschoolers. We recognize that homeschooling
families come from all walks of life, all income levels, all political
philosophies, all religions and have a multitude of different homeschooling
philosophies. We are a varied group of individuals who met on the internet
and decided to build bridges of understanding between homeschoolers in
order to exchange ideas and information."
For more information
on NHEN, visit their website.
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