HOMESCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Please check out the Kiosk and the Homeschooling Shelf.  

August 19, 7 p.m.:  Homeschooling Parents’ Meeting
  Update on upcoming events as well as sharing ideas and suggestions.

August 24, 2 p.m.:  Make and Take Game
  Ages 7-12
  Design a game board to use as review for various subjects.  Supplies provided.
  Online registration required.

September 7, 2 p.m.:  Homeschoolers’ Book Talk-- Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
  Ages 8-12
  Newberry Award winner about a ten year old boy searching for his father during the time of the Great Depression
   Books available at children’s desk

September 15, 1:30 p.m.:  Afternoon Adventures
  Ages 5-7
  Fun activities centered around books by Robert McCloskey
  Online registration required.

September 21, 2 p.m.:  Dewey Decimal Scavenger Hunt
  Ages 9-14
  A fun way to learn how to find non-fiction books in the library
  Online registration required.

A to Z Home’s Cool Homeschooling website
www.gomilpitas.com/homeschooling

This site offers help for homeschooled children from pre-school through high school.   There are lesson ideas, education websites, helpful articles, programs, books, materials and curriculum.

Black Swamp Home Educators
www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/bshea

This is a local group of 50 families who meet bi-monthly.  The organization has a phone directory, newsletter, e-mail updates, field trips, arts and science fair, and an online Q and A forum.

Clonlara School
www.clonlara.net

List of websites offering homeschool programs. 

Home Education Magazine
www.home-ed-magazine.com

Provides homeschooling parents timely articles, in-depth interviews and regular columns about homeschool issues.

Homeschool Done the Simple Way
www.the-simple-homeschool.com\

Research options and curriculum  are provided on this site.  It provides basic information, pros and cons of homeschooling, etc.  Includes a student help center.

Home School Legal Defense Association
www.hslda.org

A non-profit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the consitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedom.

Homeschool World
www.home-school.com

Collection of electronic articles, homeschooling news, and other assistance for the homeschooler.

Jon’s Homeschool Resource Page
www.midnightbeach.com/hs/

Source of neutral, non-commercial homeschooling information.  Provides information  on most commonly asked questions.  Includes handbooks, essays, mailing lists, web discussion boards and list of support groups.

Journal of Homeschooling Online
www.homefires.com

Designed to help parents homeschool children from pre-school through high school.  Facts, curriculum, support and workshops as well as articles with activities to promote learning.

The Homeschool Place
www.thehomeschoolplace.com

Ultimate one-stop resources for popular homeschool curriculum, K - 12.

Toledo Area Homeschool Resource Page
www.geocities.com/homeschooltoledo

Provides a connection to the various grass-roots homeschool support groups, resources, and activities in Toledo, Northwest Ohio, and Southeast Michigan.